The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 January 1979 — Page 18

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 24,1979

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE'S (ABSTRACT) REPORT OF RECEIPTS ANO DISBURSEMENTS For The Calendar Year 1978 Plain Township, Kosciusko County

Balance FUNDS Jan. i Township $ 4,138.34 D °9 24.00 Firefighting 5,258.82 Recreation 1,446.55 Federal Rev. Sharing Fund 9,286.17 E M.S. (Tax Levy) -0Totals $20,353.88 DETAILOF RECEIPTS Source Amount TOWNSHIP FUND Property Tax $2,149.15 Local Option Tax: 4,742.00 Total Township’Fund $6,891.15 DOG FUND Dog Tax $ 761.60 Surplus from County 326.55 Total Dog Fund $1,087.55 FIRE FIGHTING FUND Property Tax $5,766.38 Leesburg Fire Contract 600.00 Total Fire Fighting Fund $6,366.38 RECREATION FUND Property Tax $2,149.15 Total Recreation Fund $2,149.15 FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING . FUND U.S. Treasury $4,183 00 t Total Fed Rev Sharing $4,183.00 E.M.S. FROM TAX LEVY FUND Property Tax $5,372 88 Total E.M.S. Fund $5,372.88 DISBURSEMENTS TOWNSHIP FUND Classification of Expense and To Whom Paid Norman L. Hogg $ 24.00 Ind Twp. Trustee Ass n 50.00 UTS 272 40 Peoples State Bank 12 00 Reub Williams* Sons Inc 156 57 The Mail Journal 160.28 Business Equip Co. • 276 44 Public Emp Ret Fund 161.11 Robert Smoker 400 00 Memorial Day Expense 55.00 Bill Gross 350.00 Alton Frantz 100.00 Max Shively 140 00 Kenneth Everest 140.00 O Karl Stookey 140 00 Leonard Supply Co 223 70 Ind Dept, of Revenue 3.50 Juanita F. Boggs 460.00 Donald J Boggs 3,315.00 Total $6,440.26 DISBURSEMENTS DOG FUND Classification of Expense and To Whom Paid Wayne Harley $ 82.20 Leo Anglin 292.35 Total $ 374.55 DISBURSEMENTS FIRE FUND Classification of Expense and To Whom Paid

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the receipts and disbursements of the above named township, that a complete and detailed annual report together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township has been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that a copy of such annual report is in custody of the chairman of the township advisory board. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. DONALD J BOGGS, Trustee —— r fTOWNSHIP TRUSTEE'S (ABSTRACT) REPORT OF RECEIPTSANDDISBURSEMENTS For The Calendar Year 1978 Wayne Township, Kosciusko County

Balance FUNDS Jan.J Township $ 7,248.80 Special School Bond Aid 36,352.40 Fire Fund 26,435.53 Dog 768.00 ,■ Recreation 397.10 Emergency Med Serv. 0Revenue Sharing Cash 41.85 Revenue Sharing Inv. 93,640.91 Totals $164,884.68 DETAIL OF RECEIPTS Source Amount TOWNSHIP FUND I Certified Shares Replacement Credit $10,704.00 Total Township Fund $10,704.00 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND Taxes —June $13,595.90 Total Special School Fund $13,595.90 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FUND Certified Shares & Option tax $10,704.00 Revenue Sharing 20,000.00 Kos. County Auditor 50,787.96 Total Emerg Med Serv. Fund $81,491.96 DOG FUND Dog Tax from Assessor $ 2,853.22 Total Dog Fund $ 2,853 22 FIRE FUND June Distribution Taxes $21,376.19 Total Fire Fund $21,376.19 RECREATION FUND June Tax Distribution $13,595.99 Total Recreation Fund $13,595.19 REVENUE SHARING (CASH) FUND Federal Government < $24,950.00 Interest on Investments 5,010.25 Investment cashed 11,521.00 Total Rev. Shar. (Cash) Fund $41,481.25 REVENUE SHARING INVESTMENT FUND Revenue Sharing $82,119.91 Total Rev. Shar. Inv. Fund $82,119.91 DISBURSEMENTS>TOWNSHIP FUND Classification of Expense and To Whom Paid Guy Hygema — Advisory Board $ 150.00 Ahn Musgrave — Advisory Board 150.00 George Klinger — Advisory Board 150.00 Rex Red —Legal Council 150.00 Christine Pratt — Clerk 1,000 00 Edwin D. Pratt Salary 3,360.00 Decoration Day Expense 100.00 McConnell Cemetery Expense 1,000.00 Public Employees Ret. Fund ASI 62.48 United Telephone 372.86 Times Union 136.74

