The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-18
CITY'S BUDGET
SETS S1.1O AS
1881 TAXRATE
Figure Unchanged Despite
S4.OO0,000 Decreases
in Valuations.
GENERAL LEVY IS liked
Scale Really Is Lower, It
Depleted Sinking Fund
Is Calculated.

Despite a 100000 decrease IN
valuations and an increase Of SlSS'-
2s51s in the general fund budget
the 1881 budget for the city OF IN
dianapolis calls for the same tax
rate as in 1880, Sl.lO.
The budget will be presented 10
the citv council tonight and then
will be advertised for ten days &C
cording to the statutes, before maj
action is taken.
Although. according to the fglueS'
the proposed levy is not decrease
vet in actually is cents less than
was spent in 1880.
The previous council almost eA-
hausted the sinking fund 70 keep
within the tax levy and this use OF
the sinking fund represented a levy
Of s1.15 last year. it was pointed OUT
at city hall today.
Increase in Net Total
The general fund budget, while
showing an increase in net toIal
over 1880. actually shows a decrease
for departnents from 1880 figures, II
increases interest cahrges and add
ed DEPARTMENTS are not consld-
cred. according to William L. Eider'
city controller.
Among increases in the general
fund budget are included approprla-
tons Of $4,000 for operation OF the
municipal airport, and S32'1549o LOT
Dolice radio operation. These ap-
near in the budget for the first time.
The budget includes an additlohal
$4,000 street lighting and water ap-
propriation required by the eXpan-
sion of the city.
REQUEST of the public safety board
for additional policemen resulted
in the inclusion of figures for flve
more men and $4,000 for motor
equipment.
Health Levy Is Up
The public health levy is IN
creased from 81 cents to 10 cents,
because of an increase Of S4S.84S.21
for the city hospital, capacity OF
which has been increased ia beoS.
No special provision is made IN
the budget for a fund to care Tor
epidenics such as the spinal menin-
gifts attack that took 131 lives OF
the 1913 persons who were victims
since December.
Under the plan evolved, the S25,-
600 contingent fund for Mayor Sui
Ivan is to be used for such emer-
rencies. The attack in Indianap-
oils cost the city $4,000 and, &C
cording to medical authorities, the
malady recurs the second winter.
"A comparatively small sum OF
money is recommended as a con-
tineent fund out of which would
be paid, in part, the cost of conf
batting such an epidemic of spinal
meningitis which visited the city
during the last few months. and
the city's expenses i'll the gas liti-
cation, Mayor Sullivan commented.
$1,000 for Free Milk
other departments of the board
Of health have required slight in
Creases which include $1,000 for free
milk and medical and dental treat
ment occasioned by the present de-
pressed economic conditions.
Reductions in levies are effected
for the following departments: Park,
from STA cents to As cents; Sani-
tary, from z to cents: city street
improvements, from IL to 81 cents;
track elevation. from cents to L
cent, and street resurfacing, from
> cents TO Z cent.
If necessary to spend more than
the available money for track ele-
vation in 1881. which, according to
Elder. does not seem probable now,
ne advocates that the city issue
bonds for this purpose.
Surface Bonds to Affect
Issuance of SI66.O0O bonds in
1880 for resurfscing the streets also
should minimize the effect of the
levy cut for this item, he points out.
To meet maturities Of bonds in
1910. totaling approximately 81
600 600. the controller and budget
committee decided on inclusion OF
sinking and bond fund levieS.
The tax levy as proposed will per-
nit the addition of approximately
$4,000 TO the balance of this fund
IN 1881.
TIE War Memorial bond fund levy
Is Increased from i cent to IL
cents.
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