Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-23
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Improvements. This was not allowed
and illiprobably go over until the city
can see its way clear to pay it.
The cemetery department was allow 4
ed $215. This is to pay for additional
equipment.
!, The engineer of the city and County
building was allowed S720. This is to
pay for additional power and for sup
plies.
The city recorder was allowed $500
above his apportionment in the budget
for supplies. The board also allowed
$40 additional to the criminal court
which comes under his supervision.
The sealer of weights and measures
was given S120 additional. This is to
pay fol. u new buggy and supplies.
The park commissioner wants $3.50 adj
ditional This Is caused on account of
an increase in the salaries of the park
commissioners.
The plumbing inspector asked for
s66 and got 1t above the amount allowed
him in the budget
The building inspector asked for the
least amount just So. 1t was allowed
him.
The health department, much to the
surprise of every member of the board,
offered to contribute $3.50 Of its appro-
priation to be used by some OF the
other departments which We're in need
OF it. The other departments sent re-
ports In which showed that they had
used up about half OF their appropria-
3tions but could probably make ends
meet at the end Of the year.
THE AUDITORS REPORT.
From a report compiled by the city
| auditor 1t was shown that the taxes
| for the year amounted to s675,5SS. The
estimated total revenues for the year
will amount to s66s.253. If the revenues
Iron licenses amount to- this much,
| the total revenue will be $134S,T9l
| There is some anxiety about the reve-
nues, however. The amount collected
| up to date amounts to $4S5,046.4 "A.
| The appropriation budget was 81. $50, :
sS81. The citys portion of the improve
Iimenta being done amounts to $1S3,l13
| which must be added to this amount.
Then there has been $33, 5246l paid out
on improvements over and above the
special levy made on the abuttins pro-
perty. This must be added to the city's
expense. The additional allowance
made to tho department OF $50, 1881
| brings the total expenditures up to
! s1,336,374.42.
In order to get within the limit of the
| law, the administration has decided not
4 to pave First avenue east of j street
| to the end of the street, West Telnrle
| street from Fifth South to Ninth South
/ or ~
/ Twelfth East street. The Improvements
! that are now under way Will be carried
\ to completion. 1t Is believed that the
| city can pay Its share OF the work but
| there is still some ques ton about 1t.
The bond issue of 100000 for water
1 mains and sewers saved the city from
1 bankruptcy, this year. The city has
II row reached It's limit Of bonded In
4 debteclness. 1t now carries 81 ,SO0,SOD in
bonds and s125,00o bond interest be-
4 comes due this year.
\ lAltfough the administration would
\ like to Increase the taxes a mill this
1 veal. as usual, the leaders are afraid
i that il would mean certain defeat IN
1 the municipal election this fall. An
4 seffort will be made to make ends meet
1 this year and the increased valuation
4 of So, 900, 600 viii give the city about
i $40 900 additional in tax receipts next
slSyear. !,
There seems to be political unrest
among the employees of the city depart
A ments. Many have made application
4 within the last month to various firms
4 in the city for positions. Their names
Il appear. on the waiting list aud they
4I3hore to secure work if The r a nleficane
lparty fails to win this year.
4 The board ad journeds until next Mon
q day morning when the heads Of dc
A partments will be called upon the cat
&lpet and cuts made in their appropria
B lions to keep the city from going bank
i runt An effort will be made TO hay
81 the final report ready for next Thurs
a day evening. when it will be adopted,