Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-26
LARGER SALARIES
CAUSE INCREASE
Added Revenues Amounting to
S634,00O and Bond Issue TO
Meet Estimate.
H. c. L. LARGELY RESPONSIBLE
Richmond's Pay Roll Is More
Than Million Dollars Higher
Than in 1917.
H. C. L. LARGELY RESPONSIBLE

Increases IN the revenue approx
mating Ss34,oo0 were recommended 10
the Common Council by the Committee
ON l'!nanc. last night simultaneously
with tho p,cscntniion oc the 1870 bud
Gc'. which provides for tottd app-o-
>catlons o. s6.!e3.s33.sa
l:y increasing taxes and authorizing
I" oond issue in excess OF $500. 900, The
committee brought the expenses with
,n iAc estimated revenue without max
-ns any decided cuts in the requcets
embodied IN til" tentative budget pre-
pared By Mayor Ains,.e.
several reductions We're made. the
DEPARTMENTS of Public safety and Pub
l.c Welfare being the principal suf-
iere!s The amonn, requested for cx-
lenses by Director Levy was reduced
almost $1,000 ana Director Myers es-
innate ot lac amount required 70 run
his department was cut si1.or6. Thc
'"'nmittIe also recommended tnat
seven additional policemen request ed
i." cui from tho budget this account
inS fpr <l0.@@0.
H.,rnur ]. Increased.
fho committees estimate oc the ad-
C.tionai revenue 10 be derived through
general propcrt" tax ana Sl30.cUV for
I'D! kinds Of license taxes.
cornc ne hS ataassS 2.Sss9ssd rse 70 ,ne
Win tho new tan rates, o: sC.oSi,3ls-
% which Wlth tin" cash balance OF!
land as OF February OF sS6l ,Gie3S.
: per cont reserve was deducted from
thtr amount. leaving 81 balance of So
.-".o33.s9 which equals the total APP
lropriatcd for the year.
While the appropriation recommend
"a cNc-"ds last years budget hy $5l:.-
e:".5'. iarge part OF this sum is ac-
counted Tor salary cit.
employees and school teachers, ncces-
stated ~ the hashl cost OF living.
Salaries Arc Slurh Higher.
In connection WIN the Increased ap
rropriai!pn recommended by the III
nHnc. Committee. Councilman Garter
Jones called attention last night to the
Iart that salaries Of city employees
au! school teachers have been in
creased >l.s-5.oeo since 1917 NO one
tt-se increases" said Mr.. Jones. and
= Wei TO re'n"moe1 thai ih!s Is the
h.r it.Gl 10 be considered IN passing
Judgment on Tho budget
salary i|ereasrs were allowed all
departments. but general expenses
w"-e not Increased: In most instances.
Of Public Safety, embracing the Police
nnd Fire DEPARTMENTS. IS given sal.
$4,000 for last year. Eighty addi-
ional urcmen are provided for, this
being done TO Increase the time OF
duly allowed each fireman.
The special appropriations balance
carried forward from last year viii ba
cared for III the bond issue. Large TENS
"a the various departments w"r" ais"
,ut from Tho budget and included in
tho proposed Issue. This included the
Bridge and several other important
projects.
rs tho rccomnc nda'ions OF the FL
nance Committee were kept secret unit!
last night, department heads have lit
Tie time in winch TO consider Ia. cuts
made in thc!r appropriations or hsurc
on what the effect VIII be. IL has been
rcpentcdly stated that the budget cst-
mates wcrc trimmed as carefully as
possible before presentation 10 the COM
mticc, 80 !, IS not improbable that
IL Council will he asked 10 make spc-
C.a prov isi"n IN some Instances.
Council TO Meet Tucsdny Night.
The Council VIII meet on Tuesday
usht on the budget. the charter re-
uu.rins ihat II lie received and tabled
al the first meeting and acted on at q
subsequent meeting.
Tn. city Comp, roller was authorized
to borrow 100000 for running "X-
I,snses in anticipation Of tax receipts
The department of Public Works was
cut <i"i eco. bat the major portion of
ihlS sum was taken care OF in the pro-
10 the rut of $aol1s made in the re-
quest OF the Department. OF Public
Members of tho Finance Committee
oApressei satisfaction over the COM
ll"iion "f The weigh;y task and the
opiuion that the best possible arrange
the issue Of bonds and making cuts
wherever il was deemed possible, the
committee avoided bringing the gen
cr,i property tax 10 the high total
which had been predicted. The license
TAX increase was not as much, by half,
as had boen expected. the sum OF
5000 900 being commonly mentioned as
the probable increase.
Gas VIII Add to Income.
The estimates OF the committee will
lie fat,cncd by the sale of 100 100000 ad-
,ii,ional cubic feet Of gas which is cX
rcrted 70 add Inc sun m, of si"eono 70 70
hs oGd S o Of SaNaIio vaes ;IH''i%n hY IG
assessment Of property will also help
4" relieve the situation in the coming
Revenue to be derived by the city
from taXcs on real estate and per-
sonalty, and from merchants and other
licenses this year. will show :: sub
stantial increase over that received
from the same source in 1919.
Taxes on realty and personality this
year viii total S3'ioS.o4o, as against
S.3ieG00 last year. an Increase OF 1?
per cent, while merchants and Other
licenses will net S3"o.o0o this year.
against S360,00O in 1919.
Licenses on theatcrs probably show
the heaviest Increase. This is eN-
Ilaincd by what Is said 10 have been
n relatively small license cNactcd Of
places Of amusement last year. This
license has been graduated from $50.
for thcaters seating 400 and less to
$500 for houses seating l,A5l and over.
On all real estate tangible PERSONAL
property and rolling stock OF rail
Navs other than steam roads, not eX-
.mpted from taxation. n tax of one
and nincty-Gvo onc-hundrcdths per
ccntum Of value has been liked.
tax o! 30 cents each 500 of
y,lucs will he assessed on AL other
,.uroncr.y subject to taxation by the
city of Richmond, including bonds not
exempt by law. notes and other owl
Lcnccs of debt, capital Of persons.
Arms or corporations employed in any