The City Expenses

Treasurer W. W. Watts reports the city expenses for the past year to have been $43,762.56 divided among the various funds as follows: The increase in the expenses over last year have been duetothe $4,000 hospital bonds paid, and the extra pólice expense. For the past four years the expenses have been as follows: The balance in the treasury at the close of the fiscal years for the past four years has been steadily gaining. The balances on February ist, were as follows: The treasurer this year returned $125.86 unpaid taxes in real estáte, $15.40 sidewalk tax, and $499.50 unpaid personal tax. While.this is more than Treasurer Watts returned last year, when he really broke the record, it is still an excellent showing.