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Show THE WATER FINANCES We find in .No. 3 of the Municipal Record, for March, a number of tabula tabu-la led statements of the receipts and .libur.nments of the city, both in genera gen-era and bv departments. Our attention atten-tion ha- lc-n called specifically (o the water department statement on pag -even. 'What the Official Figures show" with respect to the receipts and expend it.ures for the first quarter quar-ter of the present year, as compared with those of the like tunc in 19JU and 1911 This Statement is given, as explained, "in view of the many misleading statements which have been circulated concerning the city's business." The figures are as follows'. fol-lows'. rl, n-relptu 1910 1911 1913. Mrl-r nil-. ... J 16.011 W 1 K.: 17 1 ?' MS H l.lcetit i:4.C! :i itt.702 ns Its. 178. C7 repartmnta .. .. ?4.vi I7.na 4", '.-fl.".-7. IK Tunis siR.en.ti I Ut, OSS 0 s it i JTJ :j) iripnclturr- lilO. 1111. I Ut WarraaUi lamad . 71 t:57.737.6: 12..:.'.st.io Tronfr U.1W.4S .0P1 44 l.taj M TO tatS .. . . .1254.490.11 U02.K29.0fi :fi?,:22.9 These figures show i good condition lor the Water Department, from the administration aide. The receipt the present year are heavier than in either of the otl'or years quoted, and the expenses ex-penses are lighter. Therefore, the in ference clearly justified, thai tho administration is doing good work, and that the finances of tho Wafer Department De-partment aro in good hands and well administered. |