The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-11
REPORT OF COUNTY AUDI
TOR SHOWS A SUBSTAN-
TIAL GAIN FOR PLY
MOUTH.
City Council Holds Regular Ses-
sion Last Evening-School
Board Files Re-
port.

O.ioiAN W. W ANIL NOllNNi lilllS
the valuation OF real and personal
property in the City of Plymouth
as estimated by the assessor, and
adjusted by the Marshall county
Board OF Review shows that the
total valuation of real. personal,
and corporation property in the
city is $1,i26,1S0. OF TINS ST.
5S4,3S0 is real and personal and
1892, ,65 is railroad and other cor
poration property. \ total OF
S50,965 Is exempt from taxation
by the mortgage exemption law.
The report shows the total num-
Der of polls in the city as 629.
School Funds.
The Plymouth School Board,
fred a report OF the funds on
hand as follows:
Special School fund s. GIG
Tuition school fund. -. 22S4.25
Library school fund. :. 651.39
Proceeds Bond Issue. 16306.SS
Total $40, 251.6S
which is in accordance with the
amount shown ON deposit in the
various repositories OF the city.
Dumping Grounds.
Mayor Cleveland reported that
new city dumping grounds
would have to be secured and
recommended place on the
south end of the city farm, west
OF Muckshaw lake, where a
swamp is located, Which The in
vestlgated. The council voted
to leave Stlle matter with the
mayor and the CITY board OF
health.
Engineers Report.
City Civil engineer Nm. H..
English reported that the L. Z.
& w. railway, had agreed to re-
pair the planking at the crossing
on Cairo street, also upon their
portion of the y In regard
TO the construction OF cement
sidewalk on Thayer street, a
survey showed that no sidewalks
have been built on the east side
of the street, and that If a grade
be established properly many trees
would have to be removed, which
are standing in the grade. The
engineer reported in the matter
OF the completion OF the west
l4aporte street pavement, that
his measurements Show a total
OF 1925 square yards of brick
pavement, 10 cubic yards OF
filing and 1914 hneal yards of
cement curb were used in the
The contract price
was $1.46 per square yard for
pavement, 30 cents per cubic
yard for filling and % cents per
foot for ourbing, making a total
amount OF $3.50 due the contrac-
tor for the work.
Bridge Floors Bad.
Street commissioner Robert X.
Head reported that the floors OF
all OF the city bridges, and espec-
Tally the Reeves bridge, were
giving out rapidly, and were
becoming dangerous. Council
instructed him to keep them in
repair, while negotiations are
made for the purchase OF plank
ing FOR rehooring the structures.
Head also reported that rs loads
OF gravel have been placed on
the dirt streets.
Marshal Jacoby asked legal adj
vice in regard to procedure
a property owner who re-
fused TO cut weeds. The pc
tition OF Henry Haag for cement
license was held by council for
Investigation. Arthur O'Keefe
was given permission to occupy
west CAIRO Steet with building
City Treasurer's Report.
Report of expenditures and re-
ceipts OF the city, from July %
to August Sth, made by city
treasurer VIM. Hahn.
Amt on hand July %. :. .S2316.2S
Received from treas. -. 10000
Licenses ...... 200
Water Rental ......... 1884
Cemetery lots ......... 21.25
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