A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Fayette http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2703 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=39859 Submitted by: SongofJoy57 Article Title: Enquirer Article Date: February 8 1896 Article Description: In the Hole - Lexington Plunged Deeper Last Year - Debts Near A Million - Special Dispatch to The Enquirer Article Text: The report of City Auditor Welsh for the year 1895 shows that Lexington during those 12 months went $89,624 deeper in debt. The total receipts of the sinking fund for the year were $297,651.06, the school fund $76,488, general fund $76,042.84. Total expenditures are summarized as follows; Sinking fund, $296,330.06; general fund, $174,515.14; school fund, $68,95934. The total debt of the city of Lexington is but $125 less than $1,000,000. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com