The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-12
READY To FIGURE
ON CITY BUDGET
ESTIMATE OF TREASURER.
SPECIAL MEETING OF ALDERMEN
WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK.

Mayor Myers in Macon To-day anu
Chairman of Council Dixon Is the
Acting MayOr-If the Department
Appropriations Are Not Increased
the 100000 Appropriation for the
City Hall Can lie Made, Acting
MavOr Says.
Maj. c. S. Hardee, the city treasurer.
has furnished Mayor Myers and AL
derman Dixon, the chairman of the
Finance Committee. with an estimate
of the city's income for 1905. and every
thing is now in readiness for making
up the city budget. all the depart
ment estimates having been submitted.
Mayor Myers is out of the city to-
day. and it is not known on what
night the aldermen will meet to con-
slider the tax ordinance and make up
the budget. but it is thought a meet
ing will be held Wednesday or Thurs
day night The Mayor is expected TO
return to the city tomorrow. Dur
ing his absence Alderman Dixon, chair
man of Council, is the Acting Mayor.
The estimate of the city treasurer,
which is always extremely conserva-
tive. places the city's income for 1905
at $S9O.OOO. This includes only the
money that is certain to be collected.
The actual income will, of course. be
a great deal over this amount, but it
gives the aldermen something to work
on.
with Same Appropriations.
i III
was $S13,000, but the actual income has
exceeded a million dollars, not including
the revenue received from the ground
rent lots. and the sale of real estate.
The income for 1905 may be safely
counted upon for a million.
Acting Mayor Dixon says If the city
departments are given the same APP
preparations for 1905 as they received
this year, the 100000 appropriation
for the City Hall can be made.
He says, however. he does not see
how the 100000 appropriation for the
City Hall can be made and the de-
partment appropriations increased also.
1t is not believed that any of the
departments will get very large in
crease and only a few of them any at
ALL There are several appropriations
on this years budget that will not
have to be made for next year. which
will altogether amount to quite sum.
The total amount of all appropriations
for this year was 1905, 433 Sc. For next
year the total will probably be a mil
lion, or very near that figure.
WnterwOrI<s Record.
BY reason of the fine record made
by the waterworks department this
year it's appropriation will probably be
cut. The department will carry over
a balance of a little over $4,000. The
total cost for running this department
this year, including $4,000 payment on
the duplicate air compressor, $1,000 for
scales and $500 for repairs to the build
ing, was $47,000 as against $4,000 for
1908.
The regular appropriation for the
waterworks this year was $50. 000 with
$4,000 extra for the air compressor.
The air compressor has now been paid
for, and $1,000 can be saved on the
appropriation without making any re-
duction for the regular running ex-
penses. 1t will probably be still fur
Their reduced, however, owing to the
large balance carried over Despite
this enormous reduction in running ex-
penses the income for the water de-
partment has greatly Increased. For
the first time in the history of the
city it this year reached the $780, 900
mark.
other Reductions Expected.
The appropriation for interest on the
bonded debt will be reduced from
$152. 900 to S150,00O, making a saving of
$4,000. The appropriation for opening
streets, including deferred payments,
which was $4,000 this year, will be cut
down at least $4,000 and probably
more. An appropriation of 5000 for
a new fire engine, which was made
this year. will also be saved on next
years budget Altogether these reduc-
tions, and the items that do not again
require appropriations, will amount to
a great deal.
The tax ordinance will probably be
considered before the budget is taken
up. There are few changes to be
made in it, however, and both the tax
ordinance and the budget will probably
be considered at one meeting. The
budget in a measure depends on the
tax ordinance. The rate of taxation
will remain the same.