Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1959 — Page 12

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School Reporter will be Saturday nW. We are looking forward to winning these ' 'IUMHK' “ ■ **' ‘?■ ■ -P.M.H.S.- / The juniors had a class meeting Tuesday about their class trip. They are going to New York and Washington and we believe they will have a aiee trip. -P.M.H.b.- ■’ ■,/ ' >’’ *' .J,- ' ' '.'a i ■ ■ . Last, year 371 students from 65 countries outside the U.S. were enrolled at Syracuse Nniversity. Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the U.S. was born near Moravia in New York on Jan. 7, MW. „

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CLERK TREASURER CITY OF DECATUR, INDIANA * YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958 BA RHETT LAW FUND Cash Balance, January I,' 1958 . I Z.231.9< Uaßh Balance, December 31, 1958 .... 8,251.91 GENERAL, FUND Cash Balance, January'l', 1 1958 . — $ 91,520.6! Receipt*: General Property Taxes • $117,941.14 Liquor Excise Tax ...........f. 8,098.50 Licenses .............. -... 6,379.68 Fines .8- Court Fees i 1.008.81 Office Rent—Electric ; '. 480.00 Office Rent—Water 240.00 Refunds .....— - 487.17 " Zoning Appeals ../..... ~....., ........ 42.00 licenses 245.00 Miscellaneous t 150.05 Bldg. Permits, Inspection Fees 245.80 Parking Meter Fund—Transfer 7,560.00 Total Receipts . . $142,877.95 .« Total Receipts & Balance $234,398.54 Disbursements: ’ . City Judge's Office .... $ 1,478.25 Mayor's Office 3,011.58 » Clerk-Treasurer's Office 8,209.62 Department of Law — 2,682 05 v Common Council 1,250.00 Engineering Department 5,555.31 American Legion ........ 60.00 City School Bands i 300.00 Municipal League ... - 100.00 Insurance _. 6,183.28 Printing & Advertising ..... .. 1,085.61 City Hall i., .: - 3.857.23 Sanitation Department 11,971.35 Sewer Assessments ~ 6.157.40 Department of Health a . 2,749.88 Police Department , 51.912.15 Fire .Department 1 32,114.83 Hydrant Rentals 13,650.00 Debt Payment—Bonds ..................................... 8,000.00 „ —•— Debt Payment—lnterest 1,161.86 Old Age & Survivors Insurance ..... 1,532.69 , Dog Fund 37.90 ! Transportation & Expense 103.82 Posting error « ;.... 150.73 _7Z__—-X Sewer assessment to contractor .................... 75.00 Total Disbursements $158,375.34 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 76,023.20 -— DEPARTMENT Off PARKA 1 —l—- — Balance, January 1. 1958 .. $ 8,655.47 Receipts—Property Taxes 5,611.84 \C-’ Refunds _ 51.00 Total Receipts & Balance '. —■ $ 9.318.11 Disbursements .. ;.. 8,847.87 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 _ $ 470.24 DEPARTMENT Off RECREATION Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 .. $ :793.68 Receipts ■ ....... , 41,940.25 Total Receipts * Balance -X *... » 48.788.93 Disbursements .. —. 38,746.70 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 8,987.23 PARKING METER FVND Ctsh Balance, January 1, 1958 ...... $ 5,884.70 Receipts 10.388.90 » .. Total Receipts & Balance ... $ 16,273.60* , Disbursements : 10,839.96 Cash IJalanee, December 31, 1958 $ 5,433.64 REVOLVING SEWER FVND Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 - -$ 9,503.14 Receipts ........ . , 7,079.50 Total Receipts & Balance $ 16,582.64 Disbursements ..... 6,192.59 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 ........ $ 10,390.14 WITHHOLDING TAX FVND Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 8- 2,489.20 Receipts 32.955.0 Q Total Receipts & Balance $ 35,444.20 Disbursements 82,668.40 Cash Balance, December 11, 1958 $ 2,775.80 OLD AGE A SVRVIVORS INBVBANCR Cash Balance, January, 1958 $ 1.460.08 Receipts ■■ 6,687.22 Total Receipts 4 Balance $ 8,047.30 Disbursements : 6,559.88 Cash Balance, December 31. 1958 $ 1,487.42 GROSS INCOME TAX FVND Cash Balance, January. 1958 m $ 952.97 Receipts 8,952.67 Total Receipts A Balance $ 4.905.64 Disbursements ——— — 8,988.87 Cash Balance, December 81, 1958 ... $ 966.77 INSVRANCE Cash Balance, January, 1958 .-. .00 Receipts —..... .............$ 7,632.37 '■■■ Disbursements ... 7,631.49 December, 1958 ' , T - —* - . _ , , POLICE PENSION FVND C*?h Rate nee, January 1, 1958 ..... 7,114:40 Receipts ......_. T .............................................................. ejM.OO Total Receipts tr Balance $~16.122.40 Disbursements 6,102.80 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 ...5 Xi... $ 10,019.60 FIREMEN'S PENSION FVND Cash Balance, January 1, 1951 $ 11,842 88 Receipts " 2,925.07 Total Receipts Balance Disbursements ,j....... 1,732.50 Cash Balance, December 31. 1851 $- 13,085.25 CITT DOG FVND Cash Balance, January 1, 1951 99 77 Receipts . 185.00 —.