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the receipts and disbursements of the above named township; that a complete and detailed annual report together with all accompanying vouchers showing tHrnames of persons having been paid money by the township has been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that a copy of such annual report is in custody ot the chairman of the township advisory board. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. EDWIN D. PRATT, Trustee ’’ , -

ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF PIERCETON 1978 GENERAL FUND Balance January 1,1978 $ 6,147.93 Receipts: Property Taxes 20,677.77 Local Option Rep. Cr. & Cert. Shares 7,677.00 Fines 260 00 • Cigarette & Excise Tax 1,638.83 Liquor Taxes —ABC & Al. Gal. 2,068.22 Rent of Town Property 445.00 Transfer from CCI 5,356.91 Washington Twp. Comm. Bldg Exp. 5,637.23 Sale of Maps & L icense 7-00 Selling of Town Property — Police Car 8, Blacktop 216.00Mowing Weeds 40.00 Insurance Adjustment 271.04 Misc. over payments 384.00 Total Balance & Receipts 50,826.93 Disbursements: Town Trustees 920.00 Cler 2.183.44 Marshall & Deputies 11,254.50 Firemen 2,275 00 Other Employees ’< ’W.OO

Balance Receipts Disbursements Dec. 31 $ 6,891.15 $ 6,440 26 $ 4,589.23 1,087.55 374.55 737.00 6.366.38 9,144.45 2,480.75 2,149.15 1,997.00 1,798.70 4,183.00 10,160.89 3,308 28 5,372.88 5,372.88 4F $26,050.11 $33,490.03 $12,913.96 NIPSCo $1,018.10 UTS 579.60 Hoosier Fire Equip. Co. 1,125.99 American States Ins. 615.60 C. Dye Agency 1,192.00 Brotherhood Ins Co. 188.00 Village Plumbing & Heating Co. 58.50 Nowak & Williams 41.45 Dicks Shell 264.28 Leesburg Oil 277.83 Plain Twp. Vol. Fire Dept. 16.00 Leesburg Lumber Co, 11.03 Fitzpatrick Paint Co. A 14.43 Polk & Sons 50 00 McCormick Motors 500.00 Letracom Inc. 57.15 Ruch Electric 100 00 Reub. Wiliams & Sons 14.45 Stephens Shell Serv. 15.05 Robert Allen $ 110.00 Barry Beatty 160.00 Ray Beatty 185.00 Ed Charlton 160.00 Bob Dye 160.00 Harold Jones 160.00 Eugene Kammerer ' 26.66 Jerry Kammerer 160.00 Dick Klopstein 210 00 Terry Lynch 185.00 Joe Morehead 160 00 Maynard Osburn 160 00 Frank Rader 144.97 Steve Rodgers 130 00 Wilford Wood x 160 00 Mike Hobbs 160.00 Mitch Rader 112.50 Max Ruch 119.97 Doug Metz Jr. 160.00 Plain Twp. Vol. Fire Dept. 180.90 Total $9,144.45 DISBURSEMENTS RECREATION FUND Classificationof Expense and To Whom Paid Little League $1,200.00 Mary Smoker 150 00 Sharon Galloway 100 00 Mary Miller 527.00 Lakeland Printing 20.00 Total $1,99700 DISBURSEMENTS FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND Classificationof Expense and To Whom Paid Multi Twp E M S. $4,000 00 McCormick Motors 6,160.89 Total $10,160,89 DISBURSEMENTS EMS FUND FROM TAX LEVY Classificationof Expense and To Whom Paid Multi Twp E M S. $5:372 88 Total $5,372.88

