Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-12
COUNCIL VOTES
BUDGET THROUGH
DEFICIT OF CITY FUNDS
WILL BE OVER $4,000
is PREDICTION

Id Il nLD1O1 1O1N
! The city council held a special ses-
| sion last Tuesday evening when the
tax budget for the coming year was
adopted. No changes were made in
the recommendations of the finance
committee. The rate was brought up
| to the limit of $3.50 per $100 valua-
ton. At the end of the year, it was
announced, there would be deficit of
S171,0 900 in the treasury which will
have to be carried over the final
months of the year as a floating debt.
By next year, it is anticipated, the as
| sessed valuation of personal and real
property in the city will be raised con-
siderably
The levy is for an amount of $685.
S43. Next to the total allowed for in
debtedness which is $197,430 the
amount appropriated for educational
purposes was the most. 1t reached a
total of $1S2,202
Resolution
A resolution was adopted to be in
cluded in the report which runs in part
as follows:
Our committee in submitting the
above estimate desire to emphasize the
fact that under the present abnormal
conditions it will, even under the most
economical management, require the
sum or S72S,092.63 mot including the
state and county taxi. The city's in
come as based on the assessed valua-
ton or taxable property as returned
by the local assessor for the year 1921
is inadequate by $171, 237.13. We there
fore submit to you the amount which
can be levied in accordance with the
state law. We therefore recommend
that 1868, $4,000 be levied against all
taxable property within the city Of
Wausau for the year 1921 and that all
activities on the part of the city be
confined to the extent that our finan-
clal condition permits, thereby retain
IN the reputation and good name of
our city.
Before the year 1918 it was the
custom OF administration to levy a
sum sufficient to carry on the opera
tons of the city for a period of about
SIX months and the balance of the year
would be carried on by temporary
loans. When the fiscal year of account
ing was changed from September LIST
TO January LIST the temporary loan
then 'existing by additional operation
OF four months, naturally became
larger with no possible chance of eli
mlnation of same owing to constant
changes in cost of labor and material
and the low assessed valuation of tax
able property from which the city's in
come is derived
Cash Basis
I'VE believe in carrying on the work
OF the city on cash basis as near as
possible, and we recommend that pro-
vision be made whereby the assessed
valuation be increased to the extent
that enough money may be raised to
carry on the work properly and still
economize We wish to call your at
tention to the fact that we believe
that the taxable property of the city
is assessed at not to exceed fifty per
cent Of its real value which is classed
among the lowest assessed in the state
OF Wisconsin, We also wish to call
your attention to the fact that in the
very near future it will be absolutely
necessary to erect a school building
in the new addition to the city on the
south side, and as the growth of the
city demands it will soon be neces-
sary to build another bridge over the
Wisconsin river, and as the amount
which would be available as a bond is
sue is very nearly exhausted we must
at this TIME make arrangements to
meet the demands In the best manner
possible"
The report of the committee making
Investigations of the Wausau Gas
company was accepted and placed on
file. 1t was requested by a resolution
that the Gas company make every at
tempt to keep its plant in the best of
condition so that repetition Of the
trouble had this fall would not occur
next year.
Rest Room
petition from the Marathon County
Federation of Women's Clubs was
read, in which it was requested that
the city and county cooperate to pro-
vide restroom in the city for women
and children. The committee on pub
lie property will confer with the
county committee later.
The finance committee of the coun-
Gil was authorized to borrow $50, 900 to
carry on the business of this city if
necessary.
Alderman Weisner called attention
to the fact that portion of the side
walk near Stroller's bridge was in bad
condition. The board of public works
will take care of the matter.
The matter of the construction of a
barn to accommodate the horses of
farmers was laid on the table to be
taken up again next spring. 1t was
ascertained at a conference held by a
special committee of the council with
the Chamber of Commerce, "that the
cost of 9 barn for this purpose would
be $4,000 About one-half the cost
would be given by the merchants of
the city. 1t was not believed possible
to construct it this fall and to have 1t
ready for winter use