The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS A BUSY
BRIEF SESSION
Bond Ordinance and Bond Resolu-
tlon Principal Detail Before
Council Meeting.
RATE INCREASE
REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE
Tentative Budget of Expenses For
Year 1920-21 Submitted
BY The Mayor.

Tuesday night the city council
held its regular monthly session, an
extremely busy one though dispos-
ms of details in an hour and half.
All members of the council were
- esent except c. b. Alden.
Possibly the most important de-
tail coming before the council, but
which was disposed of in rapid
order, was the bond issue ordinance.
The ordinance as it passed first
reading, is published in another
column in >this paper. 1t is sup
ported by a resolution which bro
vides for selling at this time 100000
bends, and thereafter if needed to
complete the construction program
$4,000 more-the remaining $780,
Geo of the authorized bond issue to
be held in reserve for protection in
future years, for emergencies that
might arise between the 2-year in
tC1vals of general assembly meetings
in Nashville where authority for
bond issues are obtained.
The 100000 to be Immediately
secured by bond issue would be used
fo1 reconstructing the streets and
providing curb and cutters, together
with the widening, grading, rebuild
ing, and extension of streets in the
western area and Peden Hill area OF
the city; the rehabilitation of the
court house yard and converting it
into park; providing driveways.
drainage, and curb in the two city
cemeteries; construction of fire es-
capes on school buildings providing
community toilets in the coloreG
. areas of the city; extension of street
lighting system; reconstruction o.
electric light pole lines; the neces-
sary addition to AtAIins-Porter school
building that has been recommended
| for including in the bond issue by
lie special school district board;
and, for colored school building.
Other ordinances which passed
first reading were an ordinance to
establish the board of public works,
and an ordinance regulating the
police force of the city.
A tentative budget of receipts and
disbursements Tor the fiscal year
| 1921-22 was submitted by the mayor
| foI future consideration. This bud
| get as will be published later de-
Nelops that the city possibly can take
care of bond issue to the extent
| Of $4,000 without increasing the
taxes at ALL and still leave a surplus
] for contingencies OF $416 In
preparation of the budget there is a
generous allowance of expenses for
| labor and materials in every depart
Gaent of the city, and in compiling
the figures the receipts and dis
| bursements for the past two years
il actually We're considered. The
budget provides $4,000 interest for
| the bond issue of $150,000 and an
| annual sinking fund of $4,000 with
| which to retire the issue within the
30-year period. 1t is possible some
| changes may be made in this budget,
hut not enough to make any material
| change, if any, in the tax aggregate.
The colored school committee re-
! ported it would entail an estimated
expense of more than $4,000 to
complete the building on Church
street, and by motion the report was
| filed and the matter held in abey-
ance.
The request of the Cumberland
Telephone Company for an increase
| oil approximately "a per cent in its
rates for service was referred to a
| Special committee. The proposed
/ schedule would increase locally the
business rate from $3.50 to $4.35 per
month, and for residences from So 90
tc $3.50 monthly. The matter comes
TIP in final shape before the railroad
nd ,Iti Mt. 4,
vile on May oath, and the city coun-
oil will have a resolution to submit
at that time opposing the advance,
it is understood.
A report of the state fire commits.
sIoner relative to certain action to
be taken here to maintain the pres
ent insurance rates and preclude an
Increase, was referred to the com.
nlittee on fire and water
Several other minor details were
referred TO standing committees.
Miscellaneous appropriations for
i expenses were allowed, the total
aggregating some $3.50. $500 was
appropriated to the board of public
works upon their budget recommen-
idiions for expenditure ON streets
:, scavenger work, etc, during the en-
suing 30-day period. Recorder Bry.
ant submitted his monthly report
and upon recommendations of the
finance committee was appropriated
] IL commissions which amounted to
$7l. Effective with the month OF
Nay this report will be published
that the people may know how the
money Of the city is being spent
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