Who Spends The Money?

In this citv, lor the current year, besides the taxatioti received from the saloons, there was raised $55,386.32 by a general levy pon the taxable property of the city. Who spends this amount of money? This is a pertinent inquiry of interest to each nd every taxpayer. Last }-ear the city received $10,463.33 irom liquor taxation, which added to the general Ievj makes a total of $65,849.65 raised in Arm Arbor. Who spends it? Not alone the supervisor, for only $4,370.83 was raised for them to spend, less than one dollar in fifteen. The supervisors happen to bc a democratie board and not given to high taxation. Not alone the superintendents of the poor, for only $630,16 was raised for them. Not alone the state solons, who taxed this city $10,818.33 for state purposes. Not a'one our admirable school system, which costs us $19,700. But more than my one thing the city government, which levied 119,856 direct taxes, besides the $10,463.33 they received from saloons. In other words, the city otficers spend $50,210 of the moneys raised. There is always a big figlit made for state officers and there is always a warm contest for county officers, but someway or other the city officers, in whom the taxpayers are more directly interested, as pending nearly half the moneys raised in the city, areallowed to be nominated after brief consideration and elected after an exceedingly short campaign. These figures should give rise to reflection by the citizens of Ann Arbor. One of the advantages we offer those looking for a loqation is low taxation. We are not in debt and we want to keep out of it. We want a good city government and we want low taxes. Let the candidates for city offices be selected with care and let the best man be selected who will take office. In order to do this, it is right that the discussion of who shoukl be nominated for the city offices should be commenced and that public spirited citizens should turn their attention to it. Let neither convention nomínate the first man whose name is mentioned who will accept an office, but let the office be given the importance that really attaches to it and let the best men be nominated.