Show S 0 t an an 0 ady I 1 I 1 rul W two years ago when the citizens part party came before the people it was vas on a platform based upon conservation of the taxable wealth in richfield city the prompt audit of the books to ascertain the pre present ant financial condition both assets and liabilities a business administration and efficiency in sovern government ment it is with pride that the members of this organization view the achievements of the officials elected on the foregoing platform the promises Iro have been fulfilled and the hopes of the most ardent supporters have been vindicated and brought to a highly commendatory conclusion A brief resume of the activities of the administration are clearly evidenced by the following figures and a careful examination will convince any unprejudiced person of the financial and business economy that hat has been asserted by the present officials the condition of richfield city on january 4 1926 the date the present nd administration ministration took office was as aa follows on january 4 1926 richfield cites gross indebtedness was there was in the city treasury after deducting this amount it left the net outstanding indebtedness at and no sinking funds now at the dose close of business october 17 1927 richfield cites gross indebtedness was vas the city treasury has a sinking fund of in savings account additional cash taxes earned lint but not yet collected after deducting this amount it leaves the net debt of richfield city it is most significant that a statement can be promptly and readily obtained by any citizen to show the present status as to the assets and liabilities of this community two years ago this was impo impossible sible another significant feature of the above figures figure shows that the indebtedness has ha been decreased from IO to that a sin sinking 1 ing fund in the um sum of 19 0 has been set aside for the ultimate retirement of the bonded indebtedness it is essential for the of the community that the same flame methods be employed at the present time that have been so ao advantageously employed during the past two years the platform of the citizens party remains now ws as a s it was two years ago A R RIGID ECONOMY A BUSINESS administration efficiency IN government COURTESY AND enthusiasm OF PUBLIC THE CITIZENS PARTY political advertisement Q 1811 an 1 P arty y I 1 ia attacks Ai tacks figures of under date of october of the richfield reaper statements were made by the citizens party with regards to the reduction of debt and the operating expenses of the city in answer to which we a are submitting the following statements actual reduction on cites debt paid on special improvements improvement war warrant delinquent and I 1 current ampro ap pro ii bately abely at present ir in barl banc on savings saving to be paid on d debt 19 1 1024 1925 onton it 92 Ou ofleter leter library water works 2 3 t sewer maintenance 8 13 2 10 swimming pool 1 I 22 8 49 7 0 total for two year yea 1926 1927 contingent 9 months month estimate 1 3 months month 2 Cemp cemetery Aery 16 ip 9 months library 9 months ig 18 estimate 3 months water works 11 I 1 3 9 months estimate 3 months streets street 3 9 months IvIo nth q 1 I estimate 3 Mont months lis sewer maintenance 1152 29 9 months estimate 3 3 months 20 2 1 y tot motril il for 2 year z tow total for 1921 1925 f 61 difference Dif ferenc in the figures for 1927 the amount in each f fund for the nine months AV which hi ich have pas is given above the estimate for the three months that are yet to tn come the expenses for the three months month s are talen taken from the corie borreg sp spending three months month in in 1926 PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE independent I 1 have examined these figures carefully and with my ex Derence exner ence irv inthe city office and my illy best judgment they are alp th act al oper operating abing expenses of the city and the actual reduction of tho the cites debt LIZZIE H city recorder political Advertis advertisement emea |