Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-01
REPORTS Of YEARS
BUSINESS SHOWN BY
PARTMENT HEADS
CITY OFFICIALS MAKE SURVEY
OF WORK DONE DURING 1916
1917 - FINANCIAL CONDITION
GOOD SAYS CAMPBELL.

That the past year was a successful
one as far as getting results IN admin
istrative affairs is concerned, is shown
in the annual reports OF the Mayor
ana Commissioners of Ottawa, in
which the WORK of the fiscal twelve
months is carefully reviewed by the
heads OF departments
The report OF Commissioners Charles
4 Campbell covers a comparative review
OF the citys financial department. from
/ the inception OF the commission form
down to the present. In the year just
/ ending the indebtedness was reduced
/ $lG,7Z2, %, while the outstanding obi.
cations now are only $J204G.
/ Mayor Bradford in his statement re
1 counts all that occurred during 1916
/ 1917 in the way OF advancing the city,
/ both physically ana financially and
| community he says was never better
off and that next year ought TO see
many more Improvements wrought to
make Ottawa even better place to
| live in than it is right now, He calls
upon the commissioners in his report
/ to produce the greatest good to the
greatest number and to CAREFUL con
/ serve the city's finances.
Commissioners Reports.
| The reports Of August ilelffrieh.
commissioner of streets and improve
ments shows in detail what was done
with $J,lSGlo OF the $500 approrriat,
/ ed for his department, The money
was largely used in grading and i'm
proving streets in the unpayed dis
tricts.
Commissioner Palmor's Is a cOmpre-
| hensivc report covering all the depart
nolts police, fire, health and plumb
! ing nspector-under his direction.
The police department cost the city
| $I&8 2ji in salaries Fines amounting
10 $7G3.4G were collected ana tags for
doRs brought $17G There were 55S
arrests during the year 1t cost the
| $i,1235.16 for its regular iiremen and
$l,39425 for undine Hose Company. In
actual time the ilremen were engaged
n Fighting fires for sixty hours and
| 1fty minutes one hundred and TWEEN
ty calls were responded to DR.. Pixies
report showed during the year ten
cases Of scarlet fever. thirty-seyon Of
measles. four OF diphtherla, thirty of
chicken pox, one Of tyl hold and eleven
cases of iniantle paralysis. Plumbing
inspector Wilson reported having
made 3.41} inspections and collected
a.1l2. The Public Health Nurse re-
rorted having made 2,lG3 visits.
Commissioner OF Public Properly
Ncaghcr showed the water works sys-
TEN to lie on fine financial basis. The
department earned net profit during
thc twelve months of SIG $685.. while
I2.TGI feet of mains had been laid to
make the revenue even greater. $l2,-
coo in bonds and interest were paid off
The receipts from the water depart.
ment were $36,S9..9l as against only
$2O,35G.5S in disbursements.
Principal interest center about the
report Of Commissioner Campbell
showing the financial status Of the
city. Mr.. CampbeIl's report in full
follows.
REPORT or CHARLES W. CAMP
BELL, COMMISSIONER OF AC
COUNTS AND FINANCE.
To his Honor the Mayor, and City
Council:
! take pleasure in submitting my
', annual report to this council and th'
citizens of Ottawa for the year 1916
1917.
This department is in charge OF th'
work covered by the City Clerk
Treasurer and City Collector, and ha
general supervision of the COLLECTION
= Of taxes, rentals, and al other money
that are due, or that may become du
the clty.
The following Is n summarized IN
ancial statement showing the indeo'
I edness of the city when commission
form was adopted and results altar
!. ed since that time;
Il May 1,l9ll since
/, Owing Paid OWN
MAY /, since May
a 1911 May /, 1911 19l
Water bds$3O, ,200.O0 100000 10000
City bonds 100000 10000 90 5000
, Rr'dg BIDS 100000 G0,000.00 111t
, Special as
:, sesmt BIDS 55.2371o 55.23719 00,o'
:, Bridge con 2,SlS.53 3,S19.5i 0,o(
:. Brdg ap'ch i,953.i5 i,3j3,45 0.0t
70 Oyerdft in
bank .. 10,01S.55 10.01S.j5 O0,0l
Weiss igmt 100000 100000 oct
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