Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
COUNCIL MAY GET
new BUDGET TODAY
City Expenses for 1921 Are Ex-
pected to Total $50, ,ooo,o 900
After Cutting
HADLEY TO CERTIFY FUNDS

Mayor Moore's budget for city ex.
penses In 1921 Is expected to be for
varded to Council today. The total Is
understood to be about $50. 200, 900.
Tho Mayor, his directors and clerks
IN all departments were kept busy last
night completing the budget from the
original one of $4,000, 600, which he
ordered cut about S15, ,OOO. 900 last week.
Later redraftcd budget which
tctsled about S84 .OOo. 900 was submit
ted and again turned down, and the one
made up last night was the result of
further orders from the chief magis-
trate.
Much interest Is evinced in the forth
coming budget. as upon II and the
amount appropriated by Council depends
the question of any tax increase. one
OF the things the Mayor was working
against when he ordered the cuts.
City Controller Hadley has fixed the
limit of city expenses at S50, ,000. 900. 1t
u generally believed that the Mayors
budget will not be more than 80 900 900
In excess of this.
Mr.. Hadley is counted upon TO
certify to Council at its meet
Ing today upward of S2,5O0, 900 that
can, be appropriated Immediately and
prevent the possibility OF the city be-
coming In arrears for wages, sularic
and bonuses. Unless that is done, it
10 reported that hundreds Of city EN-
ployes will not receive the bonus due
them for the first two weeks Of the
present month.
The factional fight in Council which
delayed action on the 81, 900 900 emer-
Rency loan BILL and which probably will
result In its withdrawal. has placed IT,
Council close to the point OF keeping
many city employees without their bonus
payments and also regular salarinc
1t was learned uncficinlly yesterday
that Controller Hadley has
certify upward of 81 900. 900 Of liquor
license money and approximately
II sos. 900 of excess realty tax reccipts
OF the current year as available for
appropriation.
Ihat action, it was pointed out yes
terday, gives promise of terminating !
the threatended deadlock in Council be- |
tween the Ware faction on the one side |
and the administration members on the |.
:. Besides the salary and bonus itsns
II Is expected Council will pave the way
Souay ior giving the Department Of
i'ublic Works the S40O. 600 il needs for
the city street cleaning equipment, and
$ZoO:OOO for street repair. Those items
are Included in a pending appropria-
tion Dill. With the receipt of the con-
troller's certification the way will be
opened for that biz to be amended so
~ to include 5000 900 for policemea's
wages; $3.50 900 for iremen's wages,
and approximately $3.50, 900 for salary
bonuses.
The budget estimates will also include
, large sum to pay the salaries and ex. |
genses OF maintaining the Municipal
Court for 1921. Last year the ap-
preparations for the Municipal Court
amounted to approximately 81 900 900
and while needs of the court for next |
year are not definitely known, it is ex-
pected that II will exceed this figure.
Court for 1921. Last year the appro-
According to the officials in the city !
freasurers Office there g. Is now only !
yS0O0 available to meet salary bonus
FOR the remainder of the year. TO |
save, the city from defaulting on those
payments sos. 900 is needed for Dc
tober, November and December and
unless the money IS forthcoming today
rom Council. hundreds will have to 20
the bonus payments.
In all probability the $4,000. 900
emergency loan bill will be redrafted
Ior smaller amount. and in its changed
Iorm passed "a subsequent meeting
,f Council.