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LAGRANGE JOURNAL
I
MARCH 8, 1928
Report of Citizens’ Finance
Committee
1 AND COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF FAYETTE,
TO THE HONORABLE
CITY OF LAGRANGE,
STATE OF TEXAS:
We the undersigned, your Finance Committee, beg leave
to report that all books, papers and reports bearing on the
City’s Finance covering the period from March 1st, A. D.
1827 to March 1st, 1928, have been audited by said Committee,
and the following is submitted for your approval:
GENERAL FtlND
Balance on hand March 1st, 1927--------------------12812.89
Receipts: -
Taxes, including delinquents ---------------------— 4332.60
Occupation tax collected------------------ 136.38
Fines collected r----------------------------------- 92.00
Rent, wagon yard, etc. ---------------------------- 381-W)
Interest on daily deposits-----------------------*•—. 378.41
Doff tax Jll ,_________________—-------—— 24.60
PoU tax collected -----------------------------:------ ®34.00
Miscellaneous collections ---------------- 102.70
Total____18951.88
Dtsbunaeaienta:
Salaries: Mayor, Marshal, Secretary, Alder- _______
man, Watchman ------------------------------$3277.00
Extra labor ---------------------------------------■■ 490.16
limUtm . -______________-________________________ 872.18
Telephone ------------------------------------■---- Jcnno
Wagon Yard Rent ------------------ IJjO.OO
Printing, ads, stationery, etc. ---------------------- 274.69
Miscellaneous --------- 56.19
WATER WORKS FUND
Balance on hand March 1st, 1927.__________
Receipts:
Water Works lease_____;___________
Water Works lease----->-------------
83702.94
15000.00
1074.70
Disbursements:
Labor and supplies
Freight -----------
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928____—___
• CITY PARK FU^D
Balance on hand March 1st, 1927-------
Tax receipts _______________1-----2.----
Total -
TotaL
-119777.64
84.40
43.85
..$ 128.25
119649.39
347.68
345.06
Disbursements:
Labor and supplies
Total____| 692.74
-*.i_____________— 294.45
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928.________
FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
hand March 1st, 1927 _•___________
__f' 398.29
„8 780.27
Balance on
Receipts:
Tax receipts --------------------------------------84307.28
Total____85232.67
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928---------------------88737.36
CEMETERY FUND
Balance on hand March 1st, 1927_*.----------------8 198.57
Receipts:
Sale of lots ------------- 492.50
Advalorem tax —-—1----------------------------- 617.67
Total____81208.74
Disbursements:
Ladles’ Cemetery Association —---------------r----8 550.00
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928 -------------------8 668.74
BRIDGE BOND, SINKING FUND, INTEREST FUND
Balance on hand March 1st, 1927 ------------------86967.81
Receipts:
Tax receipts ------------------------------------- 3047.39
Total_____86Q87.55
Disbursements: v
Labor and supplies ___________j.---------------------82765.62
Compensation Insurance __________________________, 117.00
Bridge Bond note and interest______________________ 459.33
Waterous Company, note and interest________________ 1090.00
Waterous Company, 2 notes interest ________________ 25.31
Wm. Hermes, note and interest_____________________ 530.00
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Total____89006.20
Disbursements:
Waterous Company, 2 notes------------------------82000.00
First National Bank Interest Bond _________________ 1376.00 Delinquent
Delinquent
Total____83375.00
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928------—----------85630.20
STREET AND BRIDGE FUND
Balance on hand March 1st, 1927 -------------------8 371.02
Receipts:
Tax receipts ---------,-----------:------------------ 2588.07
