Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
Hearing Slated
On Alexandria
Budget Dec. Il
$2,oo7,3so Outlay
Planned for 1916,
$183,576 Above 1915

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$2,007 $3.50 budget for 1916, represent
ing an increase of $183,576 over
this year, will be held December
81 in the Corporation Court room,
City Manager Carl Budwesky an
nounced today.
The largest budget increases are
for the operation of schools, the
city's share Of which will be $685.
300, or an increase of $33, 900; the
Police Department budget, which is
raised from $148,690 to $170, 480
to allow for the addition of nine
men to the force and to cover
salary increases authorized during
1945, and the figure for bond interest
and redemption, which is increased
from $235, 438 to $265,524 to cover
the interest on a recently author
lied 81 100000 bond issue.
Other increases, aside from those
resulting from small salary raises
allowed in most city departments,
are the result of the addition of
new Offices and personnel The
Engineering Department budget is
increased from $22,500 to $33, 44O to
permit the employment of a smoke
engineer and planning engineer.
The sum of $3.50 has been set up
for the new Office of license and
tax inspector, and a controller of
finance will be employed in addi-
ton to the auditor.
Recreation Budget Increased.
The Recreation Department budget
will be increased from $4,000 to
$46,183 to cover the cost of operat-
ing the Pendelton street USO, taken
over by the city as center for COL
ored residents, and to provide ad-
ditional playground leadership and
maintenance personnel.
The move to the new health CEN
ter will increase the budget of that
department to cover the employ
ment of additional personnel. The
budget for the operation of public
libraries has also been increased.
The allowance for public build
tngs has been raised from $18,150 to
SIC, 1920 to pay the costs of altera-
lions to City Hall. Changes will be
made to enable other departments
to use the present health depart
ment Offices when the health de-
partment moves to the new health
center this month.
Court Operations to Cost More.
Although the separation of the
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court from the Civil and Police
Court will reduce the latter budget,
the operation of the Juvenile Court
IN separate quarters and the S2,400
salary of the juvenile judge will in
crease the overall cost of court oper-
atoms.
The greatest increase in antici-
pated revenue is from real estate
taxes, with the rate unchange at
$3.50 per 500. The completion of
the equalization of assessments will
result in revenue Of 81 ,225 900 from
that source, against $1,085 900 In
1945. Personal property taxes, with
the rate remaining at $3.50 per 500.
are expected to bring in 1920, 900 in
1916 as compared with $195 900 this
year.
Other substantial revenue gains
are expected from ABC board al
locations, licenses, building per-
mlts, fines and costs.
Budget Breakdown
The budget breakdown is as fol-
lows: Real estate, ST ,225 900; per-
sonal property, s220,OO0; delinquent
personal property taxes, $35, 900;
penalties and interest, $4,000;
State capitation tax, $4,000; city
capitation tax, $4,000; dog tax,
$4,000; licenses, $155 900; rentals,
$1,000; building permits, $4,000;
street opening permits, $500;
sewer service permits, $4,000;
plumbing permits, $4,000; electrical
permits, $4,000; fines and costs,
$40, 1000; scavanger service fees, $500;
swimming pool receipts, $1,000;
ABC board ALLEGATION, $85 900;
State highway department, $40
480; gasoline tax refund, $4,000;
Federal and State welfare pay
ments, $4,000: parking meters, s18,-
600; Federal housing projects, $685.
600; sergeant and Jail fees, $7O0;
miscellaneous receipts, SOS, 900; State
and Federal public health aid, s2O,-
900.
City council, 1880; city man
ayers office, $14,010; controller and
auditor, $14,850: license and tax in
spector, $3.50; commissioner of
revenue, $4,000; city treasurer,
$4,000; city attorney, $6,765; city
collector, $16,505; engineering de-
partment, s33,440; building inspec-
tor, s15,577; plumbing inspector,
s6,120; electrical inspector, $s,1O5;
maintenance of sewers, $14,160;
maintenance of streets, $4,000;
street cleaning, $45 900; construction
division, S45,O25; city garage and
repair shop, S43,O55; sanitation de-
partment. $108,50O; street lighting,
$50 400; traffic control, S12,940;
health department, s76,750; recrea-
ton department, $46,183; police de-
partment, s170,480; fire department,
$86, 1893; rescue squad, $7,066; contri-
buttons and charities, $4,000; city
sergeant and Jail, $4,000; libraries,
$26 $500; district home, 81 ,450; welfare
department, $50 ,941; public buildings,
$26 1920; juvenile and domestic rela-
tons court, 5000; civil and police
court, $17,105; corporation and cir
cult courts, $4,000; registrations
and elections, 1890; interest on
temporary loans, $500; operation of
public schools, $685., 800; bond inter-
est and redemption, $685., 524; as
SCISSORS Office, $500; dog pound,
8,400; weights and measures