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Show OLD PENNSYLVANIA May Well be Proud of Alleghany County's Financial Mhnpe. There are a number of Pennsylva-nians Pennsylva-nians in Salt Lake City who will be glad to hear of tho credible way in which tho oflicials managed the finances finan-ces of Allegheny county last year. Prominent among them is S. C. Ewing of the Cullen who is of the opinion that Pittsburg is the greatest and busiest city to be found anywhere. - Tho county debt when the retiring oflicials entered upon their duties was $4,423,8fl3, most of which was entailed by the riots of 1877. The new courthouse court-house and jail cost nearly $2,r00,000. In the construction of the courthouse only $800,000 was borrowed. To secure se-cure this twenty year bonds were issued, is-sued, $oOO,000 bearing Bj per cent, and the balance 4 per cent. In 1890 tbe county debt was reduced $r63,007 and the debt is now $4,078,613. At the present time there is a premium of 3$ per cent on Allegheny county bonds, as good as government securities. |