The herald., 1898-08-29

ES HERALD. MONDAY MOK]
hydrants and to provide for the disuse o.
the fire hydrants, in their present form. fol
drawing water for sprinlrling purposes thu
sum of 1889 Is allowed. For altering the
fire alarm system to conform to the con-
duit system the sum of $1,000 is provided
| an inconsiderable amount when considera-
ton Is given to the benefit to streets In the
elimination of unsightly poles and an
amount made meager by the generosity Oh
the Sunset Telephone company in permit
ting the use of their underground cables.
Police Signal System
For the purpose of installing a partially
complete police signal system the sum OF
5000 is provided. While this amount II
not as large as desired requiring as it will
curtailment of the original plan for the
installation of this system, still it will af-
ford nucleus for the major plant to be
perfected at a later period.
The improvement of South Main street
wherein the property owners will expend
over $4,000 compels the city to pipe the
zanja now running as an open ditch along
the south line Of said street. To meet this
enforced expense an allowance Of $500 has
been included in the water overseer's de-
partment.
| To carry on the legal and engineering ex-
penses incident to the defense of the city S
rights and interests in water and water
works the sum of $4,000 Is provided with
the hope that this amount will be sufficient.
although II the past years experience is
any criterion the sum Is grossly made
quate.
This being the year for the general mu-
nicipal election. with the prospect Of an
election to vote upon the new charter as
well as the reasonable expectation Of vot-
ing upon water plant bonds, the sum of SIC. :
600 is provided 10 cover all election ex-
penses.
A Deficit to Face
| Much to the disappointment of your COM
mittee the last fiscal year bequeathed a
legacy to the present year In the form of a
deficit to the amount of $4,000, and while
this outcome Is very creditable when COM
pared with the $4,000 deficit Of last year,
yet we regret the necessity Of providing for
this shortage at this time. This has been
done, however. with the view of ending this
years work free of debt.
To provide for these various features,
amounting to $4,000, in addition to the or
binary expenses of maintaining cumber-
some form of city government. has proven
a very perplexing task to the members who
gave the matter their attention, and the in
diligence Of the various departments is
asked in adapting to their many pressing
requirements the several allowances made
herein.
Needs Of the Schools
The chief solicitation of your committee
has been to provide sufficient fund for
school purposes. In the rapid growth of
the schools is found the same demand for
expansion and increase of allowance for
expenses as exists in every department of
the city government. The inadequacy of
revenue to meet the outlay for admittedly
necessary public service Is continual
cause of embarrassment to the depart
ments as we'll as the occasion for mlsap-
piled criticism on the part Of those not ac-
qualnted with the existing conditions.
Realizing the great need of the schools
and feeling that sacrifices can well be made
| at other points for the sake of the educa-
tional department, we have apportioned to
the schools the sum of $105, 900, an amount
$780, 900 in excest Of their demands upon the
city fund last year. The assessed valua-
ton Of the city for the year 1928 was $45,.
100000. while the appropriation for schools
| for the same year was 81. 63031. This yeaI
with an assessed valuation Of 81, 900, 900, the
allowance is $3.50 showing that while
the assessed valuation has Increased durina
that period about IS 1-3 per cent, the ap.
preparation to schools is this year more thar
double that Of 1S92-SS
Tax Levy Fixed
In keeping with the above suggestions
your committee would respectfully recon.
mend:
First-A tax levy for the fiscal year 1893.
90 for general municipal expenses Of 81 pei
hundred dollars Of assessed valuation OF ali
property. real and personal, within the ex.
tended limits Of the city.
| Second-A tax levy for interest and sink.
ing fund on bonded indebtedness of old city
of 81 cents per one hundred dollars Of as.
sessed valuation Of all property, real and
personal, within the limits of the old city
and
| Third-A tax levy for interest and sink.
Ing fund on bonded indebtedness Of the en-.
tire city. including annexed portion, Of
cents per one hundred dollars Of the as.
sessed valuation Of all property, real and
personal, within the extended limits of the
city; thus making a rate Of SIPS within the
old city limits and $1.O in the annexed Dor.
ton.
In conformity herewith your committee
beg to recommend the following apportion.
ment of funds, to wit:
MI