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AUDITOR'S REPORT
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The ffnnnciiil auditing of the city
books of the past u1ministratkm fur
tho yeura 1023 and 1924 just complet
ed yesterday by Certified Accountant
E. M. Wilson was handed to the Hv
council last night. It la a voluminuut
record, Kolng Into nil of the transac
tions of the city treasurer's and re
corder's and other departments of the
city as In past years hut contains In
addition this time a complete inven
tory and appraisement and auditing
t all of hc property and sales made
by the clt to dato, these being han
dled by the city treasurer's and city
attorney's office. This was requested
by the council ns they wanted to
know just how the city was working
out financially on tho properties taken
over by It. This has delayed the fin
ishing of the report for some weeks
so that all of Ihe city properly could
be inventoried and appraised and
these now funds checked over.
On this feature of his report Mr.
Wilson shows that after paying off
all interest on bonds nnd calling and
retiring more assessment bonds than
have ever been retired in any other
two y period In tho city's history
and paying all county taxes and ex
penses of administration .that the city
has collected in cash and on hand in
collectible assessments and mortgages
and property owned by the city
I18.K68.47 more than the outstanding
bonds, showing that the city will, if
0)io present policy of straightening up
assessments Is continued be able to
turn over a surplus from the paving
account to tho general fund in the
finnl wind up.
This effectively silences the criti
cism of those who claim that the city
Is losing money on its assessments
and will be good news to the people
who have had continued faith in the
city.
Regarding tho decrease in bonded
Indebtedness of the city, the report
is equally pleasing, in that- it shows
that In tho last six years the total
bonded indebtedness of tho city has
been reduced from almost $1,200,000
to but a little over $900,000, or to be
exact, $908,000.
Commenting on this Mr. Wilson
says: "The improved condition of city
finances Is favorably shown by calling
attention to the retirement of bonds
for the period covered in my previous
report for the yoars 1919. 1920, 1921,
1922 four years and bond retire
ment shown in this report, 1923, 1924
two years. For the years 1919 to
1922 Inclusive the retirement averaged
$1.1,260.00 per annum and for 1923
and 1924 the retirement averaged
$50,600.00 per annum."
Tho report shows that two years
ago there were assessment bonds out
standing pf. $39,O00: ,nnd that in the
two year'perio'd $1 01 .000 had "been re
tired, leaving a present assessment
debt of only $638,000. The water bond
debt has been reduced in the same
two year period from $41 3,000 to
$370,000. The number of delinquent
properties in charge of the city has
been reduced as shown y the report
from 2256 separate parcels to hut 529
at the dato of this report.
Tho funds on hand as verified by
bank statements and cash and secur
ities shows In the report as follows:
Jackson County Hank $10,860.12
First National Bank 3.031.10
Medford National Bank 15,431.29
Med ford National Bank
(water fund) 1,364.36
Farmers & Fruitgrowers
bank 8,238.89
National Park Bank, New
York 37.271.92
Total In banks $76,197.6S
Tho police court records of Judge
Glenn' O. Taylor show that tho city
has received In fines In the two year
period $2030.50, nn average of a little
over $80.00 per month.
Mr. Wilson speaks highly of the
careful auditing of claims y the
finance committee and recorder and
states that he finds hut few mindr
errors and that City Treasurer Mary
Hoswell Webber has been especially
accurate In her cash records and
finally concludes by stating, "that the
records certainly reflect a most heal
thy financial condition of the city
brought about by the earnest efforts
and most careful attention of city af
fairs by all those who had a guiding
hand In our city government."
Sue for Title of Land
In Winter District
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Ernest Harrison as receiver for the
Sacramento Valley Realty company,
filed suit in the circuit court against
Charles L. Donohoe. Charles I. TJono
hoe company, and John Doe nnd Doe
company, for the possession of the
title to land In the Wimer district.
Tho complaint alleges that Donohoe
as agent for the company purchused
the land, nnd holds legal title to the
same, refusing to turn it over.
The conveyance of the title to the
realty company and the cost of the
suit are sought.