Gravel sale____c-----------------,--------------- 144.50
‘ 83103.59
Disbursements:
Labor, material and supplies ------------------------88679.07
Deficit____8 575.48
CITY HALL, SINKING AND INTEREST FUND
Balance on hand M»rch 1st, 1827____________________8 776.29
Tax receipts ------------------------------------- 345.12
Disburse me
First Natio
First Natio
Total____81121.41
National Bank Bond No. 6----i— -------------8 500.00
National Bank, interest on bond-------------- 150.00
Total-___| 660.00
1928__________________ 471.41
Balance on hand March 1st,
SEWER BOND
Balance on hand March 1st, 1927-----
Receipts:
Tax receipts----*—---------------
Total____81687.62
Disbursements:
First National Bank Bond No. 19------------------_8 600.00
First National Bank, interest ---------------------- 360.00
..81063.82
.628.80
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928—:----------
SEWER MAINTAINANCE FUND
Balance on hand March lit, 1927---------------
Total____8 860.00
________ 787.62
.8 89.42
NON
DiibaratmenUi:
Labor and supplies-------,.-------------------------81229.09
Deficit____81139.67
Total____84977.26
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928_____________________8 110.29
DRAINAGE FUND
Receipts _____________l__________________________81694.46
Disbursements—(NONE)
Balance on hand March 1st, 1928____________________81694.46
The following is the amount of Delinquents, according to
Secretary’s books, from 1900 to present time:
Delinquent for 1900 ________________________________8
for 1901 _______________________________
for 1902 __________________-______________
for 1903 _______ 10.80
for 1904 ________________________________ 15.10
fof 1906 ______________________________
for 1906 ______________________________
for 1907 _______________________________
for 1908 ______________________________
for 1909 ____-________________________
for 1910 _______________________________ 23.08-
for 1911 _______________________________ 77.34
for 1912_________________-_____________ 136.19
for 1913 __________________ 35.02
for 1914 ___________________________:---- 69.68
for 1915 _______________________________ 78.24
for 1916 ________i______________________ 163.65
for 1917 _______________________________ 167.35
for 1918 _______________________________ 149.87
for 1919 _______________________________ 76.97
for 1920 _________________________________ 209.61
for 1921 _______________________ 47.21
for 1922 _______________________________ 78.99
for 1923 _______________________________ 124.34
for 1924 _____________________.---------- 124.43
for 1925 ____________________________— 213.26
for 1926 ____________________1__________ 365.59
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
4.88
6.00
4.40
1,1.50
8.15
7.00
18.53
31.16
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
Delinquent
6.00
5.00
1.00
1.00
2.60
2.00
2.00
1.60
2.00
4.00
.60
17.00
3.50
2.00
7.00
3.00
L70
£»0
14.00
3.00
3.00
2.60
2.00
6.60
1.50
2.50
.50
3.00
3.50
6.00
.50
4.50
3.95
3.50
2.00
2.00
1.20
7.20
3.00
.60
No. 689, Thornton, Mary__.<________________ 2.00
No. 703, Thompson, Elsie _
No. 706, Van Horn, N. B.
No. 429, Moore, Leon ---------
No. 431, Moore, Dewey ;-------
No. 486, Moore, Reuben_______—.
No. 450, Martin, Henderson----
No. 452, Mazon, M. J.___s------
No. 465, Miller, Johnson ------
No. 459, McKenzie, Eliza -------
No. 468, Nutter, F. W. __________
No. 469, Nevels, Oscar____1—
No. 492, Pape, Mattie A. j----1—
No. 502, Prince, V. B. ----------
No, 510, Poteet, Robt. ----------
No. 612, Phearse, Mazon --------
No. 518, Pierce, Clarence -------
No. 514, Pool, Eliza ____________
No. 620, Randle, Chas. ---------
No. 549, Rogers, Olivia ---------
No. 550, Rogers, M. M., estate
No. 654, Rose, K. John ---------
No, 666, Richerson, E. L. and B.
