The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-07
AND FINANCE


cred and the assessments referred back
to the bureau Of compensation.
Alderman Pickett moved that the re-
port of the board of finance be referred
to a committee of three from the board
of aldermen and three from the board
of councilmen, the appointments to be
made by the mayor.
Alderman Chillingworth thought the
committee should be more representa-
tive and moved as a substitute that the
committee be composed of the chairmen
of the standing committees. Mr.. Chill
lingworth's amendment was lost by
vote Of 16 to g. The original motion was
carried.
The statement of the board of finance
and the totals of the estimates made
are given below:
TO the Honorable Court Of Common
Councils
The board of finance respectfully sub
mts herewith it's estimates of the mon
eys necessary to be appropriated for the
expenses of the "city, and of the rate
of taxation required to meet the same"
to JANUARY /, 1899, in accordance with
the provisions of section 46 of the char
ter.
Pursuant to section 113. the board has
levied "for school purposes a tax upon
all property within 1.-THE city school dis
trict of Az mills. 1t has laid tax, ex-
elusive of said school tax, of 16ha mills
upon the polls and ratable estates
within the limits Of" wards 1-12, both
inclusive (seetion 46), and tax Of four
mills upon the polls and ratable estates
within the limits of wards 1916, both
inclusive consolidation act, section 20)
The total rate recommended upon prop
erty bearing the full city tax IS twenty
one mills, not including the tax of three
mills laid by the district at the last
meeting for the period from July IA to
December 81 1897 The corresponding
rate for the last year was 22h mills. In
1896 the appropriations were made and
the taxes levied as follows: For the city
and town for the year ended November
80, 1897, and for the school district for
the year ended July IA, 1897. The new
charter (section 46) makes the financial
year end December 81. 1t is therefore
necessary this year to lay tax and
make appropriations for many depart
ments for the thirteen months from No
venber 80, 1897 to January l. 1899.
The population and debt of New Ha-
ven have nearly doubled since 1874, but
the grand list shows no material in
crease, and probably will show none
until the reassessrnent now being made
is completed The consolidation Of the
three governments this year will make
the actual financial condition of the
community clear to many taxpayers for
the first time. These facts and the
economy which most of our people have
to practice at this time make it advisa-
BILE to take a conservative course with
public expenditure, and the board there
fore recommends a lower tax than last
year. 1t Is estimated that the taxes
above mentioned, with the other sources
of income stated below, will furnish ST.
619125.1S with which to meet the ex-
penses of the next thirteen months. Out
Of this provision is made for the pay
ment Of the city's floating debt, incur
red in 1894, to the amount of $32, 1886. Sc.
All other floating indebtedness of the
old city has been paid. Bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 must be redeemed
during the next year Provision Is also
made for interest payments, estimated
at $16I, 003.72 (requiring about three
mills Of the tax), which is fixed charge
handed down by former governments
Deducting the amount required for debt
and interest, there remains 81, 402, 7S4. so
to meet the current expenses Of all de-
partments The appropriations recon-
men1ed are In all cases less than the
amounts asked for by the several de-
partments, except in the case of the reg
istrar, but it is the opinion of the board
that by careful and business-like man
agement the efficiency of all depart
ments can be fully maintained with the
appropriations recommended.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THE BOARD OF FINANCE,
RICHARD F. LYON, Clerk.
Dated at New Haven, this 9Th day Of
December, 1897
Total estimated income for thirteen
months ending December 81, 1898, ST.
61s,125.1s.
Reorganization Of expenditures asked
for and allowed for all departments,
1se7-1S9S:
Public worksLAsked for 1929, 993. 25,
allowed S194 ,243 SO; sewers asked for
$4,000, allowed $4,000.
Fire-Asked for sl5s,317.35, allowed
$1S5, 26S.s5.
Police-Asked for s214, o31.25, allowed
$197,o2330.
Bills payable account, unpaid notes Of
the city issued in 1S94-Asked for $780,
1856. allowed s32, 1885,
Lamps-Asked for $780, allowed $751;
702.
Health-Asked for s16,76Se9, allowed
$140S1.1S.
Parks (Which included 1000 for Bea-
yer Ponds)--Asked for 100000, allowed
$4,000.
Library-Asked for $4,000, allowed
$4,000. ..
Tax collector-Asked for s15,100, al
lowed $11,500.
Board of relief-Asked for s2,005, al
lowed $1,61667.
Corporation counsel-Asked for $4,000,
allowed s4,S91.66
Charities and Corrections-Asked for
s96,19S.42, allowed s91, 4S8.42.
Assessors-Asked for S14, 062.50, allow
ed $4,000.
Education-Asked for $510,S40, allow
ed $371,22O
Town elerk-Assed for $103O94S, al
lowed $T,2s8.
Registrar of vital statistics-Asked for
5,8SO.5O, allowed s6,o75.