Mayors Annual Report for 1917
City Recorder's Financial Report for Year Ending, Jan. 8, 1918.
General Fund
Received from County Treasurer
Received from Transfer licenses
Received from Picture show license
Received from Rent for City Land
Received from Miscellaneous sources
$'2258.88
. 20.00
6.00
. 125.00
19.10
Total
Taid for Street Lights
Faid for Work on Streets
Paid for Paving intersections, etc., including surveyors fees
Paid for Special election
Paid for Cross Walks "
Paid for City Recorder's fees
Paid for City Marshal's salary
Paid for City Attorney's charges ...
Paid for City Treasurer's salary
Paid for Ctiy Health Officer's salary ....
Paid for Water for Fire Protection
Paid for Interest on outstanding warrants -
Paid for Miscellaneous charges
Deficit, Jan. 1, 1917
$2428.98
$813.96
. 181.73
1002.9
28.00
323.56
144.83
180.00
- 65.25
36.00
15.00
230.00
137.25
203.00
6003.39
Total
Present Deficit
Water Fund
1, 1917
Received from Balance, Jan.
Received from Water rents ...
Received from Making new water connections
Received from Turning on water -Received
from General fund for hydrant rent
Total
Paid for Bond interest -
Paid for Power
Paid for Pump, motor and work on new well
Paid for Meters
Paid for collecting - - ' -
Paid for Water Supt. wages
Paid for Miscellaneous ....
$9364.88
$6935.90
$420.10
3549.19
48.00
11.00
230.00
$4258.29
$1500.80
702.67
2090.10
319.25
120.00
630.00
208.05
CONQUEROR HATS
WHEN you get ready to buy that new hat, remem
ber you can find no better value than the Con
queror. Our heavy purchase just before the, price
advanced enables us to offer you a large number . of
styles to chose from, at theold price.
Let us show you the new styles
Price $3.50
Miller Mercantile Company
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Total $5570.88
Deficit $1312.59
Mayor's Annual Report for 1917.
The city council has worked under some difficulties during the year.
"The act making Monmouth a special road district having been annulled,
the council found itself without a sDecial road fund. Last year the
cfty received a road fund of $750; this year nothing.
Much work has been done in the construction of new sidewalks, there
having been built during the year, 4312ft. of cement walks.
After numerous and vexatious delays the main street improvement has
been completed. The city holds a good and sufficient maintenance bond
for a period of five years on this improvement, so that if any defects ap-
Dear within that time thev will be attended to without expense to the
city.
To insure an ample supply of water the water department has found
it necessary to drill a new well and purchase a new pump and properly
house the same. The well will soon be ready for use and promises to
meet the needs of water users for some time to come. This addition to
the system has entailed a cost of something over $2000, and turns what
would otherwise have been a satisfactory surplus into a deficit of $1312.
59.
The above reDort shows an increase of the General Fund deficit of
$932.51 for the year.
This increase is due largely to the cost of paving street intersections
and to surveyors fees.
H. C. Ostien, Mayor.
Attest, R. B. Swenson, Recorder.
A vpff I have just received a shipment of
rl 1 1 CUt Men,s flnd Boys. shoes from the
Washington Shoe Manufacturing Co., makers of the
famous "Dry Sox" shoes for men and the "Billy
Buster" shoes for boys.
When you need a new pair of shoes come in and ex
amine my line. I will meet any legitimate competition,
quality considered, and Guarantee every shoe to give
satisfaction.
Mrs. Lippfert, Dead
Sarah Ethel Craven, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Craven, was;
born at Monmouth, Oregon, Septem-1
ber 1, 1884, and died at St. Luke's
Hospital, San Francisco, January 3,
1918. Her early life was spent at
Monmouth, where she attended the
local public schools, and the Nor
mal, where Bhe was always active
in musical circles.
She became a member of the
First Baptist Church at Indepen
dence at the age of fourteen. The
later years of her life were spent in
California, at Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Her marriage to Mr.
Charles Liipfert occurred June 20,
1911. Altho in apparent good health
until recently, she had been a pa
tient sufferer for more than two
years. She leaves father, mother,
four brothers and one sister and a
host of relatives and friends to
mourn her death.
Her remains were laid to rest in
the Monmouth Cemetery, January
6, 1918. Funeral services were con
ducted by the Rev. G. A. Pollard
at the first Baptist church at Mon
mouth.
"A loved one from us has gone
The voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled."
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Have the windows in
your Auto Top repaired
and keep out the wind.
Electric Shoe &
Harness Shop
R. J. EVANS, Prop.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors who assisted us in so
many ways, during our recent be
reavement, and also for the beau
tiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Craven
and family.
L. I. Bursell went to Portland
Wednesday with his moving picture
machine, aiming either to get a new
one or to have the old one given a
renewed period of usefulness. The
machine has given considerable
trouble lately and he planned to
have the Portland experts look it
over.
C. L. Irwin and family have mov
ed from Mpnmouth to Talmadge.
Remarks
Arant says: "Don't throw away
good money on personal regard for
the agent. Look to the welfare of
your property."
Arant is the ONLY man in Mon
mouth who makes insurance his
SOLE business. Straight business
with him; no side issue.
Arant represents four companies.
Take one- Fireman's Fund Co., San
Francisco, Earthquake wrecked its
office but not the company. Paid
every loss. Take another North
Rritish & Mercantile. N. Y., 100
Rev. G. W. Pollard, who resign
ed as pastor of the local Baptist
church last summer, had his resig
nation accepted recently and is
now preaching at Newberg.
Prof. Ferris of McMinnville Col
lege will preach at the Baptist
church next Lord's day morning
and evening.
If you have not received a card
with notification of water rental
this month do not let this fact dis
turb the regular routine of month
ly (Ufttlement. The account is due
and payable by the 10th of each
month. The department is simply
Hooverizing by saving on postage,
which is now required at the rate
of 2 cts. for each card mailed.
A. T. Arant of Myrtle Point, a
stock shipper, was in Monmouth last
Friday and Saturday visiting with
his brother, A. M. Arant and fam
ily. He had been to Portland with a
consignment of stock.
Mrs. Frank Stehman and Mrs.
J. D. Short of Ranier, Ore., were
in Monmouth last week visiting
with their sister, Mrs. N. S, Stew
art. Officers were re-elected at the an
nual meeting of the Monmouth Im
provement Association held Monday
afternoon. A successful year was
rpnnrted. Following are the offi
cers: President, O. A. Wolverton;
Secy, and Treas., Ira Powell; Di
rectors, Mrs. Emma Perkins, Miss
Maggie Butler, Ira C. Powell, O.
A. Wolverton and W. E. Smith.
WALTER G. DROWN
Representing the
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Notary Public
Blank Deeds, Mortgage- r'tc-
Pathe Points
"Pathephone"
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No needles to change
Finer tone reproduction
All records are double
Long Life of Record
All wood "Violin"
sound chamber
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If we haven't got it
we'll get it. Ask us.
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