11-13-1935 Regular Meeting
MIND/rBS OF I',LE~'rING OF TI-L;i; CITY COUnCIL
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEBBErl 13,1935.
The adjourned meeting of the City Council was called
to order by President Keene at 7:30 P.l~., November 13, 1935,
in the City Hall. Councilmen present were Keene, Kern,
Robinson and Roe. Other officials present were Mayor
Ware, .lharshal,l S1h.llins, and City Attorney Westbrook.
I\l1nutes of the meetings of October I, 1935, November
5, 1935, and November 8, 1935 read and approved.
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r'layor reported for October- 9 arrests, ;W23.50 in
fines collected. 3 fines suspended on good behavior,
I fine suspended on agreement to leave town, 3 paid fines
and 2 ~ are working on the streets. 2 prisoners were
carried over from September.
, Marshall Sullins re ported for October- 9 arrests,
~23.50 in fines collected and turned over to City Clerk.
Treasurer Westbrook~s report read and filed.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid
when funds are available:
From General Fund
IJarl Kindred
Florida Telephone Corp.
Florida Public Service Co.
Davis Office Supply Co.
Petty Cash
Mrs. K. D. Chase
From s.treet Fund
L. E. Denslow
Ogden 1~0 tor Co.,
Achord's Garage
Sanger Bldrs 0UPpJyCo.
w. S. Darley & Co.,
Florida Public Service Co
Preight
A. C. Horn Co.
Sun Chevrolet Co
From Fire Fund
J. P. Achord
From Park Fund
Achord's Garage
Clermont Hdwe & Supply Co
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From Police Fund
C. E. Sullins
Florida Telephone Corp.
Achord's Garage
w. S. Darley & Co.
Clermont Hdwe & Supply Co.
Florida Public Service Co.
Clermont Plumbing Co.
Feeding prisoners
Special Police on Hallowe'en
From Wa ter .bUIld
Lassiter Service Station
Sunshine F'oundry & )Iachine Co
w. S. Darley & Co.
The Central Foundry Co.
Clermont Hdwe & Su~ply Co.
Florida Public Servmce Co.
Harry P. Leu, Inc.
Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co
Petty Cash
~100.00
'+"3.60 \1
"'.4.78 tl-t
" 3. 85 ,a
.. 37.65
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/6.50 :liy.:g
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.~ 41.50f:l~~
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/11.25 \V
15.74 Is'
,. 25.00 .Ptf'<>
,. 5. 65 ";tf~
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100.00
2.50 n
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... 4.02 .pq
/27 .50 ~lo
/' 1.50 "*\.f't
oF 45. 00 I~
" 6.75 +t
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y'17.50 ~1
, 2.02 Pq
48.48,g
4 . 27 * IQ
075. 90 ~lf+
.,; 7. 66 ~ II
105.65 1<1-
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Minutes Adjourned meeting 11-13-35.
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Councilman Hobinson then introduced the following
Ordinence :
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AN OrlDINANCE RiGULATING THE OPERATION OF COIN-
OPERATED TACHINES OR D~VICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR TEE
LICENSING OF THE OPERATION OF SUCH n~CRINES; M~D PRO~
VIDING PENALTIES FOR 'lIRE VIOI,ATION OF THIS ORDINANCE,
which was read in full and numbered Ordinance Number 25.
Councilman Robinson then moved that the rules be waived
and that Ordinance Number 25 be placed on its second
reading and passage, which was seconded by Councilman
Kern, and upon vote being taken the motion carried
unanimously. Thereupon Ordinance Number 25 was read in ~~X
full and upon roll call the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Keene, Kern, Hobinson, Roe.
Nayes: none
So the Ordinance passed title as stated and was signed
by President of the City Council and the City Clerk and
immediately certified to the Mayor. The Ordinanc~
appears in the Ordinance book in full.
by IVlotion- of Councilman Roe'; seconded by Councilman
Robinson, which carried, the City Clerk was instructed
to get proper receipt books for use in collection of
water rents.
For the annual election to be held at th~ City Hall
December IO,1935, at which two Councilmen, one Th~yor, one
Treasurer, and one Tax Assessor are to be elected, the
Council named l..;iss Florence Holton, H. ErIe Hooks, and
A. E. Isaac~, as Inspectors, and S. S. Fessler as Clerk of
said Election.