Balance Receipts Disbursements Dec. 31 $ 10,704.00 $ 7,151.72 $ 10,801.08 13,595.99 28,356.25 21,592.23 21,376.19 37,016.47 10.795.25 2,853 82 1,038 00 2,583.22 13,595.99 8,050.00 5,943.09 81,491.96 80,000 00 1,491.96 41,481.25 33,594.09 7,929.01 82,119.91 , 1152100 0$185,099 20 $206,727.53 $143,256.35 The Paper 108 86 Postmaster 2.00 Rent — Kos. Co. Auditor 300 00 Audrey Meyers—Trustee Supplies ■ 13.69 Lake City Bank — Interest on note 22.91 Mail Journal 45.21 Public Employees Ret. Fund Annual audit 23.47 Ind. Dept, of Rev. 3.50 Total $ 7,151.72 Disbursements recreation fund Classificationof Expense and To Whom Paid City of Warsaw, Indiana $ 7,250.00 Tpwns of Winona Lake, Ind 800.00 $ 8,050.00 DISBURSEMENTS BOND AID SCHOOL . FUND , Classificationof ExpenseaW To Whom Paid 2651,000 00 Bonds to FNB $26,000 00 Coupons Interest— 2,356.25 Total $28,356.25 DISBURSEMENTS FIRE CONTRACTS* , EXPENSE FUND Classificationof Expense and To Whom Paid City of Winona Lake, Ind. $ 4,000.00 City of Warsaw, Ind. 30,000 00 Hoosier Fire Equip. Co. 128.75 Emergency Radio Service 150.00 Craig Welding Co. 2,580.31 Dan Banghart 34.00 Schrader 10.01 Kelley T ractor Sales 4.50 Monteith Tire Sales 108.90 Total $37,016.47 DISBURSEMENTS DOG FUND Classificationof Expense and To Whom Paid Kosciusko County Auditor $ 668.00 Raymond Heiser 370.00 Total , $ 1,038.00 DISBURSEMENTS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FUND Classification of Expense and To Whom Paid Emergency Medical Serv. $80,000.00 Total SBO,OOO 00

Hospital Insurance 520.58 Postage 200.00 Traveling Expenses 126.61 Telephone 1,189.89 Electricity 8,480.28 Gas 3,438.31 Water & Sewage 384.01 Publications 437.68 Equipment Repair 499.34 Legal Services 500.00 Janitorial Services 310.00 Gasoline 1,983.68 Oil 49 33 1 Tires 4 Tubes 182.91 Other Garage & Motor Sup. 607.92 Office Supplies 228.61 Other Supplies 394.30 Other Materials 396.88 Insurance 5,188.18 Hydrant Rental 4,300.00 Other Rents 8.00 Refunds, Awardsß. Indemnities 90.00 Subscription & Dues 146.50 Premium on Official Bonds 20.00 Clothing—Police 192.42 License, Permits, Etc. 23.47 Ditch Assessments 96.93

