The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-11-16
CITY BUDGET
TO Be LIS
TAXES TO BE DECREASED BY
J 600
Coupled With School Levy Deere; 5 Say
ing for Next Year will Reach
Nearly $4,000

Following an example recently set
by the city school board, which re-
duced next years levy two mills, the
budget board appointed BY the city
council Monday night pruned appropri-
atiohs Tor the coming year until the
city tax levy will be decreased more
Lhan two mills under that Of last year.
Inc total taxes raised last year
reached S48, 942. The tentative budget
this year calls for $44, 1873. Improve
ments called for in the municipal water
system will reach more than $l0,0
put this expense will be met by earn
lngs OF the department, which will
also provide 81, 800 sinking fund ap-
preparation. raised by taxation in for
mer years. Cuts in municipal and
school taxes will save property owners
nearly $1,000.
The budget committee denied petit
tlon OF the joint city and traffic officers
who sought monthly salaries of S2l2
instead of $3.50. 1t was recommended.
however, that the city increase it's pro-
portion Of the officers salaries $40 per
month each, provided the county will
make an increase of 500.
appropriations for the Volunteer
Fire Department created considerable
discussion. 1t was finally voted to
leave the pay of the two engineers.
Joe Vending, day man. and f. III.
Bell, night man, at the old figures. re-
spectively $l55 and $l25 per month.
The day engineer ia also janitor Of the
city hall building. Through an ar
rangement between the men. thew
change shifts every two weeks, in or
der thBt one man will not be on CON-
stantly at night. MIR. WendIinQ is con-
stantly at the call of the city authori-
ties for repairing all fire equipment
and motor trucks. The budget COM
mittee voted to allow separate fund
of $500 to be used the coming wear in
fire marshall. The night
engineer formerly supplied the duties
OF this office, but it was discovered
that ne could not efficiently fill both
positions.
An appropriation Of $500 will be
made for the county library. The
county will make like appropriation.
It is expected.
The council and budget committee
decided to combine the Offices of cleo
.rical inspector, city water superin-
.endent and street commissioner. w.
l. Price has formerly had charge Of
he first two named offices, while A.
Samuels has been street commissioner.
Mr.. Price received 81, 400 per year and
Mr.. Samuel 81, 500. Ii is proposed to
pay salary of only So, 100 for the man
- charge Of the three positions. The
placing of the city's chief work under
one head, 1t was declared, will work
an economy.
The fire department, represented at
ne meeting by Chief VolstoIff, f. e.
Goodrich and K. Il. Johnson, recon-
nended that a fund be started for the
of an auxiliary truck to be
lsed IN case of an emergency and
While the big truck is being over
iauled. The board allowed 81 200 to
'e applied toward a new machine.
The board allowed $3.50 per year to
Recorder Howe for employing extra
lelp at the first of each month.
1t was announced by Water Superin-
endent Price during the meeting that
he city needs number Of extensions
o the water system. 1t was also de-
Jared that the time is not far distant
Vhen the wooden conduit from fuckers
'pring will have to be replaced with an
ron pipe, the cost of which will reach
yell toward SIS, 600.
The budget board was informed that
made by the water de-
artment the past summer are working
cry successfully. With the new res
rvoir and large electric pump, the
ity is able to place water under pres
ure in any partsof the cit. The city
'ould not experience any famine now
! case the .Tuckeri. conduit should
reak.
K. 0. Blanchar ashamed chairman
the budget board. Other members
Iere: +. M. Holman, II. o. Kresse,
T. s. Kelly, c. o. Huelat, r. B. Peri
o and E. A. Franz.