No. 567, Riley, R. S., estate ----
No. 668, Robertson, James Henry
No. 669, Robertson, John --------
No. 574, Sanders, Robt. ----------
No. 692, Schroeder, Alex-------
No. 607, Shrmack, Mollie G.--------------
No. 616, Slovak, Emil-------------------
No. 618, Smith, Polly -------------------
No. 646, Steward, Mary Tillie -------------
No, 665, Stublefield, James ---------------
No. 657, Slubar, Emil ,____________________
No. 669, Sutton, Wm. _____________________
No. 660, Sykes, John ______________________
No. 662, Seeberger, R. G.----------------
No. 664, Sampson, Girt.____________________
No. 676, Stillie, Mrs. Freda P. ------------
No. 670, Simms, Collins and Vlasta _______
No. 682, Taylor, Dnisde _______,____________
No. 685, Thomas, Perry ___________________
No. 688, Taylor, Emma
NEW BUSINESS HOUSE^-SRC-
OND COURTHOUSE TO PA8B
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No. 714, Vaughn, Logan _______
No. 727, Weaver, John _________
No. 743, Williams, Teddy -------
No. 744, Williams, B. L. _____
No. 745, Williams, Lean ________
No. 746, Williams, Jim _________
No. 760, Warren, Ed. __________
No. 761, Warren, . Chas. ________
No. 762, Washington, General
No. 765, Wellington, Hy., estate
No. 767, Wilson, Fannie ________
No. 768, Wilkerson, Julia ______
No. 770, Williams, Willie ______
No. 771, Williams, James J_____
No. 774, Wruck, J. B. _________
1.00
.40
1.60
2.60
4.26
5.00
5.15
4.30
2.75
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
6.00
4.00
2.00
Total____8 315.75
Tax Rolls a3 found correct charged to collector______817478.62
Collections deposited ______________________ 16944.52
Balance____8 534.10
Delinquent Taxes ________________________________ 315.75
Due City by Collector which has been deposited
since March 1st, 1928 ________________________8 218.35
Total of all the funds_________-____________________831372.61
Bank statement -show a balance to the city’s
credit of _____________________________________ 31390.07
We find two checks out not cashed, these amount to__ 16.56
Total___82248.33
LIST OF DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS FOR 1927:
Receipts No. 3, Albers, Mrs. Mary _
“ No. 21, Anderson, Sam---
“ No. 80, Bordovsky, Ed. -----
“ No. 48, Bode, Hugo' -I't---—
“ No. 54, Bradshaw, A. B. —
“ No. 74, Brown, Bettie i._____
“ No. 84, Clarkson, Mollie —
“ No. 106, Dobbins, Mollie ____
“ No. 116, Davenport, V. ----
“ No’. 117, Dobbins, H. L. -----
“ No. 140, Evans, Frank ------
\. “_ No. 164, Flebtner, Frit* —*
No. 197, Girndt, Fritz
5.00
Leaving a bank balance of_________________________831373.51
After these are paid this shows a difference of 90 cents
more to the credit of the City than shown by City books.
We gave all books and papers submitted to us close at-
tention. Time was too short tp examine int# every detail,
.75
20.00
3.00
3.50
1.00
2.00
4.00
3.00
11.50
16.00
No. 217, Hausmann, Chas. ----------— 11.00
2 qo ! books were found in good shape,- and finance books are correct
4 qq j and correspond with the City Depository. Statement submitted
No, 218, Havermann, E. M.
No. 240, Holmes, G. J. ------------
No. 243, Hornsby, J. H. ----------
No. 265, Hall, W, R._____________
No. 266, Hill, Lena ______________
No. 267, Horner, Eliza ------------
No. 268, Hornsby, Jim -----------
No. 278, Jarmon, Tom c-i.—1------
No. 280, Jaster, Adolph -----------
No. 292, Johnson, Will ___________
No. 296, Kainer, Ed.-------------
No. 339, Krivacka, Will ----------
No. 351, Ladner, Elliott ----------
No. 360, Lampe, Leon------------
No. 364, Ligon, Ed.----u.---------
No. 395, Levin, A.___-___________
No. 416, Michna, A. L._____^,—
5.60
1.00
2*.35
4.00
2.50
3.50
1.00
3.00
.75
2.75
.35
1.20
.60
.50
3.10
3.00
3.00
to us.
We recommend that the Council’s Finance Committee audit
the Tax Rolls for the year 1926, and balance up with the delin-
quent list for that' year.
We recommehd that the City Tax Rolls be sworn to by the
City Assessor. We note that this has not been done for a
number, of years.
We find that two funds show deficits on the books, to-wit:
Street and Bridge Fund, 8675.48.
Sewer Maintainance Fund, 81139.67.
We note that the Sewer Rentals or Toll* for the year 1927
are now in process of collection. These collections will reduce
or wipe out the deficit in this fund.