* Town's Social Security Share 975.95 Furniture* Fixtures 7.95 Fire Dept. Equipment 534.00 Travel Exp. —St Bd. of Accts. School 77.05 Total Disbursements 49,389.72 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 1,437.21 FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND Balance January 1,1978 11,075.91 Receipts: Interest on Investments 206.30 U.S. Treasury 10.728.00 Total Balances. Receipts 22,012.21 Disbursements: Heat, Lights, Sewage & Water 222.43 Contractual Services 12,491.00 Supplies 175.00 Insurance 100.00 Equipment 4,146.43 Purchased Investment 5,000.00 Total Disbursements 22,134.86 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 122.65 McNAMARA BEQUEST FUND Balance January 1, 1978 478.41 Receipts: Interest earned on Investment 330.00 Total Balance & Receipts 808 41 Disbursements: Electricity 234.71 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 573.70 PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT — TITLED Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 7.00 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING — Radio Balance January 1,1978 1,545.03 Disbursements: General Electric 1,545.03 Balanceon Hand Dec 31, 1978 .00 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING — Camera Balance January 1, 1978 319 34 Disbursements: Sunny Schick Co. 319.34 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31, 1978 00 PIERCETON WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PARK 80R42, COMM. GIFT* BAXTER ESTATE Balance January 1,1978 6,415.29 Receipts: Auditor of Indiana—BOß Grant 7,337.63 Baxter Estate 60,315 48 Community Gift 395.00 Interest on Investments 1.504.15 Cashed in Investments 30,000 00 Total Balance* Receipts 105,967.55 Disbursements: Engineering Fees 690 00 Materials, Supplies — Other Cons. Serv 31,482 62 Park & Rec Equip. 3,508 96 Insurance 36 00 Purchased Investments 74.000 00 Total Disbursements 109,717.58 Balanceon Hand Dec 31, 1978 -3,750.03 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPTRUSTEE FOR PARK & RECREATION Balance January 1,1978 1,459.81 Receipts 2,000.00 Total Balance* Receipts 3,459.81 Disbursements: Park & Recreation 3,294.34 Balanceon Hand Dec.3l, 1978 165.47 PAYROLL WITHHOLDING FUND Balance January 1,1978 1,790.68 Receipts „ 15,622.70 Disbursements 15,453.62 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 1,959.76 MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND Balance January !, 1978 16,155.47 Receipts: Gasoline* Motor Veh. Taxes 13,434.79 Interest earned on Investments 1,104.17 Total Balance* Receipts 30,694.43 Disbursements: Salaries—Police 1,064.00 Snow Removal 1,150.00 Improvement of Streets — Per Cont. 3,926.64 Other Supplies 316.50 Gravel & Other Material 1,085.97 Stone 683.25 Purchased Investments 19,000.00 Total Disbursements 27,226.36 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31, 1978 3,468.07 MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION FUND Receipts: Auditor of Indiana 3,205.85 Disbursements : Improvement of Streets — per Cont. 2,805.49 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 400.36 C.C.I. FUND Balance January 1, 1978 5,356.91 Receipts: u Auditor of Indiana — Cig. Tax 5,764.58 Total Balance* Receipts 11,121.49 Disbursements: Transfer to General Fund 5,356.91 Roof Repair 386.00 Total Disbursements 5,742,01 Balance on Hand Dec. 31, 1978 5,378.58 LOCAL ROAD* STREET FUND Balanceon Hand January I, 1978 883.80 Receipts: Interest Earned on Investment 33.30 Total Balance* Receipts 917.10 Disbursements: Purchased Investment 800.00 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31, 1978 117.10 LOCAL ROAD & STREET SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION FUND Receipts: Auditor of Indiana 18,010.87 Intereston Investment 375.00 Cashed in Investment 18,000.00 Total Receipts 36,385.87 Disbursements: Purchased Investment 18.000 00 Improvement of Streets — per Cont. 18,385.87 Total Disbursements 36,385.87 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 .00 WATERWORKSOPERATING FUNO Balance January 1, 1978 32,885.45 Receipts: Metered Sales 38,005.98 Penalties 270.93 Sales Tax 985.20 Misc. Receipts 17,529.79 “Interest earned on Meter Dep, Inv. 150.00 Total Balance* Receipts 24,056.45 Disbursements: Salary & Wages 16,662.88 Fuel or Power for Pumping 4,441.08 Chemicals 408.45 Supplies* Expenses 8,602.00 Adm. & Gen. Salaries 3,012.96 Office Supplies* Other Exp. 174.50 Outside Services Employed 160.90 Insurance Expenses 3,068.13 Employees Pension & Benefits » 1,176.02 Misc. General Expenses 6,218.76 Taxes 599.44 Transfer from Cash Operating 25.00 Sales Tax 997.Q0 Total Disbursements 45,547.12 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 -21,490.67 WATER DEPRECIATION FUND Balance January 1,1978 6,772.98 Receipts: Interest Earnedon Inv. 300.00 Total Balance* Receipts 7,072.98 Disbursements: oo Balanceon Hand,Dec. 31.1978 7,072.98 WATBRBOND* INTEREST FUND Balanceon Hand January 1,1978 22,506.55 Receipts .00 Total Balance & Receipts 22,506.55 Disbursements: Intereston Bonds 2,557.50 Bonds Paid 5,000.00 Transfer to Water Operating — Per Resolution 12,479.64 Total Disbursements 20,037.14 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31,1978 2,469.41

