. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. 14, 589,628 Ohio river and Kanawha, by river 2,270,952 86,848 Total by river 16,463,168 625,976 By C. O. & S. AV. railroad 2,714,212 108,202 By L. & N. railroad, .Jellico mines 1,4(;h,014 55,742 By L. & N. railroad. Laurel mines 2,597,125 98,750 By St. Louis Air Line 1, 48,266 Total by rail 8,046,746 205,960 COKK. Connellsville. Pennsvlvania 675,817 18,506 City made ..... 240,000 Virginia 12,000 Gas works foke Total 2, 40,306 52 THE INDUSTRIES OF LOUISVILLE MaDIGIPHLi. The fi
. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. 14, 589,628 Ohio river and Kanawha, by river 2,270,952 86,848 Total by river 16,463,168 625,976 By C. O. & S. AV. railroad 2,714,212 108,202 By L. & N. railroad, .Jellico mines 1,4(;h,014 55,742 By L. & N. railroad. Laurel mines 2,597,125 98,750 By St. Louis Air Line 1, 48,266 Total by rail 8,046,746 205,960 COKK. Connellsville. Pennsvlvania 675,817 18,506 City made ..... 240,000 Virginia 12,000 Gas works foke Total 2, 40,306 52 THE INDUSTRIES OF LOUISVILLE MaDIGIPHLi. The financial condition of the city is excellent. A vast amount of streetbuilding, sewer construction, repairs, etc., was done in 1883-84, the result be-ing the vast improvement of the city and the securing of thoroughfares that arethe pride of the peoiile. No special tax was levied for the purpose, which ex-plains the increase of the citys bonded debt, which the Sinking Fund Commis-sioners reported, January 1st, at $9,016,000. During 1885 bonds representing. CITY HALL. $151,000 were retired, and investment bonds to the amount of $166,000 pur-chased—a total of $317,000. The contingent bonded debt to be paid by theLouisville & Nashville Railroad Company amounted, on the same date, to$1,396,000. No tax for street purposes was levied in 1883-84, bonds to theamount of $1,500,000 being issued instead. City taxation for five years, 1882to 1886, is as follows : Eastern District. Western District. Average. 1882 $2 352 102 102 482 30 $2 352 102 102 482 30 $2 352 10 1883 1884 2 10 • 1885 2 48 1886 2 30 . e. AND OF NEW ALUANY, INDIANA. 53 CITY GOVERNMENT. Officers—:Mayor, P. Booker Reed, salary, S4,000 ; City Attorney, T. , salary, $4,000 ; City Treasurer, Henry Wolford, salary, S2,000 ; CityAuditor, Edward Tierney, salary, $1,500; City Engineer, K. T. Scowden, sal-ar} $3,500 ; City Assessor, A. J. Murphy, salary, $2,000; City Book keeper,Wm. Ingram, salary, $2,000 ; Tax Receiver
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