Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-23
COMMITTEES REPORT.

| until next Monday night when final and
definite action will be taken on the
matter
| COMMITTEES REPORT
When the council resolved itself into
committee Of the whole the following
| report from the finance committee was
| read:
| We, your committee on finance, TO
| whom was referred the estimate of the
| city auditor for the tax levy for the
| fiscal year ending Dec. 81, 1903. beg
| leave 10 report as follows:
I'VE rave examined the auditors
statement OF estimated expenditures
| and receipts and the amount necessary
TO be raised by taxation, and believe
| them 70 be correct. The estimate of
the taxes Is based on the valuation re-
ported by the county auditor and suH-
mitted 90 the city council. We under
stand that the county board Of eQual-
cation has since made an attempt 20
transfer the amount Of the net proceeds
OF mines in Bingham to salt LAX
Clty which would increase the valua-
ton somewhat but, as the question OF
The legality OF the transfer We under
stand, is to be tested in the courts, II
WuLld Let be sale to figure on the in
creased valuation.
"Si, concur it, the auditors recon-
mcndatl0n that the total levy be made
nine mi.l- OF the dollar. but owing 20
the fact that some of the contemplated
expenses of the sewer fund can be dis.
ensed with for this year We recon-
mend that the levy for sewers be one
fourth of mn, and the l,yy for mi
cation and NGter supply be made ole
and one-half mills, in order that this
fund may not be so cramped for means
as in the past ond 10 0royide for con
tngencles which are always likely 20
arise IN connection ultn our water sup
ply
The tax rate herein recommended is
based upon the actual needs of the city
and does not cOntemplat an increase In
wages and salaries, which increase, il
made, would necesstate an increase In
the tax levy.
We therefore recommend that the
levy be fixed as provided in the accom-
panyn resolution,
Respectfully submitted
wv. c. SPENCE,
"F. $. FERNSTROM,
"CHAS. COTTRELL. JR."
Accompanying the report was a res
olutlon which provided that the levy Of |
9 mills be distributed as follows: Con- |
tingent expense fund. AZ mills, streets |
and sidewalks fund ~ mills: water
works and irrigation fund, IL mills; |
sewers and drain fund 4. OF a mill;
public library fund, !, OF a mill Ac-
cording TO this distribution Y Of a mill
is taken from the streets and side
walks fund and added to the water
works and irrigation fund so as 10 pro-
vide the balance nesded TO pay for the
work TO be done on the Parley's cam
yon storage reservoir
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
A. ], Davis opposed cutting down the
evy for street purposes and moved as
an amendment to the resolution that
he total levy be made 9h mills, that
= OF a mill be taken from the water
md irrigation fund and added to the |
contingent fund and the extra half mill |
De added to the streets fund. making Il
he same as last year Black was Oh.
losed 10 curtailing the streets fund and |
landicapping the Improvements IN that
Erection, He also opposed the increase
n the total levy, Eardley, Fernstrom
nd Cottrell strongly opposed any IN.
rease In the levy and said that they
'ould favor q decrease. They We're OF
he opinion that the levy as appOr-
Toned In the committee report should
g adopted.
Black then offered an amendment 10
ne amendment that the levy be reduced
. Sla mills. the y OF mill being |
'ken from the waterworks fund. He ,
that taxpayers should receive Z
le benefit OF amy change in the levy ;
M the council should make the reduc- ?
on and show the people that It means Z
economize, Sharp was In favor OF
'creasc II such q thing is possible. :
ardley then offered as a substitute for
e whole that 4 Of a min be taken |
ON the WaterNorks fund, leaving d
, mills and added 10 the contingent
nd, making it Az mills, the total levy
naming at mills.
DAVELER IN EVIDENCE.
At this point Daveler took occasion 4
roast the finance committee for not
wing something more tanlfbr an
way OF a report he thought that
en- member OF the council should have
en- furnished with a copy OF the re- n
It, and that the report should have
ntained some figures on the financial
lulrements OF the city so that the
oncilmen would know Just how mat
s stand. Eardleys substitute for the
iole was then voted upon and lost by
vote Of IL 10 ?. Thomas then argued =
laNor OF Bucks amendment. saying
al the people should receive the bene.
OF any decrease, that the burden Of
taxpayer is heavy enough as ID is.
HEwLETTs SUBSTITUTE.
hewlett offered as a substitute for
whole that the levy be mills. dis
1uted the same as last year, namely:
ltingent fund, AZ; streets 8: water
rks, /; sewers, u; library. a.
johnson took the stand that IL Is i'm
siole TO reduce the levy Tor the rea-
that a great many improvements
10 be turned down last year fer
OF funds and Il would be the same
, year II the levy should be reduced.
j. Davis oontended that II the coun
wanted To do something that win
actly aid the people Il should in
ase the contingent expense fund
give the citizens better police and -
protection, a vote on Hewletre n
sutute for the whole was taken and
'aa lost by vote Of 10 to5.
EARDLFY SUCCESSFUL.
lrdley then offered a second subs,i.
Tor the whole. which provides that
levy OF nine mills shall be distribut.
as follows; Contingent fund, a.
s, streets, "a, waterworks,lL. sew.