The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-17

Torment OF this among the various
Funds OF the city.
AZ convenient times; so that ths
not later than the nrst TUESDAY IN
January. the Board of Estimates
shall meet and apport,on the Munici-
partmonts SO that each Department
shaI receive it's proper share OF the
whole. The Board. having deter
mined on a Tax Rate not exceeding
aud basing their calculations ON the
estimated assessed valuation noted
above. shall reckon the total iuhus
available for expenditure Tor the
coming year. including any revenues
derived from other sources. or this
gross amount ftteen (l5) per cent
shall be deducted as reserve Iuhu
for unusual expenditures that may
arise, and the remaining eighty-nNe
IS5D per cent shall he spporuoned
among the various city Departments.
as the Board OF Estimates may THINK
proper.
on, or before. the nrst Tuesday In
January each Department shall be
notified in writing as to the gross
sum apportioned TO IL. and instructed
to submit TO the BOARD OF Estimates.
no later than February frst ensuing.
a detailed statement OF It's proposed
expenditures for the coming year. In
total not TO exceed the amount sp-
portioncd TO such Department
The BOARD OF Estimates. In passing
upon these detailed estimates shall
have power 20 reject, or reduce any
item II considers unwise. but the
Ss SD shall cut H sS any to o,S:
expenditure II deems necessary. sub
tect TO the approval OF the Board.
The Board Of Estimates shall not
have power 10 reduce the total sum
originally set apart for any Depart:
ment after the Department shall
have been notified OF It's apportion;
ment: therefore. should the Board
and the Department I've unable TO
agree on the expenditure OF any sums
In the detailed estimates submitted
by a Department. such sums shall be
placed TO the credit OF the Depart
ment I'm a Contingent Fund for such
Department which may be drawn on
for any emergency expenses during
the current year. such expenditures
be,ng subject TO the approval OF the
Common Council Any unexpended
balances OF Department Contingent
Funds shall at the end OF the fiscal
year, be credited 10 the General Con-
tiugent Fund, and not subject to fur
Their drafts from the Department.
Money In the Department Contingent
Fund. or allowed FOR any special pur-
pose IN the detailed estimates shall
not be used for any item spec neatly
disallowcd by the Board Of Estimates,
nor 10 restore any amount reduced
by them
Ans Department may furnish. in
addition 90 the detailed statement
above noted. Supplemental Es,i-
mate 10 provide for Improvements.
or for expenditures OF an unusual ma =
ture. such supplemental Estimates
shall be carefully considered. AL
after specified Provided that Sup.
elemental Estimates which shall
uecessitste Tax Rate OF more than
the twenty dollars, per thousand 20
satisfy them shall be unlawful
should this limit he exceeded either
10y accident or design. items shall be
void IN the inverse order of their he
ing allowed until such rate based on
the nnal valuations fixed by the
Board ~ Assessors shall have been
automatically reached PROVIDED.
also. that Items OF the Interest and
sinking Funds shall take precedence
over all Others IN being retained.
Proided, also. that this restrict ion
shall not oietate 10 limit the issuin <
Of any bonds authorized by the cleo
torate subsequent 20 the proceedings
of The Board 81 Estimates IN it's hnal
apportionment for any year.
The detailed statements, together
with any Supplemental Estimates
shall De deposited with the Control
Ter by the various DEPARTMENTS not
later than February first Until the
organization OF an Office force by the
Board ~ Estimates the Controller
shall cause these records 10 be print
ed IN convenient form for their con-
sideraticn by the Board OF Estimates
and the Common Council. TO be ready
not later than March nrst.
Said detailed statements may be
cons dered 10y the Board or Estimate.
at their convenience. but must bs
formally ratified by them prior e
Tho nrst Nednes day In April at noon
otherwise they shall become opera
tive as originally submitted by the
Department. Between March fifteenth
/ And said aL--t " eGnesday in April tho
Common Council shall at. at Us con-
vNnteure a. the Committee OF the
Whole In jotnt session with the Board
OF Estimates To allow dissllow. or
modify the Supplemental Estimates
and 10 decide what portion OF the
total allowance shall be raised by
Bond Issue which determination
shall he formally and finally ratified
~ q Joint meeting held sometime
prior 20 the Sunday following said
first "Wednesday IN April.
The Common Council shall have nc
power over the detailed estimates
submitted. except in the matter OF
The Department Contingnt Fund
transfer 10 some other purpose
amounts which. in the original state
ment shall later prove TO have been
In excess OF the requirements.
Should the Common Council author
lie the establishing OF Offices for the
BOARD ~ Estimates. any clerical work
dsputed in this Act 10 the Coutroller
Or City CLERK may be transferred &c
written advice from the Board TO the
officers concerned. In this case De
tailed statements shall be flcd by
the various Departments direct with
the Board
The salary OF the elected members
~ the Board OF Estimates shall be
i've hundred dollars i500D a year
except IN the case OF the Vice Chair
$500. should the vice Chairman
die In office the member receiving
the next highest number OF votes
shall become vice Chairman. In even,
Board Of Estimates while in ofncs
his successor shall be appointed by
the Mayor. with the approval OF the
Common Council: he shall be select
same District as the deceased: pro.
Vided. no one shall be eligible who
shall not have voted at the last pre-
ceding City election. nor shall any
one be a candidate for this Board a,
any election who shall not have voted
at the city Election next preceding
Nor shall any distinctions OF sex b.,
made. women otherwise eligible may
last city election where women,
votes were allowed. and may vote or
the election OF any candidate for thii
Board.
Charter and City legislation.
BY Aid Burton:
Resolved That the Controller be
nod he In hereby authorized and di
rected to make the proper entriei
upon his books to effect the trsnsfel
OF a sum from the Contingent Fund
sufficient TO meet all vouchers sub
rnItted TO the end OF the present hsca
year. charEeable 10 the 'Advertis
ing Account" and credit the same I,
said Account in the General Fund.
Adopted as follows
Yess--Aid Allan Ashe Barnett
Bieil Burton. Cranshaw. Dill, Ellis
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