The Commercial and Financial Chronicle; Bank and Quotation Section (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...SINKIN ETc.--The sub.l01T19d 8118-1501116111? shows Buifalo's total munic pal debt, t'he sinking tund held by the cit against the same, and the water debt, on each or the dates mentions. Jan. 1, 1897. July 1, 1896. July 1, 1895. Total bonded debt.... "$12,667,618 $12,779,210 $12,441,109 Sinking tunds........... 541,816 522,8-18 416,500 Net debt............ $12,125,802 $12,256,362 $12,024,609 Water debt (incl. above) $3,515,882 3,515,882 $3,635,882 The sinking tunds are all invested in the city's own bonds. QTV PRQPERTY;-The citg ownsreal estate valued at $10,022,464 personal property valued at $7, 25,994; total, $17,548,458. This total includes the water works, real estate. valued at $762,855 and per sonal property valued at $6,7 37,898. The total resources oi' the city on Jul 1, 1896, including the above property, were figured by the Comp trol er at $19,885,176 and the tota liabilities at $13,306,975, le wing $6,578,201 as the excess oi resources over liabilities. ASSESSED VALfUATION, --The city's assessed valuation and tax 0 rate have beenas ilows. "Assessment is made upon the normal real value."-Assessed Valuation. Oi Ta: Yeara. Real. Personal. Total. 1,000. 1396... $225,485,795 $13,486,550 $238,972,845 $1502 1895. 220,290,690 14,360,710 234,651,400 15'39 1894. 215,400,430 14,725,975 230,126,405 15-33 1893. 208,665,620 13,907,265 222,572,885 15-84 1892. 183,254,870 13,829,910 197,084,780 15'16 1891. 168,181,880 11,775,580 179,957,460 15-81 1890. 151,356,325 11,003,125 162,359,450 14'68 1889. 147,168,115 10,344,455 157,512,570 14-14 1888... 123,693,900 9,383,405 133,076,805 14'36 l880....... 81,708,905 7,523,580 89,232,385 14-16 opulatiou was 278,796: in 1890 it was 255,664; in 1 Oit was 155,1 4;...