WATER METER DEPOSIT FUND Balanceon Hand January 1. 1978 6.247.62 Receipts: Customer Deposits 1.300 00 Total Balance* Receipts 7,547.62 Disbursements: Customer Refunds 1,083:+? Purchased Investment 6,000 00 Total Disbursements 7,063.17 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31, 1978 464 45 SEWER OPERATING FUND Balance January r, 1978 21,673.07 Receipts: Consumer Collection 66,939.32 Penalties 289 20 Misc. Receipts 4,670.00 Interest Earned on Investments 833 37 Total Balance* Receipts 94,404.96 Disbursements: Salaries* Labor 1 12,804.40 Fuel & Power 2,272 47 Repairs 1,140.41 Materials* Supplies 4,4)7.94 Other Expenses 257.70 Office Salaries 4,017.10 Office Supplies 119.71 GENERALMISC. EXPENSES Engineering Fees 6,493.00 Other Misc. Gen Exp 56188 Insurance 1,335.21 Misc, Undistributed Exp. 858 71 Transfers 14,810.00 Investments Purchased 35,000 00 Total Disbursements 84.088 S 3 Balanceon Hand Dec, 31,1978 10,316.43 SEWER BOND* INTERESTFUND Balanceon Hand January 1, 1978 10,296 82 Receipts: Interest earned on Investments 1,000.00 Cash Transfers 14,980.59 Total Balance* Receipts 26,277.41 Disbursements: Interest on Bonds 6,678.85 Bonds Paid 7,000 00 Investments Purchased 6,000 00 Total Disbursements 19,678.85 Balanceon Hand Dec. 31, 1978 6,598.56 INDEBTEDNESSOF TOWN Waterworks Bond 62,000.00 Sewerworks Bond 135,000 00

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION (Including Domestic Subsidiaries) LEGAL TITLE OF BANK " — , State Bank of Syracuse CfTY COUNTY - STATE ZIP CODE Syracuse Kosciusko Indiana 46567 STATE BANK NO. FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT NO. CLOSE OF BUSINESS DATE 305 7 December 30, 1978 ASSETS Mil. Thou. 1. Cash and due from depository institutions . .=? 2 182 1 2. U.S. Treasury securities 3 3. Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and corporations No le 3 4. Obligations of States and political subdivisions in the United States 1 781 4 5. All other securities 274 5 6. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to.hesell .... *- Note 6 7. a. Loans, Total (excluding unearned income) 21 126 7a b. Less: allowance for possible loan losses , 212 7b c. Loans, Net 20 914 7c 8. Lease financing receivables ‘ No le 8 9. Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises . . . . 375 9 10. Real estate owned other than bank premises 215 10 11. All other assets 239 11 12. TOTAL ASSETS (sum of items 1 thru 11) 28 994 12 LIABILITIES ~ 13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 4 956 13 14. Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations) J 18 982 14 15. Deposits of United States Government 50 15 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions in the United States 2 460,r 16 17. All other deposits No le 17 18. Certified and officers’ checks . Q . 302 18 19. Total Deposits (sum of items 13 thru 18) - 26 750 19 a. Total demand deposits 6 447 19a b. Total time and savings deposits ■ 20 303 19b 20. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . No ae 20 21. Interest-bearing demand notes (note balances) issued to the U.S. Treasury and Note other liabilities for borrowed money 21 22. Mortgage indebtedness and liability for capitalized leases ... Note 22 23. All other liabilities 225 23 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES (excluding subordinated notes and debentures) (sum of items 19 thru 23) . 26 975 24 25. Subordinated notes and debentures 25 $ EQUITY CAPITAL WWjfc 26. Preferred stock a. No. shares outstanding None (par value) Noie 26 27. Common Stock a. No. shares authorized 19,110 . . b. No. shares outstanding I 19,110 l(par value) 191 27 28. Surplus 900 28 29. Undivided profits and reserve for contingencies and other capital reserves 628 29 30. TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL (sum of items 26 thru 29) - . . . . . 1 719 30 31. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL (sum of items 24, 25 and 30) ~ J??* 31 MEMORANDA Memo 1. Amounts outstanding as of report date a. Standby letters of credit, total ..." No ne 1a b. Time certificates of deposit in denominations of SIOO,OOO or more 1 596 1b c. Other time deposits in amounts of SIOO,OOO or more 1 570 1c 2. Average for 30 calendar days (or calendar month) ending with report date a. Total deposits (corresponds to item 19 above) ;. . . .| 26 [ 241 I 2a NOTE: This report must be signed by an authorized officer(s) and attested by not less than three directors other than the officer(s) signing the report. l/We, the undersigned officer(s) do hereby declare that this Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. SIGNATURE OF OFFICER(S) AUTHORSED TO SIGN REPORT I AREA CODE/TELEPHONE NO. I DATE SIGNED (219) 457-316 S | 1-20-79 ( NAME AND TITLE OF OFFICER(S) AUTHORIZED TO SIGN REPORT 1 We, the undersigned directors, attest the correctness of this Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) and declare that it has Freda M. Rinker, Cashier been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been [prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct. SIGNATURE OF DIRECTOR I SIGNATURE OF DIRECTOR OF T\ State of Indiana County JLI ..Kosciusko (MAKE mark for i Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20.th ...January. 197.9...... notary's seal) and I hereby certify that lam not an officer or director of this banlC \ • My commission expires AugU.S.t..,.2.Qj , 798.Q...J Notary Public.

