Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-11

anu tue IuuniClphi hutDOtibico toon
the lead in progressive movements.
An entirely new Council. you came
into Office with the beginning of the
year and though handicapped by IT.
experience and by a lack of business
methods in some Of the departments.
you have made some notable inn
provements and brought to COM
pletion others that were under con-
tract. Your administration m ay
well be proud of the following
achievements:
1. The completion of the magni-
ficent new 100000 High School
building.
2. The construction of twelve
blocks of permanent paved streets
at cost of S21 900.
8. The establishment Of a Park
System and organizing for the i'm
provement of the parks.
a. The completion of the So 900
sewer on Tenth street and the extern
sion of the city's sewer system on
other streets.
5 The improvement of the River
front. turning into a beautiful park
one of the eye-sores of the city and
converting stagnant pools into pic
turesque stream of pure water for
the enjoyment of the people.
g. Completion and opening to
traffic of another bridge connecting
the east and west sides of the city.
| z. increased appropriations for
street lighting, fire equipments and
police protection.
8. Establishment of a mounted
police service with good results.
8. Purchase of additional ground
! for Riverside Cemetery and PROCESS
made on the improvements at The
Southern entrance.
| 10. Construction of many new
concrete sidewalks and valleys.
| IL. Taking official census. show
ling city to have TO-. population
April /. 1912.
! 10. Settlement of litigation with
Latham requests for rs cents on the
dollar, less 10 per cent for collection
13. Steps taken to establish 6
$3.50 public library on the corner
of Tenth and Campbell streets.
FINANCES.
| A somewhat detailed summary OF
the years work is here given:
! The year began with a deficit Of
| 81. 400 in the general fund. which was
met by the creation of temporary
floating debt of $4,000. which note
was paid in the fall The bonded debt
January L. consisted of $500 Of
railroad bonds and $38. 900 of High
School bonds. The school bonds
were increased during the year by
another issue of $50 600 authorized
Dee. /. 1911. Two $1,000 railroad
bonds and three 81. 900 High schoo
bonds of the 1910 issue were paiC
off during the year. leaving:the pres
ent bonded debt. including $5.O0(
issued this month, ST. 800. There il
no floating debt that cannot b'
promptly met out of the current
revenues of the present year. Thil
| debt consists of small balance due
on contracts for public improve
ments. 81. 200 pledged for coloreC
school building and $500 appropri
ated for the improvement of the
Pioneer Cemetery. Upon the whole
the city's financial condition is very
satisfactory, the deficit in the gen
eral fund Dec 81 being 81, 033.11.
STREETS q SEWERS.
The amount expended on streets
and sewers reached the unprecedent'
ed sum Of $21. OlS55. THERE'S much
room for retrenchment and system.
attic economy in this department
This sum. when added to the add
tional sum of $2l 900 paid for Btu,
lithic streets. makes the grand tote
for street improvements SAP. 900,
all but $500 Of which was at the
expense Of the city.
CORPORATIONS.
During the year the City Light
Co. passed into new hands and is nov