The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-09
CITY OFFICIALS
EXPLAIN NEED
FOR EXTRA LEVY

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the property within the city o
Chickasha was approximately ton mil
lion dollars: in 1921 the assessed
valuation was approximately eigh
and one.half million dollars. and II
1929 the assessed valuation Is sever
million eight hundred thousand dol
lars The city has nothing to dI
with the assessing Of property fo
taxation and. although. Il Is a wei
known fact that Chickasha has con
tnuod to grow with a large number
Of new buildings erected and undei
construction. during the past three
years. 4 will he noted that the as
Sos I'd valuations have steadilv de
creased. which means that although
the city incurred increased expense
on account Of its increased growth
still the sources Of revenue have
been steadily decreasing on account
Oi lHt utiltdntu NdludAibll0s
During 1921 and 1922 the city
undertook to operate without an in
creased levy. This was possible only
on account Of the fact that all de-
partments were cut to the limit
and the estimated income from
sources other than taxation exceeded
the amount actually received.
With the increased levy asked this
year the budget for the city for the
ensuing year is less than the budget
for the past year. Taking the various
departments and comparing the same
for the ensuing year with the past
year, your attention is directed to the
following:
City Officers.
The regular city officers are on
the same salary for both years, which
are as follows.
Salary of mayor. per year 81 10000
Additional help in mayors
Office O.U0
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$4,000 per year, total ---- 10000
City clerk, per year -------- 100000
City treasurer, per year ---- 100000
City engineer, per year $500 l,20O.OO
City attorney. per year ---- 1,OSO.OO
You will note that each of these
city officers perform all of their
duties themselves, without aid Of as
sistants.
Police Department.
The expense of the police depart
ment is:
Chief of police, salary per
year @l ,oUuUU
Patrol men, 2 traffic Of
ficers, salary per month 125.00
9 Desk sergeants, per month 1900
Or total salary in the police
department of ------$15, ,420 90
The council has concluded to oper-
ate this year with two less police
men than was used last year. con-
sequently the above estimate has
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total for this year of $12,420.00.
Fire Department.
Last year the total expense of the
fire department was $27,19000; for
this year the sum of $27,O00OO is re.
quested, divided as follows:
Salary of chief, captains, and fire
men, $40, 10000,
The chief who also acts as meter
inspector and electrical inspector is
paid $4,000 per month. Day captain
and night captain are each paid
$4,000 per month,
Four engineers are paid $12500
per month.
Six ordinary hosemen are paid each
$4,000 per month, which makes a
total of $20,400.O0, as requested for
salaries. The balance of the budget
amounts to $6,60O,0O and is to cover
the following items;
Purchase of new hose, esti-
mated at about ----------S2, 100000
Third and last payment on
tripical pump ---------- 100000
Repairs On apparatus, hard
ware, tools, gasoline, oils,
etc, make up the balance 50 10000
In 1919 the state legislature passed
an act requiring cities in excess of
10000 population to work at least
two shifts on the fire department,
that is day crew and night crew.
The city, of course, obeys this law
and works six men at day and six at
night. besides the chief. However.
an arrangement is had, whereby, il a
serious fire breaks out an alarm is
sounded and the crew that is off duty
Immediately reports for work at the
place of the fire.
Street Lighting.
There was estimated last year for
street lighting purposes the sum Of