South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-10

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eral fund levy i've cents. the park
board fund one cent and the recre-
auonal fund one mill. a total OF ap-
pr0Ximately S73,0
Approximately $73, 900 was sheared
from the proposed budget for the
city Of South Bend for the year
1922. while the city tax levy was re-
duceG from 10 per 500 20 $500
per 500 when the city council IN
closed executive session Friday night
recently drawn up and approved BY
Mayor +. r. Carson and City Con-
trouer J. W. Swygart.
The total amount Of the budget
as presented 10 the council last night
for approval was S997, 5S8, while the
budget covering the operating ex-
penses OF the city for this year was
S962.66450. With the new cut. the
1922 budget viii be about S924,5SO-
The official and final action Of the
council on the budget viii be an
n0unced some time today after the
president OF the council. Frank Wis
niewski, and City Atty Thomas w
Slick have had An opportunity TO
mako a thorough check OF the fig
ures included in the budget
Although the figures announced by
Councilman Wisniewski following
last nights meeting are classed as
unofficial. Mr.. Wisniewski stated that
the $4,000 cut would result from
the reduction OF the tax levy from
10 cent 20 $500.
The most drastic action taken by
the city representatives was the slic-
ing OF the tax levy OF the general
fund from 81 to So. This five-cent
reduction on the general fund, II Is
seiS. viii hft nearly all Of the de-
SArir1ents OF the city. The park
boead levy was also reduced from
80 10 .05 cents. A reduction OF one
mill on the proposed levy for the
reoreational department represented
the third cut made by the council
men.
The changes in the budget as or
dered by the council Will bo worked
out and the formal adoption OF the
budget IN its revised form will take
place at the regular session Of the
city fathers Monday night It was
said.
Last nights meeting was strictly
a meeting OF oouuCihnen, and. al
though, It was said, the meeting was
criEinalIy intended TO be an open
hearing on the proposed budget, the
public was barred from attendance
by the announcement of Pest Wis
niewslI that the meeting 1ras TO be
private.
Make Many Outs.
In addition to topping of $4,000
on the working balance, the county
council Friday reduced the budgets
OF the various county heads appro1Ni-
mately $4,000. The following cuts
were made:
County cIeark $500, county audit
or supplies $500. county treasurer
supplies $4,000. county recorder sup
plies $500. county sheriff supplies So
200. county surveyor supplies $1,000.
county superintendent Of schools for
supplies and Office assistants Sl,25O'
county commissioners $3.50. janitors
and supplies for court house $1,000,
county poor farm $4,000. maintain
ence cost Of poor farm $4,000, burial
estimate S1.7O0, Healthwin hospital
$4,000. circuit court expenses $1,000,
superior No. 1 81. 400 and superior
No. . $1,000.
The county council also opposed
tho idea of revving the Office OF
county poor attorney which pays a
salary Of $500 per year. John NJ
Raab was named county poor at
torney last December. the county
commissioners labOring under the
misapprehension idea that the coun-
ca had made an appropriation for
this. The council decided 70 allow
Mr. Raab $50 for his services until
the end OF the fiscal year and direct
ed that ne apply for an order from
the JUDGES for compensation foI
services performed I'm defending
criminals TO which he had been as
signed.
The county council meets today &c
make Official ratification of action
taken Friday.