It was moved by Councilman Robinson and seconded
by Councilman Roe that all the Street lights be turned on
as they were before the reduction in nUmber last May.
Motion carried,
It was moved by Councilman Robinson and seconded by
Councilman Hoe that meter deposit be required on all City
owned meters. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Roe, seconded by Councilman
Robinson that the City Marshall be allowed 75~ per day
for meals for each prisoner actually working~ carried.
Motion by Councilman Robinson, seconded by Councilman
Roe that The Marshall be allowed $IO.OO per month for
extra expense on stree~ work, beginning November lst,
carried.
I,iotion by Councilman Robinson, seconded by Councilman
Kern that the Marshall be instructed to buy 4 blankets
for the City Jail, carried.
There being no further business the Council adjourn~d
to meet at the call of the President.
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ORDINANCE NO.' 'J-~~
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AU 01\X>JllANOERBG'$ATING,.TIIE O?pRA:TIO~ OFCOIN~O~ER.A.TKD
MACHIlmS,OR D!VtC,S A1'P '0 rRovt})E<,F01t.~, LIClmStJ4G 'OF'
TP.E t;n~~r.rIOlI' OF' SUCH: lU.CltXNESJM:t5 PRO\f.IDDia PEMALTIE8
lo'OR~'TRE VIOLM.'tON, OF, THIS ORDINANCE.
BB ;IT' ORDAINEn l3Y TIlE GIn c0wq;rt OF THE' ex n 'OF CLBfUlONTJ
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Sectlonl.ttBbll.U: beunls,wful to%' 8Ul'1.pers~n or per,sonii,
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cQ,J-porat.1on Or oorporations to, set.,up. f~~ ,:O~fit~..'tlon, "p9rat-.,
1~s.se, or d1$t1"1bute tor the Purpolfe ,of operat1rig; 'any com...
ope~at.d device as defined ~ Sect lon, Two "of, this Ordln$J'lc$"
, without rivst h~V1n8obt.1ned a lteen$& th.refo~. ,''!'his
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Ordinance; h()We~er, do.. nOta.:r>p17 to aach1n$l$ o~ deog1ce.s
being displayed, o~ d4lll1tanstrated by'manufaetUreri, distrlbutor8,'
. salesmen and a,gentefoJ. s.1.&. purposes.
S.otion 2. For th..e ptu'pose of this Ord1nane.~ 'coin-operated.
devices are defined e.ndola~.ltl$d, 8S 1'o11'O'lt"8"'"
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(1.) Aut()1lll\tle coln",opel'at1ngvend.1ng and tU!1\1s:ement >>lOr""
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chines' .-lth'prem1U11l feature$, ..h.ieh mayor -1' nct\l vend for
each co1n depos~ed ca. $tand~d Qrt1Gle,o~ merohandlsehavlng
a ,~ecosnlsed,retail VeiUSl' md.1il1ch at intervals vendchftcks,
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tokens, OO~f!J or. Ol'der..',WhlCli _~. oru.y net be- exeh!m.ged for
addtt1011al me:r.o~dl$e. ':H~re1naftertl:11s type ''18111 be '1'8-
felTed to' a.eautOJU.t:1c vendors.'
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. (2) Co1n..operat8d8k1.11'nialc~in$8' (~lyreter...<< to as
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P1n-Ode., Marble Tables.' and S'Ud.llll' deTie'g8 or: thl. 'tJP8
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..h1eh m,.1 hav. .. ak111 feature) whioh .,-or 'JDQ.ynot pay a
rellard tor skl11tul. operation at UpoA'Wh1ehoperatlon, P~&'"
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mum8 mayor lJ.1.aynot be gi"11 for 'h1gh8co~e 01" making c&;l'tain
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, combine. tlona. ., Such prem.UlItil may be' aw.uded ,elt~r lluttlllfLtl$.111
by the machine in th~, f~rm of ehecks, ,token$ :01" ordera, which
designate the~alue of the premium or 'Pl'emiume or may be. in... ,
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dloated by a score card att.ob8d to the' ~ch1n$~ U$rein.t~.r
this t1Pe 8haU. be ~.~b~ed to aa'slt111machine$.~
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(5) TrademaQh1n8Jf. Thea. _chmeshave no ~lltomatlc 'ven...,
. d~1 'teattU'., alt~ou~:~t. 1nt.et'-Tale'1ndl~.te that, pat1"on 1.
