Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-19
CITY TAX LEVY
FIXED AT 94.2
CENTS ON $1OO
Figure 11.9 Cents Less Than
Rate Prevailing for
Present Year.
VALUATION $586,0OO,OOO
Controller Finds Slump in
Taxables is Only ST.
100000.

The civil city tax levy for 1922
finally was fixed at 94.2 cents on the
800 of taxables by City Controller
Robert H. Bryson today. This is
the total of the levies to be sub
mitted to the city council, with the
annual appropriation ordinance for
introduction at a special meeting
Monday evening. The 1921 rate is
S1,O61, the new figure being 11.9
cents less.
A report that the assessed valua-
ton of Indianapolis taxables of ap-
proximately SS6,0OO,OOO certified to
Mr.. Bryson yesterday by County
Auditor Leo K. Fesler was several
million dollars less than 1t should
have been. was denied by Mr. Bry-
son after a conference with the
auditor.
EXPLAINS ERROB IN
SLUMP COMPUTATJON.
The controller said there had been an
error, however, IN comparing the new val
uation with that for 1921. The controller
put the 1921 figure at S6JS, 10000 THIS
was the estimate given by the county au-
ditor last year.
1t has developed since that the valua-
ton was nearer S8O2 900 OO0 than secs,
0G0 900 so that the new figure represents
decrease OF approximately S17,00O.Og
rather than So. 10000 as the controller
announced yesterday.
Mr. Bryson said he does not expect any
material change In the $3.50, 900 600 valua-
ton aud that he Is proceeding With the
preparation Of the appropriation and levy
ordinances Jpn this basis.
WOODRUFF PLACE
SHOWS GAIN.
The valuation Of taxables in Woodruff
Place, which Is a taxing district separate
from the city Of Indianapolis, was re-
ceived today the new figure being S224s,
1SG Mr. Bryson said. This represents On
Increase. the 1921 estimate oeirs below
S.. 900 900.
Mr.. Fesler stated that the SiT 600 900
cut is due 10 a loss Of $4,000 600 shown
upon the books Of the county assessor
and s. O00.000 decrease 10 the assess
ments Of Industries and utilities BY the
State tax board.
The levy and appropriation ordinances
wil be advertised noxt Tuesday morn
Ing. following introduction in the coun-
ell Monday The advertisement win i'm
clude notice OF a public hearing upon
the measures which has been set for 80
O'Clock Friday evening. Sept. >. The
hearing is required by the new State tax
law.
HEALTH AND PARK
BOARDS MAY PROTEST.
Assertion by Mr. Bryson yesterday that
city departments. other than those or
Grating under tbs general fund,
would. in hts opinion, have to get
along Nth whatever revenues the tax
levles already agreed upon for them
would produce. despite the fact that with
the assessed valuation Of Indianapolis
taxables cut approximately S1TO0o,o00,
the revenues viii be some thousands OF
dollars less than the departmental bud
gets call for, was expected today 70 re-
suit in the health and park departments
entering a protest
The tax leyies Of cents on tho 800
Of taxables each for the health and park
departments were based upon an expected
valuation Of around 600.0O00O0. The val
uation certified to Mr. Bryaon yesterday
by County Auditor Leo x. Fesler was ap-
proximRtely $3.50 COO, 900.
The park departments budget calls for
1920. 1882 for 1922. A I-cent levy on
the S5s0,O0O,O00 valuation will raise
maximum Of only $40, 130s7, or SIS, g
less than the department fgr . it can
operate upon next year.
Mr.. Bryson said upon announcing re-
ceipt Of the reduced assessed valuation
tht he favored raising the general fund
levy IN cents or TO 62.5 cents. but that
he believed al other departments should
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