The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-18
JUDGMENTS CONFESSED
TO CONCEAL ExTRAvAGANCE
euihfle Plunged Deeper In Debt
Every Year Under Alder
manic MlsTu|e

Positive proof that the city Is get
ting worse In debt each year under
aldermanic misrule is found in the
court records of the county.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
city council each yea levies the full
limit of ten mills allowed by law
upon the assessed valuation of the
taxable property, the confessed judg-
ments against the city for salary
Gains and the other expense items
for which levies are made are rap
idly increasing from year to year
upon the records OF the courts.
These judgments, Mr.. Taxpayer,
draw interest at the rate of per
cent until paid
The records OF the Logan county
superior court and district courts
show such judgments to have been
confessed by the city attorney
against the city between the dates OF
February "a, 1909, and August 28,
1909. in the sum of $14,466.S4, OF
which all but $2.1S9 has been con-
fessed since the $5A000 tax levy for
the fiscal year commencing July J..
1903. has been available.
Now, Mr., Taxpayer, add to this
$14,466 .S4 The $3.50 which The city
attorney gets for confessng iudg.
ment in these fourteen suits at $25
per confession, and the $l40 court
costs and you have total Of $15.-
056.S4.
Not All, BY Anv Means.
That's not all Mr.. Reader Since
August 2S there have been other suits
of the same nature filed in both the
SUPERIOR and district courts, In which
judgments have not been made of
record as yet
Ait. this. pace over 100000 will be
saddfed onto The taxpayers of the
city in judgments this year.
During the year 1908 similar judg
ments were confessed IN the sum of
$7.721. 75. just balf of what has al
ready been recorded for the present
fiscal wear
In 1901 the judgments did not ex
cecd $500, while in 1906 only ST.
$50, given in favor of Councilman NJ.
l.. Morrison. was recorded.
You need not take The Leaders
word for this statement, Mr. Tax
payer, but investigate the records OF
the courts and you will find Judg-
ments entered as given below:
In District Court.
February "a. 1909. to Manhattan
Rubber company, $l,S19, for hose
and fire apparatus. paid In violation
OF law prohibiting the city from max
ing a purchase in excess OF $500
without vote Of the people.
March 16, 1909, to Cleo Mitchell,
$1,000.
April ~ 1909. TO J. +. Lewis,
s7l .95 for services as dog catcher.
Logan County Superior Court.
July II. 1909 TO Guthrie National
bank. s619. 30 for interest on money
advanced city to meet interest on
Iuiy IL, 1909, to Fred Green,
s4O5 .25 fees for representing city in
appeal cases in courts.
July 12. 1909. to Guthrie Light and
Power company. s3,9S4 O6, for I'M
paid claims for street lighting which
were not paid because the city trans
fe red some of lighting fund into the
salary fund :,
sslarv claims OF police department
$1.7S7 so.
'mlv IL. 1909. to Frank Hindman'
s43l 80 for miscellaneous claims
against the city.
July 13. 1909, to B. F. Prosser
s2.326. 80 for services In cleaning and
spripkling streets for which purpose
direct tax was made upon the prop
erty but diverted to other funds by
city council
July 1sgigOs. Nevada A, Reed ST.
GAIA. for salary claims bought by
her from citv employees.
July Is, 1909. for printing claim
1924. .45ysl6 ~ $50
August zs, 1909, To J r Smith
1853. for salary claims Dougat p'
him.
The 1908 Rcctst,
December 5. to 3. F Prosser' w.
2gt IS.
Deceuber 5. TO Guthrie Light an'
Power company. $3,545.21.
December I. TO W, r. Martin
$S4. %.
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