Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-04-25
FINANCIAL REPORTS.
Annual Statement OF City Finances
rrom City Officials.

! At the city council meeting the flnan-
! cial reports of the several city officials,
for the past fiscal year, were submitted
and read.
The report of the city clerk, Harry
+ Lee. shows the city in good finan'
cial condition, and Is as follows
| To the Honorable, the Mayor and
Members of the Council of the City
of Albuquerque:
Gentlemen-At the request OF Mayor
Myers. have prepared u statement
showing receipts and disbursements of
the city for the past year and actual
balances at the beginning and end OF
the year, after deducting outstanding
| warrants.
The period of time covered by the
statement of receipts is from April 10,
1909, being date of former report OF
treasurer, up to April 10, 1903.
The statement as to expenditures in
cudes everything contracted after
April l. 1902, up to April ], 1903, Just
year, with additional items to the
amount of $95O4S, which were In.
cured or contracted for by the city
prior to April /, 1902 These items In.
cluGe the bill of A. n. Il S. +. Ry. Co.,
for one-half expense of building side
walk and viaduct, the amount paid by
the city being $600.0S. This explana-
ton is made for the reason that this
statement Is for your information in
| incurring expenditures for the coming
| gear, and there Is not any back indebt'
edness-that is, prior to April /, 1903
to be paid.
The fixed pay roll for the coming
year as at present constituted, will he
little larger than during the past
year on account of the creation of the
Office Of city chemist, employment of a
fire chief and slight increase in pay OF
the chief of police and police judge
The appropriation OF $25 per month to
the Benevolent association Is carried
on the books for convenience and pur
poses of approval as part OF the pay
roll, although not properly a part
thereof; while the labor on streets and
sewers is carried under their respec
tive heads. Your attention Is also
called to the fact that the light,ng ex
pense for the coming year, under con
tract made by the city for twenty.thre'
additional lights, will occasion an ex
penditure of 81 .3s5,45 greater than tn,
cost for the past year, while the cos
of water will be about $3.50 larger.
At the date OF the treasurer's report
| IA thnra
standing TO the amount OF $li ,28S so
while the balance In the general fund
including amount not used, received
from the sale of viaduot bonds amount
ed TO only s9,975.49; there was, how
ever, balance In the interest funds
of the various bonds issued, of 81,
447.7S, and In the park fund of sl4.6s
while the library fund has been over
drawn 10 the amount OF $62 .32, and via
duct interest funds to the amount o.
$S374 leaving an actual balance il
these various funds of 81 .3l540, which
added to the balance in the genera
fund, made total balance of $l1,
290.S9 The balances, however, IL
these funds. were never transferred I,
the general fund, although the treas
urer paid outstanding warrants OF 81,
2SS.50 In full, using the balances in al
the funds II these balances had beer
transferred to the general fund, afte
deducting outstanding warrants, there
would have been a balance In thu
hands of the treasurer OF s2,Ss will
s14.6S owing to the park fund.
Receipts.
Cash balance on hand April
10, 1902, after deducting
outstanding warrants 49,. 2 81
From Thomas McMilin,
From taxes ...........,.. 27,432 II
marshal ........,.... 5.6ls o.
From Harry r. Lee, clerk. 5000 II
From Chamberlin, treasurer,
forfeit money under cleo
trio street railway fran
] chise) .................. l,o0c o.