Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
THE CITY's FINANCES
How the Money is to Be Raised
and Where it is to Go.
Tho Councils Pnss tho Yearly Budget and
General Appropriations Ordinance
Tho Former Practically the Same as
Last Years budget.

The Councils met last night in com
mittce of the whole. and afterward in
separate session, to consider and pass
upon the budget for the year begin
ming July list next, and to pass the
general appropriations ordinance for
that year. The lengthy budget was
gone through and passed upon by sec
tons i'll the committee of the whole.
there being few amendments. 1t was
then adopted unanimously by both
branches of the Councils, as was also
the ordinance making the general APP
preparations. aggregating s5l6.55461.
The budget was submitted by the
FINANCE Committee, and as adopted is
| practically the same as last years
| budget. An important amendment was
made by inserting Il tax of S cents Gil
every Sloo worth OF property assessed
Tor taxation for the purpose of raising
q fund for sidewalk improvements.
This was inserted in lieu OF the special
water tax of cents on 500 worth OF
assessed property. which the Water
Board recommended taken Off
Inc license tax on whskey dealers
and merchants Is the same as last
year.
The tax on the business Of street rail-
way companies WIS raised from pcr
| cent to per cent. OF the entire gross
receipts OF the company. This money
goes to the Park Committee for park
improvements. and will therefore cha
bic That committee 10 do 4 great deal
more toward making the park attrac-
| tive.
Mr.. East. who offered this amend
ment. hrst made the tax per cent. on
the gross income. and per cent was
accepted as a compromise.
me license on loan companies was
raised from $3.50 to $3.50 a year to nut
them on the same footing with pawn
| brokers.
The tax on the sale of mineral waters
| IN bottles WAS raised from s25 to $50.
| WIN the exception of these changes
the budget went through as recon-
| menGed by the Finance Committee
APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriations ordinance con-
tairs the following appropriations:
For the payment OF interest
on the city debt. not nclud-
ing water bonds or ward
bonds :........ ....sl43.7O5 co
For the Board of Sinking
Fund commissioners :...... 27.4Sa 90
| One-half interest on s5oOO0.
Smith Greek Bridge bonds,
per cent. ..................... 1910 90
Interest on hnnis 70 "''oo w
sued, estimated ............. 1000 90
Interest on $4,000 school
bonds, per cent. 1910 90
Total e,---c- "a
1,on :. .Fi''''o' W
Board of Health .........s 5000 90
Snnic buildings .-........... 1000 90
I,,,,., %c's ;...;.'.....- .....-. 200 90
Almshom.n ''''''''''''' 53'ooo w
Bows Homo 20 90 90
| Salaries %
Fire Department. Nos. /
anu 1.......... .............. $1,000 90
fiIe department tclty part,
No. ~ ....... 4,iI6 81
foicc department ......-... GILT o.
inShts ...'........ ............ 1923 30
Expense account ..........-.. 1000 90
oemcteries ................... 5000 90
commissions Getty CollectoD $3.50 90
rnplic pruning ..-.........." 1000 90
Eleciions ................ 1000 90
ltaroor ana '2uarantine..... 500 90
Juries ;;;...........-.-.... 1000 90
court allowances ..-..-..... 800 90
Expenses Mayors of1lce..... 200 90
Prlnting Mayors message. 200 90
fupiic park :......:......... 5000 90
Lease chemical hre engine
mouse .,.,.:.... ........... 200 90
NorioIk PuDhc Library 1.5o0 90
Armory for military ...... 1000 90
Insurance ;....:..;.: 1880. 1000 90