El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-14
SPENT IN
CITIES Of i. s.
Census Bureau Shows Only
-Four Large Cities Spent
More Than Receipts.


washington. D. C. Oct. 1f-In 147
Of the 227 american cties OF more
than 10000 population the excess OF
expenditures for governmental costs,
including interest and outlays for
permanent improvements. over rsve-
nues during the fiscal year 1918
amounted to 70.s2s,sso or S5.ss Per
capita IN the remaining so cities
the excess OF revenues over expendi-
lures was s1z,s23,0s0, or $3.50 per
capita. Taking TIE entire 227 cities
as a group. the excess OF expendi-
lures over revenues amounted 20
SIS, 60o.930, or Sl4z per capita Ine
net Indebtedness OF these cities aver
aged S77.53 per capita.
These are among the signlticanl
facts presented in a report entitled
Financial Statistics Of Cities HaflnE
Population OF over 31,00O- 1918.
soon 10 be issued by director sam T.
Rogers, Of the bureau Of TIE census,
department Of commerce The agsre-
gate population OF these ~ cities
was estimated at 14.50l.9uU or nearly
90 per cent OF the total population OF
city Revenues.
The aggregate revenues OF an the
cities during the yeare were Sl.Azii-
03z.S99. the aEgre gate expenditures
for current expenses ana interest
ssss.s52.sses ane the aggregate out
lays, sz4e,sds,4St- .-,,.-- 49,
OF the total revenues. slse,5lt'4 s. Z,
or TO percent. represents receipts
from the various kinds q taxes. The
bulk OF this amount. sos lt34l7o, was
derived from the general property
tax" OF the remaining receipts from
taxes. the largest items 500 $3.50,
was derived from taxes on the liquor
traffic. This amount IS smaller py
Sl.39S.0o0 than the corresponding sun
although the total number Of cities
covered BY The report Is greater by
eight in Tire later year than In the
Next to taxes. the source Of the
largest item Of revenue Is found IN
prises. which amounted 10 fllt,4sf,-
CAS-. This sum is considerably move
THAI double the amount Of payments
for expenses OF public service enter
revenue from thts source OF s5lso-l,-
1s5- The bulk o. the earnings OF
public service enterprises came RON
water supply systems from Wnicn
the receipts aggregated fsl,l3s,ito.
Revenues Excel Expenditure.
IN all but four cities the revenue
receipts exceeded the payments foI
current governmental expenses and
interest, and in 50, or 35 percent OF
the total number covered by the re-
port-includinE thn larger cities Of
New york. St Louis. Fittsburg. Los
Angeles. Washington. Portland and
Denver--the revenues exceeded the
entire expenditures for governmental
costs, including interest and OUTLAWS
During the preceding fiscal year The
revenues exceeded the total expe1lt-
TIRES in 90 cities. OF A percent Of me
entire number covered By the report
for that year
The net indebtedness FUNDED and
floating debt less assets in general
sinking fundsl for the entire --i
cities amounted TO s. G61-a5l.11S. o.
S77-55 per capita. The net llcrr-7se
during the fiscal year for al ne
cities taken as a group. SI9.l9l-l5-.
was very much less than the CORE
spending increase during The preccd-
ing fiscal year ia the ei3 cities COW
cred by the report for that year
which amounted TO $e8.846,ke6-
The net Indebtedness Of New York
City alone. sl0Qs. 055.4z2- IS more
than three fifths as great as the total
for all other cities OF over 10000
taken together, and IS more thar
seven times az great as that foI
Philadelphia. which stands second in
this respect with q net indebtednesz
Of 4156.1S3.e41-