The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-15
HES ANNUAL ESTIMATE TO CON-
FERENCE COMMTTTEE.
CITY WILL NEED sI,5Io,244,
ACCORDING TO THE WAY HE HAS
FIGURED OUT THE FUTURE
NEEDS.
This Is Partially Explained by the
Sum to Retire $E5O,OOO Worth
of Bonds.

City Comptroller McCardy submitted
to the conference committee yesterday
his annual estimate of the expenses of
the city of st. Paul for the ensuing
year. 1t varies in many respects from
the document submitted by the comp
troller a year ago. and also differs
| largely in some of the items as they
were finally fixed by the common coun-
Gil The main differences are as fol-
lows:
The comptroller estimates that the
sum of $1,510, 244 will be required to be
raised by tax levy in order to carry
on the business of ST. Paul and main
tain the schools during the year 1897.
Last year he estimated that 81, 4S1, 907
must be raised by tax levy, but the
council cut the estimate down to 81. 30O.-
AT. This leaves difference between
the total estimate allowed for 1896 and
the estimate proposed for 1887 of $780,
1877
glance over the estimate for 1897
shows at once one cause of a material
increase. 1t appears in the second item,
which provides for the sum of $3.50. 900
for the redemption of bonds issued in
March and September of the year 1872.
Inasmuch as no bonds came duel n
1896, no expenditure of this nature was
required
Proceeding down the list, it will be
noted that 1000 more is required to
meet the expenses of the police depart
ment by reason of the unpaid salaries
for the month of November, 1885, A
shortage in the lighting fund rendering
it impossible to pay contract bills in
Cured prior to 1885, as well as during
the present year, necessitates an in
crease of the lighting estimate from
100000 to $155.OOO, SO the comptroller
figures.
The comptroller's estimate of the
amount required for the school fund
is $S3, $50 in excess of the sum allowed
last year. OF this excess, the sum OF
$4,000 Is placed in the estimate for free
text books, and $15 900 for q new school
building in the Second ward. The
comptroller also thinks that the esti-
mate for the street, sewer and bridge
maintenance fund should be $50 600
t instead OF $4,000, the sum fixed upon
| for the year 1856. These are the ma
te'rial increases recommended by the
comptroller. Reference to the various
other items will show the other in
Creases as well as the minor reduce
tiOnS. The total increase amounts to
/ something over 100000
The principal reductions are to be
| found in items three and twenty, the
certificate of Indebtedness department.
| fund, the judgment fund and the
| printing, advertising and stationery
| fund. In the first named fund. the
! saving is entire, as the interest on the
| tax levy certificates; amounting to $55.-
| coo, is to be paid out of the general
| fund. whereas last year, the tax esti-
n
| to pay a portion of the $110, 1872 interest
cue after paying $40, 1872 from the gen
| eral fund. The judgment fund, as fixed
! in the estimate for 1896, was $44,T
| The 1897 estimate is reduced to SIT, 500,
| while the estimate for printing, adver-
| Using and stationery is cut from $40. 900
! to $4,000. The amount needed for the
i purpose will be much less than during
! the present year as there will be no
/ election in 1887.
/ A considerable reduction is also to be
noted in the Workhouse fund, as owing
! tG a balance on hand of 100000 only
! 6000 additional is estimated to be
T needed instead of levying a tax OF
/ $2S,214 as was done this year. There
/ is also a reduction Of the estimate for
/ the engineering department amounting
! to nearly IS. 600. The remaining reduc-
/ tons bring the total up to about $98, coo.
The conference will hold daily ses-
I olCAko Luz C1 Tic LIN
/ estimate. beginning at 9 O'Clock this
/ afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon, items
lime and ten, covering the school fund
will be made the special order of buSf-
ness, as a number of tax payers wish
! to be heard.
The committee accepted and placed
| on file all the monthly reports Of the
members President Abbott was re-
| quested to file a supplemental report
| showing what has become of the
! tuition fees received during the year
| 1886 from nonresident pupils. The fees
/ amount to SAB.
Following is Comptroller MeCardy's
/ estimate,-the figures under the 1886
| column representing the amount al
! lowed last year:
st. Paul Mimi. Dec IA, 1896.
| To the Honorable Members Of the Confer
! ence Committee-Gentlemen: Section 16 OF
! the treasury department act approved April
1 20, 1891, provides that 1T shall be the duty
| OF the city comptroller not later than the
| month of December of each year, to report to
/ the common council, also to the conference
| committee. an estimate of the expenses of
! the city for the next succeeding fiscal year,
and likewise the revenue necessary to be
! raised for said year."
/ 1 have the honor therefore, to submit for
! your consideration, the following estimate
! for the fiscal year. beginning Jan. l. 1897 and
| I respectfully recommend the adoption of the
resolution herewith submitted.
j. j. McCardy, City Comptroller.
| Then follows the formal resolution,
that in the opinion, of the conference
! committee it will be necessary to raise
! by the tax levy to be made in the
| year 1897, the amounts of money as
detailed and itemized in the following
| statement, for carrying on the business
OF the City of St Paul:
First Item-InteTest and Sinking Fund
1896.
! Interest bonded debt
| for year 1897. 1893 1856
Sinking fund ................ 10,S15
! Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000 same
/ Less amount to be paid by
board Of water commits
sioners ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. H. POO