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PAGE EIGHT THE MARION DAILY MIRROR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1911. SENSATION IN SUIT SELLING VALUES UP TO $16.50, $18.50, $22.50. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY And they 10 not all in tho window more Inside. KLE1NMAIERS POSITION NANTKD. Perhaps you can't secure just the kind of employment In this city jou de sire. A "Position Wanted" ad in tM paper and 9!) other daily panels in In diana, Illinois and Ohio will gut w hat jou want, tj.mj per line oacn insertion Avistitt Advertising Syndicate, Clvvood Indiana, Write for 1M of piper? These Saturday Specials Enable vou to get the bsl ol Meat for your Sunday meal much cheaper than others ask lor It. 2 pounds Card 28c Beef Roast, lb 11c These aro prices lor Saturday only Order now. Merkle Meat Market Tol. 1CU0. Cor. ShnrploBs Court I CIIY LAUNDRY .Suctc-ors to I. Tinner. All Shirts 10c. Overalfs20c Suit. Finest work at lowest prices. very Cull & Wiptt er Phone 683 W Center St. ?G00DC0Ak Buying your coal here means that you get the best. Builders Supplies. Our figures are lowest for high grade work. LIFFLER 6 BLAND ODGERIGHT INN Steadily gelling better I recent equip .incnl Becker kcless Fountain High est grade Chocolates Your patronage encourages us to still do better Every little helps. DODGE RIGHT INN We Have Several Good Bargains in Slightly Used Pianos Wo can soil you a new $300 Piano lor $187. II you want anything Cheaper, we can furnish you a Piano Cheaper than the Cheapest, tho best Selection ol good Reliable Pianos In the city. It will pay you to see us before ypu buy. Have you seen our Player Pianos? They can't bebeat H. Ackerman's Music Store 0MFBr CIIY AUDITOR'S ANNUALJEPORT Finances of the City Are Not Depleted. RECOVERY HAS BEEN RAPID Bonded Indebtedness Been Decreased. Has 'I he i:if-. or Av-ei., Out Mobilities N IW.iit'd ill Almost n .'Million Dol lars All nxpenso Iluc lieen Ijt"- I'lll'll. City Auditor Jinny S Kltlolt ln completed his annual icporl to llw lt council which will bo presented to tho iltj fathers at 11 meeting to be held nt mi ratty date Tho report In nulto Intel estlug showing the flnali 1 Lit roiiilltluli of the city nt ttio bo Miming of nil. tiiKotlior with what Iiiik been dune hi the miiIuuh dopirt iih uts during the enr JiiHt past. In his prelude, Mr Ulllott makes some very Interesting statements concerning tho offeot of the policy w tilth wim InHiigurated when ft re trenehmeiit wiih found to bo ncccs sorv The entire report 'should bo nrefullj rend liy every cltbcn, since It Klveti n clonr Insight Into tho con ditions prevailing In Marlon today: Auditors I'lefiuc. To the Iloiiouible Council of tho Clt of Marlon, Ohio. Gentlemen: In acrordnnee with tho provisions of Sections 175G and nt!" of tho Ho used Statutes of Olilo and Section 30 of ttio Munlclpul Code, I horcwlth Hulnnlt my report of tho receipts nnd disbursements of tho various funds of the city of Marlon for the llscul jenr dosing Dccombcr 31, 1910. Tills re port ulso shows tho balances in theso nrloiiH funds at tho ctoo of tho ear, the amount of ttio ilty'n Indebt edness and nunieroUH other Items of Interoat to tho taxp.ijer. In tho boginhing, I wish to call your attention to the remarkable manner In which tho city recovered from tho loss of tho $17,000 annual rccuuit which formeily eamo from tho liquor traffic, Homo time ago abolished by n ote of the people I might Htnto that coincident wltli tho tutting off or this hourcn of lneome, the now law re quiring the rcglstiutlon of voter:) In municipalities of this size wont into fleet, placing an Hdditioiial oxpense of about $1,800 a your against the city, Also, tliut ptevioUR to the vot ing out of tho hiiloons there was uu overdraft of considerable sle existing In the elt treasury. All of those clr i uinstHtiePK, prevailing at tho open ing of tho oar 190!t tonded to create whit was most certainly a formida ble financial difficulty nnd which 'iromlsi il to requlro a number of, v I jcars of the strictest economy to over come. Despite theo troubles tho city, within tho comparatively short space of two j cars, has brought Its llnancca to a sound and well regulated basis, so that during tho next fow jeiM, when an Increased U duplicate should iiiako possible the securing of mute icvolilir, the operating eponscs can bo Increased so as to provide more efficient public service It Is an Indisputable fact that during tho past fow jcars In order to come as nearly as poslblo to a point within the city's decreased Income, tho expenses of somo of tho most vital departments have boon lowered so as to render It Impossible to givo tho pcoplo really adequato service, but tilts has boon dono solely of necessity. By way of Illustration, tho accounts of tho muni cipality sliow that In 1907, when tho eltv was provided with plenty of fund, $0,801,80 was spent In oper ating the police department, while In 1910, this Item amounted only to $G -OOS 05: In 1907, tlicro was spent In the engineering department $3,305.91, and In 1910, this department cost only $1J00.43; In 1907, street rcnulrlmr cost $7,817.15 and In 1910, $351.20, In 1907, it cost $3,094 13 to take caro of tile cltj's sower system and In 1910 this expense was $2, 071. 