The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-06
WILL ASK SOUTHERN
ABOUT NEWPORT DEPOT.
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Name Committee to Confer
With the Railroad Officials in Regard to Same Report
Of Recorder Which Shows Financial Condition Of Town
Highly Commended.

committee appointed by the mayor, Tuesday
might the eng of the Mayor and Board of Alder
man confer with Southern Railway officials regard the
erection here of depot which would be credit to the town and
the railroad Tt first advocated that the Railroad Com
mission of the State be notified of the intention of the railroad
make certain Improvements to the present of depot
but finally the board decided that would be than fair
bring the matter to the attention of the railroad officials be-
charge Of the situation.
question opening closing alley PASSPORT adion
the property of Rev. c. Bruner brought forth the
ing information that there lawsuit brewing in that section
which will occasion much wrangng before settled The
Old Newport Developing Company sold to parties lots
with 25 foot frontage alley which has
developed subraced from the various properties but
made straight deeds the purchasers for rs foot lots The result
that the have made allowance and fenced
alley while others have insisted their full feet The
result that corner lots owned by Prof P Drsk have
whereas his deed calls for SO feet.
The proposed water ordinance submitted to the board
well proposed contract with the Southern Railway Company
in reference en- to the furnishing of water
was present and explained his report
copy of act to be introduced at Nashville permit New
Recorder H. NJ Taylor read the board detailed report
showing the financial condition of the corporation at this time
The report brought forth the commentator OF Mayor Sokey
who stated that he certainly glad to see municipal official
Rsd @ ID. T Bos o 1s H @
showed large Of back tax money due and the board ded
after e which they would be Collected byega process '
i The report o the recorder in details follows:
ITO the Board Mayor and Aldermen Newport Tennessee
Submitted herewith is brief statement showing the fnan
cia condition of the February 1s 1913 nasmuch
the records kept Recorders office concerned Brought
up from last balance of booms August Is, 1912
Cash in hand
Total Cash received by Recorder $50 90
Distribution of Receipts
Interest Waterworks 568 65
Corporation Fund 2,52007
School Fund LAPS 1
Sinking Fund 533 60
i Total ~ 49, - S6O5O So
Total cash paid out by Recorder S. 1927
Distribution of Disbursements
Interest Water Bonds 1927 40
Corporation Fund 2,5794
School Fund 1325 81
Sinking Fund 21 90
Il rs, 473N
Total cash hand Feb 1913, in NJ. P Banks 57762
4 Amounts due the Corporation on Feb. 1, 1918
Fines and Costs 80 ------------- 1868 90
Privilege and Advaorenl- $685. 40
Dr. Snoddy Concrete walk 29O9
II TotalN - $3.50 --s 11, 1872 IA
II Distribution of Accounts Due Corporation
Unpaid taxes 1906 1916
Unpaid taxes 1907 - ------------------ 1880
Unpaid taxes 1903 1877 60
Unpaid 1909 436 so
Unpaid taxes 1910 1852 %
Unpaid taxes 1911 255O7
Unpaid taxes 1912 876927
Fines and costs 1909 11175
Fines and costs 191 25 %
Privilege 1912 1913 40
Concrete sidewalks 28O9
II Total- ----- - $11, 1872 IA
/ Amounts due by the Corporation Feb. i, 1918
Interest Water bonds Feb 67666
Minis and Seehorn, 1850
j. NJ, Jones, rents So 90
Duncan and Greer store 739 As