Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-07

lhe city council NV '"'e '-'S'
ar important melting at which all OF
the annual repo.ts were received and
the mavor's annual message was
rSaus : .Ae .ouncil which is here
given
To the Board Of Council:
LSe City Of Hopkinsville begins
SSiother new year with its affairs in
better condition, in every way, than
ever kofe.
FINANCES.
{ Attic beginning Of the year 1910
the city owed $4,000 in bonds and
about 81. 900 in floating debts. with
q sinking fund Of $4,000. No bonds
were Rstired last year, it being
deemed Best to wait until this year
when they can be retired without
paying a premium. The floating
debt was paid. but a new one was
created for $4,000. due to the pur-
chase Of $1,000 Of real estate. The
sinking fund was augmented by
nearly 5000, and by next fall there
will be money on hand to retire. all
but about SIS, 900 of the bonds. Dur
ing the year new issue of $4,000
of school bonds was authorized (and
$4,000 of the bonds sold) to erect a
High School building jointly with
the county. These bonds are pay
able, principal and interest, out of
the school levy without increasing
the levy, and do not affect the gen.
eral revenues Of the city.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
During the year there were, "a
alarms. according to the report Of
Chief E. H. Hester. and property
valued at $197,155 was endanged,
but the losses were only IS, 1896. 05 on
buildings and contents. This prac-
tically duplicates the excellent re-
cord of the Fire Department for
the year 1909, when there were Sc
alarms and IS, 1899 60 of losses. With
a Fire Department unequaled any.
where in the state. Hopkinsville is
fortunate indeed and the time is at
hand when fire insurance rates in
the city should come down from the
present increased and burdensome
schedule.
STREETS.
Much good work was done on
streets and sewers. S13.126 So of the
appropriation Of $4,000 icing ex.
pended. During the year 5.407 yards
Of crushed stone was used at the
contract price of So cents, in re-
pairing old streets and building
some new ones. A section Of con-
crete street was put down on
Seventh street at a cost of about
$3.50 per square yard, which may
be regarded as the first permanent
street built III the city.
During the fall $4,000 gallons of
street oil was used on the streets,
the citizens generously contributing
about half of the expense of the oil
and the labor Of putting it on. The
oil cost 81 ,s67.72 and the expense of
spreading it was about $500 The
experiment was very satisfactory
indeed and the money was we'll in
vested.
WORKH0USE.
The workhouse has made a good
showing and some needed improve
ments have been made. A new
stable with capacity for storing
years supply of provender was
built and the old stable has been
converted into a work room for the
prisoners in bad weather. Female
prisoners are also worked breaking
stone and good results are expected
to follow this innovation. Three
new cells have been put in the Lock-
up at a cost of about $3.50.
CEMETERY.
During the year there were 95
interments. compared with 70 the
year before. The plated lots are
being sold rapidly. many country
people purchasing lots. This ac-
counts for the increase. as only so
graves were dug for persons who
died in the city. The southern en-
trance was improved by macadamiz-
ing the driveway. The pond dug
three voara a0o fofIad m hold xuofor