The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-07-24

macadam road Ia Cumberland bridge,
the pavement along High, second aud
East Third streets, the entire gran0-
llthic ON Main street, aud some per
manent Improvements along the road
ways Of High and lst cross streets.
This amount has also purchased the
entire lot ON the North side Of 3rd
street known AS Town Spring lot, "
which We value at 81 900 When we
take into consideration that for many
years past the sum Of ; 900 has been
paid each year for improvements on
streets that is prior to 1880 and yet
there IL absolutely nothing to show for
it, We must admit that the amount
expended upon streets since 1899 has
been well expeud d.
Looking at the past ten years we find
that in 1891 j-6 rs, nearly 5000 was
expended on streets Going pack from
1894 to the time Main street was paved
there would of necessity be many
thousand dollars added to this amount,
yet, a have said before there Is prac.
ucally nothing To show for all Of tins
expenditure.
Last year the streets cost Us 1892 63
The greater portion Of this amount was
expended on 3rd street from the inter
section of North Ia the ~ x w depot
| The road way of this street which here
tofore was almost impossible is now IN
good condition, having many car loads
" Stag placed thereon, aud the side
walks are much improved. We have
under our contract with the Norfolk d
Western Railway Company on account
Of the improvement on Bird street, Sc
cured the Spring lot located on the
North side Of this street which is val
ued at 900. 1t was necessary TO 90
10 considerable expense for laying a
sewerage pipe Leneath this lot and to
place the town spring in proper use for
the public Besides this improvement
the roadway leading o. Cumberland
bridge has been heightened at a cost Of
about 500, ana the roadway Of High
street and lst cross street have been
much improved. Couple these i'm
proyemeuts with the other necessary
ncidentals for street expenses and the
payment Of street commissioners sal.
iry, you would no doubt find it hard to
get out for less amount than our
street committee have done.
No one can question the care and
consideration used 10y your honorable
body M looking after this all import.
ant street question. For the past five
years substantial and comfortable i'm
proyements have been made at an
equitable cost
EXPENDITURE FOR POOR.
During the past ten years we have
paid out for the poor Of our city the |
sum Of s., S75. So, an average Of Sl25.j3. |
EXPENDITURE FOR FIRE.
We have expended the sum Of
81 30 3j during the past ten years for
fire purposes, making an average of
:l2j53.
SALARY ACCOUNT.
Our salaries for ten years have cos
Us SIl .963 $50. making an average cost
Of - 1860.
CEMETERY ACCOUNT
The cemetery has cost Us fDr ten
years s., 1861 making yearly aver
age cost Of S2li So Receipts from the
cemetery during this time amount to
Sis.
OPERA HOUSE ACCOUNT.
During the past ten years we have
paid out for the Opera House S59l H. |
and have received 81 3j7 T., showing a
prolific S763 IS OF S76 80 per year. OIL
course uo interest on money invested |
has been taken into consideration.
WATER ACCOUNT.
Possibly this should be included in
the fire account We have paid out in
ten years s3,l4535 for water, making |
an average Of S3l453 per year Our
present annual expenditure for water,
under contract is 5000 per year and |
SIS for each additional plug other than
those already employed.
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Our interest for ten years has cost us
SO, 1l49l, making "a yearly average Of
si,6liI9.
CfrY As-ErS
The estimated assets for the city are
a. follows:
IN.