entitled to rece1vep:reli11_e~ llerelnaft$l' th1$ ~e Will be ., .
referred to as t,rademacbine.s. on1.'1sueht'ypE;tS of machizies'
~$'e.:re her'eina.bOve -d~acrlbedand, referred' tQ.~S a.utpmat~c'. '
, ve~dOl'"8, sk~1.-' ~ch'~g~s,zid/or tre.de~Ch1ne3 ~e' 'cov~r~ b;
this Ordinance. . Noth1ng heX'ein ~onta11led shal). be construed
to. applytoe,ny coin-operated maeh1~e o.r> device which returns
amusemei1.t, ente~ta:1nme~t'or' sane service or article of value
o.r a combination o,f the above, 'Wliformlr as to quanti ty ~nd ,
quality, upo.~:each fusertipn of a 'coin into the seme, nor, to
any coin-operated telephone.,
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slotmach1ne~ 'not.co.vered'by any'o.X the'abo,,!edef"1nltions,
'classifications orde!lcriptlons,shall be classified as '
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othet,'~o1h':~perQted 1i.achines o.r
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Rother'machines", and shall be subject ,to. 'en occUp&1;1onal
i1cen$e taJt,ais'here1neXter pr~v1ded.
(5) This Ordinanceahal.1 not apply tocoin...ope,rated te1..
. ephone~ no.r to tie S. Stamp machines.
The Comptro
and directed to.'
es and regulation$ as
ure apd determin un~r9rm classifl-
'.of this devices
tqld/or maehines within the State
Section~. k4y pers.<ml firm br'corporat1~n Who.' leases or
rents :out ox' pla.ces" Under any lnnd of a.r~an.geaent wbatso.-,,
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ever, with any other ,person, 'or a location' operator"any
com-operated de'Vice c;>r, devices" as herein 'def1n~d" s~:U.p~y
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an occupat1ohaltuand shal-l be known as .an DOperator."
An~ person, tirm. or '~orpore\.tion Who displays
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fin Y coin-operated device or devi~es~a:!l,here1n defined, to the
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public, to be played or operated by the pubmic. Shall be known
as a' II loc atl'on' operat~rn ~'shi.ll 'pay en -occupational license
tax as provided in Section 5.
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Section 4.. All licenses ..,shall, be due aM' payable on or 'be-
tore the first day of Octo.b~rofeach- year", and nol:1cense
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's~l 'be' ,issued fO:I> any fr'8.ct~~nal portion, of a year,' e~cePt:
~s .otherWise provid~d 1n this' Ord~ance,' a:nd 'except that'" ,
any license for a locatioo tax 'may 'be' iasp.'ed after the i'1rst
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'day'ofAprl1 ane to expire on the, 30th day of Septein~ro:f
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the same year, upon the pa'3Ment of one-half of the ~ount
,fixed as the prico" of s~eh license for one yoar. .'
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Soction 5. The ,fees for such licenses sba11 be as follows:
Each ffoperator" of aut6matic'Vendors, and/or skill machines,
'and/or trademachlnes, shall, pay to tlle city Clerk 'an
occupatlonal tax of,' Seventy~~1ve Dollars,; and in addition,
thereto each ttloeation operator" as defined'in Section 3
"hereof, shall pay an oC,cupatlonal:;U.cense tax. on ~ach
machine to the City Tax Collector, as fo11ows:
Aut omatlc vend()r~--:"'_"_------------'-~ :..--$15.00
SkUl, machiIles------------:-------------- "5.00
Trade mach1nea--------------.....--,------ 5.00
Other mach1neS-----------:..------:..----.;., 250.00
Section 6. 'Any and all machines licensed under, this Or-
dinancesbal1 be' subject to the folloWing ,'provisions:
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1. 110 person 1n~1rect charge or supervision of such
mac~1ne shall. knowinr;ly permit any 1(erson under 2,1 years
of age to engage, in the play of such machines.
2. All machines licensed' by this Ordinance.. must be op-
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erated and maintained at all times in an orderly ma.nner~
and the, operation thereof' shall be . condi.lcted wi'th the same
dignity as any other \Ve].1. rogula~6d bustilesa.
