Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
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HER PAY RAISED
Property Owners Will Pay
Tax of IL Mills for Fiscal
Year 1917-1S.
HALF FOR SINKING FUND
After Slicing Estimate $55, ZOO,
Excise Board Allows for
$619, 9,09S.3S Revenue.
HALF FOR SINKING FUND

| Discounting the estimates only
enough to bring them within the lim-
/ itations OF the law. the county excise
board yesterday afternoon authorized
IN l2-mill levy to provide funds for
/ the maintenance of the Tulsa city
government during the year ending
July !. 1918.
The rate fixed Is more than n mill
less than last year, but it's proceeds
will he far greater by reason of the
fact that the city is valued at S39.-
900 600. more than so per cent high
er than last year.
or the IL mills. only half is re-
garded as the regular levy. Six mills
Will provide for the sinking fund and
interest on bonds. the other six being
for activities under the supervision Of
the government. The allowance OF
the sinking FUND levy is merely n mat
ter of form and is less than formerly
because of the higher assessment.
During the course of the discussion
'at the board meeting, participated in
by city officials. w. l.. North in
augurated a motion that a mill levy
be allowed for the government prop
yoiced second. ON putting the mo-
tion, the vote was to against the
measure. Immediately thereafter,
Lewis Cline. county clerk. instituted
n motion to .llow & mill levy. This
was carried by n 5 to 2 vote.
Theoretically speaking. the levy will
raise 1924, 00O, but the city Is expect
ing not more than S225.00O. Added
to this will be 100000, which the
city predicts will come from other
sources, such MS occupation tax, police
court fines. etc.
For the sinking fund s23i,00 will
be raised.
Total Is S619, 9,O9S.3S.
In all, therefore. the total revenue
Will be $6i9.09S.3S. two-thlrds of
which goes to the actual prosecution
OF the municipal government This
figure is only $4,000 less than the
amount asked by city officials, and il
is counted on to give ample play to
all activities of the city during the
year.
Last year the total levy for the city
was 3.3 mills. 7.3 of which was for
the sinking fund and interest. Six
mills also was voted for actual gov
ernment last year, it being the limit
allowed by law.
The fire department is one of the
greatest beneficiaries from the new
budget. AS compared with last years
total of 1872 ,425, Chief Alder will have
s2S,975 during the next ~ months
with which to build two substations
and put in some extra equipment.
Police Get Raise.
Police officers are scheduled for n
II s72,290 budget allowed by the ex-
else board, no cut being made from
the estimate, A substation in West
Tulsa also is contemplated.
In order to take care OF the new
areas recently ordered by the bond
issue. the street department will have
S79, ,512, $40, 1000 less than was asked.
The department was allowed s52.4SO
last year
Another big deduction was made In
the sewer department estimate OF
1909. After considerable discus
sion, S6.609 finally was allowed Last
year the bill was s3,s03.07
The finance and revenue depart
ment asked for $500 and got 1880,
as compared with $500 last year.
The health department also suffered
a thousand dollar discount, receiving
s12,600. 1t used $1,000 during the
past l2 months.
Aid Park Improvements.
Assurance that Woodland park will |
be improved In the near future and /
that other units OF Tulsa's park sys- |
tenn Will be kept at high standard was
reached thru the allowance OF $21,S9O !
by the board, as compared with S12,- |
920 last year. The board has demand |
ed s27,S90.
From the estimate of $4,000 the ex- |
else board has sliced $1,000 and pro-
vided S3.SO0 for Convention hall Only |
81 $50 was given last year.
All the remainder of the funds went |
thru the commissioners hands as per |
estimate. Ten thousand dollars was
set aside to institute the free collec-
ton of garbage. The legal department |
Is enabled to arrange salary raise /
with S9,115 income. The auditors
revenue bill will be s9.5O6 instead of |
IS, ,345 in 1867.
The city library was given $1,000 |
for maintenance and a simiar amount |
fixed for the cemetery. The last item
CT expense, that OF miscellany, in
cludes rents, salaries, printing. etc. /
a bank account Of S5A,i4 will be /
for this purpose.
The excise board adjourned after /
the city budget. II Will
reconvene Saturday, at which time
township and school district leYies
will be considered.