Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30

you've provided TOT, Salu inc MeSO''
He quoted some figures based on esti-
mated receipts for the year from Vari-
Gus sources including the nine mill
levy on the present city valuation,
which he said totaled S524,979.
Mr.. Gorgas' Estimates
"Why when we made up the budget
we were told by Mr.. Gorgas,' inter-
rupted Mr.. Lynch, that the estimated
revenue was $5SO,OO0 Now a half
mill represents approximately $4,000.
Cutting that from the estimated reve
nues why won't enough be provided?"
Yes" added Mr. Bowman, "and
leave quite a comfortable balance"
But you'll just have to put your
half mill back again next year, won't
do otherwise. In fact it looks more
as if ten mills wouldn't more than
cover it,"
Even So" cut in Mt Taylor, "if
we can give the people the benefit of
the nine mill rate this year, why
shouldn't they have it?"
THE impression seems to have got
about that this cut in the mill rate
| is due to the economical conduct of
the government under the supervision
| of the Clark act and / don't consider
THAT this is So" declared the Mayor.
why not so long ago | read in one
OF the papers something to the effect
that Notwithstanding the fact that
| $4,000 additional in salaries was
made necessary, it is cheaper to run
the government under the commits
sion form than under the old system"
We'll" grinned Mr.. Bowman, land
I Just read this morning that it cost
the city $4,000 a month more under
the commission system. So there you
are"
Have not the various departments
conducted their affairs economically,
I'd like to know?" inquired Mr.. Taylor.
Isn't it a fact that we've all worked
to this end?"
THAT isn't the reason you were able
to cut down your mill rate. You didn't
provide for your sinking fund appro-
priation," said the Mayor
That's true" said Mr.. Gorgas. But
this was left out on the recommenda-
ton of the city solicitor"
"Recommendation nothing" prompt
lly responded Mr.. Taylor. THE city
solicitor just said it can't be done"
No Deficits to Make Up
"In your figures you've used in your
comparison" went on Mr.. Taylor,
you've overlooked the money that had
to be appropriated from time to time,
Mayor. You know that this is true.
| What we've asked for will stand Well
not ask during the year for another
Ipenny. We followed this plan during
the present year. Not a cent had to
be appropriated from some uneXpend-
ed balance. The S529,000 that was ap-
lpropriated in 1913 represents only
what was appropriated. That didn't
include what was actually eXpend-
ed"
Tts4
missioner Bowman quoted some of the
figures that showed just what Harris
burg had actually expended during the
last few years.
In 1911," said the commissioner of
public safety" the city spent-not ap-
Ipropriated but spent mind you
lS526,305. In 1912 it spent $555,S3S.
Just observe how the development of
the city naturally necessitated the in
crease in expenditures. In 1913 It
spent $4,000.
Now our estimated receipts upon
which we framed this budget totaled
E$5S0, 900. We can't tell until after the
first of the year but I'll venture to bet
that there is between $4,000 and $780,
900 there at least.
GAS to the necessity for putting back
the half mill next year, what about
the additional income were bound to
obtain from the natural increase in
valuation that always follows the tri-
ennial assessment?
I'VE can get through nicely this
year on the nine mill basis and Wen
have a comfortable little balance to
spare. Furthermore" concluded Com
missioner Bowman, you'll find it
won't be necessary to put back that
half mill"
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