I, Janice Busz. Clerk-Treasurer of the Town of Pierceton, Kosciusko County, Indiana, hereby certify the above to be a true and Correct statement of the finances of said Town for the year 1978, to the best of my knowledge. Dated: January 19,1979 JANICE BUSZ. Clerk-Treasurer Town of Pierceton LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that on the 16th day of January, 1979, the Board of Town Trustees of the Town of Syracuse. Kosciusko County, Indiana, adopted the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO 79-3 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING, PARKING ON A PART OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF BOSTON STREET IN THE TOWN OF SYRACUSE, INDIANA BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF SYRACUSE. INDIANA: Section). That the parking of any vehicle on the South side of Boston Street commencing at the intersection of said Boston Street and Huntington Street (Indiana State Road 13), and on the South side of said Boston Street to its intersection with Me Connell Ditch in the Town of Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, is prohibited and forbidden Section 2. That any person in violation of any of the terms and provisions ot this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in an amount not to exceed Fifty Dollars (SSO) Section 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions ot this Ordinance are hereby repealed Section 4. This Ordinance shall be. in full force and effect from and after its passage and proper publication thereof Duly passed and adopted at a regular and duly constituted meeting of the Board of Trustees ot the Town of Syracuse, Indiana, on this 16th day of January, 1979. Darrell D Grisamer Forest A Smith, Jr. Paul M. Isbell BOARDOF TRUSTEES TOWN OF SYRACUSE. INDIANA ATTEST: Betty Dust Clerk Treasurer Townof Syracuse, Indiana J .17 24

! " * Fithian urges better Congressional oversight

WASHINGTON - Congress is likely to exert more of an oversight role in 1979. Congressman Floyd Fithian said this week in his commentary “Eye on Washington.’’ Fithian said that congressional work as “an overseer of government activities’’ should be stressed in response to citizens’ pressure for a more responsible government. “In the place of prolonged debates about federal initiatives on many fronts, I believe 1979 should bring us more reasoned review of what government already has undertaken,” Fithian said. The second district lawmaker pointed to waste and mismanagement of federal programs, excessive govern-ment-required paperwork and close ties between the energy department and oil companies as specific areas where congressional oversight is needed “Americans are no longer anxious for the government to establish new federal programs to meet our every need,” he said. They want more efficient operation of the government we have, to reduce spending and enhance the effort against our most pressing problem, inflation.” Fithian predicted that this

effort may result in passage of “sunset” legislation, which he has cosponsored, providing for periodic review of federal programs "to help eliminate waste and overlap.” — Widening repprts of payoffs for lucrative contracts from the General Services Administration (GSA) indicate the need for a thorough examination of government agencies with contracting authority. It is possible that billions of dollars has been squandered through contract mismanagement. — Pentagon spending priorities must be re-evaluated. Recent studies indicate that our military forces have a higher proportion of “brass” to soldiers . than we had at the peak of World War II — meaning that we’re probably paying for too many admirals and generals in the Pentagon, and not getting enough military strength for what we spend. Cost overruns on weapons programs also must be examined. This oversight initiative by Congress may set the stage for a more systematic approach to managing the federal government by Congress. * As a result, 1979 may be the year in which we finally will succeed in enacting “sunset ” legislation similar to the bill I cosponsored in each of the past

two Congresses. This legislation provides for automatic termination of most federal programs every few years, unless they are reauthorized by Congress. It would force a regular review of spending priorities and help eliminate waste and overlap. So as Congress examines its priorities for 1979, it would do well to remember its important role as an overseer of government activities. That is what the American people want Congress to do at this point. Americans are no longer anxious for the government to establish new federal programs to meet our every need. They want more efficient operation of the government we have, to > reduce spending and enhance the effort against our most pressing problem, inflation. Every congressman's motto this year should be: "Make government more efficient and less expensive.” Damaged fence Dick Lehman of Sea Nymph in Syracuse reported to Syracuse police at 12:38 p.m. on Friday of damage to the fence on Chicago Street by an unknown vehicle. Approximately S2OO damage was estimated to the fencing.