Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-28
CITY Is PAYING ITS DEBT
thirty Five Thousand BsllAr Less Than
it Was One Year AGO.
BELOW TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND IOLlARs
Statement of Auditor shows where
the Money Went which was
Collected for Running
p. Expenses of city.

= City Auditor j. F. McAneney completed
yesterday his annual report Of the financial
standing Of Council Bluhs for the fiscal
year ending March 81, 1901. Il is conceded
by city officials to be the most exhaustive
and comprehensive report ever attempted
by any city auditor Of Council BLUFFS and
covers nine sheets OF closely typewriter
matter.
The report shows that on April the
gross debt Of the city was sls9,5l6.SS, from
which must be deducted the cash balances
in the several funds on hand, amounting
TO t61. Z7267, making the net debt S1Ss, 244l6
which is s35,56724 less than on April l.
1906.
The gross amount outstanding April l.
nor. on instruction. paving grading and
sewer bonds and Improvement fund war
rants was S97 .Ss, with cash balances on
hand of S26, 4s7. IS, leaving the net improve
ment obligation April 1, 1901, $71,355.B.
The cash on hand April 1 was:
In regular funds .....................S6l . Zl2el
In Improvement funds ..............."2e' ~ y
Total cash held by treasurer
April ], 1877 .............'....'..'RS l'Soo'lo
Statement OF warrants.
Warrants were drawn on the general fund
and the funds for which. regular levies
are made as fOiloWs1 e !
Executive department, salaries, etca II, $50. g
Police department, salaries, forage -
and equipment .....s.....s.s........ ~. %
and nd machinery .....,............. 1906. Is
Si and u Equipment ',.'' vs. 2s,sSO IS
Electrical department, salaries and
f' and tHe equipment ,. ' ASS es
City pound, salaries and equip
tx
Printing and supplies .........".... 1,2A.ss
| Interest on debt on No fire house 1880
Health department salaries of
physician, health officer, food in
baee disposal INSTRUMENTATION. 80. 1,7cs1s
supplies and repairs ,,.-....,.,..:.; 1.1sa.5s
and labor ali departments. ........ 11s7.es
sufferers .....',............,,.t...... 10000
Fire department, to tournament at
Special water works. attorneys -.
and engineer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000. 90
Gas and street lighting ............ 1907 "a
Sbd repairs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sbsa,1
cases Compromised ............... ass. SO
! Hydrant' rental ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 12960.00
Advertising, Inspection and de-
| ficiencies on city improvements. 49, ia. 10
Labor and supplies on Indian creek
sewer (6iKteenth avenue north).. 1885 II
City bridges, labor and material.... S.219.se
I = Total expenses for the year. .S162.214. 70
The receipts 10 the general fund for the
year were as follows: Fts
Received from county treasurer, 1.
/, from the D-mfll levy, direct taxa
Il Ton y tss -. SI,b4B 81
] Received from city electrician, t.-ts
1 covering fees, PERMITS etc. ...... RON IS
yetc, direct ~, ......e".......s.. 1897 20
Received from police and city
clerks, fines, licenses. permits,
etc :........: s5,s5.os
Received from city pound. fees and
| licenses .....s........ ..........,... 9o3 70
| Received from sundry minor
sources ...................,.....,. 111.61
Total ............................. 1914 65
The assessed valuation for 1905 on which