Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-08
cITYs EXPENSES GREATLY re.
DucEo IN six MONTHS
COMPARED 70 1910.
SHOWING FAVORABLE TO
THE COMMISSION PLAN
u Ratio Of Reduced Cost Continues TO
End Of Year Saloon Money Will Not
Be Misssd-comparativs Table Of
Expenses Of the Different De.
partmsnts.

Another splendid argument in favor
Of the commission form Of govern
ment, and showing of efficiency or
the part Of the present administration
Is contained in report of the eX-
penses of the city for the first six
months under the new plan, which
ended Sept. 80. According to this the
commission is operating the city's bus
mess at a greatly reduced cost below
what the old administration was able
to do 1t for.
II the same ratio Of reduction in op.
end Of the year, and If the same ratio
Of increased receipts is maintained
thru receipts Of the mayors office and
for water. by April 1. 1912, the city
will have more real money than it
would have had under the old admins
tration, even tho it had thirteen sa-
looms to pay $1,000 q year. The show
ing to date makes the claim Of a finan-
cial loss because Of no saloons appear
ridiculous.
saved More Than 5000.
| During the first six months under
the new administration, from April
to Sept. 80, the commission has oper-
ated the city for $5.s6s.20 less than
| the old administration operated it dur
ing the same six months of 1910.
In addition it has lowered the tax
levy mills. This is the first time
there has been reduction in city taxes
for years
On Sept. 80 the city had cash bal
ance in every fund but one. and it was
not overdrawn. At the same time last
year several Of the funds were over
drawn.
| Twenty-six thousand Of outstanding
warrants drawing 6 per cent inherited
from the old administration, were
taken up and refunded by bonds draw
ing ~ per cent. At the present time
there are few outstanding warrants.
| During the six months, and especial
ly during the first three Of the six, It
paid many old bills incurred by the old
administration. Some Of these were
for the Baptist church property and
| police patrol.
In accomplishments it has done more
in sewer and water extensions than
| was done during the corresponding six
months Of the year before.
r Statistics Show Expenditures.
| The accompanying table Of expendi-
lures shows the sums expended by the
| present administration during it's first
six months and the expenditures of
the old administration for the same six
months Of 1910 The saving shows a
total of in favor Of the present admin
istration Of $5.s6s.20. Multiplied by
two for the second half Of the fiscal
year, and it gives a total of $11.736.40.
The receipts Of the mayors office
for the first six months under the COM
mission plan amounted to S1,390.05
above the same six months of 1910 I'M
der Mayor Ingledue. Double it for the
second six months and the total would
be s2.7So.10 for the fiscal year.
The receipts from water rents during
the six months ending Sept. 30 were
s2,260.s0 more than during the same six
months Of 1910. Double that and it
gives $4,521.60 increase for the water
department over the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1911.
Totaled the amounts give:
Reduced operating expense. 81, 736. 40
Increase mayors receipts -. 2,7s0.1O
Increased water receipts $500. 4,521.6o
Total ........ .......... 10
Based upon the first six months ex-
perience of the commission $19,O3S.10 is
the estimated net increase in the city's
revenue, due to reduced expenses and
increased receipts, for the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1912.
Explanation Of Expsnsss.
For an understanding of increases
| Il T. ~
during the first half of the city's pres
ent fiscal year, as COMPARED with the
same six months of the preceding year,
an explanation OF what was done with
some Of the money is necessary
The commission has spent $411.25
more for books and printing than did
the old administration The increase is
due to the law that cOmpels the COM
mission to publish monthly reports Of
its business.
The increase in salaries. which in
cludes mayor councilmen, clerk, and
city engineer, and some of the help
employed In the latter's office, is due
partly to the mayor and councilmen
being paid salaries. Part of the ST.
535.3S increase for salaries has been
paid for making maps which were de-
manded Of the old administration but
never made. They will be finished by
spring.
More than 81 800 has been saved by
the police department by reducing the
force.
The streets and alleys department
shows saving Of $3.1Ss.s7 during the
six months.
The water works department shows
saving Of IS, 500 during the same time.
During the corresponding period Of last
year $4,000 from this fund was paid
for the dam and retaining wallis.
The renewing Of wire, poles, and
lights has made an increase OF $l,s7s
in the electric light department.
The building Of sewers on Fifth, Je-
rome, Thirteenth, Twelfth and other
streets. and the rebuilding OF part Of
the soldiers home sewer, accounts for
the increase Of $2,719.20 In the sewer
fund. Al shown by the expenditures
practically no sewers were built during
ttii1rs same neriods last year
The increase Of S5sS.46 IN the fire de-
partment II chiefly due to increased
cost Of horse feed.
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