The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-13

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According to statement lust is
sued by the Bureau Of the Census
the governmental costs OF cities
having a population OF over 10000,
for the fiscal year ended December
VI, 1890. amounted to $3,S1O,68l,-
1853; the aggregate revenue re.
ceipts were $3,418.5O2.095; and the
total net indebtedness was $6,857,-
239,759.
The total governmental cost
payments OF the cities were Goa
per cent greater than similar pay
ments of the government Of the 48
states, and 2.8 per cent greater
than those for the federal govern
ment for the fiscal year 1880.
Expenditures
The payments for operation aud
maintenance of the general depart-
menS Of the city governments OF
the $40 cities for the fiscal period
1880 amounted to $2.1i2,108,973
or $44.53 per capita. In 1929 the
per capita for operation and main
tenance Of general departments
was $43.6s, and In 1917. $t9.07.
Payments for the operation of pub
liz service enterprises, ns water
works, electric light plants, and
similar enterprises, amounted to
$17s.109,735; interest on debt.
$405,162,731; and OUTLAWS for per.
manent improvements. including
those for public service enter
prises, $1,115.22o,s24. The total
payments In 1880, therefore, were
$3.s10,6s1.76
The per capita net government
VanS 60 fAss finn
and interest for lac
cities covered by the various CEN
sus reports since 1903 were $57.09
in 1880, 1854 In 1929, $24.58 IN
1917, and 1854 In 1908.
The totals include all govern
mental-cost payments for the year,
whether made from current rev.
enues or fro mthe proceeds OF bond
Issues
OF the $40 cities covered by this
report only seven were lacking In
revenues sufficient to meet all OPP
Grating expenses and interest.
while 100 realized enough rev.
enues to meet all their payments
for expenses, interest. and outlays
and to have q balance available
for paying debt.
SS.4 Percent General
OF the total government-cost
payments In 1880, 65.4 percent was
for operation and maintenance OF
general departments; AZ per cent.
operation and maintenance of pub
tic service enterprises. such as wa
systems. docks. wharves.
etc; 1913 per cent. inter.
est on debt: and 29.3 per cent, out.
lays for permanent improvements.
(pubiic buildings, etc).
Z OF the payments for operation
and maintenance Of general de-
50 per cent was for edu.
1875 per cent, protection 70
person and property; SO per cent
general government: 80 per cent,
"a per cent, sanitation
or promotion Of cleanliness;
DER cent, charities, hospitals. ana
4 corrections; 81 per cent, mlsccl-
laaeous: $40 per cent. recreation:
and 2.5 per cent. conservation o.
The percentages for 1880 show
but little change from those Tor
1920, the largest In each OF the
vears being for education and the
smallest for conservation OF
or the total payments for out
In Va FOR permanent improvements.
INA PRINCIPAL items were $427.b26.-
i2i, or $50 per cent. for nigh
WAYS; s200.256.175,, or - per cent.
for education; and S227,4S0.O2O. or
2O.4 per cent. for public service
enterprises.
The totai revenue receipts OF the
n q cities for 1880 were $3.4ls.
So2. oo5 or S72.07 per capita. THIS
wns s723.O4f,556 more than the
lotsi payments of the year exclu'
i've OF the payments for permh-
nent improvements. but $302,l7S,.
79e iess than the total payments
including those for permanent W.
ovements. The revenue receipts
Included $2.ISO.0s0. Az tgom gen. s.
prnI property taxes; $s2,Dea'vsv
from special taxesi $llV.SfS,lst
from licenses: $230.b04,bs2 drou
special assessments: st0O.630.6as
from subventions, donations, ana
pension assessm ents; $1b!.bOl,S0s
from interest. rents. ana nisnwhS
s339, 007.340 from earn.
ngs Of public service enterprlses'
yS7,OO2,2e0 from earnings % eem-
srnl departments; and $2h.I u.orn,
ne remninder, from poll taxes
ines, forfeIts. and escheats, PRO.
Feeds from the issuance OF debt |
obligations are Dot considered rev.
niue receipts.
The per capital net revenue re.
,eIpts OK t40 cities covered BY the
,arious census reports were 1892
n 1880. see.es IN 1922: ssLs' "
IOf7, and $2t.14 IN 1908.
Indebtedness Il
THE net Indebtedness (fundcd or II
liked debt ics- sinking fund assets) II
II the $40 cities amounted 70 80 II
Ib7. e3a.75O. or Sf44k7 per capital H
me per capita net debt or f46l ~. II
On rovcred by the various census
@~~rss wss stxa - In 1890, Y