Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-01
sl41,12S72 sa7.i53lt $l7S.5s216
Principal Interest

Il
$1l1,l2S.72 sG7,45aIt Sl7S.5s2.1 G
Indebtedness May I, 1917.
city bonds ...............$ 1900 90
/ Bridge bonds ............. 10000
I Madison street sewer $50. go. 0
North Ottawa sewer ...... 2gt5 80
Third and Fourth Avenue
sewers ................. 111f0
Ottawa Avenue pavement. $4,000
s 52,0l6.o0
| 1t will he noted by the above state.
ment that the indebtedness of the city
six years ago was s1SS12S.72 During
this period OF time under the new
form of government we have paid off
in principal slil,l2S.72, and interelt
/ $37, 1914. making total Of $17S..
12S72. and interest S37. 1914. making
a total of $l7S.5S2.l6
/ Besides reducing the city's indebt.
edness, and in addition to the regular
current expense OF the various depart
ments. we have raid out of the gen
eral fund of the city for public i'm.
/ provements as follows:
/ Ornamental lighting posts.
: NpdTh) ........,...S ,Ni1.nl
South Side paving around
I park .............. 2,23312
West Side Shabbona Park i,Sf1.30
Paving South Side Hill and
south approach to bridge S,0S7 4G
Break in water main, Hi
I nois River ............ 40 900
Goose Creek and teeder... J,e5S.6S
4 Street cleaning annually. ., .UO
I AS well as extending over four ca
miles OF water mains tmore than was
! put in during the life of the water
works previously, and as a result the
water receipts Tor the past year is
1 27,G929t.
! DurinS this form of government the
question of Illinois River bridge rem
tai was settled The council came to
an agreement with the railroad aud
this agreement was put into an ordin.
ance and submitted TO vote OF the
people, and was ratified by them. This
puts the bridge raging tie city in all
rentals about $2,10J.J0 annually.
In addition to the annual rental the
c. O. d p. Railway Co., paid the city
$l,5t0.C0, which money was used in
building retaining wall on the south
side OF the east hill.
Special assessment bonds are
promptly called and paid, saving
much interest each year in this one
Item alone. Interest is collected on all
city funds deposited in banks, ana we
have now cash balanee,-on hand to
begin the new years business OF
Sic 60S29. fH'r
While the total tax rate for the
townships OF Ottawa is $9li on the
one hundred dollars OF assessed valll
alton, the city's share has been gradu-
ally lowering and is now down to
S2.25, which is the lowest for several
years. -...
Tho quarterly report of the trustees
Of the Ryburn Memorial Hospital, as
we'll as the reports of the treasurer
and secretary of the Board Of Lady
Managers, have been received by this
council and recently published In the
daily papers. The hospital bond is.
sue for $50,OeGoo recently voted upon
aud adopted by TIE people. has not as
yet been issued, consequently is not
"a liability at this time against the
city.
The annual reports Of the trustees
Of the Rcddick Library. together with
the reports of its treasurer and fnan.
cial secretary, have bccn received and
show that the finances have been care.
fully hGndlCd
In accordance with law an auditor
viii be appointed TO audit the ci,y'5
books, Whose report will appear in
Che near future.
In closing this my sixth annual re.
port as commissioner of this depart
ment, ] wish to assure the mayor and
commissioners that ! have tried to
assist the heads Of several depart.
ments whenever IT was my duty to
do so in the advancement Of modern
public improvements as found in PRO
grcssiyc cities, and to make this city
u better and cleaner place in which
TO live.
The report of the city clerk, city
treasurer and city collector, which
are made a Fart Of this report are as
follows: