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FRIDAY, JUNE ISIk, 19I*.
THE BREVARD NEWS. BREVARD. N. C
OAKLAND NEWS
The farmen ofOakland are glad
to see the sun shinini: on their crops
asain.
The friends of Mr. T. B. Reid will
be glad to know that he is recovering
from his illness.
The people of Oakhind report a
good time at Union on June 1. Had
m big dinner on the grounds and sing
ing in the after noon.
Welch Reid of this place is now
back in the States. We hope to see
him at home again.
Clarence Norton has his house al
most finished. He is building near
the old Sam Reid place.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fisher and family
were visitors of^Mrs. J. B. Neal on
Sunday.
Mr. I. S. Sanders was in town last
Saturday on business.
TOWN OF BREVARD
FinaBcial Report of the Receipts and Dubursements for the
Fiscal Year from June 1st, 1918 to June 1st, 1919.
RECEIPTS OF TAX COLLECTOR:
From propertjr tax for the year 1918 $13,537.71
From back taxes of previous year 1,075.82
From water rents 3,425.91
From occupation license 643.45
Ji'rom street tax 170.00
From poll tax 170.00
From rent of steam roller 898.00
From miscellaneous 189.13
From paving assessments «... 1,202.34
From officers fees in mayor's court 73.40
Total $21,385.76
DISPOSITION OF ABOVE COLLECTIONS:
Placed in Town Treasurer’s general account .... $18,785.76
Placcd in sinking fund, bond account 1,000.00
Placcd in paving assessment account 1,600.00
Total $21,385.76
Report of Town Treasurer for the Fiscal Year.
GENERAL FUND—RECEIPTS:
Balance on hand June 1st, 1918 $ 625.64
Reserved for street light for previous year 1,020.00
Received from tax collector as above 18,785.76
Total $20,431.40
GENERAL FUND DISBURSEMENTS:
Interest on bonds and notes $ 5,591.39
Salaries paid
Office expenses
Fire department
Water and sewer department
Streets and sidewalks
Street lights (for two years)
Paid on city indebtedness (old notes)
Miscellaneous expenditures
Balalice cash on hand
2,642.00
348.82
698.84
1,784.80
3,695.34
1,922.50
2,000.00
403.18
$19,086.87
1,344.53
1,600.00
46.00
%
5,091.03
$
4,000.00
1,000.00
91.03
Total $20,431.40
PAVING ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT:
Balance on hand June 1st, 1918 $ 3,445.03
Received from tax collector
Received from bank (interest on account) ...
Total $
Sept 11, 1918, paid on notes $
Jan 7, 1919, paid on notes
Balance still on hand
Total $ 5,091.03
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT FOR OUTSTANDING BONDS:
Balance on hand June 1st, 1918 $ 486.50
U. S. Coupons paid Oct. 9th 7.45
From tax collect<^r Jan. 27th. 1919 500.00
From U. S. Bond Coupons April 16th, 1919 20.72
From tax collector May 29th, 1919 500.00
Total $ 1,514.67
July 16th, 1918, bought $500.00 War Stamps. .. $ 418.00
Oct. 22, 1918 10 per cent on Bond Subscription. .. 50.00
Jan 27, 1919 bal. and int. on Bond Subscription. . 455.04
May 29th, 1919, Victory Loan Bonds 500.00
Balance on hand 91.63
Total $ 1,514.67
(There is now in the sinking fund $1,500.00 in U. S. Bonds
and War Savings Stamps to the amount of $500.00 at their
maturity.)
G. E. Lathrop being duly sworn says; That the foregoing
statement as to the income and expenditures of the town of
Brevard for the fiscal year beginning June 1st, 1918 and end
ing June 1st, 1919 are true to the best of his knowledge and
belief. G. E. LATHROP,
Tax Collector and Treas.
State of North Carolina,
County of Transylvania.
The foregoing statement was sworn to before me this June
9th, 1919 by G. E. Lathrop.
W^ELCH. GALLOAY,
My commission expires Aug. 6, 1920 Notary Public.
We are enjoying strawberry pies
and garden peas now.
There will be preaching at Lake
Toxaway Baptist Church the fourth
Sunday in this month at 11:00 A.
M. and at the Oakland school house
at 3:00 P. M.
Rev. W. H. Nicholson was in
Union Sunday, June 1. Everybody
was glad to see him in N. C. again.
Jennie S. Norton has just returned
from Hendersonville where she has
been visiting her sister, Mr. C. W.
Fisher.
Mrs. Emma Hoper is visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. A. Wike of Sapphire,
this week.
If this does not find the waste
basket I may come again.
GOOSEGOBBLE.
BUY YOUR BUTTERMILK FROM
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TOWN OF BREVARD
Budget Proposed for Adoption at the Meeting of the Town
. Council June 4, 1919, for the Fiscal Year June 1, 1919
to June 1, 1920.
ESTIMATED INCOME:
From property tax for 1919 $12,000.00
From back taxes 500.00
From water rents 3,000.00
From licenses 500.00
From street tax 230.00
From poll tax 170.00
From Mayor’s court 100.00
From cash balance in treasury 1,344.53
Total $17,844.53
ESTIMATED EXPENSES:
Interest on bonds and notes $ 5^750.00
Salaries 3,350.00
Office expenses 300.00
Fire department 600.00
Water and sewer department 1,000.00
Streets and sidewalks 3,000.00
Street lights 1,450.00
Paid on notes 1,000.00
Sinking fund 800.00
Contingent fund 594.53
Total $17,844.53
The above budget will be finally passed upon at the regular
meeting of the Town Council Monday Evening, July 7th, 1919.
Anyone having objections to any feature of the above statement
may at that time appear and offer same before the final adop
tion of said budget.
G. E. LATHROP, Clerk.
Financial Statement of the Fiscal Year June 1st, 1917
to June 1st, 1918.
RECEIPTS;
Property tax for the year $ 8,096.06
Back taxes 3,165.98
Water rent 3,657.40
License 509.00
Street tax 327.00
Poll tax 142.00
Court fees (and fines) 245.89
Miscellaneous 901.33
borrowed money for deficit i. .. 3,375.77
Total $20,420.43
EXPENSES:
Interest on bonds and notes $ 6,285.55
Salaries 2,156.00
Office expenses 225.95
Fire department 335.13
Water and sewer department 1,816.96
Streets and sidewalks 2,524.32
Street lights (Not paid until following year)
Sinking fund (bonds) 750.00
Contingent fund 769.53
Old back accounts and contracts paid 3,911.35
Cash balance for following year 625.64
Cash reserved for street light account 1,020.00
Total $20,420.43
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