40, In 1907, street cleaning amounted to $1,853.41 and In 1910, $3,010 02. In all likelihood, much of tills de crease has been possible only by Ini tialling ttio worth and effectiveness of the work dono In theso various depart ments Owing to tho fact, however, that tho city was getting all of tho revenue It possibly could sccuro un der existing statutory restrictions, and that tills revenue was far below tho cost of operation as maintained pic vlous to 1909, It can readily bo seen that it was absolutely necessary to cut expenses regardless of effect upon the efficiency of service. It can bo said tliut In bringing about tills cur tailment of expenditures, pi actual ly all of tho city officials tent willing assistance and it was tho uim of alt to niako tho greatest cuts whero Micro would bo least iiicouvciilenco to tho public. As stated before, the city council Is now lev fug tho full amount of tax allowed by law for the inulntulmmco of tho various municipal departments This levy brings approximately $71,000 annually, which Is used to pay tho expenses of tho emlro city government, outside of tho sir king fund and library fund, theso being provided for In soparato levies. This $71,000, with about $3,000 additional estimated to be lecolved from other "unices, Is Just sufficient to pay tho cost of operation on the present scale, wliUli Is ono of such stringent econ omy as to render affairs decldcdlj un satisfactory to officials out! listed to the management It Is to bo hoped that liofoio tho lapso of many jiarsl It will bo possiblo to secure such add i'il revenue as is it-ally necessary. To show what tho officials of tho ilty accomplished In a lluanclal way, It tin bo pointed out tliut the tltas urj overdiaft of $3,293.32, which ex isted at tho close of 1909 was tut down to $1,810.47 ut tho close of 1910. Tills was accomplished sololj by the heads of tho various depart ments being extremely careful In their management, getting tho great est and most efficient service possible for their monoy In ngurlng this overdiaft, no account Is taken of tin sinking fund, which not boing truns ferrablo is to bo handled soparatolj It might bo remarked, however, that tho sinking fund is In admirablo con illtlon and rendered this cltj's trcdlt ninth butter than tho nvcrago. It is my cstlmuto that during 1911, tho various departments will havo a' their disposal approximately $72,000 this being arrived at by llgiirlug on tho regular tax receipts, adding $3, 000, which will probably como through tho mayor's court and other sourcos, and deducting tho overdraft at the beginning of tho J car. This $72,000 wilt provide for tho weds of tho gen eral, health, safety and hcrvlco funds During 1910, tho ordinary expenses In theso funds amounted to Ji. 443.00. Ono feature of tho 1910 llliuuclal report that Is particularly notable Is tho amount of tho cltj's bonded debt, which Is only $220,035, an ex icptlonally low figure for a tlty of this slc. In 1907, tho debt was $251, 250. The past few years of economical management In tho city's affairs, madt necessary by tho circumstances re viewed In tho foregoing comment, has made evident ono fact that It Is pos sible for a municipality to get good service on only a reasonable umoiint of mono) Thoro Is no doubt, but that In coming jcars, oven with tho city enjoying tho use of additional funds tho effect of tills period of Having will bo folt. Ittspcttfully submitted, Harry S. Elliott. City Auditor. Akm'Ih nnd Mobilities. Assets and liabilities of tho city of Marlon at tho iloso of tho fiscal joar, Dotembor 31. 1910' Assets. Current Assets Cash In treasury for gun erul purposes $ Delinquent taxes on real property 4,:3.!I2 C.29J.65 Contingent Awots- Delinquent porsunal (pro perty taxos ..., 227.951.57 Kinking Funds Cash in treasury .Securities 1.H29. 19 3,400.00 Special Assossmont Funds Cash In treusiiry for con struction of special Im provements Cash In depository of 17 02 1,789. 6fi n.624.94 221,889.96 sinking fund trustees, Delinquent assessments . Assessments not duo... fixed Assets- Markets (larlmgo disposal plant . Parks Police department Fire ili'ii.n tmont Public buildings ...... Ktroot pavements . , . . K.COO 00 Ki.OOO.OO 48,000.00 1.200,00 27,000 00 20, COO 00 "io.ooo no Sewers 100,000.00 Sidewalks 272,500,00 Huwage disposal plant.. 