South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-06

iOus use Of funds: and foresighted
in a consistent anticipation Of those
future needs which wise considera-
ton recommends ""."
NEEDED BINDS LAST
YEAR. SAY MEMBERS.
"One year ago, when the budget
was presented, the city administra-
ton, we are advised, was aware of
the inadequacy OF its estimates and
Of the certainty that recourse would
have TO be made to an issue Of
bonds TO supplement the tax levy
a year ago the laws OF Indiana re-
stricted Ievies for general funds to
S1.25 per hundred dollars assessed
valuation. The budget under which
we are now operating required n
levy Of S123 per hundred dollars OF
assessed valuation, and was. there
fore, in spite Of its inadequacy. as
large as the laws Of Indiana allowed.
Had these facts been generally
known last year, a controversial
comparison between the budgets Of
1919 and 1920 would probably not
have been made.
1T appears that estimated actual
expenditures for the present year. for
city Operating Expenses will be
S13S,1S6 in excess OF the budget
submitted for such expenses. OF
this difference. $52.213 or more than
Is OF the amount In question. was
not additional expenditure, but ra-
Their the result Of a transfer from
the general fund OF the city 10 the
water fund OF the city. in accord
ance with the decision OF the State
Public Utilities commission. for the
purpose OF allowing a more accurate
determination OF the actual cost of
supplying water 10 consumers. A
study OF the explanatory notes &C
cOmpanying this statement revea Is
the fact that the remaining % Of
this difference between the 1919
budget and estimated actual expen-
dttures. may be roughly calculated
as being caused by two conditions
VIZ. the necessity for more adequate
y compensating public servants.
principally fremen and police Of
tcers. in order that they receive
more nearly the salaries and wages
city for Ike work: and the condition
laced alike by individuals, corpora
tons, or municipalities OF being re-
Quirsd TO pay because Of the high
prices prevailing. greater wages for
labor and greater prices for mater
ial. regardless OF how such labor or
material may be employed.
SALARY BOOST
ACCOUNT FOR RAISE.
still referring to citv operatinq
expenses, and comparing the esti-
mated actual expenditures for 1919.
and the budget Tor 1920. which
shows an Increase OF but S23515 or
less than 8 percent. practically an
OF which IS accounted for bv the re-
Gently granted. but still insufficient
increases IN the paw Of police officers
anc fremen. your committee feels
cor Delled 10 state in its Judgment
these estimates VIII prove 10 he in
sufficient. and that I'm all probability
tho Common Council VIII before
he end e 1920. find IL necessary TO
appropriate an additional sum.
Our explanatory notes indicate
for the items Of Fixed EXPENSE n,
attached statement that the in
creases therein, which amount to|
but S1s.779. as between the two
budgets. are the result OF changes
IN our state law; that we have no
option as To the size OF these funds
or the amount 10 DC raised for them
and that, therefore. consideration
OF them in connection with this dis
cussion is wholly without purpose.
The third class OF items enumer-
ated i'm our statement under the
heading II 'bettermeuts viii in
NolFe, during this present year. an
expenditure Of S1Ie.764 in excess Of
estimates In the orieinaI 1913 bud
get These berterments or public
improvements OF a permanent ma
iure are. we believe. deserving OF
the greatest share e. public con-
sideration Without them new I'M
dustries may not be ACQUIRED. nre-