The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-28
VIII Invite Corporation.

In order that they may be fully in
formed as to the money eXl2encIes
confronting the city, mcmb ers OF the
Administrative Board viii be invited
10 sit with the Finance Committee at
All three of the budget hearings, ii
heinp considered desirable that mem
hers of the board should be made
familiar with the financial problems of
all dcDartments-nOt merely those
under their direct control. After con
sulting City Attorney Pollard last night
AS to the method Of procedure in view
of the charter amendments in reference
10 preparation OF the budget. and III
view OF the recent accident which has
incapacitated for the. time beng CITY
Auditor Warren. the committee di-
rocted Special Accountant Crenshaw to
assist the clerk to the Auditor in the
nreDaration of the necessary data which
the new law requires shall be furnished
nv the Auditor to the Administrative
Board and be reported by 1t with re-
to either branch of the
Council before the budget l. implied
Will Require Close Figuring
AS a matter of fact, a skeleton form
of budget including the fixed charges.
IS already in course OF preparation
With the prospect of losing Il consid
cradle amount of income by reason OF
the operation of the rolling stock bill.
il il doubtful if the budget of this year
standing an increase in the general
revenues The total of the budget is
estimated in round figures at s. ,S0O.VD
OF this amount the fixed pay rolls OF all
departments, including schools, Will re-
ouire approximately 81 800 900. and this
amount does not allow for increases
in the Fire, Police and Street Cleaning
forces now being asked for. Interest
and redemp tion charges for the coming
wear will amount to approximately
$500 600 and the expenses CT the various
Departments. such as coal, oil, morse
feed. supplies and maintenance VIII
amount to about $500 COO. This will
leave the Finance Committee. accord
ing to revised estimates, approximately
$40 600. to distribute for all manner of
public nprovements. FROM tnat
amount must be deducted approximate
w $50 600 due South Richmond on the
guarantee 10 expend d certain proper
ton of the revenues in street improve
ments IN that section. Tho first
Regiment Armory recently let 70 con
tract will take $3.50 900. Sewers VIII DC
nand not less than $50 600 70 take care
of rapidly growing sections. ana as
much more may be needed for extern
sions of water and gas mains III new
territory
Little Chance for Smooth Paving.
If $3.50 600 can be provided for streets
generally. exclusive of smooth paving,
and $50 900 for continuing the westward
paving Of Broad Street. there VIII not
be more than $3.50 900 lcft out OF which
TO meet the various demands 10 be made
at the budget hearings for all manner
Of improvements. salary increases and
extensions of working forces for all
city departments. Members Of the
Finance Committee state that with the
loss TO the city from the distribution
Of the rolling stock tax, and the bur
don of erecting the now arrnOry- there
viii be little left for miscellaneous
general increases this wear. The citys
fixed pay roll has been increased by
more than 500 40 per annum by the
action OF the Council within the past
twelve months