Wonderful Bargains
In Wednesday Specials
The people of southern Oregon and
northern California should notice the
special bargains offered by 28 Med
ford merchants in Monday's issue for
Wednesday special tomorrow.
Wonderful bargains are offered
every week, but this week they are
unusually attractive and cover practi
cally every line of business, with
something for everybody. including
the babies as we as the home, autos.
yard and pardon.
Mi kcl Hate (;m V. A o.
RICHMOND. Va.. Mar. 3 ! ' F'.v
Asfiiciat ed I 'row. l.ea" of I h
Chesapeake nnd Ohio Railway com
pany to the Greater Nickel Plate sys
Qtem, was frmnlly approved by the
stockholder ofhe former Yompnny
today.
Floyd C. Young, frost expert, wa
the speaker lit the Kiwanis banquet
M o n d a y . He told of the wonderful
development of the protection of fruit
by smudging in California and Ore
gon especially. Mr. Young said this
is the ninth year fur the frost serv
ice In the Rogue river valley, that it
had advanced from mere experiment
to the point where the fruit crop can
be paved under any conditions, with
the equipment if. properly used.
There were 130.000 now heaters added
this year nnd many are smudging that
never did before.
Another great Improvement has
been tho system of education as to
temperatures and uso of smudge pots.
He said the smoke from the smudge
is disagreeable but it has to be if the
people save their crops. In California
questionnaires wore sent out to over
200 physicians asking if they consid
ered the smudge smoke injurious to
health. Out of 147 replies 110 said
no. seven were not sure and not one
said it was. He closed by saying the
loss to citrus fruits In California last
winter was about 50 per cent but
around Pomona where they have a
splendid system of smudging the loss
was only about 1 0 per cent. The
speaker complimented the local tele
phone office for their excellent co
operation. G. M. Harris, of Portland, represen
tative of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph service, said the first tele
phone conversation was in 1S76 and
was over a line two miles long be
tween Boston and Cambridge, that in
1880 there were 3.000 telephone sta
tions in this country, in 1924. sixteen
million stations and the Pacific com
pany now has 300.000 men employ vtl.
In closing he referred to the new
method of sending pictures of Cool
idge's Inauguration over their line
from Washington to Kan Franrisco
and that they appeared in the Med
ford Mail Tribune 48 hours after the
pa rude.
T. 10. McMeans of Johnstown. Pa.,
told of the splendid work being done
by the Kiwanis club there.
A. 1... Hill presided at the meeting.
C. M. Ktdd received the attendance
prize, a fine leather pocket book do
nated by Ralph Woodford. Dr.
Hayes told of the progress of the child
the local club is caring for and the
result of the operations in a San
Francisco hospital.
Attentiun was callel to the normal
celebration at Ashlar d this evening
and all were urged to attend.
J .W. Jacobs asked all to observe
Clean-up Week, April 3 to 10.
"Rill" Warren explained the in
crease in postal rates, April 15.
Guests were F. JO. McMeans of
Johnstown, Pa., G. M. Harris, Port
land and F. C. Young.
NEW GROCERY STORE
OPENS IN MEDFORD
One of the new up-to-the-minute
business institutions in Medford is the
new cash grocery of Kantford & Co..
successors to Warner, Wort man &
Gore on East Main street.
The interior of tho building has
been made over, new shelving, emm
tvrs and show eases added and the
entire interior painted white. They
carry everything In tho grocery, fruit
and vegetable Imcs. have their own
delivery, making no charge for orders
of $2 or over and a 10 cent charge
on orders less than this amount.
Mr. and Mrs. .Santford Jones of
Klamath Falls, are here for a time
assisting Everett Jones, who Is man
ager of tho local store, get started
after which they will return home
and look after the wholesale anil re
tail stores they have operated in Kla
math Falls for three years, going
there from the Willamette valley.
It is the intention of the owners to
purchase produce and fruits bore to
supply their wholesale and retail
trade in Klamath Falls as well as the
local store.
Tho Messrs. Jones are very much
impressed with Medford and the
future of southern Oregon.
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