The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-05
REPORTS BALANCE
IN CITY TREASURY
Controller Says SIS, 1864 Was
on Hand on Janu-
airy /.
OTHER REPORTS MADE

Neports of the various departments
of the city government were present,
ed at the last session of the board OF
public works under the Zimmerman
administration. City Controller Nc.
Mahan's report showed a balance OF
$55,354 80 on had in the city treasury
January /. Four years ago the balance
on hand at the same time was $40,
1875.
The balance shown by the city con
troller is distributed among the DIFF
ferent funds as follows: General
fund $29.14414; light plant general
fund, $32O.13; cash street improve
ment fund, $5,S04S9; special fund, Sc,
362.5S; general sinking fund. S9.3l7"
80; light plant sinking fund, s4,ls3.o
park fund, $231.72.
Total expenses of the street de
partment, according to the statement
of d. c. Gem, retiring street commits
sioner, were $34 146.11. Material used
by the department cost $5,S49,34
which includes S3,924.90 expended fol
crushed stone The departments pay
roll called for $2S250.99. OF this
amount only $3,47560 was for labor
for street cleaning, with $3,75O45 fol
repairs.
Brick Paving Needed.
City Engineer Charles in his annua
report directs attention to the neeC
of pavement on a number of the city:
streets Only by making such i'm
provements, he said, could true econ
omy be practiced Further delay il
painting the steel bridges, he reports
will cause deterioration A number
of sewers are inadequate and will re
quire that repairs be made in the neal
future.
The total amount of money spent IL
improvements was $l64,267. IS.
This is almost 100000 greater thar
last year, last years expenditures be
ing $136,022.43. The sums spent or
improvements have been as follows
sewers, S36,S7SO5 streets paved
$34,94696; streets. curbs and cutters
$19, 55393; curbs, cutters and side
walks, $1S.121.So; streets tarviated
s2.567; streets oiled, s1,5S5.93: cemen
sidewalks, $3,30644; cement road
way, $9,331S2; cement curb, gutter
and walk, s9,O04.55; miscellaneous
work. s724.95; electric light plant
s2S,245.42.
OF the nearly 100000 worth of i'm
provements the city paid s21,490.54
the property owners, s106.625.93; the
street Cdl oi,'oo'oo, anu Ill'
electric light plant s2S.245.42.
Zoo Is Enlarged.
The detailed report of the parks
made by Superintendent of Parks HOl
larn. shows net expenses of $6,O61. 81
During the year the parks had two EN-
ployes beside Hollarn, florist and {
teamster.
In the zoo are elk s. deer l, allega
tors ?, ga" squirrels 4, eagles :. gum
ca pig l, pigeons %, Mexican monke,
l, ringtail monkeys 3. angora goats 3
red foxes 2 coyotes 4. ducks S, hare
2. hawks 3, parrots 2, lumber pigs
bears 2. two bears loaned by Conrad
Kipp of Greenville, Ohio.
The city has three greenhouses.
Glen Miller park has 179 acres, Sew
enth street 90 acres, South Tent
street PIG, Starr ia, Riverside
West Seventh T.
The following work has been dom
during the year, tile laid 1876 feet
brick curb and gutter put in, $50 feet
boulder bridge repaired, one boulde
bridge built, dirt hauled 500 loads
trees trimmed 100, trees planted 81
benches bought so, botanical name
placed on 200 trees.
Superintendt = Hollarn raised OF
the park ground $50 bushels of corn
90 tons of hay. 4 tons of alfalfa, IS
bushels Of oats and 4 tons of straw.
Receipts were: refreshments an
boats. S501; rent from house at Star
park, $176; sundry sales S21067
band concerts 1925: merry-gorounC
S96.04. Total of $1,20S71.