The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
Facts and Figures Contained in the Partisan
April 18th, are Still Facts and Figures.
(By ]. R. Rison, Jr., Editor.)

Concerning the above statement oil
Former Mayor Joel M Porter:
Every word, every line, every sen
tence contained in The Partisan OF
April 18th from cover to cover. is
the truth, the whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth. 80 -
The entire outlay and analysis OF
figures and statements supporting
| them are as shown by the records
| at the city hall. On Wednesday ait
ernoon of last week Jno. s. Dunlap,
former recorder, delivered to Fred
I ID. Bryant the new recorder, a check
for $3.50, representing the balance In
| his hands as the city treasurer to be
turned over to Mr. Bryant in the
transfer Mr.. Dunlap furthermore
had already transferred to Mr. Bryant
batch of unpaid accounts, which
considerably more than offset this
$3.50. Mr.. Porter's statement above
does not seem to dwell upon the
city treasury balance as above, but
makes particular reference to the
money in the bank to the credit of
the water and light plant in the
amount of $4,557.47. This money
had not been transferred to the
city,
On last Friday night the new
council met in adjourned session
The superintendent of the water and
light plant was asked how much
money he could spare to tide over
the financial emergency, and re-
ported $4,000 of the above $4,557.47.
He was instructed by proper motion
to lend this amount to the city and
deliver to Recorder Bryant. On
Saturday morning $1,000 of this was
used In taking up note at the
Commercial Bank which had been
due since March goth. Another
$1,000 of this $4,000 was used in
taking up note at the Bank of
Henry which was due on demand
Both of these notes were retired at
the suggestion, and by due motion,
of one of the members of the old
board. The remaining $1,000 out of
the $4,000 Mr.. Bryant was instructed
TO use for youchering the unpaid in.
voices handed over by the old board,
and for making the payroll last
Saturday
The City Council met in special
session again Tuesday afternoon of
this week, and Mr.. Bryant reported
then on hand in the treasury, after
borrowing $4,000 from the w. & l..
plant and making the above dis
bursements, some 5000 balance,
which included also the moneys he
had received from fines. privileges,
etc, since he took office a week
previous.
When this 5000 is gone the city
is broke, technically speaking. and
there is no visible revenue in sight
the balance of the year other than
from fines, scales, and the doubtful
revenue from unpaid taxes and the
miscellaneous items of resources,
which altogether wouldn't make
dent in the payroll expense budget
the remainder of the year, to say
nothing of material expense, and the
expense of making any repairs on
the streets and public utilities nor
the $4,000 to $1,000 interest due.
Getting back to the $4,55747
which Mr.. Porter says was in the
water and light departments bank
credit. This was not surplus,
neither was it credit-balance. A
portion of 1t was necessary to be
held for current payroll and material
account. The other portion was sub
sect to the credit of the "deprecia-
ton account" which was established
by the old board when 1t increased