We, your Citizens Finance Committee, herewith submit
our report, recommendations, etc., for your consideration.
Respectfully,
W. R. STIERLING,
ALEX E. VON ROSENBERG,
JOHN ZWIENER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this the 5th day of
March, A. P. 1928. ,
(SEAL) «i n • ii ,i ALBERT F. MACH.
Clerk County Court, Fayette County, Texas.
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Sure-Bearing Orchards
Pew fruit trees have been planted in many years,
and the supply of home-grown peaches, plums, pears,
berries, flgs and other fruits is far below the demand.
Peaple will go twenty miles to get fresh fruit. The
grower does not have to take it to market.
Back yards will produce enough fruit for town
homes. Why not raise abundance of fruit at home?
We have sure-bearing varieties for every section.
Ask for free catalogue*.
We also make Beautiful Home Grounds.
RAMSEY’S AUSTIN NURSERY
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CARD OF THANKS
We wwh to thank our good friends j
of the Swiss Alp section wfio have j
ever been kind and good to us, and j
especially to our husband and father j
during his illness-, also our friends.at j
LaGrange and at the LaGrange Hos-
pital when he was ill, and to those
of you who came-' to us at the time
of his death and sought to comfort
us with your words of sympathy. We
want to also thank Rev. Kleinknecht
and Rev. Richter, both of whom were
so sympathetic and who bpoke so
comforting at the home before we
carried our loved one to his last rest-
ing place. The school children and
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m.
ELECTION ORDER
Be it ordered by the Board of Trus-
tees of the LaGrange Independent
-School District that an election be
held at the City Hall, In the town of
LaGrange, in amid LaGrange Indepen-
dent School District on the (7th)
seventh day of April, 1928, for the
purpose of electing (3) three School
Trustees for eaid LaGrange Indepen-
dent School District.
J. Meyenberg is hereby appointed
manager of amid election and Mat
Rauch and Martin Pastusek as Clerks
to assist him in holding same, and
said election ehall be held in the man-
ner prescribed by law for holding
(other elections.
The returns of enid election shall
be made to the Board of Trustees of
said Independent School District in
rdance with law.
A copy of this order signed by the
president and attested by the secre-
tary of this board shall serve *4 pro-
per notice of enid election, and the
president shall cause notice of said
election to be given in accordance
with law.
In Testimony Whereof, witness the
signatures of the President and Sec-
retary of said LaGrange Independent
School District and the seal thereof
hereunto affixed, this the (1st) first
day of March, 1928.
(SEAL) EDW. H. MOSS,
President, LaGrange Independent
School District.
Attest:
COONEY LETZERICH,
Secretary. 12
Wanted—Large, clean, soft, white
cotton rags—no scraps or strings ac-
cepted. Must be free of buttons and
pins. Will pay 6c per pound. Bring
thqm to the Journal office
friend3, all of you, we sincerely j
thank you.
MRS. CHAS. BEHRENS
AND SON, AUGUST.
FORMER STATE- SUPERINTEND-
ENT DIES AT HOUSTON
Death ha.* claimed another able and
learned man, Arthur Lefevre, for the
past fifteen years connected with the
Texas Company, and editor of the
Texaco Star published at Houston.
Deceased was one of the intellectual
men of the state, and his departure
removes a man the State can ill af-
ford to lose. Ever faithful to a trust,
a man of high ideals, a wise coun-
selor and teacher, deserving of es-
pecial * mention as administrator of
public affairs along educational lines.
He Was State Superintendent under
Governor Sayers' administration, and
was prominent in matters education-
al for many years. He leaves one
son, Arthur Lefevre, Jr., associated
with the Texa9 Company at Houston,
and one daughter in Mexico.
The passing of Mr. Lefevre marks
ths loos of another friend the writer
You’re sure to like such bread as this.
Here’s why: It is made out of the finest in-
gredients that can be bought. Mixed cor-
rectly from a good formula and baked care-
fully to a tempting brown.
Of course, you want" to serve this better
bread.
S-E-R-V-E
Tiemann’s Baker-Boy
Bread
; Tastes Better.
! Toasts Better.
