Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-23
viii Amount to S787.549 Ex-
elusive Of School Money.
Over Million Dollars Here.
CUT IN EXPENDITURES
Aim to Lower Tax Rate---ln.
crease for Library, Hospit-
al, Recreation for 1921.

The 1921 budget. according to
tentative figures worked out by the
Board of Aldermen at a special
committee meeting last night. will
be approximately 10000 less than
the city budget of this year. Ex-
elusive of the school appropriation.
this years city budget amounted TO
s197,S9l.45. A school appropriation
of $315,000 and $4,000 more for
bonuses boosted the grand total over
the $1.100,000 mark. According to
figures worked out by the aldermen
last night the 1921 total budget will
be $7S7,549.32. exclusive OF the
school appropriation, which will not
be known until January or Febru-
ary. Thus the 1921 budget, IL not
changed prior to its adoption by the
aldermen. will be $10.342.13 less
than that of 1920. A decrease in
expenditures in the running OF the
city Will result in a lower tax rate
here, 1t is pointed out.
Allowance Is made also in the 1871
budget, in addition to the approprf-
ations 10 the various aldermanic
committees and city boards. for the
payment of bonds and interest ON
bonds amounting to approximately
S2S0,000.
In making up the 1921 budget the
aldermen have kept in mind the fact
that the peak has been reached In
the climb of prices, both for labor
and materials. and as a result no al
lowance has been made for any in
creases. Instead deductions have
been made in some cases In antici-
patton of lower prices.
A decrease of $4,000 is made In
the 1921 salary account as compared
with that of this year. In the po-
lice appropriation an increase OF Se,-
600 Is made while the district court
allotment is 1850 more than that
of this year. The streets and sew
ers appropriation for next year Il
$4,000 more than that allowed this
year. while the fire account takes Z
jump OF $4,000. A $4,000 Increase
In the contingent fund and $4,000 In
the health appropriation Is made In
the 1921 figures. the isolation hos
pital and health board allotments.
being combined.
The harbor board is given q
$4,000 increase next year. The city
hospital will receive an increase Of
$1,000 as will the public library.
The recreation commission. former
Unknown as Fairgrounds has $500
to work with next year, as compar-
ed to $2.5O0 this year. The parks
appropriation for next year is $500
higher than the 1920 allotment. The
same amount Is allowed for 1871
city planning as In 1920-$2,5OO. A
new appropriation Is to be found In
the 1921 budget being that of $500
for the auto bus committee, a new
standing committee which will be
formed after the first of the year.
At present the judiciary COMMITTEES
has charge of the bus situation.
Although these tentative appro-
priations to municipal boards and
standing committees have been an
nounced, the remainder of the bud
get whicn amounts to about $780,
600 and Includes, street, sewer, gar
bage and emergency bonds, interest
on bonded debt. etc. has not been
itemized. The appropriations to city
boards and standing committees for
the 1921 year are about $4,000 In
excess of those of this year, but this
will be more than made up In the
remainder of the budget, 1t is claim
ed.
The 1929 budget. exclusive OF
school, appropriations was $105,-
1888 more than the 1919 budget.
Thus IL the aldermen succeed in
Puttih6 @hiOdbh tnc pTcStHJ teuId~
tive budget whereby the total allot-
ments for 1921 will me $1,000 less
than the 1920 appropriations,
slight decrease in the tax rate can
be expected
request dhat the isolation hos
pital and health department appro-
priations be merged into one, In
stead of Two separate appropria-
tions as In years past. and the ap--
preparation for 1921 be $4,000 was
made last night at the committee
meeting of the board of aldermen.
The appropriation requested of the
aldermen with which to carry on
the work of the health department.
during the coming year is an in
crease of $2,500 over the 1920 ap-
preparation. The alderme-
to- merge the two appropriations In
to one, deciding upon $23,500.
The appropriation last year was
$4,000 for the health departments
and $2.500 for the isolation hospital.
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