The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-02
BUDGET ANDLEW
Up TONIGHT At
SECRET CAUCUS
No Citizens Appear at Regu-
lar Council Meeting to
Comment on Rates,

City councilmen will consider the
1925 budget and tax levy in a Sc
cret caucus tonight al the city hall
it was announced today. No citizen
appeared to comment on the rate
cut 10 S1.O55 by the mayor on each
500 Of taxable property at The
council public hearing Monday night.
That the reduced taxes meet public
approval was evident, for the council
cham Der is usually crowded with
citizens protesting when hearings are
held. The 1925 levy is S.25 cents be
low that of this year.
Following the meeting tonight in
which the policy of the council will
be formulated, Walter W. Wise,
president, announced a special meet
ing next Monday night for passage
of the budget and tax levy. The
levy must be in the hands Of County
Auditor Harry Dunn. by Sept. Is.
and the city controller is given five
days TO certify it.
Only Five Present
Only a bare quorum Of council
men was present Monday night, and
several ordinances fell by the way
side when one negative vote was
cast. CouncIlmen present were Presi-
dent Wise. John E. King. Otto Ray.
Theodore j. Bernd and Ira L.
Bramblett.
Councilman Bramblett, chairman
of the finance committee, said the
committees report on the request
for an increased levy for the sani-
tary board was not ready, but indi-
Gated part of the ascent cut made
by the mayor would be restored. The
board asked for a 12-cent levy for
maintenance and sinking funds. but
was cut to 9.5 cents.
Opposition of President Wise and
Councilman King on the hat-to-curo
parking ordinance on Washington
st. killed the measure when 1t was
called out for passage Monday night
After the vote, Councilman Ray an
nounced he would reintroGuce the
ordnance at the next meeting.
ZOning Ordinance Passed
An amendment TO the zoning or
dance changing the district at Thir-
tieth ST. and Martindale Ave. from
residential 70 business. was passed.
but another amendment proposing to
change the district at Livingston
Ave. and Sixteenth S.. to Industrial.
was killed
a measure TO change the names
Of MarlOwe Ave. and New York St,
in the vicinity Of Highland Park, was
struck from the files on motion Of
Councilman Bernd.
Many transfer and appropriation
ordinances were introduced to tide
departments over in funds that are
now depleted.
a summary OF these ordinances:
Transferring $4,000 from the light
ing fund to the fund for repair of
buildings.
Appropriating s1,S25 to pay tele-
phone bills of city caused by in
creased rates.
Transferring 5000 from the i'm
proved street maintenance and sup
ply fund to the asphalt repair sal
airy fund
Increasing salary of bookkeeper
in the building department from ST.
500 to $500 a year.
Transferring $4,000 from the sal
airy and wage fund of the asphalt
department TO the supply fund.
Transferring $4,000 from the
lighting fund to the street and alley
Improvement fund.
Appropriating $4,000 for legal
printing and advertising.
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repair department to the main,e-
nance fund Of the asphalt plant.
More Gas for Cops
Transferring $4,000 from the elec-
trical department to the police de
partment gasoline fund.
Appropriating $4,000 from main
tenance fund of the traffic depart
ment for purchase of automatic
stop" and go" signals.
Appropriating SS9166 to pay
workingnen's compensation 10 Oscar
Sims, who was injured in city en-
ploy.
Transferring $4,000 from the brick
and block department maintenance
to the asphalt repair department.
Transferring $500 from the side
walk and curb repair department
TO the maintenance fund of the as
phalt plant.
Transferring S1.29467 from the
brick and block repair department
maintenance to salary fund of same
department.
Transferring s186.s1 from the
brick and block repair department
TO the sidewalk and curb repair de-
partment.