Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-09 | Page 10 | City Income Shows $225,000 Decrease

CITY INCOME SHOWS DECREASE Expenditures for First Five Months More Than 1930 Figure The specter of deficits and anti overdrawn overdrawn overdrawn over over- drawn budgets in city departments passed before members of the city commission Tuesday when City Auditor Auditor Auditor Au Au- Samuel F. F Nicholls reported a de decrease rease of in anticipated revenues so far this year Mr Nicholls' Nicholls report showed the city has expended more during the five live months 31 than during the c corresponding period last las year ear The total expenditures for May were bringing the total forthe for forthe forthe the year up to compared to during May of last year year and during the five months months' period last year City departments must curtail curtal expenditures If they are to finish the year within their budgets Mr Nicholls said The surplus Is already far below belo what wha It should be to take tak care of a real emergency He pointed out that the unexpended ed surplus for the year Jear is only 15 15 o of which has already been appropriated but not charged of off from the surplus because the statutory statutory statutory statu statu- tory legal notice has not yet been completed Last year at the corresponding corre corre- spending date the surplus was 64 64 Increased expenditures are du due chiefly to the fact that the pOlice and fire departments were enlarged this year ear the auditor said