5. Provlded that no autOl!latic vending machine shall at
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any, t1mebenp1um~ed" or changed in any manner so as to
'alt,er, its ratio of 'prem1ums.
Section 7. An"1 person, finn, or eorporation. which may be
convicted' ,in the trunleipal court of' the violation, of any of' ,
the prov1.sions Or this Ordinance shall be fined not less
than Ten Dollars (OlO'.OO) nor more than $ne 'Hundred Dollars
($lOO.OO), or inprlsioned 1nthe common, jail. for not to
exceed th11"ty q,ays at~he discretion of 'the. ,LIayor. Each
day of operation in violation .ofany proVision of t~s ,
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Section 8.
No .laws ,or parts of laws which have for the 11", .
purpose the prohibition of.' gambling devices shall be cons-
trued to apply to licensed coin-controlled machines, as
defined and permitted under this O~d1nance. Provtllded, ,~
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further 1) that nothing herein shall be construed to mean tha.t
more than one occupat ional tax may be required from anyone
operator, and not more than one location tax may be required
of each machine., ~~
Section 9. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in eon-,
f'lict hereuith are hereby repealed so far as such conflict
exists.
Section 10. This Ordinance sha.ll take effect immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
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Passed and a.dopted by the, qity Council at its regular
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President CIty Councrl
Attest~
City Clerk
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Reesi vedand approved by me this
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da.y of
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RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE~reNT0 OCTOBER 31, 1935
General Fund ,f"'r
Receipts
1930 Taxes 122.40 ~
Fines, and Forfeitures 76.00/
Licenses 759.50 ,/
Cemetery Lot Sales 125.00 /
Sale of Junk 2.00 /
Mower Revenue 11.09 .,/
Total Collections 1095.99
Transferred from Water Fund 5147.06
~; Cash Dalance General
Cemetery
Klcnun b;state
Disbursements
Administrative and General
Assessor Salary
Bank and P.O. Box Rent
City Hall upkeep
Clerk I s Salary
Check Collection Charges
Election Expense
Fuel and Light
Printing Office Supplies
Telephone and Telegraph
Bond Premium
'Insurance City Hall
Dog License '.fags
Miscellaneous
_50.00-:
- 9000
_1.00"'"
,.,. 1500. 00, '
~9.60'
,20.00
)21.98
and Postage ~5.45
.43.50
-50.00
-92.40
..5.75
..8060
STREETS
Labor
Repair Material
Tools
Street Lighting
Truck Expense
- 613.40-
_ 22026"-
- 6.36 ......-
-1261.44/
_151.26/
'~ FIlill' FUND
Chief I s Salary
Fire Calls
'l'ruck upke ep
Fire ftydran ts
Frt. on Fire tiydrants, '
Battery Gharge Bulb
~ Miscellaneous
..300.00
_ 60.00
-11.26
,-75 . 00
-4.98
.8 . 00
..75
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Police Dept.
Chief I s Salary
Extra Help
Jail Expense
Feeding Prisoners
Telephone and Telegraph
.1240000
-64 .00
-27.43
-40075
-30 . 00
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CEIViETERY .
Tools
Surveying
Fertilizer
Repairing lrlotor
-0.95
-23.50
-6.30
20.09
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Fertilizer,Tools and Plants
Shuffleboard
'l'O'rAL DISBURSEMENTS
Cash Balance 10/31/ ~!:.-
General
Cemetery
Klemm Estate
.... 24.21
_ 21.25
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6243.05
87 . 84 ....
95. 51 .-
17 . 70 '"
6444.10
,1857.28
2054.72 .....-
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459.99,r
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1402 .18 .,/
56.84,y'
45.46 ./
58~6.47
258.97-'
168.56 -'
140 .10 v"
6444.10
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RECEI PTS AND DISBURSEf,:ENTS OCTOBER~IJl 1935
WATER DEPT.
