The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-19
'CITY'S BUDGET
WILL INCREASE
SIX THOUSAND.
Commission Estimates It VIII
Cost $119,915 This Els
cal Year
RETIREMENT COST LOW
Salaries and Maintenance and
Operating Expenses Are In
crcased-lnterest Less


An increase Of S6.lSi!2 is solph
by the various departments Of the
city in the budget tor the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1923, as submitted to
and approved by the city commis-
sion.
The final amount of the budget is
expected to total Sll9,9l5.O0, as com
pured with $ll3,l3O.5S for the last
fiscal year. The levy this year it
is indicated. will be IL mills. the
maximum allowed for cities under
the state law. This levy is made un-
der the assumption that the assessed
valuation Of the city Of Bismarck is
$4,000. 900, as compared with about
$1,000, 900 last syear. The levy last
year was also Ii mills.
Increased operating expenses and
necessary improvements have neces-
STATED the increase, according to Ny
ron Atkinson, city auditor.
Salaries and Wages Increase
The salaries and wages heading of
the budget shows an increase from
S4O.1S84O to S45.GS5.OO. The salary
of the building inspector has been
increased from 5000 to $500; that of
his deputy from $3.50 to 5000 and
that of the fire chief from 5000 to
$1,000
Other maintenance and operating
expenses show an increase from S45,-
ACT to $751; 800. The capital and bet
terment fund drops from S27,775.lS
to $4,000. The decrease in the lat
(, ter item is partially accounted for
/ by the fact that the city purchased a
fire truck last year costing $4,000.
The increase in other maintenance
and operating expenses is accounted
! for by the following items: S2,S5O
for insurance.; $4,000 for the city,
share of the so-called river road;
$4,000 for the city auditorium and
$500 for the city planning commits
/ sion. The increase in the auditorium
! appropriation is due to change IN
the bookkeeping methods. Previous
to this time, the manager of the
auditorium paid all expense bill.
from p,oney received by him. Now
this is to be paid from the cit,
treasury. The natural increase il
the cost of the city's upkeep ac
counts for the remainder Of the in
crease.
Government Costs Mount
The general government costs show
an increase from $l4,l8O.A4 to SIG,
875. This includes the salaries Of
the city commissioner, city auditor
city treasurer and other genera
overhead. A decrease is shown il
the appropriation for protection o.
personal property, which includes
police, fire, building inspector ant
traffic control. The figure for Lass
year was $40,Ol6.47 and, it is u be
S36, 400 this year. 80
The appropriation for 'conservatio,
of health, which was $4,6l3l9 las
year. is to be $500. This include.
the milk and dairy control. heath
officer and detention hospital. Tn,
increase is made to take care of an,
contingencies which might arise dur
ing the year.
The sanitation and highways divi
sion, which includes street lighting
shows an increase from $20,272.6o I,
S35, 800 This includes the appropria
tion for the city's share Of the rive
road" cost and also the cost of on,
months street lighting during tn,
last fiscal year, since the bill TO
the last months street lighting di.
not come in until the books were
closed. a&
The poor relief fund is increase.
from $5,625 to $4,000, again to tax,
care of any contingencies. The Ii
brary fund is increased from $1,000
to $4,000 because OF necessary re
pairs on the building.
Recreation Fund Increased
The recreation fund, which in
cludes care of the swimming pool
auditorium, tourist camp and skat
ing rink. is incneaaed from Sill,
2G5.84 to $11.66O. Care of Custe
lpark is no longer included under thi
heading because. It is now in. til,
park district but the increase in tn,
auditorium appropriation approx
mately balances this cut.
The city scale appropriation is in
creased from S1,7O9.zO to $4,000 be
cause of necessary. repairs. Miscel
laneous items, totaling S798.22 las
year are set at $1,000 this year.
Interest .on bonds totaling S65.
228.57 vas paid last year and 'S75,
1861 of special assessment war
rants for paving, sewer and othel