Evening journal., 1923-01-31

stations, municipal Offices and a
civic center are all under one roof
in the new municipal building, late
~ completed by day labor under the
supervision OF City Manager r. G..
Henry The cost was S27,072.Ss
less than the lowest contractors
bid.
Sacramento. Canf.-In the first
six months OF commission-manag
government here, City Manager
Seavey reduced operating costs
Sl1O,ss6.Oo. The purchasing De
partment cut costs OF supplies 20
per cent. The city tax rate for 1922
was cut 22 cents on each $4,000
Of valuation.
San Jose. Calf-Through eff
cient and effective management. San
Jose. the third California city 10
adopt commission-manager gov
ernment. carried on all necessary
functions, extended many services.
bought $4,000 park. started paw
Ing fifteen miles OF streets. yet liv-
ed within its income by margin OF
$4,000 and reduced the city tax
rate Z cents on each 500 OF valua-
tion.
Dayton. Ohio.-A careful and
scientific analysis Of the sinking
fund OF the city OF Dayton-that
portion OF It's cash and investments
that have been set aside for the
retirement OF bonds and to meet
interest charges-reveals some IN
for ~ Frk
been made public. but which speaks
In loudest and most favorable terms
OF the efficient and business-like
plan OF commission ger gov
ernment.
The last OF the bonds now out !
standing against the city OF Dayton !
fall due IN 1851. other bonds fall |
that time, except IN 1912 and 1913 |
In order 20 meet these demands, the /
city commission, upon recommen-
dalton of the manager. adopted a /
scientific sinking fund plan. using as |
a basis a certain percentage OF the
city's income, which should be set
apart 70 retire bonds and pay in
terest.
Calculated down 20 the last penny
OF requirement today. should the
city be compelled 20 Immediately
liquidate. there should be in the
general sinking fund s1.74s.5e5.O2.
Instead, there Is in the fund a to-
tai OF s1.s76.9044s. surplus OF
s23O.S3s.41 This large surplus Is
due IN part 20 the fact that the
finance director has secured from
banks very favorable contracts for
The deposit OF municipal funds-in
fact. larger percentages than was
estimated. During the past two
years Dayton has realized 4.39 per
,ent interest on bank balances.
When political government pass
ID out OF existence. the city's gem
sral debt was t5.743.3s0.OO, with
,nly s1ss,335.s7 IN It's sinking fund
o pay interest and retire those
,onds.
In addition. there was outstand-
ng si0O.O00.O0 worth OF special
bonds. issued by politi-
al government for improvements in
md about Fedearl. State and school
Under the Ohio law, the
.ity never could collect these spe-
.iai assessments levied against the
'ther political subdivisions.
This burden was inherited by
)ayton's present government. The
viii be uquidated by
Iraw!ng upon the surplus in the
ity's present sinking fund. With
he wiping out OF inherited obliga-
ions, Dayton gradually is making
1ore OF a memory Government by :
eficit."
Middletown. Ohio.-City Mana
er Kenyon Riddles annual report,
lst presented TO the city commits
ion. proved a staunch denial OF
oliticians' charges that the city is
,roke." The report shows there Is
balance of more than $4,000 on :
and. The total available revenue q
or the year was S1S2.5OO. and the a
otal expenditures s167.454. u
Dayton. Ohio-Due 10 other in o
-eased and effective activities OF "
sitting nurses and city physicians, ;
no since the inauguration OF com
iission-manager government here u
ave been making war on sickness !.
nd mortality. there were only 124 y
aaths from tuberculosis in Dayton %
Iring 1922, according to Health =
DR.. A. o. Peters. This :
three less than 1921. Value OF
lis health service can readily be W
Dted when the total deaths from u
lis ailment in other years Is taken 81
to consideration. The totals fol- o'
W: u
I19 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1919
IA .... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1877 NJ
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