The semi-annual report of the city clerk was also filed by Clerk Fred Wills this morning, the report showing the city's financial condition on July 1, 1917, and showing the receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1917, to June 30, 1917, inclusive. A summary of the report is as follows:
| Receipts, January 1 to June 30, 1917: | |
| Licenses | $ 3,108.00 |
| Fees, fines, etc. | 5,574.70 |
| Water department receipts | 38,985.85 |
| Cemetery department | 2,761.72 |
| Cemetery perpetual care | 4,343.69 |
| Cemetery trust | 8,421.64 |
| Interest on cemetery trust | 211.40 |
| General taxes | 110,979.81 |
| Road and bridge tax | 2,578.48 |
| Water works sinking fund | 28,228.33 |
| Interest on above | 483.69 |
| Firemen's relief and pension | 201.41 |
| Transfers | 549.19 |
| Local improvement district taxes | 85,913.76 |
| ————— | |
| Total | $292,341.67 |
| Disbursements, January 1 to June 30, 1917, by the various city departments: | |
| Administration | $ 3,272.60 |
| Streets | 18,218.73 |
| Water | 29,180.86 |
| Fire | 15,316.26 |
| Police | 6,722.74 |
| Treasury | 797.79 |
| Clerical | 836.87 |
| Bridge and creek | 1,047.20 |
| Engineering | 1,578.18 |
| Library | 2,000.00 |
| Park | 5,901.06 |
| Mounted police | 399.70 |
| Cemetery | 1,790.11 |
| Health | 3,294.82 |
| General expenses | 970.63 |
| Public buildings | 859.93 |
| Legal department | 763.70 |
| Firemen's relief and pension | 278.75 |
| Judicial | 252.00 |
| Electrical | 302.80 |
| General bond interest and redemption | 3,403.40 |
| Cemetery trust | 12,067.46 |
| Special assessments on city property | 515.05 |
| Water sinking fund | 38,491.03 |
| ————— | |
| Total | $148,311.57 |
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The operation of the municipal warrants and the local improvement district bonds and warrants during that period was as follows:
| Municipal warrants: | ||
| Outstanding January 1 | $73,356.69 | |
| Issued | 148,311.57 | |
| ————— | ||
| Total | $221,668.26 | |
| Redeemed | 187,472.45 | |
| Outstanding June 30 | 34,195.81 | |
| ————— | ||
| Total | $221,668.26 | |
| L. I. D. bonds and warrants outstanding January 1 | 317,523.49 | |
| Issued | 48,186.80 | |
| ————— | ||
| Total | $365,710.29 | |
| Redeemed | 85,732.37 | |
| ————— | ||
| Outstanding June 30 | $279,977.92 | |
| The cash balance is given as follows: | ||
| Total cash on hand January 1 | $24,961.57 | |
| Total receipts | 292,341.67 | |
| Municipal warrants outstanding June 30 | 34,195.81 | |
| L. I. D. bonds and warrants outstanding June 30 | 279,977.92 | |
| ————— | ||
| Total | $631,476.97 | |
| Cash on hand June 30 | 34,516.31 | |
| Disbursements | 206,080.48 | |
| Municipal warrants outstanding January 1 | 73,356.69 | |
| L. I. D. bonds and warrants outstanding January 1 | 317,523.49 | |
| ————— | ||
| Total | $631,476.97 | |
ELECTIONS IN WAITSBURG