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Smallest Legislator A Persistent lady Won Assembly Seat After Third Effort By HORTENSE MYERS United Press International INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The littlest member bf the Indiana General Assembly is by self definition "a persistent woman.’ Mrs. Lucille Currie, a 93-pound brunet, won her first seat in the House after three tries. > Four years ago she was nominated by Democratic voters for the House,

and two years ago for the Senate. But she lost in the general election to a Republican opponent each time. Despite her freshman status, Mrs. Currie, wife of an Indianapolis dentist, Dr. William B. Currie, drew an important committee chairmariship—Penal and Reformatory Institutions. She wrote to House Speaker Birch E. Bayh Jr., and told him of her interest and qualifications for the committee. She is an attorney and former deputy prosecutor. Currently she is vice president of the Marion County Advisroy Council for Juvenile Court. The proposed bills which Mrs. Currie is introducing or sponsoring during this session reflect her

. Total Receipts & Balance * $ 264.77 Disbursements * .00 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 .... $ 264.77 SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING FVND Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 165.39 10 Receipts - -- - 245.00 Total Receipts * Balance $ 410.39 9 Disbursements — - 288.00 Cash Balance, Decemebr 31, 1958 $ 24.'39 STREET FVND GaaoUne Tax —7- 46.b13.Jtl Refunds > /... .t - ...459,63 Total Receipts & Balance $ $2,*28.54 Disbursements ..., 59.852.34 5 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 ........— ..„......„.,t 3,076 20 DECATVR ELECTRIC LIGHT A POWER DEPARTMENT ’ DF.CATI R. INDIANA 185 H Flimaclal Statemeat OPERATING FVND Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 ..... $36,293.85* Receipts — — 781,593.15 Total Receipts & Balance ...*. :.. - $745,299.50 Disbursements 728,175.46 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 17,124.04 •Negative ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FVND Cash Balance & Bonds, January 1, 1958 $242,248.39 Receipts — - 55,687.60 Total Receipts & Balance ....$297,935.89 Disbursements w=i=>==ss±=i- 33,631.72 Cash Balance,,December 31, 1958 $264,304.17 ELECTRIC UTILITY SINKING FUND ~~ Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 X. 29,631.55 _ Receipts, January 1 ...; 45,918.75 4 ' — _ Total Receipts & Balance ......j.... $ 75,550.30 Disbursements 46,256.25 ~ Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 . ..$ 29,294.05 I ELECTRIC METER DEPOSIT FUND n Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 - .......7.— $ 17,425.18 _ Receipts ..7>:....« 2,041.00 1 Total Receipts & Balance $ 19,466.18 I _ Disbursements 1,451.03 j 2 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 .... r $ 18,015.13 . DECATVR WATER DEPARTMENT ? ..j l DECATVR, INDIANA Fiannei,! statement ——— — I j OPERATING FUND 1 Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 ..... $ 35,912.35 Receipts 149,837.06 . »4 I 5 Total Receipts & Balance ...;. ; $185,749.41 2 Disbursements ... .'