The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-17
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With the estimates OF expenses for the
coming year, as revised by the controller,
was received from the Mayor a commune
cation showing the valuation of property
and sources from which the amounts appro-
priated are to be derived. The total valua-
ton of taxable property is s1o6 .s73, $40, and
total number of polls was 27,225, from which
was received a revenue of Sol ,S5257, to
which was added s243, 45s, received from
vehicle taxes peddlers' licenses and all
other sources, making a total OF sss5, 81 81.
total receipts from all sources. The Mayor
calls attention to the fact that the re-
ceipts, IL they do not exceed those of last
year, will exceed the amounts estimated
as necessary for the coming year. To the
revenues for the coming year, however,
there is to be added the unexpended balance
left over from this years appropriations
This. with the increase in receipts from mis-
cellaneous sources. will make the revenue
ample to meet all expenses. after making
due allowances for delinquencies in the
taxes
In his communication, speaking of the
additional expenses made necessary this
year. the Mayor said: The changes made
at the late session of the General Assembly
in the charter provision on the subject of
cleaning improved streets, requiring that
the cost of all future street sweeping shall
be paid out OF the treasury, necessitates
the adding of $4,000 to the usual estimates
of the Board of Public Works. The $4,000
recommended for the new department of
public parks is also several times larger
than any former annual appropriation for
parks. In view OF these extraordinary calls
IL Is matter of much satisfaction to me
to know that the city can get along next
year without an increase in the tax levy.
The large floating Indebtedness that ex-
isted two years ago has been entirely wiped
out and no financial embarrassments will
exist for your successors to inherit"
Both the appropriation ordinance and the
ordinance fixing the tax levy were referred
TO the committee on finance.
CHANGE IN STREET NAMES.
An ordinance was also introduced pro-
viding for changing the names Of all east
and-west streets, beginning with Pratt
street. and extending northward to the city
limits. 1t Is proposed in the ordinance to
make Pratt street Ninth street and num-
Der the other streets consecutively. The pur-
pose Of the change is to establish a system
in the names Of streets, so that the house
number on any north-and-south street.
running through to Washington street will
snow the exact distance IL Is from WASH
ineton street The numbering is begun at
Pratt street with a view to subsequently
extending the new system on TO Washing
ton street. IL desired, making Market street
First street. The ordinance was referred to
the committee on sewers, streets and alleys
A new bicycle ordinance was also intro
duced and referred to the committee 1t
provides that bicycles may be ridden on the
sidewalks whenever the roadway Is torn
up in course OF improvement, is impassable
on account of mud. or is otherwise OBJ
structed. 1t also requires the carrying of
lanterns and bells all wheels 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and al
leys.
The garbage contract, as agreed upon by
the Board of Public Works, and published
was introduced and referred
The ordinance providing for the transfer
OF s., ,405-H from various funds in which
there were surpluses to a number of other
funds In which deficits existed was reported
upon favorably by the finance COMMITTEES
and was passed.