RECEIPTS '
Water Receipts
Service Connection charges
Sale of Pipe
Total Collections
Cash Balance 11/34
Disbursements
,Cleaming Tank and ~umping
Express and F'reight
Labor
Hepair Material
Pipe and Fittings
Printin~ and Postage ~
Truck ~~keep and gasolime
Tools
Pumping Expense
Repairs for pump motor
Chemical Analysis
Repairs for Floa~ switch
Pump inspection
Bond #61 paid
Meter Deposit Refunds
Interest Chas R. Short
Interest Bond # 61
Total Disbursements
Transferred to General
Cash rlalance 10/31/35
7743.95--
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11.25,;"
~,17 .25 V'"
12 .86 r
36.00/
14.03r
123.03r
84.90 v
63 .13 ~
13.20 v'"
1077.86 -
39.75~
5 .00 ./
2.500-
5077t"
1000000v
15 .00 I
210.00/
47.86
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und
7756.20
216. 58,./
7972.78
2768.l4V
5147.06
7915.20
57.58 wr
7972.78
\VATEH FUND
Cash
Accts Heceivable
Expense
Due from General ~und
Stores, tools and truck
Permanent Properties
Accounts Payable
Service connection charges
Water Revenues
Due to users
Meter Deposits
Notes Payable
Bonds Payable
Surplus invested in fixed assets
$ 64,767.05
TRIAL BALANCE OCTOBER 31/35
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G ElillHAL FUND
Cash; General
Cemetery
Klerrnn Estate
1933 Taxes Receivable
1932 " ' "
1931 " 11
1930 ~ "
1929 II II
1928 II II
1928 " II
1928 II II
1927 " II
1927 " II
1927 If If
1926 & Prior
Expense
Notes Receivable
City Properties Sts & W
Other City Properties
Penalty Delinquent Taxes
Accqunts Payable
Fines and Forfeitures
Licenses
Cemetery Lot Sales
Sale of Junk ,
MOlil'er Revenue
Due to I!later Fund
Due Klemm Esto 1930 Taxes
Due Assessment Fund
Bond Interest Payable
Bonds Payable
Unappropriated Surplus
Real Estate
personal
Certificates
neal .t::state
Personal
Certificates
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258.97
168.56
140.10
730,075.34
581,101.20
439,593.72
15, 45.9 .18
11,763.86
471.89
182.05
6,931.16
100.75
74.10
5,671.70
4,1:':.9.67
6,,222:~~(jn
446.40
59,000.00
85,275.00
1,938,075.66
DR.
57.58
943.12
1,914.11
5,889.11
1,209.50
54,753.63
CR.
562.72
247.22
76.00
759.50
125.00
2.00
[) 11.09
05889.11
3503.79
2533~.16
39927.00
147:300.00
1714335,67
1~938.057.66
CR.
326.86
12.25 12.25
8;:956 · 41036 .40
380.3 ' .
549.0 036.40
3,500.00
35,000.00
16,962.23
64,72..7..05
ASSETS
BALANCE SHEET OCT.3l, 1935
GENERAL FUND
Cash
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1933 Taxes
1932 II
1931
1930
1929
1928 II Heal Estate
1928 II Personal
1928 II Certifica tes
1927 II Real Estate
1927 I' Personal
1927 II Certificates
1926 & Prior Certificates
Notes Receivable
City Properties
Other Permanent Properties
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II
II
II
LTA"BILITIES
~cebuntB Payagle
Due to Wa tar ,L'und
Due Klemm Estate for 1930.Taxes
Due Assessment Fund
Bond Interest Payable
Bonds Payable
Surplus
WATER FUND.
Assets
Cash
Accounts rteceivable
Due fBom General Fund
Stores,Too1s and Truck
Permanent Properties
Accounts Payable
Due to users
Meter Deposits
Notes Payable
Bonds Payable
Surplus invested in fixed assets
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730,075.34
581,101.20
439,593.72
15,459.18
11,763.86
471.89
182.05
6,931.16
100.75
74.10
5,671.70
4,139.67
446.40
50,000.00
, 85,275.00
$1,931,853.65
247.22
5,889.11
3,503.79
25,337.16
, 39,927.00
147,300.00
1,709,649.37
1,931,853.65
57058
943.12
5,889.11
1,209.50
54,753063
62,852.94
326.86
380.31
549000
3,500000
35,000.00
23,096.77
62,852.94
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BALANCE SHEET OCTOBER 31/35
ASSETS
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Assessments receivable
Assessment Interest Receivable
Due from Gen'l Fund
Real Estate
Deficit
LIABILI'l'IES
Mrs C. T. Galloway
Bond Interest Payable
Bonds Payable
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533,957.93
359,199.II'
25,337.16
17,821.36
12,400.50
948,716.06
46.06
231,670.00
717,000.OO
948,716.06