. 132,307.04 » Cash Balance. December 81, 1958 .:. ....$ 53,442.37 „ WATER DEPRECIATION FVND “ Cash Balance January 1, 1958 ....$ 10.833.56 j j Receipts -u. - u...„t ; 7.152.81 g — ■■■■ I Total Receipts & Balance ,$ 17.956.37 7 Disbursements , .06 I * Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 17,986.37 I . WATER BOND & INTEREST REDEMPTION FUND ! Cash Balance, January 1. 1958 ;.$ 8,062.74 I ’ Receipts a‘393.18 j * Total Receipts & Balance $ 12,455.91 | [ Disbursements 4,051.89 | Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 .........8,404.08 I " A I , DECATUR SEWAGE WORKS j f DECATUR. INDIANA ; OPERATING FUND 1 ’ Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 ... * $ 00 I . Receipts 27.826.22 I Total Receipts & Balance i $ 27 826 23 I - Disbursements , ' 2 1 \'875.00 I ! Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 6,951.23 I !— — I ; SEWAGE WORKS DEPRECIATION FUND ’ Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 .tXt. . 58 00 I , Receipts ~.22 2,000:00 I 1 , Total R « el W« * Ba,anc « $ 2,000.00 I DlSriurspmcnts qq *■ • Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 2.000.00 I > - , ■■ '■ : SEWAGE WORKS SINKING FUND Cash Balance, January 1, 1958 ...'. $ 57 267 33 I Receipts 12.000.00 I Total Receipts * Balance s~6s 267 33 I DißburMements 40,725 90 I . 11 Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 28,541.43 I SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT 105 N Financial Statement OPERATING FUND • -Gattlt 'Ralauca,. January ■ -1.—1958—■ Receipts & Federal Aid 178,851.50 I Total Receipts & Balance $337,876.78 I . Cash Balance, December 31, 1958 .:..... $156,223.35 I INDEBTEDNESS OF CITY AT DECEMBER 31. IBSS Interest Year Maturity Date Purpose Amount I Rate Issued Last Rond GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS: 1 5/8% 1952 Jan. 1, 1967 Sewers $ 67,000.00 ■ REVENUE BONDS: 2 1/4% . 1951 July 1, 1976 Light Plant $700,000.00 ■ Improvement 2 1/8% 1950 July 1, 1970 Waterworks $ 51,000.00 ■ Improvement 4.956% 1957 Jan. 1, 1990 Sewage Treat- $925,000.00 ■ ment Plant Total Bonded Indebtedness at December 31, 1958 —..51,743,000.00 ■ -■« - —- ;■ ■ Miriam Hull, ■ Clerk-Treasurer M City of Decatur mA— m—m.— —A

THE DECATtm DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

• experience in public life. She was I a member of the Indianapolis ■ Metropolitan Planning Commission, and is president-elect of the Marion County Tuberculosis Associa- : tion and president of the Women for Better Government. One of the bills she is backing would change a 1905 law which specifies that persons unable to pay fines must serve them out : at the rate of a dollar a day. ‘"Biat was a man’s pay for a day’s work in 1905,” she said, "but now it is not realistic. I want to change it to $5 a day, although . some persons think it should be more.” Mrs. Currie said one of the sheriffs with whom she discussed the bill, Robert O’Neal of Marion

