South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-13
CUT BUDGET, BUT
CITY TAX RATES
WILL BE RAISED
Mayor Sees Necessity of In
creased Revenue No
More Cops, Firemen.


Any hope OF lower taxes so far as
tho city IS concerned. in view Of
lower improvements costs IS definite
~ scented by Mayor Eli F. soebirt
who. on the eve OF his going before
the common council with the citys
1928 budget. reiterated Saturday his
belief that costs Of operating the
city government VIII demand an in
crease IN the tax levy for next year.
The mayor will present the budget
10 the common council Monday
night.
The years levy OF So cents per
s1o0 VIII be raised This much Is
q certainty The cull.ng OF the 1922
budget 90 permit OF this levy result
"a in the city goiug before the pub
De with a bond issue OF 100000.
which amount was for use 20 cover
current expenses brought about by
a shortage Boo funds
For some reason the previous ad-
miu.etratiOn cut miscellaneous and
operating funds alike To is the
present administration avowed in
|.iI..ftL 10 make INC takes cover
needed Expenditure.
Mayor Has Figures
According t0 the mayors an
uouncemout espective budgets Of
the dinerent departments are in his
hands These figures have been ten
tatveiy gone over but final estimate
OF The levy has not yet been ascer-
tanned I1 view of the contest over
apprafsement presently being waged
at Indianapolis fna, determination
of the amount az total taxables will
probably De- awaited before actual
fixing of the levy
But the mayor will have the re-
spectige amounts needed 20 carry on
the citys business for 1928 ready
FOR presentation 90 the common
council Monday night. Two weeks
s permitted 90 She council body on
which 20 put their stamp Of approval,
add 10 or cuu down certain funds as
they may choose 90 do. Final pass
age OF the budget through the coun-
eli comes within the time limit pre-
scribed by statute-the first Monday
90 September
Use PAIRING Knife.
Budgets Of the different depart
ments were not all in before Thurs
day OF this week. These the mayor
took before City Controller IT. A.
Tohulka and together the two gent
lemen began "A close persuaL The
customary pairing was resorted TO
and. it is understood from high
authority. that but few of the items
were left to stand at their original
figure.
II the information from this same
authority can be relieved. the ad-
ministration is desirioas OF strict
economy in al departments De-
spite this purpose however. the adj
immigration head is desirious that
tho city progress and not be retard-
ed by any drastic cuts in any OF the
aIlowar ces.
The safety department, controlling
the FIRE and police departments. viii
be asked TO get along with their
present number of men. only neces- /
sary equipment VIII be purchased. |
The Public Works department from /
whose requested budget of last year. |
former officials cuIled 20 the bone
resulting I'm necessary additional ap-
preparations this year. Will be per-
miucd consistent building pro-
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