The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-07


improvement from South A
to North A streets, for which
contract was let by the old
board (estimated) ...... 300 60
4. City's part of Tenth street
improvement under contract
let by the old board and
which is not quite complet-
ed ;. .. >. sos Is
g. City's part of sewer between
Ridge and Boyer streets in
Fairview, which contract
was let by the old board, les
mated -. 80. ..... =. GOO 90
Total .. :. ..xlO,Ol2 81
Since my former statement, learn
that the city's part of the South Sew
enth st. improvement under contract
by the old board, amounting to $51O.-
90, and the city's part of North Thir-
teenth street improvement amounting
to $50 .6J have not been paid, making a
total of $1O,555.56 on contracts made
by the old board which we will have to
pay.
Now If it requires $1O,555.56 to pay
the city's part OF streets, alleys and
sewers. including street and alley inter-
sections. and in making the tax levy,
the estimate for such purposes was on
ly 100000, it Is very eviS mt that ex-
penditures already exceed the levy OF
$1,65556.
Mr.. Parry says an additional appro-
priation can be made in fifteen min
utes at any council meeting, but as all
the tax levied for this purpose will be
consumed on contracts already let, and
81 $3.50 in excess thereof it is perfect
ly plain to any one that an additional
appropriation would amount to moth
ing unless the money is raised in some
way not contemplated by the controller
ut the time the levy was made, or
some other estimated expense is reduc-
ed.
He also says that In making the
tax levy for 1910 for the city's share of
streets and alleys, the board of public
works, engineer and finance committee
were consulted. and all thought it I'M
likely that much work would be done,
other than the completion Of the Fair
view sewer, and possibly the improve
ment of two squares of Eighth street,
and my recommendation of 100000
was considered by all concerned to
have been a liberal one"
Contracts consuming this entire
amount and 81 1886 more having
been let, 1t seems that the estimate was
not a liberal one. In making the tax
%~S. %hot q
levy Of $1.OO on the thousand for the
general fund would raise $3.50. 125.O5,
the entire taxables of the city being
SO ,912 ,5O5.OO and in addition to this,
revenues amounting to SIG, 10000
would be received from licenses. max
ing q total Of $155.625O5. The specific
appropriations as set forth in the ap-
preparation bill, amounted to $155, 200.
90. The controller in his estimate,
says Sin addition to this. some $4,000
will need to be raised to pay appro.
priations made in 1909 and payable in
1910" Being for the West Side hose
house.
We have had to make additional ap.
preparations of 81 200 for equipment OF
said West Side hose house, making the
total appropriations to be paid out OF
this years estimated revenues as fol-
lows:
1. General appropriation ord
lance :. :. .. -. 80. .S1JO,2OO U
2. Special appropriation last
year to be paid this year
for hose house .......... 1000 OF
s. Special appropriation this
year on account Of balance
Of equipment for hose
house. 49,. 49,. 80. >. 1900 OF
4 Excess Of city's share of
streets and alleys over the
$1,000 included in the levy 1855 81
Total appropriations .. $161 ,9J5 sc
In estimating the taxes it has been
assumed that every dollar OF the $3.50.
l25.O5 will be paid; when it is well
known that between five and ten pei
cent Of the taxes levied are never col
lected. II uncollectible taxes amount
to $1,000 then the total revenue or
account Of the general fund would be
$14S.625. To this we can probably ado
81 900 on account Of poll tax, making
. total OF $149,625, and the amount al
ready appropriated is 1851 .955.56. l,
thus appears that there will be de
ficit Of 12.S3O.56.
BY furnishing street light free FOL
the balance Of the year as suggested
some time ago, we can just about on
set this deficit and be able to pay al
of the bills without going into debt
We win possibly receive some addition
al taxes on account of delinquent and
omitted taxes, but 1t is not safe to ere
ate obligations on this possibility.
am in favor OF needful improve
ments and am willing to join IN max.
ing the same whenever It is shown t.
me that the city has money not appro
priated to other purposes that can b
used to pay the city's part Of such i'm
provementA II the vehicle license or
dinance II passed, this will produce I
fund that can be used In paying thu
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