44,300,00 i Grand total of assets. $1,443,590,20 Liabilities. Current liabilities Temporary tax loans, . ... unpaid . 1,100,00 Jr j vVwii, THE CARPET STORE OF wMM a isSbtsIsw5I - for i iijpt?-5 1 ' &'iSm&s&SWf i ne no uoc ;-jT ,-5iiiuic i fpi uiiiu;tiuiin ui tin; iiiivat TlTRKISlI RUGS. We recognized early the exceptional quality of these rugs, and the smartness of our judgment is' proved by the fact that of the many we have sold in the past years we have yet to receive a Single complaint. We carry in stock these famous Rugs in the room sizes and shall be pleased to show you. . ' rf i SPRING RUGS AND CARPETS Our great coll ection of beautiful rugs and carpets is ready for your inspection. Every Rug is fresh and new. Every pi ece of carpet is the very best in its class. This new stock of floor coverings was opened Fob. 1. Tt was not dragged through a January sale but Avas bought for the best early trade and excells in artistic beauty, exclusivencss and ready worth. We furnish homes not only in Markm v and Marion county, but in surrounding towns. Can we figure with you? Advance drolls on coun ty treasurer . 0,000 00 Bonded debt, for gen eral purposes . . . . t 2'J0,I)3." 00 Contracts pnubli . . , ' 17,0 J Special assessment bonds outstanding ".' 2fi,047 Oij Oraud tplal Itics . . of llablU ,t 4SS,1!)9.02 Uxccss of assets over liabilities OUS, 391 18 KxlilliU of Iti'tdpW anil KxpcudltiiK's. Oi dlnary and extraordinary group ed according to ruuctlous: Oiilluai) ltccelpts. fleuoral government i Protection of life, heultli, 2,039.20 and proporty . , Public sorvlce f. Public IndobteduosH 153, CO 782.71 02.no Public Interest ...,,,,., Public luxation .,101, 819. CI C38.93 .k Total 0C.39C.3C Olilluari lvpciKlltuies. Ooneral govurnmont . ..jj 9,110.80 Protection of Ufo, health am proiiorty . . ......J 17, SCO. 33 Public sorvlco 44,181.93 r Public education . . . , Public Interest' , . . 3,184.11 2J.18C.84 Total . . $ 97,811 01 Tills exhibit gives llgurcH concern ing only Hio actual cost of operation and maintalnancn of tho various mu nicipal (lopartmnits during tho year 1910. All transfers, refunds and other Itoms that ai morn duplicates aro eliminated Uach department Is cred- Did You See I Our Window? Have a look. I Schmidt Says So. Schmidt & Co. 4j " y m jr m r jrr WfUfr , 'Pluil Llioro is in America lotlay n one best Eng for use in PRIVATE TTOMES or PUBLIC IMiACMS, is an established fact. We refer to the "HARTFORD SAX ONY" Wug, one of Hie oldest and best known domestic floor coverings, a Rug wlii.'li is often called the "AMUR LOAN ORIENTAL," its famous designs being fac ,.:...:i.. .......!.... -:.. .. ,.i' i. e..,t .;. .,.,. t u,. ,.,, ..,i ; AXTrmrvmn iTrncjTAXT ..,..! Itcd with tho receipts actually earned b It As a result, it shovVs that dur ing 1910, tho money received for op i ruling exponses exceeded those ex penses by $7,682.34. lMinoiilliiitry llL'colplH. Public Indebtedness $ 12,190 00 Special assessments ...: G4.C7C 9C .Sinking fund investment tiansactlons ,... 12,010.00 Tottil 88,091.90 i:tiiioiillnai) i:priulltuies. Oenerul government ....$ 331 32 Piotectlon of life, health and properly 1,050.99 Public sorvlco 3,268,31 Public indebtedness 89,732.00 Sinking fund Investment transactions 510 00 Total $ 94,882. C2 Tho llgures In this exhibit relate al most entirely to receipts and expendi tures connected with tho Issue, of bonds or tho making of special as sessment Improvements. Tho Items Included havo nothing to do with tho eltj's expenses of actuul oporatloij. , Consollilati'il rinaiiclal Rtutenicni. Halanco January 1, 1910! General tlty funds .... $ 4,147 2G Sinking funds 2,088.16 Totttl 6.235.11 Actuul lccelpts uf tho jear $194,091,31 Actuul expenditures of tho yCnr rjz.uuti ua Hxtesi of recolpts for tho venr $ 1.391. 08 IJalanco Dec. 31. 1910, In cluding sinking funds., 7,030.03 Sinking funds, Dec. 31, 1910 (deduct) , Halance, general city runds rion ai. 1910 3,319 15 4,310.94 At tho close of 1909, this stateinont showed that during tho fiscal year, 1909, thero had been a dcllli'loncy of receipts nmountllig to $21,944.47. It will ho noted Unit during 1910, this dcucloucy was converted Into an ox cess of receipts. Tallowing tills general stateinont of tho condition In tho treasury, tho detailed loport of all of tho various departments Is given. The report In detail will lator bo published In hook form for distribution to all who do slro to oxnmlno nnd learn Just what Is being dono In tho various depart ments. Tally Wng Carnival, Fehruary 15 to 18. . 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