Show Murray Eyes Smaller Budget in HURRAY 49 MURRAY Dec 28 Murray 28 Murray city will spend less in 1949 than it did this year according according accord- accord ing ng to a tentative budget which was vas presented to the city commission commission commission com com- mission Monday night Passage of the budget calling for the expenditure expenditure expenditure ex ex- of is expected at the Thursday meeting of the council J. J Clifford Hansen mayor announced Most of the decrease in the budget comes conies from the municipal power plant on which was vas spent this year for improvements improvements improve improve- ments the mayor pointed out The electric light department will spend pend only according to the he proposed budget as compared to o this year However appropriations from the general fund will show an increase increase in- in crease from to for or next year according to the thc budget figures Most significant increase from the he general expenditures will be bc found in the property additions which call for the spending of as compared to in n the contingencies which increased increased in- in creased from to and andin andin in n the roads and streets which increased A public works water vater works improvement and curb and gutter guarantee fund und were omitted from the new budget Other expenditures anticipated are Salaries city hall maintenance police and andrison prison rison fire firc department city court elections 1000 1000 health department street treet lighting water works department cemetery library parks sewer ewer maintenance dog tax collection bond interest youth center legal and engineering sundry operating costs bonds redeemed notes payable curb and gutter expense 1000 |