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CITY OF EVERETT JAN-21912889 a temporary fund M.t be provided with to 0.=ferw.d a work=d eolgiiete lt before the 1111. I prove..Ponds are sold. the pl.should.my=more satisfactory to our PrOMV then old one w.becauee the.ount of.e.nde Issued o.be made to correspond cloetaly the cost of.e[ improvement. The maigic On 1..estimates can he a close one. I believe t=t all improvement work not vet under contract ehould watt until le.1 ana fin.cial questions involved in tile new plan•mre eat- ! tled. The at.tion of our Sity Attorney is[area=directed to.e matter. SIWOLS TAX A malt...Vote of the people of kverett has denlmred faVor of a gradual reduction ..e valuatton of improv.ents for purposes of taxation. AO Everett the first city the United States to.opt this measure many queetions arise. They murit.ve the mi.caref.coneideration at ' once, order.at the will of the people may be given effect wit...2/=necessary delay. The mat- I • ter is more urgent beenee wo.oh the ureeent year,.aessm.t.11 begin...wary lst. The City At- ' torney will report to us 00on in...tter. CITY TP=SUBBA. Alex elected treaeurer for 1.2.1.1913. .failed to qualify. I Vbelieve It Was the endo=ted legal rig.of LIM.council to elect his successor. T.deOisions of t. Supresee Court of State=a to this offeet.—fail..to qualify the time does not work a I forfeiture but is merely a gm a of forfeiture. Ike old council.,believe,.h.no 66.to periorm but v .e.y were pereueded Etat it was Mandatpry um.them.el.t a tree.... They did elect and I say to II Y.that.e 11110111.oy oho.is Treasurer.fact of the City. . opinion he and his bonda- !! mon are legally aceountabie to.e city. I feel this Council will lay aside all personal feeling the matter. Only the welfare of the City should be 0...dam% Ike legal.[...ion.involved are !I of too Much Importance to be settled a kayo.ad.ess. It would be wise for the council to seoure an opinion upon tIcam from City Attor.y. If tl•ere is say quest.as to whether or not the interests Iof the City are in jeopardy,a friendly suit should he arranged and the questions adjudicated. 4lre TrinS22211.0 ACCOMPTS. No definite report of the amount of the form.[measurer's ehortage has yet come.my 1'h..from.e State Account.ta now at work upon.e hooks. We expect.e bonds to save the City from loge. This is Irrerettls eacond Imfort.ate experience. For the eel=of the elt,MA for the sake of the Treaalizer himself,nve a.11 eeek for a closer a..upon.e condition of the.easury MB been Iexercised the past. CITY'S 81.11CPS. A detailed s.tem.t of reoeipts and cup...tuxes for 1911 is preparation by.e City V Controller a=will be su.itted to the['cane],when ready. Its comp.tion May=ve to wait on the final II retort of the State.ard of Account=te now at work exporting the books. kat here Bra some stetemente appr..ately correct for atm consideration to.... =TM=PrICIT. T.est.ate of exp.dituree for 1,12 as.6e by the former administration is$186,2a5.00. eat.eted ino.e Sr= °owe.is WII18.620.00. /hie 1..e.anticapated deficit of$32,000.00. V Hut there must he no def... Sow ehall we provide against itr There is only=e way today. IMpendi- tUreB must he out to meet the income. I have already tak..e matter vq•With the heads of departments. reek ere gedged th T.average 0..11 b.20 p2 cent. rn some c.es.is will be at the sacirifice of efficiency.. DUTY Or THIS COUNCIL. 00112 0012 depertmente 822 praettoing 10110 01820112 eurgery,what to 0112 duty?