The Detroit times., 1910-01-20
1910 BUDGET WILL
Be BIGGEST EVER
Estimates May Exceed $4,000, 900
and Rate Is Sure To Set
New Record.

Hhile the 1909 budget of the city
va the largest ever placed before
tpn'>common council and board OF es
tfsAAtcs for consideration. 1t is almost
certain that the 1910 budget will sur
pass II In size. Demands for improve
nients. due 10 the rapid growth OF the
city. are piling up, and the allowance
Of any great portion of these will
mean an increase in the last tax rate
Of e18.O7. which was the record mark
This prospect does not seem TO be
particularly discouraging TO the bust
nsss interests. as a large portion OF
the requests for large improvements
have come from the Board Of Com
mtTce and other organizations of bust
nene interests. The idea of going into
z city election next fall with a record
Of two years Of high taxation is max
ing The city officials think very hard
however
While Mayor Breitmeyer had no di
rect part in the increase Of the tax
lant year, his only influence In that
regard being his outspoken advocacy
ora policy OF Improvement, he is
generally blamed for the tax rate.
This year the mayor is extremely con-
sentative In his utterances IN this
regard.
One thing which might partially
save the boosting of the tax rate
would be an increase in the bonding
limit of the CITY, This has been talk
ed of for some time. but no agree
ment hag yet been reached as TO the
AMOUNT OF increase. An increase I'm
bonding limit would have TO be- APP
hs~ nj
cial election for that purpose has
been called: none can be called now
until e time subsequent 10 the meet
ing OF the board or estimates If that
body is TO authorize large issue OF
bonds. II must authorize them con
tingent on the adoption OF such an
amendment. es the growth in the as
seeeed valuation Of the city cannot
bdbds.
NJ the department of public works
there is sure TO be big paving bud
get. as the paving was pared down
very Thin last year. There will also
be big estimates for two new trunk
sewers to drain the northeastern and
northwestern sections OF the city.
which latter may be taken care OF by
bAittQo ~ lit liiAilt - AdAotu
The park department needs money
to enlarge sthe Belle Isle bridge APP
preach. Tor several proposed parks.
and for extensive improvements on
Belle Isle and other parks.
Police Commissioner Croul has al.
ready announced that be will ask for
an Increase of 200 patrolmen. In al
dition there Is the plan for n new
municipal building or buildings to
house the recorders and police
courts police headquarters and poor
commission.
The public lighting commission aud
the fire commission have plans for
extension Of their work, which will
require q great deal Of money. and
The minor departments are also am
bilious for iinprovements-ali Of
which cost money
Another considerable item 10 he
reckoned with Is the cost of elections
IN the fall of 1910 and spring of 1911.
These are very costly affairs. II Is
TO- be remembered that the only cleo
fion Included IN the estimates for the
present fiscal wear was q special char
ter election. TO be held some time
next surine
n will not be at all surprising If the
total estimates Of 1910 run w.
wards OF S12 100000 and the figure
may be away beyond that.