, 1875-05-16

1 fs3NAAt
conptEollsrs estimate. President Dixon DIG,
sided-
,:..,' coNrTaoLLER HA4I3.
| The following report from Compt1olIar H.ya.
/ Was read:
Crx conr9aoL1zas or11cx, CHICAGO, M.v Il
1s75-To the Aasor and Ale1ms.s n tss Cir Of ch..
cc9o, IN Common Council assens6sed: As requtre.a
nearly a. nay be q moneys necessary 70 detsay ia
fiscal year; also. statement Showing fhe
hs ~ ' ot IL {sas from
which interest IS to be paid and the bonds md das
Tho necessity for ret1enchment and economy which
existed At this Htne last year still continues With d.
nainished incomes, The property-owners Of Chiczgc
enormous estimates Of severa Of the city Boards sub
tted herewith, give no promise Of reduction of ouI
expenditures OF of tbs burdens OF our taxpayers.
They look for teliaf to the Mayor aad Aldermen aud
fope for largo cartat1mont Of all outlaya not nts
lutey necessary, ut least for year two. un tha
gandra return Of prosperity, which ia already apr
snt In the trade OF on. Wholesale merchant; and In
aomo branches Of manufactures.
It has been the practice for many years to a1ccas
hons In advance Of the payment Of the taxes levie 10
obtain tho money appropriated. This p1act1ea has
been necessary n paying ctrEen: e.pcnsea md ths
interest on orr funded daht- But many OF the appro-
pr3dons thus expended In advance such char.
scter that tho expenditures could b. deferred un Tho
collection Of the taxes without serious injury And
in ny Judgment the tina has arrived whea tie Con-
mon Council should restrain this abuse BY Ordinance
either changing the mods Of letting contracts or pro-
ton o. the whole or pnzt OF the money appropriated
for the purpose.
The result Of this practice ha, been .denctsncy IN
different accounts, arising from the failure to cce
the taxes in fnl which Is to e1tsot inevitable
Particularly respects the personal properly,
10 nees thts dedcienc5, recommend
a SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
1or ILLS year Of $looo hoping that it nay be 1nada
ma continued n3s1 We hasn secured good baanco ia
tho Treasury and obvated tho necessity Of resoac t
temporary toans, which consider adancerous A.
pedlent to be avoided Il posstble.
In these os1mates have stated tie surrs which may
Be expended by each branch Of tho public service unds
reduction Of tho aggregate Of appropriations to sun
which nil be covered BY the miscellaneous 1eceIpta
and tax Levy Of Is mills upon tbs tlouar of ta1a6is
property
The particular which should be STRICKEN from he
estimates OF tho several Boards have not undertaken
ing more intimate knowledge Of tie wants Of thet.
constituents, can discriminate wisely among Tho
EaEons expenditures proposed, and decide x5,at czn
reduction In expenses could be made without sert-
ons difficulty and disappointment In many aireetous
deem 1t my duty to point several modes by which
considerable saving may be made and the genarai
PURPOSE Of retrenchment prosecuted. :.
ktTstA genera reduction Of, say, 10 per cent upon
.:Sseond-subs:itntion of s1na1er burners upon ths
street. lampa-
md special assesc1aants requrs intersectoua
and payments by the city Of public benefits.
FouTh-Tho establishments OF small public schools
n nne1ghhorhoods not sufficiently supplied, renting
suitable houses for the purpose dsterrng for tie pres
mt the erection Of s1pensi1e buildings.
Fgh-A more perfect system for rcguIatng tho
branches Of service, to obtain co1p1sa
.fciency and utilize the present less numbxr *
nmpoyea to tho fullest e1tcnt consistent With their
Ealr and just treatment
Whether any or au Of these modes Of retrenchrent
r othera hetter adapted to stuatlon and wante
shal meet the approval Of your honorable body, do
lot doubt TINT earnest eort will bo made TO feducs
ne appropriations to the smallest zunount that v*
nest our obligations and provide for the protectiop
nd goodorder OF hs city, andthe supply of the prop
= rqU1rementa lof our peopla from their municipal
,overument>
Appended hereto are tho estrnates Of tho Board Of
'uhac Works, Board Of Heah, Board Of Police Boa2d
i Educadon, Inspectors af the House af Correction,
nd Tax Commissioners.
I ASSUME TINT the commencement aud Termination
tho fiscal year will be continued as heretoforc tba
rst day Of April mud aInrc 31 aud haya made Tho e.
Efnafes accordingly. 8. 8. HAEs, Comptroller.