Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-15
J0ROAh'S REPORT SHOWS CITY
With NICE NICE BALANCE AT YEARS end

According to the annual report of
City Treasurer Z. p. Jordan, COM
pletod Friday for presentation to the
city council, the substantial sum of
sli9. .o6E46 shows on the books of the
city treasury as cash on hand De-
cember 81, 1920. In other words, in
spite of increased expenses duo to the
H. C. il, the city of Pueblo came out
that much ahead of tho years bust-
ness.
Tho total disbursement5 of tho city
for 1920 amounted to si.16T ,435.S,
while the amount of the total income
for the year was s1,325, ,7oS.27. OF the
latter sum, ss5.1e9Si was on hand
January l. 1920. Thus, tho cash on
hand at the end of 1920 exceeds by
moro than ;s4 900 the cash on hand at
tho end of 1919.
During tho year, the city treasurer
stated Friday evening. the general
bonded Indebtedness of tho city was
decreased by sl4l, 900. bonds called in.
Tho city income is divided into three
large classes; general receipts, re-
ceipts on special funds, and the spec
ial redemption fund. In tho class of
general receipts arc included all
licenses fees paid in, police court fines,
and tax monies from the county treas
urcr. In tho second class are rents
collected by the trustees of Pueblo
two water works. and tho income from
tho Mountain View cemetery, belong
to the city. Tho special redemption
fund includes income from tho sale of
Liberty bonds. special construction
funds. md interest and sinking funds
on City paving.
Several items OF especial interest arc
found under the general receipts. The
largest single item is taxes received
from the county .9i.2a.
Next in size is the amount received
thru ptlice court fines. totallng s24,-
aS9.3e The amount realized from po-
lice court fines was only about $4,000
for tho year 1919.
Another item of especial moment
is that Of interest on deposits. Money
placed in local banks at interest brot
81 .s2s 50 during He year The interest
on deposits during 1913 was but 800,
in round numbers, the city treasurer
states.
According to tho franchise allowed
the Arkansas Valley Railway. Light
and Power company. this corporation
must pay into the city treasurer per
cent OF their annual gross sales. Dur
ing the past year this per centum
amounted to sstiI.76
Under the head Of park concessions
is listed tho yearly license fec paid by
tho proprietor OF tho exclusive con-
fcctioncry. cigar and soft drink stand
in the Mineral Palace park. This fec
was si.75o. Tent shows and circuses
Drought u i'o-s-p.
From deer sold out OF the municipal
parks during tho year, 800 was re-
ceivcd nv the treasurer.
Tho police court fines. license fees
permits. interest on deposits. sale OF
city property. etc. excepting amounts
received from tho country treasurer
for taxes. make a general receipt total
of s55. 5.o6ss7.
Under the list Of expenditures. S5a.-
1885, was paid out on warrants for
general appropriation. Tho trustees
OF the Pueblo water works were paid
,i5e .sso5S for tho years expenses; tho
trustees OF tho public water works.
Dist. No. . were reimbursed to the
oxtcnt OF tii5.2i1.at Expenditures on
the Mountain View cemetery, city
property amounted to s5.siS.7o.
Paving and sewer costs were in big
gcst items of expense for tho year.
In statement issued yesterday. tho
city treasurer said.
ION December ~. 1920 thero was
turned into the city's general fund
an unexpected amount Of $40. .o1l 81
from tho 1870 appropriations. This IS
tho largest amount any city council
has ever returned at tho end OF the I
year from its appropriations and ]
speaks well for its conservative man /
aRemcnt. This shows a radically diff |
fercnt attitude on the part of tho coun- J
ell from that OF other civic governing