The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-12
CITY ESTIMATES, 1902.
To the Honorable Court of Common Coun ell of the City of New Haven:

VI LIN HULL Aubj AVO1s To the Honorable Court of Common Coun' cil of the City of New Haven:
 The Board of Finance respectfully sub mits herewith its estimates Of the moneys necessary to be appropriated TOT tne eS- penses of the City, and of the rate Of taxa taxa tion ito meet the same, for the year l9oZ, in accordance with the provisions Of Sec | t1on Al of the Charter.
 year ago the Grand List of property in Wards 1-l5, both inclusive, was reported by the Assessors as 13,531 ,5OS At the present time the Assessors report the Grand List as reduced to $102 S47 900. ! This shrinkage in the valuation Of tax able property necessitates somewhat fe- duced expenditures in order to prevent an increase ill the rate of taxation.
 By the practice of reasonable economy ln the several departments we are convinced that not only Is no increase required n the rate of taxation but that the affairs of the ing year with a tax rate somewhat ae less than that levied for the year 1901.
 Pursuant to Section 11O of the Charter, the Board has levied for school purposes, Il i City School District. It has laid tax GX- elusive of said School Tax of 9A mills upon the polls and ratable estates within the limits of" Wards 1.12. both inclusive, polls and ratable estates within the limits of Wards 1915. both inclusive, (Section 21O. The total tax laid upon property bearing the full City Tax is l2A mills. 4. item "Non-residents Bank Stock Tax" 7" estimated last year as $5,000, does not appear; since by an act Of the General Assembly of 1901, all bank and insurance and apportioned by the State Treasurer to the several towns where the shareholders reside, the tax on stock held by persons residing out of the State being apportoned n xvh rDSnnctiyp banks are located. The item referred to is 1nclud ed in the sum of $36,000 which it Is esti- mated will be received from the operation of the new law.
 The income from the collection of back taxes during the year 1901 was largely over estimated and the estimate for the coming year has been placed at S1000OO an amount fully as large as can be safely assumed. The other items of income have also been estimated at as large figures as the experl- ence of the past and the probabilities for the coming year will warrant It Is of course apparent that an overesti- mate of the income can have but one re- suit the burdening of the City with floating debt.
 The Appropriations recommended include $25,000 to be applied to the reduction of the Floating Debt of $75,0oo and $95,000 for the Sinking Fund Commission. Pro vision is also made for new fire engine and for completing rooms in the Cedar Street and Boardman Schools.
 While the appropriations are less than asked for in most cases, it is believed that no department will suffer If reasonable economy be practiced
 All of which Is respectfully submitted JoNAThlAS THAN N. ROWE, Controller. WILLIAM A. WRIGHT, Alderman, EDWARD c. FREDERICKs, Councilman, WILLIAM HOOKER ATWOOD, JAMES D. DEWELL, JR.,
 Board of Finance. New Haven, Conn.,, December ?, 1901. Estimated Income ana ,mounts AI-
 lowed Al Departments,
 AS PER ITEMIZED SCHEDULES
 ATTACHED. Estimated Income. ........... .S1 !, ,623, ,393 64 Total Appropriations Allowed. ,39364
 ESTIMATED INCOME.
 From All Sources for F Months Ending
 December 3l, 1902. 12s. mills on Grand List of Pro-
 perty in Wards 1 to 12, both
 inclusive, estimated at S9S,-
 $50, ,GS2.00, of which 1t is esu-
 mated 33 per cent. will be
 collected, amounting to. $1 1GS, ,327.56 2A mills on Grand List of Prop
 erty in Wards 13, If, and 15,
 estimated at S4,31b,51S.00, of
 which 1t Is estilri6tkd 93 per
 cent.wfll be colletttd, amount
 Ing to-. .....''...,....'.... ll,O3s.9S School Tax:
 3 mills on Grand List of Prop.
 erty in Wards 13, IA and 15,
 included In City School Dis
 trict, estimated at $2,521, ,S9D,
 of which it Is estimated 03 per cent. will be collected, amount
 ing to ...................... 7O36.1o Military Taxes ................ 100000 Poll Taxes .......,... ......... 100000 Unpaid Taxes, to be collected. 1oo,0oo.0O Cobblc Gutter Assessments. ... 500.0O Liens on Property.
 Street sprinkiing, uncollected
 snow bills unpaid ledger ac- Licenses ts' and md Permits. ......... - s,ooo.oo Clerk City Court, fees, etc..... 6000.00 Registrar of vital statistics.,, 1,6O0.00 County Commissioners, for H. peJy se' Cash Collections, De ''''''''' pbrtment Charities and Cor Town Clerk, dog licenses, fees,
 for recording, etc.. ......... S,S50O0 Department of Education. From State of Connecticut Appropriation for Day Schools 53,600.00 Appropriation for Evening Appropriation for Apparatus and Library Fund. .."....... Ss50o Fund Fun O ........................ e"' 1,2oooo From Tuition. rent and small ooo ,o Income ryuftp'' from ,ii' old 'Aimtshouse ~ Farm Funds. ................. 7,5oooo l Sewer Account: J cdeh ao be n cdieeted a1na ana soooooo Public Library from fines and other sources. es..............,. 9OOUO vice M ........... 2,19o0o | City Attorneys Office. ........ 10000 | Interest on City Deposits. ..... 1,50000 | Department of Fire Service Sale of old material. .......... 10000 Costs sI' in suits. ppt.ion etc. .v 10000 State of Connecticut: on ac- 'ist by street IT railways. lI % ......... - 100000 l bank and insurance stocks 3e,ooo0o Commission .,.''..,.,.,... 3,466.OO l Public Wharfs, fees, etc.,..... 100000 | Rent of House rear Dixwel Av.
 Police Precinct .............. lO0,OO Sale of West Rock Park Land. 10000 |
  Total Estimated Income !. .$1 .623, 393, 64 REHABILITATION OF ESTIMATED EX-
 pENDITURES FOR ALL
 DEPARTMENTS. Asked for Allowed. S3O2, ,42OOO Public Works. .. S 164, ,336.00 l
 Pavements 1,000.0O |
 Pavevments l,O0O.0O
 3O.O0oO0 Do. Sewers. 30,000.00 | 2t4.O94.0O Fire ........... 143, 723.35 o23 S36 31 Police ....,... 1Se,097.OO |