Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-20
CITY TAX RATE
FOR NEXT YEAR
ALMOST DOUBLE
BrysOn Says Administration
Wishes to Leave Office
Debt Clear.
ESTIMATES GONE OVER

Citizens OF Indianapolis Will pay sp-
proximately 90 per centehigher taxes next
year than this if unofficial estimates OF
the city tax levy to De presented with
the city budget, to the city council to-
morrow afternoon, made by City Con-
troller Robert Fl. Bryson today are cor
rect.
Mr.. Bryson estimated that the total
city tax rate, not including the rate Of
the school board, win be S1.07
The rate for this year, fixed last year,
is 1872 cents, making the estimated new
rate 1913 cents higher than the old.
Controller Bryson and Corporation
Counsel Samuel Ashby said the rate is
increased so that the present administra-
tion can get rid of the accumulation Of
financial burdens hanging over it now
so that it can go out Of office a year
from next January with its bills paid
and a surplus in the treasury for the
incoming government.
SOME REQUIRED
FOR MISTAKE.
Approximately 12 cents of the esd-
mated increased levy is needed to re-
pair the damage to the city's finances
wrought by the mistake Of 100000, ,00C
! IN the assessed valuation OF taxables
made between the offices Of County
Auditor Leo K Fesler and County As
SCISSOR Mike Jefferson last year and the
refusal of the state tax board to give the
city general fund levy Of Il cents in
stead Of 42 cents.
We're taking the attitude that the
time has come when the finances Of In
dianapolis should be put on q firm
basis" said Mr.. Bryson.
'Tt is not fair to the merchants who
sell goods to the city to make them sell
and not know whether they are going
to get their money in one month or two
months. or even longer
Mr.. Bryson announced that, following
consideration Of the budget and tax levies
by the department heads with the mem-
bers OF the city council last night, he
believes the various levies will be sent
to the council tomorrow as follows:
Track elevation .......-.............S .O3
City sinking fund ................ 025
Flood sinking fund ............-. oil
Improvement sinking fund ......... .004
E1remen's pension fund ........... COS
Police pension fund .............-.s COS
Phrk department .~,..-............. 90
Health department ...,......,...... II
Tuberculosis prevention ............ 900
School health fund ....-............ 0oo
Sanitary department ......-........ .O35
Recreation department ..A.......... .02
city general IUnd ----..-.....-- 40
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s107
The levies which are increased and the
amounts over last year are as follows:
Track elevation ........s-...........S O03
Park department .....--...-s......- .02
Health department .....4~.......... .O6
Sanitary department ....,~......... 006
Recreation department .........-... .0l
CITY general .---................. .2t
ESTIMATES ARE
CUT DOWN.
Estimates OF expenses for 1921 Of va
rious departments whose finances are de-
rived from the city general fund were
pared az the conference last night
The pairing, however. merely brought
the total estimates OF the demands on
which Controller Bryson predicted yes
terday morning.
The principal cuts were made in the
estimates Of the boards OF publ!c works
and OF safety
figured too highly the expense of In
stalling the two platoon system IN the
fire department with the result that
$4,000 was pared from its budget.
The board Of works budget was cut
Se0000
The total, as presented by the depart
mately s4,925, 600.
the park. sanitation. recreation and health
departments.
city general tax levy Of 20 cents will
raise the necessary $4,s000O0 on an as
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