The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-08


Contingent Fund.
Warrants outstanding ..-S 975.0S
d0ney in Treasury ...........S si91i
4 shortage. ...t..............s 6t5.st
Fire ard Water Fund
Warrants outstanding. ....... 2.9if22
Money IN treasury ........... 5 li6i-s7
shortage. .-...........-- $ 2752'55
street and Bridge Fund
Warrants outstanding, ..... i,9e0.t7
Money IN Treasury. ........-s a73i
shortage. .............. ...... 5 1.072.s6
street Lighting Fund.
Warrants OUTSTANDING ....... 3,5672s
Money in Treasury. .......... 2.73eo2
shortage. ...s.............. 5 s2s.24
Sinking Fund.
Money In Treasury. ..........s 3.392.0S
Warrants outstanding ........ L7si.s5
cash on hand .............. i.soo.2s
Street sprinklIns Fund.
Money in Treasury, .......... 765.16
Warrants outstanding .....s 10000
Cash on hand. ........... 1876
Main Tap Fund
Warrants outstanding. ,......s 9.65
Money IN Treasury. .......... Sos
Shortage. .............s ss7
Sewer Bond Fund
Warraats outstanding, ....... 5 2.6s6.ss
Money IN Treasury, ..... 3.0Ct. .33
street Crossing Fund.
EXCESS ,........-..... ........ s74.35
In Guthrie National bank - 5000 81
In hands city treasurer ..s SO
warrants outstanding ..........s s45.O4
Money in treasury ............S 752.4s
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City Hall Fund.
Warrants outstanding ......~.s 5s.41
Money in treasury .....4......s 4s.o5
Shortage .......-.............s 1896
Park Fund.
Money ie treasury ......s.....s g93.23
waterworlSs Script Fund.
Warrants outstanding ..... ...,.s 100000
Money In treasury .....-......f 9S7.85
Shortage ............,.........S 3,0t265
judgment.
Money in treasury ...........s 1914
City Hall Bond.
Money IN treasury ............3 1924
Sewer Fund.
Money In treasury ............S 1000
Alley Paving.
Money IN treasury ...-.....&..S 1f.72
Special Sidewalk
Money in treasury .-..........S 9i69
Special Sanitary.
oney in Treasury ......-,....& S.ll
ssets to pay on old provision
Special Guthrie Proper.
pa claims ...........,.,.......s 1911
Bonded indebtedness
Water bonds, 1892 s5o.oOo.oo at per
ent
Judgment bonds. 1901. s2o.Ooo-oo. at G
,er cent.
waterworks extension, 1901, sso,ooo.oo,
at AZ per cent
city han bonds 1901. 's5.ooooo at AZ
per cent.
sewer Douda, 1901. sss.ooo.oo. at "A per
cent
Funding bonds, 1885. sao.ooooo, at G
per cent
Total bonded indebtedness. s2io.ooooo.
we find that there are unaliowed bills
against the city up TO April !. 1905. 10
the amount Of s3.9sil4 for which no
provision has been mode for payment
There are "a judgments against the
city al the present time 20 the amount
OF s52sS92. with approximate interest
10 the amount Of sLO57o0, making to-
ta OF t6.si5s2.
Ia conclusion we desire 10 say that
our examination OF The records does moi
reveal any deliberate intention OF fraud
or dishonesty. but, upon the other hand
the several funds overdmwn accounts
unellowed and outstanding bills for
which no provision Is made .or payment
certainly indicate gross nTgligence, lach
0f proper judgment. and apparent disre.
gard for the welfare of the citys futur'
financial needs.
The latter statement IS painfully ap'
parent by the old council voting 30 new
street lights on the incoming adimnistra'
tiOn. when they should have known tina
by 50 doing the fun levy Of AZ mill
would be exhausted aud the fund over
drawn al the end Of tho fiscal year q
ihe extent Of something over $4,000 90
Your finance committee desire 10 em
phasize the fact at this time that thel
desire and expect am heads OF depart
ments. salary lists as well as AN other
that have bills against the city 70 fil
the same with the city clerk On On 5efor
the FIRST day Of the month. IN order laa
ghes may be checked up ana reeeiy
clnaideraiiou AZ the council meeting on
fhe following Thursday night This ruh
will be rlgidiy enforced hereafter an'
those not complying with this order VIZ
have their bills 20 over until the fol
loNing month.
As REGARDS the city clerks bookkecp
ing We desire 20 say that We fnd upol
careful investigation, that he has O SUI
hicenuy correct system OF keeping th'
accounts 81 lhe city for any councilman
citizen 81 anyone else 20 gain any de-
sired Information upon request provides
ihat aA heads Of departments commit
tees ana officers OF the city viii rende
their reports as required b. Law az th'
proper time. This fact Is proven b,
nled reports which ofsrn times show
ihai they are hird sometimes as lat'