Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-04
WORKS BOARD
CUTS OUTLAY
BY S3OS,S94
Transfer of Garbage Collection
Work Largely Responsible
for Reduction.
s1,274,954 TOTAL ASKED

Cuts in the estimates for the street
commissioners department, due chiefly
to the fact that ash and garbage collee-
ton are no longer under the control Of
that branch, and big reductions in wage
and maintenance estimates for other di-
visions, cause a total reduction Of $30S,
s9z 40 in the amount asked BY the board
OF public works In its 1922 budget. The
budget was completed today. leaving only
the estimates Of the board Of public
safety to be turned over to City Con
trOlIer Bryson before the pruning
process begins The safety budget is
expected TO be finished Friday.
The board of works budget calls for q
total Of $1,2T4.9J4SS, as compared with
81 ,5S3. s492S in this years appropriations
OFFICIALS said the reduction would have
been greater but for the necessity Of
meeting an increase Of $4,000 in water
rentals and ST. 54673 in the electric. gas
and vapor light fund, due to higher rates
granted utilities by the public service
commission.
CHIEF CUTS
IN BUDGET.
The principal reductions are as follows:
Public buildings and repairs fund
from $4,000 TO $1,000. it having been
decided not to include the S6T 800 the
board Of public safety asked for the re
pair and TemOdeIing OF the police station
and q number OF fire houses. The board
is sending q letter to the safety board
telling Of its action and suggesting that
the city council be asked directly for an
appropriation for this purpose.
Street and alley improvement rund
from $4,000 TO s25OOO, made possible by
the fact that there are practically no
streets adjoining public buildings LEFT to
be resurfaced.
Street cleaning department salaries fund
from $50 $50 to $1O6,6S4, being a re-
dHetion Of SSO.T66 due to the contem-
plated wage cut.
Street cleaning maintenance fund from
$+497S to $27,590, making reduction OF
SIT, $50, possible because OF expected
lower prices and greater economy
through the replacement Of mules and
horses with motor equipment
NEW EQUIPMENT
FUND CUT.
Street cleaning new equipment fund
from S5O065 TO $500 making a de-
crease of S34.I65. This fund was too
high this year because considerable
equipment expected to be purchased was
not bought and the budget does not con-
template its purchase next year.
MuulclpdA garage salaries ana maInte-
nances a reduction OF S13SJO. which will
show principally because the salary
fund WAS several thousand dollars too
high this year.
Street commissioners department. sal
cries funds from a total Of Sl6s. 0cy5. IS TO
Sl2S,1I4-5O, the decrease being $40 SCOTS.
Street commissioners department main
tenance funds, from a total Of s244 1880
to S21S,19O, the reduction figuring SIS
$3.50.
Items Of the total reductions in the
street commissioners department include
decreases Of S1O11SS7 in the unimproved
street repair funds, SIS. 4j2 % IN the as
phalt street repair funds. sI4. 4e0 in the
sDrinkIins department funds, SJ.270 in
the city yar-ss funds and IS OS7.2T in the
sever department salary fund.
TAX LEVY IN
GENERAL FUND.
The tax levy which raises the board OF
works appropriations is included IN the
general fund levy. It required a rate of
263 cents for the hoard of works this
year The contemplated levy for next
year is PIP cents. which would make a
reduction under the 1921 figures OF 81
cents.