East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-11

A year Of progress in the city OF
PendletOn Is summarized briefly by
City recorder Thomas Fitz Gerald in
his annual report which was made to
the council last evening. 1t shows
that despite the loss of revenue from
liquor licenses, the city pulled through
the twelve months and accomplished
msny Improvements while there was
rs per cent reduction in the num-
ber of cases in police court.
The following in the main is his
report which was supplemented by
detailed financial statement.
1.-THE total receipts of the city dur
ing the year from all sources was
the sum of $50, ,O961O; and the expen-
ditures were $65,563.62, leaving q
balance of $2O,632.4S
There were 243 building permits
issued during the year for buildings
and repairs of the value in the aggre-
gate Of the sum Of $198,95S.
There we're 6S sidewalk permits
issued during the year calling for the
building OF 1914 lineal feet Of con-
crete sidewalk in the city OF Pendle-
ton.
"There were 340 cases tried in the
recorders court during the year re-
sulting in the collection OF fines in
the aggregate suf of $3S17.10 being
reduction of three-fOurths in num-
ber of cases from the preceding
year.
"TInder the efficient management
OF the present cemetery committee
Olney ceemtery has been greatly i'm
proved and beautified during the
past year. and the owners of lots in
the cemetery have heartily cooperat-
ed BY the committee are finished that
hallowed spot notwithstanding the
solemn purpose to which 1t is dedicat-
ed will become one of the show spots
Of the city of Pendleton. and vie in
loyeliness with our city parks.
"Thcre are at present outstanding
street Improvement bonds in the sun,
of &l17.516.19 which are direct
charge against the property benefit
ed. and there is now in the treasury
the sum Of t14,895.4O for the re-
demption Of those bonds; and INSTALL
ments are being collected annually for
their further redemption.
"The general bonded Indebtedness
of the city exclusive of water bonds
is as follows: General Indebtedness
bonds. $4,000; city hall bonds. $40
900: sewer bonds, 100000 leyeC
bonds. $500: street intersection
bonds, s1S, 600: making a total gen
eral indebtedness of the sum of $3.50,
600 outstanding bearing interest a.
the rate of per cent per annum
there is also a warrant Indebtedness
outstanding in the sum of IO,OO'
which bears interest at the rate of
per cent per annum.
There is now in the general sink
ing fund of the city for the redemp
ton of these bonds the sum of $3S,
977.9S, distributed as follows: Loane,
on real estate security, S24,S26 So, AM
cash in the hands of the treasurer
S14.652.S6. The money loaned bear
, | interest At lHe Idte vi FSi ohiiAANAh
. There are at present approx
mately miles of paved street in tn
. city. No paving was done during tn
, past year. but three blocks of grad
ing was done on Monroe and jackson
q streets at most of s2tO4.5O,
There were repairs made to tn
levee during the past year in the sur
4 of $10S9.4O, and there were 500 fee
of new hose purchased for the fir
department at a cost of $500.
''The year on the whole seems t
have been a prosperous one, notwith
standing the loss of revenue from Ii
censes for the sale Of intoxicating Il
quor and owing to our excellent wa
ter system and boundtiful supply q
pure spring water, the health of tn
community has been godd.'