8 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



This property is scattered in parcels of from one-half to 

 one hundred acres in size, and will in course of time be- 

 come more valuable, but it is being eaten up by general 

 taxes at the rate of $12,546.61 per year, in excess of in- 

 come, to say nothing about the loss of interest on the 

 investment, as will be seen by the following statement : — 



Tract. Acres. Income. Taxes. 



No - ! 72 $1,080 00 . $9,321 82 



" 2 20 704 00 1,491 92 



3 25 3,910 91 



" * 00i 280 00 16G 98 



" 5 3 818 72 318 72 



" 6 " 588 00 536 67 



7 « « ...!3 ,. , 163 37 



" 8 V V.-36*;-. ;•:>•:: • '«* 8f\.:: ;:.: si6 36 



" 9 •TOO*'-* 3M'o6 , ' : '"' ! 516 94 



* • I * " •% * * * » * » 



280i :;! ; % j : ... : , J4,19;7 .tTa $16,743 69 



Less Income :•.% - • • ♦ 4,197 08 



$12,546 61 



We desire to call your attention to the large expenditure 

 for streets, sidewalks and sewers, $47,417.33, which was 

 distributed as follows : 



V 



Rock Spring Joint District Sewer (Thurman Avenue) . . $11,604 88 



Rock Spring Lateral Sewer (Tyler Place) 3 572 97 



Tower Grove Joint District Sewer 31 300 89 



Sundry Reconstructions and Repairs 938 59 



These sewers were much needed and have been paid for 

 by a special tax levied by the city, and others are either 

 built or under construction which must be paid for during 

 the year 1905, and, in addition, large street improvements 

 are contemplated by the city during the coming year, some 

 of them, not actually necessary, yet, when completed, will 

 place much of our cheaper residence property in condition 







