Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-01-28 | Page 2 | City Budget is $2,017,959.31 but May be Reduced

CITY nf BUDGET UD II IS l I 11 5 1 B BUT I MAY MAJ Of BE Estimate on Needs Need Pr Presented Present sent sent- ed and Probably Will Be Cut to Meet Expected Re Revenues of Coming Year YearA YearA I BUDGET totaling 2017 i A for conducting the city's affairs in 1919 has been presented to the city commission I which as a budget committee will at once begin consideration of ot the various items I The amount asked is in- in excess of the elt city cit auditors auditor's estimate of income for 1919 which totals I The amount of the budget which j is composed of separate estimates of running expenses submitted by each i department of the city government nt Is not unusual it is said because the I estimates are submitted d in expectation expectation j tion that they will be trimmed to meet the auditors auditor's estimate of income It is probable that about I will be he sliced from the budget by the the I commission in order to provide a I surplus of approximately The budget for 1918 due to the wartime economy policy polley of ot the city was so flO effectively trimmed than an surplus of remained In Inthe Inthe inthe the city treasury treasur r at the beginning of ot the present sent year The bond issue to be voted upon at a a. special election next month will have no effect on the budget it Is stated except for relief in minor expenses ex- ex j which may be afforded by the 1 issue should it be authorIzed authorIzed authorized author author- by the voters The bond issue will vill take care of special Improvements Improvements improvements improve Improve- ments only and will not be devoted to the general overhead o and current running expenses of ot the various de de- de