Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-02-10 | Page 39 | City Offices' Requests Cut

I CITY OFFiCES REQUESTS CUT Departments ot of o the city have asked the tho city commissioners to ap- ap ap 1 appropriate them In the city budget for Cor or their operation during budget 1924 This I la Is the total amount asked In requests which have been sent to the tho and now the pruning or trimming operation will begin In special meetings to bo be held beheld during the tho week The Tho amount I Is somewhat larger than tho the total spent pent during 1923 for operation of the tho same depart depart- department depart menU ment it Is sho shown shoun n That total toes as 56 SURPLUS LETT LErr The amount sought for this sear ear will exceed the tho re revenue of or the city for 1924 by approximately 20 It Is estimated However Ho ever when the commissioners get gH through their ott off lopping process tho the bUdget III shrink to an amount below the tho revenue There Is a surplus of ot 76 In I Ithe I the Inthe city treasury left by the tho old administration which the commis commIs- commissioners I will wilt endeavor to keep Intact and add odd to It jt another surplus sum This Is not Included as aa revenue to the city for or 1824 1924 19 24 The Tho requests for department operation v will aili III not net Include amounts for large public Imp such as paving sewers setters and other ork nork LARGEST RAISE R Practically all requests from all departments are arc larger than last year The Tho greatest increased re- re request request re request quest Is from tho the city treasurers treasurer's office This department seeks 12 for Cor this lear ear The Tho amount given lost bat ear Car was ovas er the commissioners have hate already hated the tho request of this sear vear ear to and nih will probably decrease It more before the budget Is la com com- completed corn corn- completed The commissioners In making up the budget are endeavoring to trim the expenditures so they will not the revenue and If It pos pea possible pos possible sible the present surplus In- In Intact intact In Intact tact and add to It