South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-26
CITY BUDGET To
NEED .736 RATE
FOR TAX IN 1920
Mayor Objects to Law Fore
ing Submission of Figures
for State Approval.

pay 53.6 cents tax on every hundred
dollars OF property for the expenses
OF the city next year. according 20
John SwyEart city controller. who
last night submitted the 1920 BUDGET
% the cOmiaOn council calling for
an expenditure Of SS221-1 50 for
the year Under the new valuations.
~ IS expected that the city's tax will
be assessed on S125.ff5.34O worth Of
property
Last year the rate was f1.6s UNI
der a valuation Of S35.626.54e
According 20 the new tsx law as
made and passed by the recent state
legislature. following the completing
of the city budget the officials must
submit the budget 10 the state tax
commissioners who convene imme-
diately following Sept. 8 when they
examine the budget and either
passes IL as il stands or reduce il TO
what they believe is sufficient TO
meet the needs Of the city
Carson Disapprovcs Methods.
Mayor Carson I'm dwelling on the
proposition Of being forced 20 allow
the commission 90 revise or modify
shame that we who are on the
ground and make up the budget
must be forced TO have the state
commission down at indianapolis
pass over our heads and say whether
o. not we .can levy such "a tax TO
raise our funds"
we. living in South Bend and
working for the welfare Of The peo-
pie surely should know what is
needed better than the commission
ers who have but casual acouam-
lance with the city or possibly none
az all"
rs asked that the council hold
special meeting following the com
mittee OF the whole meeting sept
8. when they can scrutinize the
budget and send the report 10 the
commissioners, 20 reach them before
sept D.. TO which the council con
scented
An ordinance appropriating the
sum az $3.50 10 the park board fund
for the fourth annual convention Of
the Indiana Association Of Park
Commissioners. who meet I'm South
Rend Aug. 80 and Sept /. was ap-
proved
The council passed the ordinance
providing for the paving OF Eddy
81. with asphaltic concrete al an es-
timated COS. OF S2,590S2 and the
paving OF Sherman av. I'm Nassar
park addition with the same mate
rial ar a cost Of S631.66. making
total Of S3,222.fS
Commissioners Incrcas, Deferred.
Mayor Carson asked that the or
dinance providing for the increase
I'm the salary OF the street commits
sioner and his deputy be held over
for two weeks since he De- leaving
or vacation this nornine and
wishes 10 look over tFo ordinance
before its passage. The council CON
scented and set II for hearing Sept.
Under the amended ordinance
the street commissions viii receive
$500 while his assistant will re-
ceive 1900
An ordinance asking for am in-|
crease OF the city treas lrer's sal
AIRY TO S3.0Oe per annum was re-
terred 10 the committee of the
whole The ordinance provided for
the appropriation OF SS$f.66 from
the general flsnds 10 the treasurer's
fund Tor the increase. The Increase
was asked t0 take effect Sept 1.
The ordinance providing for the
appropriation OF s. 900 to the po-
lice salary funds for the services Of
nve additional policemen on the
force was referred 90 the commit
Tee OF the whole
More Salary Increases
The sgperintendents of the water
works salary Will be raised 20 Sc
coo per year If the proposed ordin-
auce passes the committee of the
whole and the council The ordin-
snce asked for the increase I'm the
salary 10 take effect sept Line
men Of the electrical department
asked hy ordinance for an increase
making their salaries $1,000 per
month. The matter was referred 20
the committee FOR discussion
Mayor Carson's communication 70
the council ma de into am ordinance
by the city controller which asked
for Sq2& 2-1 50 for city eNpendi-
lures during the year 1920 covers
estimates on the departments Of
finance. public works public safe
ty and health and charity boards
Departments Requirements
The estimate as submitted for the
tax levy necessary 90 meet the re-
quirementS for the year were based
as follows
General fund 90. park fund 05.
trace separation fund .01, police
pension fund GOO hremans pen
sion fund .0O6, recreation fInd.
.o06 sinking fund olN. lighting
fund .o5 To this amount is added
a pole tax Of SO cents
The taxes as based ON the assessed
valuation OF SIPS. f45.240.oo 10y the
proposed levy OF -56 viii Yield the
fOlowing amounts.
General fund S-4o.12T5I. park
fund S62.722.6-. police pension
fund S152652. fremens pension
fund S7.5-6.12. recreation fund So
5-6.52; tracE separation fund Sl2.-
5f4.54- slnking fund. $225So.I6.
and lighting fund S6-.T22.6-. MAX
ing total of S923.-11.6e
The general fund receipts which
VIII amount TO sT6-I2251. are