Show 1 1925 l INCREASE DUE TO HOLDOVERS City Auditor Tells Why Costs Mounted in First Quarter An increase In expenditures by Salt Ial Lake e City during the first three months of 1925 over the amount for forthe forthe forthe the corresponding period of 1924 b bj by 69 b by the payment payment pay pay- ment meat of certain hills bills held over from the previous year ear and some emer emen- genc gency expenditures arising this year year It Is explained by the city auditor The chief chiet Increase Is shown In Inthe Inthe inthe the statutory and general fund the amount there being Ot Of this amount represents the city's portion of cost of collection collection collection tion of taxes for half of 1923 and andall andall andall all of 1924 the city having held up this mone money to force the county to settle a bill o of which tho the city held against it for interest alleged to tobe ba be du due on deferred deterred tax r remit remit- The cou county t and the city came to an agreement on this matter matter matter mat mat- ter after atter the first of this year ear anc and the city paid the count county the amount due for a year ear and a half the collection of taxes Of Or the balance represents the thc retiring anc and costs of handling the retirement of ot worth of sewer bonds which fell due this year ear Insurance bills and other small items usually p pale paid ld in December were not paid until after the first of this year which accounts for tor the balance of the In Increase Increase increase In- In crease in this fund it Is explained It Is explained that about of the Increase in the water department Is accounted for by purchase purchase pur pun chase of meters for tor Installation this year ear and this amount mount is to be gotten back In meter charges and Installation Installation Installation tion charges s during the course of the year The increase of or In the street department Is explained by bythe bythe bythe the fact tact that street department work had to be commenced a a. month earlier this year ear than last This in increase increase increase in- in crease now Is to be balances balanced by curtailment of the work late In the season it Is Is explained |