Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

CITY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION SET FORTH
IN REPORT FROM FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
Interesting Statement Showing Where Revenues Of Municipality Come Fr-Budget
Was Adopted For the Current Year

At the meeting of the city council
Monday night the preceding report wa
presented by the Finance committee
as the basis on which the budget fol
1912 could be based. The statement
was made by Chairman Allen that tn
figures were very conservative and
the total income of the city from al
possible sources, should exceed the
estimate by probably several thous-
and dollars:
To this amount we may confident
ly expect an additional net cash in
come of $4,500.00 from the water
plant next year in saving of fuel
alone, by reason of the installation OF
improved machinery, etc. We may
also reasonably expect to collect ST.
10000 more street tax next year than
We did this by improved methods. So
our income for general expenses will
be approximately $52,129.O0.
For the past four or five years the
city has been carrying a considerable
floating debt, by reason of it's gift
to the agricultural college This
debt is now due, and the Finance
committee recommends that it be paid
as soon as possible.
| The city now has cash in the banks
| in round figures $8,000.00, with ap-
proved vouchers outstanding amount
in to $4,000, leaving net balance of
$4,5O0O0. And this amount with
about $14,000.00 uncollected ad va
| loren taxes for general expenses will
more than retire the city's entire debt
when this tax money has been col
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Chief Brosnan in an interview yes
terday afternoon, said. at is the best
apparatus of it's kind that is made,
and we have heard a good deal of it
before. l came to Americus to see
the apparatus working under practi-
cal conditions, and the results were
very satisfactory.
"A period has been reached in the
Albany fire department where there
is need for additional apparatus at
this time, as two of the horses must
soon be replaced. 1t is the desire of
the department, and the belief is that
the members of council think like
wise, that when new apparatus is
bought it should be motor driven ap-
paratus. The need for new apparatus
is felt practically at this time, SO
that there is no doubt but that mo-
tor truck will be purchased by the
city of Albany soon.
'It is a practical certainty that one
truck will be purchased, duplicate
of the one in use here, and it is like
ly that two will be added to the AL
bany equipment, which will be suf-
| ficient to replace all the apparatus ia
use there, making it all moter driy-
en-, instead of horse-driven. AS the
order for the new apparatus, if it Is
placed, will not be given until April
it will likely be July before the new
apparatus is in use in Albany. We
are sure to have part of oru equip
ment motor driven
In the morning, Chief S. w. Kenney
of the Dawson fire department, an(
Mr.. ]. B. Hamilton, chairman of the
fire committee of the Dawson council
were here and also examined the new
apparatus. Chief Kenney and Mr.
Hamilton were taken out for shor
runs on the new truck. They pro
nounced themselves thoroughly pleas
} ed with it, and the city of Dawson will
= in all likelihood purchase a truck
) similar to the one in use here.
: While Chief Brosnan and Chief Ken
ney were here they were the guests ,
; Chief w. P. McArthur of the loca
fire department, who was a genial hos
2 to his fellow fire chiefs. Both of then
Y paid high tributes to the skill and eA
e perience of Chief Macarthur and tn
= members of the local fire department
i as we'll as to the splendid equipmen
that the local department now pos
e sesses.
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