; Keeps Longer. Y
I Tiemann’s Sanitary Bakery
LAGRANGE, TEXAS
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Whoops again! It i» absolutely
certain now-that LaGrange is to have
anotheV new business house. Several
weeks since we «*nentk>ned that G. A.
Tiemann, baker and confectioner, was
conferring and “figuring" with local
contractors for the erection of a new
building, on the present site, but that
nothing of a definite nature was to
be reported. It caq now be stated,
even if belated, that a new structure
will be erected, and the width at the
new building to be in excess of the
one now standing, and taking up the
alley between the Tiemann store and
the Svoboda building.
We would suggest to the local lov-
ers of history, that they take a ko-
dak picture of the present building
before it is razed. This will have to
be done soon, as Mr. Tiemann pro-
pose* to remove his stock of mer-
chandise and fixtures to the building
—the old Karges building across from
the Journal office—on March 15, and
workrtien will immediately start to
tearing doWn the old structure. We
commend Mr. Tiemann’s final de-
cision.
This old structure, erected to serve
as the second courthouse of Fayette
county more than a half century ago,
has its history as does all old build-*
ings. It stood for a number of years
near to the center of the square,
where the officials of the county, had
their office. When the decision was
made to have a new courthouse erect-
ed it was removed to its present rest-
ing place, and a rock building was
erected, called the third courthouse
of Fayette county. This rock build-
ing was deemed, in 1890, to be insuf-
ficient and obsolete to meet the de-
mands, and the Commissioners’ Gourt
decided to have it razed and a new
courthouse built. This new court-
house was erected during the year
1891. The first courthouse of Fay-
ette county was a small frame struc-
ture.
As it stands now, this second court-
house of Fayette county cannot be
deemed handsome. It has stood the
ravages of Time very well, it has
weathered the etorms that threaten
to destroy and has remained, al-
though it has began to lean affec-
tionately toward its neighbor. It has
sheltered man, and many businesses
have been conducted therein. Famil-
ies hav<e lived in the upper story,
while on the lower floors, the bar-
bershop; the prinbshop and the con-
fectionery has held forth. It will
now be a thing of the past, and in
its stead, a neat, modern store, will
be erected. Thus will another cor-
ner become a more attractive part of
the public square. And one by one
the old wooden buildings are disap-
pearing.
The new store will have a 38-foot
front, and will run back 80 feet, full
length of land property. The entire
front will be modern in every res-
pect, having two 12x6 show windows,
and double-door entrance, of vesti-
bule order. A similar window will
be placed on the West side of the
building, and three feet south there
will be one door for side entrance.
The interior will be modern, of the
cash and carry store order to expe-
dite service, the floor will be of con-
crete. The structure will be of hol-
Jow tile with brick veneering, and
will be ready for occupancy on or
about August first next, at least not
later than August 15. The contract
has been let to R. M. Robertson, lo-
cal contractor.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ever held in high esteem. It was a
privilege, to na, to have an intimate
acquaintance, and to have had the
sense of justice and ability made his
opportunity to be with him -frequent-
ly, and enjoy hie Company. His high
:• 1
No special business came up before
the Chamber of Commerce at the
monthly meeting Monday night, but
reports were made on the activity of
the secretary to get the proposed
pumping station at LaGrange; there
is nothing of a more definite nature
than reported last week in these col-
umn's, that the company has been
asked to consider LaGrange and that
they have shown their appreciation
of LaGrange** application for the
station.
Only a small attendance, sb usual;
all the old officers, elected at the Oc-
tober meeting, were elected to serve
for another six months.
The members present discussed the
base ball proposition, as presented
before the meeting by Foy English,
but decided that the base ball club of
LaGrange, while the Chamber would
be willing to assist, would not be-
come a progeny of the Chamber. In-
dividual subscriptions were made by
members present. The LaGrange
Club is endeavoring to become a
member of the league that is being
organized, which league is composed
of the teams of Hallettsville, Flato-
nia, Schulenburg, Columbus, Moulton,
Weimar and LaGrange. At this
writing, the money needed to keep
the local team in the league -and
money for work at the ball grounds,
seems to be assured.
presence an inspiration, and his death
has caused us to feel keenly the loss
of a friend.
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