County, said it would correct an injustice which occurs frequently when two men are sentenced to the same penalty for the same offense, but one must serve a much longer time because he hasn’t the money for his fine. Mrs. Currie also hopes to remedy a situation noted by Dr. William G. Menninger when he addressed Indiana legislators. He said there is almost no allowance for hospitalization of mentally ill or emotionally disturbed children. “I know that over one-third of the cases coming into juvenile court in Marion County, and probably in other counties are emotionally disturbed. They should be treated as sick children,” she said. ..... Mrs. Currie; a native of Cincinnati, formerly worked as aide for a Mattoon, 111., judge. But her interest turned to becoming a lawyer when she worked for the legal department of an insurance company. She is an Indiana University law school graduate, and met her husband while attending the school. The Curries have two sons, William, 17, and Robert, 16, so Mrs. Currie’s law practice has been curtailed in their interest. Politics she calls her "avocation.” But her Jidbby is fishing. -OEight widows of police troopers kiled in the line of duty and the anxious wife of a ninth officer who has been unconscious for 15 months stand to benefit by a bill now before the Indiana House.

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i The measure increases disability ’ benefits and pensions of depen- • dents for state police, and would ! cost $16,755.84 a year. > State Police report that eight • widows of officers and 13 minor Children would benefit. In addi- ■ tion, the bill would give financial ■ help to the family of Oscar ■ Mills, a trooper who is still un- ! conscious in a Gary hospital ’ after being injured when his car 1 hit a corncrib while he was pursuing a lawbreaker in November, ■ 1957. Measles In Mofher _ » . ’ Harmful To Infant Disclose Hearing Os Babies Affected By DELOS SMITH DPI Science Editor NEW YORK (UP!) — Medical science has a new and even more urgent reason for wishing German measles on all little girls. The first study of its kind showed th?t approximately 30 per cent of the babies of women who had the ‘disease during the first 16 weeks of pregnancy, were born deaf to a greater or lesser degre. Women who had the common childhood disease i« childhood don’t run the risk of catching it again, especially at the only time it represents a . real danger, not

to them, but to their forming babies. This danger has been known since 1941 but it was thought to be less than the new study revealed, and little was known about the possible risk of deafness for the unborn. Some Advocate Infection Nevertheless, doctors now fervently hope the little girls will catch it whenever German measles appears in a family group. Some doctors try to see to it that the girls don’t escape. A few have even advocated deliberately infecting female children with the virus.Jn a reversal of vaccinating children to prevent them from catching specific, diseases. The new study was doubly impressive because it was “prospective.” Previous studies have started with children with congenital defects and worked backward, to see if the mothers had had German riieasles while pregnant. The n«w study started with women who’ were infected in early pregnancy and went forward to see how the children developed during the first five years of life. That’s a “prospective” study. Drs. A.D.M. Jackson and L. Fisch had 46 children of German measles mothers who were three to five years old. They had 46 other children whose mothers had not been infected during pregnancy. None of the latter had any kind of defect. Fifteen of the former had "major” defects and in 14, the defect was deafness.

THURSDAY, JANUARY Ml, 1959

Undetected Previously This high deafness rate had been undetected in previous studies because the children hadn’t been properly testd for haring and because they hadn’t been followed for longer than the first year of life, the scientists reported in the international technical journal, ‘‘The Lancet.” The scientists, urged that exhaustive hearings tests should be made of all children bom to mothers who had German measles in early pregnancy. Deafness in very young children can easily be unr noticed. It was their “impression,” : the doctors said, that the four children with toe most severe deafness “showed an abnormal behavior pattern. These children ’ tended to be restless, destructive, spiteful, and unable to concenj trate.” ; Health Food 1 BURLINGTON, Vt (UPD—Maybe an apple a day does keep the doctor away—the dentist too. Nutritionist Anna Wilson of the University of Vermont said one apple contains at least some of all the food nutrients recommended for an adequate diet. In addition, she said the mechanical action of chewing a tart crisp apple rubs off some of the film on teeth and “doubtless carries away some of the acid-form-ing bacteria which cause tooth decay.”