Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
MAYOR SIGNS THE BUDGET.
Hut he Does IL Observation-Disclosures
nation from the City Auditor.

nation from the Ss's
Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor yesterday at
ternoon signed the ordinance making
appropriations to the various city oe-
partments for the fiscal year 1871 ana
tho budget Is now In effect. This step
nm the mart of his Honor was reluctant
~ taken. az he regarded that there was
one very grave reason for vetoing u.
In the interest OF the departments OF
the city, and because OF the TACT that
many citizens to whom the muhicipai
government owed money were needing
their funds. the Mayor waived his OBJ
jcctions and signed the budget
The ordinance OF appropriations was
concurred in by the Common Council on
Wednesday night. and early THURSDAY
morning Mayor Taylor propounded to
clty-Auditor Warren several oincial
questions In connection Herewith. one
of these interrogatories had reference TO
the difference in the estimated receipts
for the fiscal year 1897. as made by MN
self, and those made up by the FINANCE
Committee and contained In the Dud-
get. upon which the allowances to the
departments were based. The reply OF
the Auditor stated that the Finance
Committee placed the receipts at sl,5oz,-
$40. or NS529 more than the Auditors
estimate Of what they would be this
year. The Mayor was violently opposed
to the budget exceeding the estimate of
the Auditor, who. he thinks, should be
regarded as the financial representative
of the city in such matters.
Mayor Taylor also had a few other OBJ
jections to the ordinance, but In the
interest Of harmony and the general well
fare of the several departments he ac-
quiesced in the measure and signed the
budget. Below is given the CORE
spondence between the Auditor, and
Mayor Taylor in reference to this ques-
ton:
Mayors Office.
Richmond, Va, April g. 1897.
Edward j. Warren, Esq, City Auditor:
Dear Sir.-Please give me officially, in
writing. the following information:
/. What is your estimate or total re-
ceipts for the year 1897?
2. Does the total of appropriations, as
concurred in by the Council last night,
exceed your estimate of receipts?
g. In the curtailment of appropria-
tons to the different departments, which
of them are seriously diminished, and
to what extent below the amounts usual
ly given to them?
4. What is the present Indebtedness or
the city. outside of the bonded debt,
which the sinking fund is over-intended
TO liquidate?
5. What provision is made to liquidate In
whole, or in part, this outside indebted
ness?
Your immediate attention to these in
quiries will oblige. Yours truly,
RICHARD NJ. TAYLOR, Mayor.
City Auditors Office
Richmond, Va, April 3, 1897.
Hon. r. NJ. Taylor. Mayor:
Dear Sir,-In reply to your favor Of
the sth instant. / beg leave to submit
the following:
Answer to first question Table
marked A, showing the Auditors esti-
mate of probable receipts for the year
1897, amounting in the aggregate to 81
1921, 800: The said estimate does not in
clude the amount which the Light De-
partment will realize from credits for
gas consumed by the different depart
ments Of the City Government. If the
law is enforced the receipts will proba-
bly, be increased 5000, making gas re-
ceipts $1,000, and the total. sl,S34,32o.
In answer to second inquiry, / en-
close copy of the estimate adopted by
aggregate to sl.352, $40, which shows an
increase of sl8529 over the estimate SUBJ
mitted by the Auditor.
In answer to third inquiry. i sumbit
table marked C, showing the amounts
appropriated and the amounts expended
for the fiscal year ending January 81,
1897 the amounts reported by the differ
ent departments as needed for the fiscal
year 1897, and the amounts allowed by
the ordinance of appropriation.
In answer to fourth inquiry. 1 sub
nit table marked ID. showing the
amount of cash on hand, showing total
the unexpended balances of 1896, which
must be provided for in 1897, less the
amount of cash on hand showing total
of the floating debt to be $3o5, 53SGf.
In answer to fifth inquiry, / beg to
say that / am not advised of any provi-
sion made to retire the floating debt,
beyond the $4,000. due to the sinking
fund, which is included in the annual ap-
preparation. Respectfully,
EDWARD j. WARREN, City Auditor.
All these tables have been published
in full in the Dispatch.