The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
HAS S3,5OO,OOO
FOR NEW BUDGET.
Loss OF Rolling Stock Tax Puts
Deep Crimp in City's
Bankroll.
GETS $4,000 FROM r., F. & P.
Department Heads Notified BY
Crcnshaw to Have Estimates
Ready by December Is.

Acting Auditor Crenshaw has nou-
fed tho heads OF nil city departments
that the 1914 estimates for the annual
budget must be In his hands by Decem-
Der 10. in order to secure consideration.
4 notice To tho same effect has boon
sent 10 the departments under Its d.
reGtion by the Administrative Board to
which, under tho new charter, the
Auditor must also submit the aggre-
gate budget estimate.
Tho various departments will tackle
tho big Job this week, working at the
department schedules after office hours.
AS in past years. the aggregate needs
OF the departments will far exceed the
money at the city's disposal, and tho
budget committee will be called upon
to WELD tho pruning knife unsparingly.
Mr.. Crenshaw expects to havc the re-
ports in hand week or two before the
expiration OF tho time limit and to
turn Thorn over to the Finance Com
mittco for adjustment
Iius About S3,5OO.oOo.
Tho city will have available for the
| 1914 budget about 38.50o.000. The
amount is slightly In excess of the
amount that was appropriated for all
purposes last year ~ deep crimp was
put in the revenues this year by the
new rolling stock law, which sub
tracts from the total receipts APP
proXimately $4,000.
OHsettlng the loss from tho rolling
stock tax is n new source of revenue
from tho Richmond. Frederick sburg
and Potomac Railroad Company. which.
under tho recent tax adjustment will
pay to the city this year $4,000. To
this amount Is added $4,000 for this
| year alone which tho city collects ms
back taxes rs tho result Of the Rich
| mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
settlement.
Values Increase S3,OOO,O00.
| The rest Of the deficit occasioned by
| tho Withdrawal of the rolling stock
tax Is made up from taxes on Increased
| property values Mr.. Crenshaw esti-
mates that tho increase in values
eligible for taxation for tho benefit of
| tho 1914 budget Will be about 3d.
100000. At tho current tax rate the
new property will bring into the city
Golfers about $4,000.
AS compared with the estimated So
| 5000 that will DO available for the
1914 budget. tho total appropriations
In tho budget OF 1913 were s3,t77.-
| 03595. 1t is regarded MS favorable
| showing when It Is bornc In mind that
| tho rolling stock tax deprived this
! years budget Of moro than $4,000
| a loss that was only partially offset
! by the gain from tho Richmond, Fred
| ericksburg and Potomac tax settle
ment.
| Goes to budget Committee.
Tho Finance Committee Will appoint
! a special budget committee. which Will
/ receive all tho department estimates
| and confer with the heads on tho rela-
! tive Importance OF the various listed
needs Tho committee In The past has
never failed to prune the estimates--a
| process that continues Ia the passage
! Of The appropriation ordinance through
| the Finance Committee and the Coun-
ell. Tho budget committee Will begin
| to hold sessions next month.
! Under the amended charter. tho
! Auditor Is required to submit report
| OF the estimates necessary to defray
! the expenses OF the city government
during tho succeeding fiscal year to
| tho Administrative Board The report
| must DO in tho boards hands some time
! In January.
| Tho tentative estimates made re-
! Gently by tho department heads of tho
/ added appropriations that will be made
! necessary by annexation, Will not fig
! ure In the estimates for tho 1914 bud
! get. II annexation Is ratified by the
! courts next year. these estimate viii,
/ III part ut least. be matter for con
sheraton by tho compilcrs Of the 1918
!