The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

Outstanding at close:
Owing on Wash
ngtOn park
contract .... 500 90
Tax certificates E. 1000. 90
Improvement certif-
Loan Cheld by
sinking fund.-. 1880. 10 1861 1903 &c
Department of Parks s4f-.
In the denartmcn; Of parks, public
grounds. buildings and fire protection.
the statements submitted We're those of
the parks fund and the fire department
fund as follows:
Park fund, receiDts $9.S77. 81 dis
hnrse~ents. s9.372 90: receipts in the
fire department fund were $13,292. A
and the disbursements 81. As
The receipts for the water fund i'm the
departn1nnt of water works and sewers
wero 500 95G &c while the disbursements
toialled $2l179.49
In the department of streets and al
cvS the following statements were sub
mitted.
Funds Reefs Dish Sem'tS.
Road and bridgc.... $14.724 40 s1345l GA
Permanent i'm
DrOvement .... 81 ,662 OF g., 1856 AZ
Permanent Improve
Notwithstanding
fund ............ 121. $50. 81 l19 9S7 81
Permanent improvement Fund.
Commenting on the permanent i'm
provement fund. the report says:
at will DO noted that the cost of
three sanitary sewers appears in this
fund, when. in ordinary circumstances
such cost would go through the Norma
nent imnrovement revolving fund. The
"vnla nations in these three cases are as
follows:
One. Second street sanitary sewer 81
900 90. The expense we are informed.
was principally for charging the sewer
prior TO the paving being done. to
avoid the opening of the pavement later
on. The cost. exceDting small
amount assessah HE. is thusS being borne
by the city at large.
Two; Jackson street sanitary, sewer.
1892 90 II has now been decided to as
soss this Improvement to abutt,ng prom
erty. Accordingly the cost will require
to be transferred to the revolving fund
Three. Marsh street sanitary sewer.
1912 35. This sewer has been provided
by the city, at IFS own expense for the
use of the Ladies seminary in accord
ance with an agreement made. we UNI
dcrstand with the city, in 1909.
Recommendations Are Made.
The concluding recommendations made
IN .1 me report are as follows: ,,a
prepare at least quarterly report Of
water used by other branches of the
cty'S service.
1.-The water works department. at
present keep a classified monthly rec
ord of their receipts and disbursements.
A monthly summary of same should be
furnished the CITY clerks office. in or
der to avoid duplication of work in this
connection.
I'm regard to the records of special
assessments all assessment rolls should
be authenticated "a by the signature OF
the city engineer when transmitting the
roll to the council and (2) bv the sigma
lures of the mayor and city clerk at
the time of confirmation of the assess
ment.
I'm conclusion we would recommend
that i'm the treasurer's office control
ling account should be kept for special
assessments. so as to show at the end
of each month, the total outstanding on
each assessment These totals would
thus control or check the assessments
The figures and statements made
above are self explanatory and show
that the city is in a healthy condition
Indebtedness which comes from the
many permanent improvements. These
arc gradually being paid off.