The daily sentinel., 1910-02-25

OIL -
General fund. ........ 100000
Total increase of appro-
priations ..........s $4,000
The following explains the reasons
for these increases:
Reasons for increase of s5,70O.01
in water fund
Last years appropriation had to
be increased s5.5O0.O0 during the
year over the original appropriation
for extension of water mains and
other unforeseen repairs and i'm
provements.
This year we also have expenses
to meet in connection with the Kan
nah Creek condemnation proceedings,
which may amount to anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Reasons for increase of S2,36O.OO
in highway fund
Made to meet preliminary expenses
toward paving before bond issue, and
expected purchase of steam roller,
which will cost nearly S3.OOO.OO.
Reasons for increase of Sl,550.0O
in police fund
Made to meet expected extra ex-
penses for lighting and stamping out
Illegal selling of liquor and bootleg
ging.
Fire and light funds are practical
ly the same as last year. Light fund
slightly increased to cover estimated
increase in arc lights in our streets.
Reasons for increase of $4,000 in
salary fund
This is just the increase of salary
of city attorney to offset the elimina-
tion of all fees. Gees last year
amounted to much more than $4,000.
Health and park funds are practi-
.cally new funds. (Park fund is de
rived from percentage from electric
light and gas franchise.)
Reasons for increase of $4,000
in interest on water bonds
Was made to cover six months in
terest on possible issue of mountain
water bonds.
Reasons for increase of s2,3OO.OO
in general fund
Last appropriation was over ST.
10000 lower than il should have
been, which made it necessary to
carry about this amount of bills over
from last fiscal year. Appropriation
was made larger this year to take
care of these back bills, as well as
to take care of any possible contin-
gencies unforeseen, as seemed to have
been the case in the last fiscal year.
II will be seen from these figures
that the water fund has only been
increased over last year $4,000;
highway fund, s2,360.O0 in the face
of the expectation of the purchase of
steam roller to cost about s3,-
10000. Increase for interest on wat
er bonds will not be used unless we
build mountain water system and
coll hnnHC in, ha
This should explain the reasons
for the increase of s25, $4,000 in this
years appropriations, and we believe
these figures as we have them Will
meet with the approval of every fair
minded business man who has the
interests of the city at heart, espe-
cially when 1t is Understood that &c.
1880 of bills that will have to be
paid by this administration were con-
tracted by the last two city councils.
1t has been said that the figures
show that the city will be in debt to
the amount of about 1922, 100000 at
the end of this year.
Figuring il up il shows as follows:
Total appropriations. S90,590.0O
Receipts
From taxes las per levy S52,05S.27
Receipts for water. .. 100000
Fines for library .. 100000
Park fund from Electric
Company ........... 1,S6O.OO
Interest on water bonds
twill not be used) .. $4,000
Licenses and other sour
ces (estims tel ...... 100000
sSS,21S.27
II is easy to realize that we at this
time have an unusually large amount
of outstanding warrant Indebtedness.
for the following reasons:
1st We are short in our cash re-
ceipts $40, $4,000 from the loss of IL
quor licenses.
End. The obligation of bills
amounting to s6,123.SO contracted by
the two previous councils, which had
to be paid.
In conclusion we will say: Our
records and books are at all times
open to the public, and we are always
glad to answer any questions regard
ing all municipal matters.
THOS. NJ. TODD,
Mayor
b. w. YEDDER,
Commissioner of Water and Sewers
s. ]. SCOVILL.
Commissioner of Highways.
CHARLES X. HOLMBURG,
Commissioner of Health and Civic
Beauty.
H. F. voRBECK,