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WINNETKA TALK May 29, 1926 I* ....and he thinks of us in New York The following is a letter re- ceived from one of our patrons who is now in New York. Winnetka Cafe, Winnetka, Ill Gentlemen : While in Winnetka, I had the pleasure of eating at the Win- netka Cafe and want to say, that I was very much impressed by your good quality of food and the splendid service. Being a traveling man, and very particular about my food, I want you to know that I found REVIEWS MUNICIPAL PROGRESS By the Village Manager Editor's Note: Accompanying is the first installment of Village Man- ager H. L. Woolhiser's annual report made before the President and Board of Trustees recently. The report cov- ers the work of the Village depart- ments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1926. The purpose of the report was to review briefly the work of the past year and to outline a program of activity for the year ahead. It should be of interest to every citizen of the village, since it is, in effect, a statement of the condition of the cor- poration of which they are all stock- holders. Another installment will ap- pea in next week's issue of Winnetka alk. GENERAL FUND FINANCES Although the auditor's report for the past fiscal year has not been received, it is possible to submit figures which are fairly accurate, although subject to some adjustments in the annual audit which is now in progress. The year started with a General Fund balance of $114,274.18. The total re- ceipts for the year were $343,486.58 or $18,256.00 more than was estimated in the budget. The expenditures from the General Fund for the year were $437,113.99 or $32,044.00 less than was estimated in the budget. Taking into account the foregoing receipts and expenditures, there re- mains a balance in the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year of $19, 646.77, subject to auditor's adjustments, whereas the budget as adopted by the Council last year, 'contemplated a General Fund deficit of $29,654.00. In other words, we have finished the year's work with $49,300.00 more in the General Fund than was contem- plated a year ago. Show Comparative Figures The following tabular statement shows in detail the income and ex- penditures of the General Fund, by departments, with a comparison with the budget estimated: 4 1925-26 1925-26 Over or Per the Winnetka Cafe the best J Budget Expenditures Under* Cent place on the north sh t t Public. Aftairs: the OFL 7S ore to eat, NOTIOAL oc. over shaban +» vues $ 43,170.00 $ 38,674.78 $ 4,496.00* 10.4 and I will certainly recommend Public Improvements ........ 252,500.00 232,783.22 19,817.00* 7.9 3 295,670. ,458. 00* 8. you to all my friends who may | General Ofce .................. Hea ELI ne 2 be traveling on the north shore. Health Department: ' « Health Administration ...... 3,950.00 2,979.89 970.00* 24.6 (signed) Waste Disposal .............. 40,436.00 34,810.70 5,626.00* 13.9 Signe $ 44,386.00 $ 37,790.59 § 6,596.00 14.8 Fred b Public Works Department 66,492.00 60,399.99 6,092.00* 9.2 re Jaco y Police Department - ..ccc..vsues 36,445.00 41,990.25 5,545.00*% 15.2 New York Cit Fire Department ............... 17,565.00 16,813.33 752.00* 4.3 or ty $469,158.00 $437,113.99 $32,044.00 6.8 1925-26 1925-26 Over or Per Income Budget Expenditures Under* Cent WI ! General Taxation .............. $134,500.00 $135,585.21 $ 1,010.00 3 AFE Other INCOME: atu. + - « «+ «gnc sss 81,330.00 97,071.02 15,741.00 19.3 Hydrant Rental Refund (....... 1,600.00 1,600.00 ectric vigend" .....: eo... 0... 35,550 34,780.35 770.00* 2.2 730 Elm St. Phone 387 Special Dividend ............... 80,000.00 80,000.00 : $332,930.00 $349,036.58 $16,106.00 438 Less Tax Transfers ....:.ceeveees 7,700 _ 5,550.00 _2,150.00* 27.9 Net Income .....%::.ush.. $325,230.00 $343,486.58 $18,256.00 5.6 $15.00 For a Permanent Wave Alice Beauty Shop 522 Linden St., Winnetka Phones Winnetka 800 Wilmette 235 | 16 Hours Each Day! Draws Comparisons It will be interesting to point out some of the important items of Gen- eral Fund income: 1. Receipts from general taxes were $135,585.00, as compared with the budget estimate of $134,500.00. 2. Interest received on bank deposits and on securities owned by the Vil- lage amounted to $5312.00, as com- pared with the budget estimate of $3,500.00. 3. Justice fines, largely for viola- tions of motor vehicle laws, were $9,546.00, as compared with $5441.00 the previous year. 4. Dog licenses amounted to $1.- 167.00, a decrease from $1,238.00 the previous year. 5. Receipts from building permits amounted to $2,503.00 as compared with the budget of $2,000.00. 