East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-13
CityCost
Next Year
$l>05l>960

An appropriation ordinance call
ing for $1,051, 800 for the genreal
Fund needs in 1855 was enacted by
the City Commission Tuesday eve
ming, based on the estimate pre-
sented previously by the City Man
ager, with one exception.
This exception adds a $4,000 ex-
penditure to the Public Building
and Lands account to meet the cost
of a new foundation under the
city's repair shop on Eddy rd.
Appropriations by departments,
with all 1854 figures in paren-
thesis, are as follows: In instances
where a larger difference is shown
in the comparative totals the cause
is usually larger than usual re-
pairs, or equipment replacement.
The totals include the cost of
operation including salaries, sup
plies, etc.
City Commission, $6,505 CSC, ,545) ;
Department of Finance, $18,700
(S19,19 Director of Law, $500
(S06,14O); City Manager, $40, 400
($2O,18O); Civil Service Commits
sion, $1,000 (S1,O1O); Municipal
Police Court, $14,35O (S13,82O); !;
Public Lands and Buildings, $39, 200
($26,910).
Also Miscellaneous expenditures
of $68, 1895 ($60,655) including such
obligations as Workmen's Compen-
sation, $4,000; Group Insurance,
$2,100; State Retirement, $22,
State Examiner, 81, 900; Elections,
$4,000; Legal Advertising, $1,000;
Printing, S1,25O; Wages, $19,95O.
Police, 1925, ,44O (S318, $3.50; Fire,
$189,1OO ($1S5,955); Welfare,
$2,72O tS2,SOO); Health, $24,56O
($24,255).
The City Service Department is
made up of a number of divisions
to cover varied municipal duties.
These appropriations are set up as
follows: Engineering and Building,
$24,240 ($19,505); Parking G
Meters, $9,475 ($9,325); Electrical
Division, Sits ($1,610); Street
Lighting, $63,7OO ($63,81OO; Police
and Fire Communications, $3.50
(S12,145); Administration, S8,025
(S7,885); Incinerator, S24,370
1888, ,20O); Combustible Waste Col
lection, S71,515 ($7O,96O); Non
Combustible aste Collection,
$36,67O (S96,075).
Also Parks and Fairgrounds,
$50, 3,46O ($49,8OO); Swimming Pool,
$12,55O ($12,720); Miscellaneous,
$1,450 (S1,800); Forestry Division,
$14,53O ($10,900).
All of the above figures are in
the General Fund expenses.
The following so-called "self-
sustaining" funds in that their in
come meets their expenditures, re-
port the following 1855 budgets:
Water, S252,65O (S237,330); Gaso-
line Tax, S142,795 ($125,985);
Auto Licenses, $81,070 1855, ,725).
Funds from automobile licenses
and kasoline tax are earmarked for
street maintenance, snow removal,
traffic controls, sewer service, and
the necessary personnel and equip
ment for these services.
General fund sources and their
amounts for 1866 are listed as fol-
lows: in the City managers esti-
mate upon which the appropria-
tion ordinance is based:
Real Estate Taxes, $402, 1000;
Tangible Property Taxes, $42,5OO;
Intangible Property Taxes, $4,000;
Cigarette Tax, $4,000; City Admis-
sions Tax, $4,700; Inheritance Tax,
$4,000; Local Government Fund
(taxes from bank deposits and
sales stamps), $24O,0OO; State
Liquor Tax, $22,7OO; Fines, Costs
and Forfeits, $150,000; Parking
Ticket Waivers, $4,000; State
Health Subsidy, $1,000; Interest,
$4,000; Parking Meters, $34,500;
Swimming Pool Admissions,
$4,000; Season Tennis Tickets,
$4,000; Licenses and Permits,
$14,830; Concessions and Rentals,
$21 ,235; Refunds, Reimbursements
and Miscellaneous, $13,065 for a
total of general fund income of
$1,020,530
The city will pay off $4,000
with $7,5S2.50 in interest on its
bonded Indebtedness this coming
year.