The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-30


today offered a report OF the city's
condition as Of the end of last
month. Among the items listed are
cash on hand, 1884, 301 "a according
TO the report, although the control
Ter, answering a question from Com
missioner Major w. Judge at the
board of finance meeting Thursday
estimated" that the city has about
$150,000."
Offering three Exhibits" the con-
troller makes comparative tabula-
lions Of last year and this and re-
marks on increased expenditure by
the welfare department; warns of
an acute condition" in November;
and offers some criticism of the
board of finance.
He fails to cite the savings devised
by the board and the present under
taking Of Griffenhagen g. Associates
for the third time this year, at
tempting better adjustment Of the
financial affairs of the city.
The text Of the report, in part, is
| follows:
To the Taxpayers of the City of
Waterbury:
am presenting, herewith, a re-
port showing the condition and OPP
Grafton of the General Fund of the
City for the period January /, 1895
to and including June 80, 1893.
Appropriations
The appropriations made avail
Table for expenditure during the year
1898 total $6,260,71450, and of this
amount there was obligated or ex-
pended during the period $3,119,-
1898 Of the total amount available
Included in the total appropria-
lions is $l,603,015.85 for fixed
charges and general financial items
and $4,657, 69867 for operating pur-
poses.
The budget for 1888 is based on
the collection of revenues, which
with the amount to be received from
the issuance of bonds $600,O0O.O0
will equal the total appropriations
available for the year.
The tabulation under revenues in
Exhibit "B" shows by classes
amounts of money collected in the
six months together with the per-
centage this bears to the amount:
estimated to be collected-with the
comparisons for the same periods Of
the years 1886 and 1887.
Comments
| 1t will be seen by reference to EX-
hibit "a" that the amount of $780,
100000 estimated to be received from
the Surplus Resource Sinking Funo
will not be realized since 1t has beer
found that Surplus Resource Sink
ing Fund monies cannot be used fol
current purposes. In addition to this
item of $500, 100000 a second item Of
estimated revenue amounting tt
$17,750.00, and included as a re-
source of the current year, will no.
be realized since this amount which
the City anticipated would be re.
ceived in cash from the State O
Connecticut is to be paid in TIT
form of materials for highway pur
poses.
Against these deficiencies of rev
enue reserves have been set up, b
the Board of Finance, from appro
priations, amounting to SAL 1923
This leaves a balance of $275, 807 6
which represents the amount tn
current budget is out of balance a
of June 30, 1888.
Another item of importance
shown on Exhibit "A" of the repor
is the amount due from the Sur
plus Resource Sinking Fund as {
result of 1887 bills having been pait
from the General Fund. The Boart
of Finance anticipated that REIN
bursements from the Surplus Re.
source Sinking Fund will liquidatt
this amount by the end of the cur
rent fiscal year.
Mayor
The increased percentage of ex'
penditures in this department i
due to payments for auditing serv'
ices. The appropriation for auditing
was included in the Comptroller!
appropriations in 1887.
City Comptroller
The decreased percentage of ex.
penditure in this department is du'
principally to the fact that no pay
ments we're made for auditing serv.
ices.
Legal Department
The reduced expenditure in thi!
department is due principally to thu
fact that Court Costs have beer
lower in the current year
Registrars OF Voters
The increased expenditure in thi
department is due in part to TIN
payment in 1888 for voting machines
purchased in 1887, and additiona
expenses of. the department due Il
increasing the number Of voting dis.
tricts.
Municipal Abatt0ir
For the purpose Of making com
parsons of appropriations and ex-
penditures possible the appropria
ton for the Municipal Abattoir
which is set up in the budget O.
1888 as a separate department, !!
merged with the appropriations ane
expenditures of the Health Depart
ment as in the years 1896 and 1887
Public Works, Bureau of
Assessment
For the purpoe of this report ant
TO make comparisons possible. thu
appropriation item Street Lighting
included in this department ha!
been merged with the Street De.
partment appropriations as in for
mer years.
Street Department
The expenditures In this depart
ment for the current year amount
CTATE TCAHuEDC