6. Receipts from vehicle licenses amounted to $15,768.00, as compared with the budget of $15,000.00. 7. The Village received $490.00 for rental of the Village roller. 8. Receipts for garbage, ash and special rubbish collections amounted to $32,556.00, as compared with $30,- 095.00 the previous year and the budget estimate of $31,500. Your feet serve you for two- thirds of the day, about 16 hours. If abused, you really can't blame them for "kicking" occasionally. They won't kick at the kind of work we do on your shoes. R. WAGNER 'Telephone Winn. 991 -- Annex Shoe Rebuilder's Store '8 Prouty Annex--Opposite C. N. W. Depot 9. Receipts from fire insurance tax were $1,535.00, as compared with the budget estimate of $1,000.00, based on the previous year's receipts of $925.00. 10. - Miscellaneous income of the General Fund amounted to $4,385.00, as compared with the budget estimate of $4,000.00. 11. The Village received $5877.00 for miscellaneous wopk handled for private individuals, contractors and public utilities. Income Totals $97,071 12. "The total income, other than general taxes, amounted to $97,071.00, as compared with the budget estimate of $81.330.00, this income being about $3,000.00 more than last year; to this income is added hydrant rental refund from the water department of $1,- 600.00, regular dividend of 8% from the electric department, amounting to $34,780.00, and a special dividend of $80,000.00 from the electric department, making a total income of $349,036.00. From this must be deducted the amount of general taxes collected for retire- ment of filtration plant bonds and for interest thereon, amounting of $5,550.00, and making a net total income of the General Fund of $343,486.00. The expenditures of the General Fund as shown by the foregoing tabular statement show a decrease from the budget estimate of 6.8%, and may be commented on as follows: 1. Normal public affairs expendi- tures, amounting to $38,674.00 show a decrease of 10.4% from the budget, largely due to the fact that the al- lowance of $4,000.00 for track depres- sion and franchise expense was not used. Expenditures Below Estimate 2. Expense for public improvements, namely $232,783.00, or $19,817.00 less than the budget, covered the follow- ing: General Office Equipment..$ 174.73 Completion of Chestnut Court Improvement ...... 2,177.83 New Village Hall Project.. 184,003.00 Service Yard Project 46,416.00 It will be noted from the foregoing that the expenditures for the Village Hall during the past year, namely $184,003.00, were $16,000.00 less than the budget estimate of $200,000.00. How- ever. there remain amounts due on building contracts and for other ex- penses, aggregating $12,385.00, making the total completed cost, exclusive of preliminary expense and land incurred in the previous year, $196,339.00. In- cluding the cost of land and pre- liminary expense, the total cost of the new Village Hall project will be ap- proximately $246,000.00. The service yard, which is practic- ally completed, cost $46,416.00 or $3,600.00 less than the budget estimate of $50,000.00. Adding the cost of land, acquired in the previous year, namely $34,787.00, the total cost of the service yard project was $81,203.00. The Chestnut Court project was completed for $2,177.00, as compared with the budget estimate of $2,500.00, and adding this amount to the previous costs of $13,443.00, we have $15,621.00 as the total cost of this project. From the foregoing, it will be noted that the total cost of the three pro- jects is approximately $340,000.00, most of which has been spent during the past two fiscal years, without the issu- ance of bonded indebtedness or incurr- ing a deficit in the General Fund and with a slight reduction in the Village tax rate. A more detailed discussion of depart- mental expenditures will be given lat- er under the heading of each depart- ment. (To be Continued) Mrs. Livingston of 528 Abbottsford road, Kenilworth, and Mrs. John Mar- shall Roberts of 328 Warwick road, have organized a group of women to work on alternate Fridays for the Union Church bazaar which is to be given in the fall. -- Mrs. Harry Vissering of 257 Kenil- worth avenue, Kenilworth, entertained at five tables of bridge in honor of her niece, Mrs. Hallett Cole, of Rogers Park, Tuesday of this week. ----Q-- Miss Estelle Farley, 300 Abbotts- ford road, Kenilworth, has been taken into the Mortar Board, an honor so- ciety at Northwestern university. ------ The Kenilworth Garden club was the guest of the Riverside Garden club at luncheon Friday, May 21. 'In the afternoon the 'members visited the Riverside garden in, lilac time. i =