The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-03-06
HOW VILLACESTANDS
Affairs of Village Have Been Wisely
Administered by Council Dur
ing Past Twelve Months.
Had 1t Not Been for Armory Bonds In
+ Materially Reduced.

+ Materially Reduced.
Elsewhere in this issue appears the
annual financial statements Of the
village and of the water, light and
building commission. Both reports
will be perused with interest by the
taxpayers of the village.
The village report shows that the
total net Indebtedness of the village
is S3l, 998. Is, and this includes the
50, 900 of armory bonds. Had it not
been for the armory bonds the net
indebtedness of the village would
have been reduced to the extent Of
S60060, and that Notwithstanding
the fact that the present council
had only half the tax levy that the
preceding council had at it's disposal.
The tax levy for 1911 was $4,000,
while the tax levy for 1912 was only
49, 900. In other words, had the tax
levy been the same for 1912 that it
was for 1911 and had there been no
armory bonds, the village indebted
ness would have been reduced to the
extent of almost 81, 900 by the present
council. This is a very good showing
and goes to prove that the present
council has wisely administered the
affairs of the village for the past
year. 1t is safe to assume that if
the policy pursued by the present
council is continued for another year
the indebtedness of the village will
be reduced not less than $4,000 in
1913.
The expense of replanking the West
Branch bridge was large item. A
total of 81, 58035 was expended on
the streets and bridges. ~.
The water, light and building com
mission also makes an excellent
showing. Charging the village the
reasonable amount of $2,075.00 for
light, fre-protection and water for
street sprinkling, the report shows a
met yainsef zsl "a 2ss35 In
the net cost of lighting, ire-protec-
tion and street-sprinkling to the tax
payers was $S32.65. The commission
expects to make still better show
ing the ensuing year-in all proba-
bi]ity the profits from commercial
lights and water will enable the COM
mission to light the village streets
and furnish water for hydrants and
street-sprinkling without cost to the
taxpayers.
Peruse the reports and you will be
convinced that the conclusions we
have arrived at are correct. Both
the council and the commission
have done we'll and are deserving of
commentator, and the Union heart
lily congra tulates both bodies on the
good work they have accomplished.
A Great Day.
Sunday, March 2, was a great day
for the Congregational church OF
Princeton. Although it was one OF
the coolest Sundays of the winter the
services were we'll attended, In the
morning we we're inspired by fine mu-
sic and prepared for the birth of new
members into our body by conside
ing the vital theme, "The Child and
the Church.. In the evening 2:
we're taken into our fellowship on
confession of faith, Fl receiving the
rite of christian baptism. Our
spiritual pulse was quickened as these
fair young lives swore allegiance tc
Christ and His church. The music,
consisting of duet and an anthem
by the choir, was most impressive,
and the playing of our great devo.
tional hymns by Mrs. Soule during
the communion service added greatly
to it's impressi yeness. We felt that
the glad reception of the sacred du
ties of church fellowship by these
young lives was the rarest of compli
ments to the type of religion she has
striven to set forth, namely, the chris
tian life, not as limitation or pain.
full duty, but as JOY, privilege anC
as the fulfillment Of their young lives
Pastor.
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