Show LW s THE OGDEN 4D v'- " 0(5 DEN UTAH STANDARD-EXAMINE- R SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 16 1957 We Con Account tor Every Penny Received or Spent! r"38i Em 55 r M i m si J U If m II J Ma fcji on ennool bwdg! f nearly $3000000 00 to oeceunt for Ogden City enters the ronts of "big and a a matter of fact ronks fourth m this area (military installations excluded) legol requirements and the carefully itemiied performance-typ- e accounting of every transbudget make necessary action The busy Finance Deportment dos all the general accounting for every department poyi all the bills banks the money does all the purchasing issues permits and licenses ond dozens of other assorted duties troined In order to accomplish oil this it is necessary to use the most modern methods and machines with personnel for every phase of the work Due to volume of records and papers thot occumulote storage space has been at a premium In 1956 tfv most modern microfilm equipment wos purchased and already stocks of records have been transferred to film which is now stored in a single drawer With doy-o-da- f L f-- y J-- V " : 1 1 W J-- A CARISIM ACCOUNTING Director of Finonc accounting tmathimt prove worth in accuracy and labor saving Modern Here is a highly specialized procedure that actually saves money for the taxpayers consolidating into one department all the paper work for nearly 20 departments and divisions Financial statements and other information is available at a moment's notice l exMition General fund Waterworks general fund Special tax Special fund Tax trust Parkina meter fund Speciol improvement Class "C" rood fund Interim warrant Waterworks construction Poyroll checks: General fund Waterworks fe the Internol oodits of the i : city's finoncio! con difion on onnwol ou-d- rt li LAWRENCE D HUNTER by on Independ- Affistowt Director ent auditing firm is reported to the city council Spoc© Sovcrs! 155 l?54 3870 WARRANTS (Checks) ISSUED: L-i- r j r 1954 3622 4334 1082 17 19 51 10 20 '7 23 845 17 17 57 12 12 13 10 18 47 12 14 14 14 8 ' 6 8939 30 11 M 1114 9681 1124 15065 16321 15421 Fund 1956 Special Improvement Guarantee 40000 00 balance Jon 1 1956 General Fond balonce Jon 1956 $101400000 mn less redeemed Less redeemed 13000000 Issued BO" Issued none 4000000 $ Balance December 31 1956 Balance December 31 1956 $ 884000 00 Special Improvement Guarontee (own- $ 52486245 Woierworks Fund balance Jon 1 1956 $1597000 00 er's shore) balonce Jon 1 1956 15586814 Less redeemed 148000 00 Less redeemed 23133791 Issued none Issued BOND REDEMPTION TT"'?-' "t ' r- - — Corefully controlled inventories account for supplies materials and off city property 1 "rt ¥ 4 1 riifsT-VT'wvit- j : i i i i Li Balance December 31 1956 Bolonce December 31 1449000 00 J 4 ' V ! ' $ 60033222 1956 v I ! "" "' direct front record Microfff'ming feoofcs LICENSING r Regulatory licenses' covering the many many businesses in the city require continual activity on the part of the license collector and the license inspector The work of this office protects ihe citizens from any of the "rackets" and unscrupulous traveling salesmen that otherwise might plaque the community I '£ e "I I V' A V Businesses Cafes Hotels Beer Commercial plates Amwsement machines Fhonogrophs ShuffWboord Vending machines 4505200 $ 4868900 $ 5169375 358140 356075 3626 00 141025 00 149000 1254 3532500 00 35530 00 34035 30400 29800 470 00 $ TOTALS 280000 138000 232800 60 00 120 00 64300 72600 155300 13000 62525 $9898550 $10546365 $10643815 153375 i 5417950 384500 128550 3266500 31400 1173325 130000 100 00 57100 $10738850 Small poptrs cftecks etc run operated forough efecfricaff microfilm mothtno Pi Tfce Jt 4 J j 'v PURCHASING Information easily ovoifobf en mitrvfitm reader PARKING METER REVENUES " r i'T -- ' higher'taxes 1955 250 19S4 340 Parking meter Replacements — 1530 Parking meters in use Cost of repairs $ 134700 1745935 Expenditures 1530 ' -- if f on expert for continuol repair ©f service ©f 2000 meteri If fofcei PARKING MEIER REVENUES 1952 1953 $79779M $8081068 $ fy - JAMES R HIDE Purchasing Agent SOME OF THE MAJOR PURCHASES WERE: 1956 tractors 11 new automobiles (replacements) A new trucks 1 new garbage packer truck 1 bituminous distributor 1 salt and sand distributor 750 tons salt for snow removal 2500 feet new fire hose 1 complete microfilm installation cast iron pipe 30000 feet 200 parking meters 400 water meters 15000 pounds anhydrous ammonia (water crawler-typ- e 6-in- ch Being a regulatory operation the maintenance and collections from the city parking meters is administered by the Finance Department As a matter of fact the primary purpose of parking meters is to encourage a rapid turnover of parking spaces for shoppers in the downtown areas to help solve parking problems and traffic congestion The revenues from the meters however constitute a welcome source of revenue which relieves the property owners from ( con-finva- e Centralized purchasing of supplies and moteriots for Ogden City is the most effective and effluent method of buying loving thousands of dollars annually yet getting quality and economical operations Ogden City's purchasing are patterned after procedures those used in the most successful industries and businesses Departmental operating cost comparisons over the past five years reveol definite savings through centralized purchasing 2 new Forking meter checkers and servicemen speed up tcryico with motor scooters and forest equipment License Collector serve the public interest and welfare 1H y Jt licenef Inspector and the 1956 1955 1954 1953 BUSINESS LICENSES ISSUED: ftm(4i 1956 ' 200 1472 125100 $ 191618 1532310 1745935 1954 1955 $7952689 $8348100 1956 $8627345 i treatment) 13000 pounds copper sulphate (water treatment) 133000 pounds hexemetaphosphate (water treatment) 140000 pounds chlorine (water treatment) 3000 gallons heavy duly molor oil 225000 gallons gasoline ': 00000 gallons rood oil radios 5 new in addition to office supplies and maintenance parts and supplies 2-w- |