The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-21
13-CENT SLASH
PROPOSEDFOR
CITY TAXLEVY
$50, 900 Reduction Made in
Budget, Council Is
Told.
s6,87o,538 IS ASKED
S1.18 Rate to Be Studied by
Department Heads
Next Week.

Containing a reduction Of 100000
from last year. the civil city's pro-
posed budget for 1885 was presented
70 the city council last night with
provisions for a sl.18 tax rate, which
is l3 cents under the current rate.
Slash in the rate is due to a re-
duction Of S5O4. 500 in the amount
to be raised by taxation on property
for the coming year. the communi-
cation TO the council from Mayor
Reginald H. Sullivan and Evans
Woollen Jrs city controller, pointed
out.
The total budget request for 1885
is S6.870.53S. compared with $780,
$50 in the 1884 budget. The amount
&c be raised by taxation is $500. 844,
as compared with S 1927 ,413 for this
year.
In q meeting with departmental
heads Monday night, the council
will study the budget IN detail.
Tuesday night the council will meet
with representatives of taxpayers
organizations and others who object
TO the terms Of the proposed budget.
Public Hearing Next
Ernest c. Ropkey. council presi-
dent, said that a public hearing will
be held later in the week, prior to
the final adoption. Final action must
be taken not later than the first reg
ular meeting in September.
The tax levy for 1885 was baSSd
on a s5O4. 9s4. 500 property valuation
rs certified by the county auditor.
compared with a s5ll,l62,7lO valua-
ton OF a year ago.
A 4 per cent tax delinquency was
used in computing the 1885 levy,
however. as opposed to the Z per
cent allowance in the 1884 figures.
In his communication to the city
council. MI. WoOllen pointed out
that the large collection of delin-
uuent taxes by the county treasurer,
when added to the current coilec-
tions, has produced revenues about
even with the estimates upon which
the 1884 budget was based.
Factors that contributed to the
reduction of the amount TO be
raised by taxes are:
First. cost of actually running the
CITY has been sliced 100000.
Second. the increase in the eSti-
mate Of special taxes from the sale
Of liquor amounts TO Sl62,953.
Increased Balance shown
Third. a total increase Of s260.116
is shown IN anticipated balances at
the end Of the year.
When a decrease of SS.50l in the
estimates of miscellaneous revenue
is deducted. the total reduction I'D
the tax levy amounts to s504 ,569.
From gasoline taxes, the total
estimated revenue Is S482.9f7 as
compared with $500. 485 for last year.
This fund is restricted in its use
by statute and is budgeted sepa-
Tately.
Reduction in the proposed budget
by departments we're set out as fol-
lows:
City controller. ~s29327.32: Barrett
law department. $3.50; city plan
commission. Sl5.75; city clerk. S30C;
city registration on election. $1,000;
city election costs. $4,000; fire de-
partment. |S1.172.36; police depart
ment. s~16.23790; police radio,
S752.55: board Of works adminStra-
ton. S24.525: civil engineers depart
ment. $3.50: city street commission
er's department. S1.S05.80; park de-
partment, SCI. 5O9.76: flood proven
ton. S4.21S.75: World war memorial.
$4,000: park department bonds. So
34247: sanitary district bonds.
s45.133-24.