The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-02

erty IN MS charge. Su0h report snail
contain An inventory Of all materials
by tho purchasing agent The pur-
chasing agent shall also make such
other reports as the advisory board or
mayor may, from time to time. require
-. In cases OF emergency. purchases
may be made without competition, II a
sufficient appropriation has heretofore
been made against which such pur-
chases may lawfully be charged. In
such cases copy OF the order issued
shall be aied. witA-tAe purchasing
agent. together with a certificate by
the head OF the department. stating
the facts constituting the emergency.
A cory Of this certificate shalt also be
attached to and filed with the voucher
covering payment for tho supplies.
To Prepare BodGet.
Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Richmond:
I. That on or before the fifteenth day
Of December in each year the mayor
ehall make and prepare a detailed esti-
nate~of the necessary expense OF con-
Quoting the affairs OF the city for the
ensuing fiscal year, and what increase
or dininution in the tax rate for the
next succeeding year should be made
TO raise the necessary revenue to carry
on the government for the ensuing
year. with his recommendation con-
corning the same. This estimate shall
be compiled from detailed information
to be furnished by the comptroller and
the several department heads on or be
fore the first day Of December Of each
year. on standard blanks to be pre-
pared by the comptroller. which shall
set forth:
fzl An itemzed estimate of the
necessary expense OF conducting each
department;
tb) Comparisons OF such estin ates
with the corresponding items OF ex-
penditurc for the last two precedins
fiscal years, and with the expenditures
Of the current fiscal year plus an esti
mate necessary to complete the cur
rent fiscal year:
(c) Reasons for proposed increases
or decreases in such items Of expe ndi-
tuye compared with the current fiscal
year:
td) A separate schedule for each de-
partment, showing the necessary things
for the department to do during this
year. and separately any desirable
things il ought to do. II possible;
te) Ttema Of payroll increases or de-
crease az either additional or les~encd
pay TO present employees, or pay for
more employees.
% A statement from the director OF
finance of the total probable income
Oh AHF CIV lEtHH Ad&E9 ioi VIC pSttVA
covered by the mayors estimate;
fx} An iternized statement of all
ANTICIPATED revenue from sources other
than the tax levy:
(h) The amounts required for inter
est on the citys debt. and for stnking
fund as required BY law;
10 The total amount OF OUTSTANDING
city debt with schedule OF rnaturi-
ties of bond issues. including temporary
loans. If any;
% What additional revenue. other
than that realized by the ordinances In
force during the year, viii be necessary
for the economical administration OF
the city government. and ~ any IN
Grease is necessary from what sources
or subjects Of taxation should the same
be derived and
be requested by the committee on
finance.
Open Meetings.
As soon as the mayor shall have
made up the estimates herein before re-
quired to be made he shall set a date
FOR the hearing of PRISONS desiring 10
be heard thereon in relation to the
estimates so made by him. and give
notice that he will. at his office or such
other place as he may designate, hear
such complaints against such estimates
made or rejected by him, which notice
he shall give by publication by ore in
sertion in one Of the newspapers pub
lished in the city Of Richmond and
having general circulation therein
and. thereafter. not later than Janu-
airy I. the mayor shall report 70 the
council his estimates SO made by him
as aforesaid.
S. The council upon receipt Of the
mayors estimate. shall refer the same
to the committee on finance. who shall
fix dates for public hearings. and the
mayor shall appear before the said
committee and explain and defend the
various requests for appropriations.
and -vhat rsetRotis las raiafnx such reve-
nue., II airy, as~msy7 be In exeess OF the
antic pated estimate for the next fiscal
year Following the public hearings
tho committee on finance shall prepare
an appropriation ordinance. using the
mayors estimate as n basis. The com
mtttee on finance shall submit to the
council, at a meeting to be called by
them and held at least Ave daye before
the first regular meeting OF the com
mon council In February following. an
annual appropriation ordinance pre-