Jefferson County, Iowa
The Fairfield Weekly Ledger

March 23, 1871

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Fairfield Ledger
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

Transcribed by Sherry Bash

  Financial Condition of Fairfield.
    Mayor's Office, City of Fairfield, }
                          March 14, 1871.      }

The following is the financial statement of the city for the year now ending :

The Treasurer received from his predecessor
$710.35
The Treasurer received from the County Treasurer
1,734.04
The Treasurer received from the Mayor
965.70
The Treasurer received from the Solicitor on Collections
273.60
The Treasurer received from the Weighmaster
73.90
The Treasurer received from the Street Commissioner
150.27
The Treasurer received from D. R. McCRACKEN
62.27
The Treasurer received from B. R. PRATHERS
24.40
ALEXANDER and EVANS, J. P'S. fines
  19.00
     Total received
$4,013.50
   
   Treasurer paid--  
Old Warrants
$    70 30
Street commissioner
585 22
Culvert on Nebraska street
75 06
City Solicitor
242 00
City Marshal
21 20
Sheriff
17 84
For plow, scraper, pump, tools and nails
126 50
R. WATERS for cleaning public wells
16 00
For Lumber
1,634 72
Costs
52 10
Sexton
40 00
Printing
36 10
I. H. CRUMLEY, surveying
22 20
For Hooks and Ladders
51 50
City Clerk, District Clerk
102 40
City Treasurer
66 35
City Council
197 50
For City Election, &c.
   29 50
     Total paid out
$3,384 50
     Amount now in Treasury
   629 00
 
$4,013 50
   
The Street Commissioner collected for lumber and sidewalks
$242 40
Road Poll Tax
96 75
Amount received from Treasurer
  585 22
    Total received
$924 37
  Street Commissioner paid--  
City Treasurer
$150 27
JOY & Co., for lumber
24 10
CRAWFORD for tiling
10 05
DEMARCE for corner-posts
6 35
(explanation lost in paper fold)
? 25 04
Repairing Tools
16 25
For Street Labor
229 70
Amount due him for 185 days' services
469 50
     Total paid out
$925 37
   
During the year the city used of oak and pine lumber
31,000 feet
And nails
1,620 lbs
Had teams working on the streets
110 1-2 days
And laborers
340 1-2 days
Total length of sidewalks and crossings built during the year
14,500 feet
Amount of lumber used for same
207,575 feet
Aggregate length of sidewalks now in the city
10 1-4 miles
Claims due the city in Solicitor's hands
$617 14
Claims due the city in Mayor's hands
150 00
Due the city from Jefferson Co. for stove
8 00
Amount now in the Treasury
629 00
 
$1,404 14

The Solicitor informs me that the claims in his hands will soon be paid. Only a part of the claims in my hands is good.
            J. J. CUMMINGS, Mayor.



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