Show f A GIVES INSIGHT INTO REASONS FOR CITY PROBLEM Administration Found Pound toBe to toBe toBe Be Operating On Economy Basis TROUBLE INHERITED Task Is to Pay Old Debts and Run City As Well Ven Complexities which confront t te e present city commissioners commissioner In the tho matter of oC t finances brought about to some som degree by burdens burden in- in In Inherited are ar realized by the th special committed representing the Weber eber county branch ot of the tho Utah Tax Tax- Ta Taxpayers Taxpayers payers association which again I met with the th city board this morning and delved Into the th many problems A P Bigelow and J 1 Orson Douglas representing th the com corn committee committee appeared again after cn con con- with the general tax com corn committee Mr Ur said that the tho th tax committee sod pus a resolution expressing heartfelt commendation of oC the th reductions so far made hi by Mayor George E K I- I Browning Dro and the other commissioners but ex- ex ex cx expressed pressed doubt as to whether it 11 would be b well to eliminate alt public Improvements Improvement Mayor Maor Browning said ald that thC th present situation has been largely brought about by a new condition which no former administration had to face Cace SITUATION I ED He H explained that the administration made mad an arrange arrange- arrangement meat ment through which It 13 U necessary for Cor the th commissioners this year and next to pay for Cor bond redemptions and Interest a thin not done dono don before and when t U present took Of fin theY were faced with a deficit from last year yer All efforts ar are being made h he aal said to wipe this out Mayor Browning held that thim th administration has been as eo co as any other and th tin committee members to agree with him Mr III Bigelow said sald the city has been thoroughly studied b the tax committee and th thi corn com members Cull fully really realiZe lb problems now faced by the boar boari The Th committee ho he h added ser questions the legality of 01 whether th the tho budget figures c exceed th the estimated revenue re DUI but there ar are stIll two steam enus a 3 a 0 escape TWO WAYS OUT OCT One On would be b to t tax loy levy and the th other men aIn x xIn In assessed valuation Unless on onor onor or 01 the other avenue I Is made mad avail 1 available able It seems that the bud r a rail not I 1 not be b brought within th tim e c mated mated Income lacome Mr Dougl Douglas said that th I C had passed a recommending that there bo b no n ralso raise Jn n tax levy leyy Mayor 1101 Browning asked If Ir tJ 0 committee realized that tit tin prent PI pm ent was fac Cac d wit wita wila a large larg deficit this year due clue du tr fe circumstances over o which tn had no control Mr Bigelow answered t 11 it t I condition was as not 1 t C fault Cault of or the th administration bit due to n a- a situation Mayor Browning then U went to explain that the th city must pa this year and the time sam cant amount next year for tor b bond nd r I and Interest and y recommendation was as mad made l this tha there Utere be no levy Increase lie II was assured by Mr Mm lr that Ib had aver a ver of oC the th burdens ot of bond mOot ments nt oy L I T CM U T I cr At t this point Mr X cx x that time the th Ogden chamb of oC commerce had passed a rc re lution favorin- favorin reinstatement ot Dt the Item In lii the tho budget t for Cor or thi th Improvement of oC Washington cv al flue nue In pavement pa resurfacing curbs and gutters and tin and de declaring that the thie th ment of oC the th main maln business thor was n II very ery ng lIe Ha contended however that un tin under der del the til present law which apparently apparently apparently requires that the tb consent of ot abutting property own own- owners ers en be bo secured d this the project would have to t be b left over o until such time that the tho th law could Be ne II Continued on an Paire Page Two T MAYOR WOR GIVES CIVES FINANCE FACTS Continued from froni Inge One charged chanced 1 through legislative action Getting back bach to the budget trim trint- trimming trim ming 1 Mayor Browning DrownIng inquired as to what further cuts the com com- committee cont- cont would suggest CITY AUTOMOBILES UTO Mr Bigelow explained that the thc general committee had reviewed ed the amount spent for operation ot of city automobiles other than truck ruck and street equipment and had found that nearly Is spent annually It was suggested that all city cars bo parked 1 at nIght and used only for tor city busl busi business ness or that the rily fur tur furnish nish own machines and the city pay them them on a a mileage or monthly basis He Ifo said this system was WIlS employ employ- employed employed employed ed by other municipalities success success- successfully successfully fully and also ulso by the state An in- in inventory In of ot all city cars eals was sug- sug suggested and Il determination made mado III as asto a I to what saving savine could coul l be bo brought about I further urther suggestion sug was WIlS made that In view of ot the tho condition the purchase of new equipment be ro- ro reduced to a minimum CommissIoner Peery then agreed appropriation to eliminate an tion of ot which was was vas to hays hav been spent for tor a new tra tractor tor and In the street t department this year This reduction was WIlS given the th approval of ot the committee committee- au Mr MI BIgelow said the committee members met with some embar embar- embarrassment embarrassment embarrassment In recommending bUdget reductions but the tho recommendations were only the tho Impressions ot of the con committed r r after an analysis of conditions Commissioner Peery replied 1 that ho be would do all he ho could to bring about a II ln saving and was as willing that things s be bo cut to tho bono bone In department It if the same action Was taken In other departments I EW rum STATION ST Mayor Browning Dro asked th the committee If It they did dill not think thinh that all promises should be forgot forgot- forgotten forgotten forgotten ten In the Internet Interact inter Et of ot economy and that the tho appropriation for a new ne fire station on the cast bench be be eliminated Mr aIr Ir Bigelow held that the station sta- sta tion was necessary to prevent an increase In fire tire Insurance premIums and the Item was passed over Mr suggested a policy polley that the tho commIssioners make mako every even honest effort not to raise taxes but after aCter every possible retrenchment r had been mado made and and still a deficit remains It would not be he consid- consid considered considered ered good judgment to say that the th situation would not be bo met by a alevy alevy levy Increase This however should come as IlS a last resort L LW LAW W O J There was considerable discus discus- discussIon discussion sIon as to the legality of ot providing amounts In tho tha budget In excess ot of the estimated revenue and an Mayor Browning Drowning drew attention to the tact fact that this was overlooked at the end of ot tho the last year eu Mayor Browning DrOwnIng also sal said 1 that he had made mado no prom promise Iso or pledge to anyone any one that ho would reduce taxes Commissioner Peery said that he had done so and would woul 1 endeavor to keep It S promise I T mado made only one Mayor Browning Drowning continued and that was WIlS to clean u I up the town But Dut BuIt It Is our duty dulY to cut all nil expendi expendi- expenditures expenditures tures to the bono bone and I will do allI all illI I can In this respect Mayor Browning then again ex- ex explaIned explained ex explained how the present board was shouldered with a deficit from the tho thoP P past and he classified It ft I t as ae in In indebtedness ss I DEBTS REMAIN lU I T TIr Mr Ir DI elow asserted that while the present board had l the tho moral right to deny responsibility for 01 his hla Inheritance tho the debts still sl reo rc- re remained and they must be bo taken ca care ro of There was extension was also alio discussion of the th- th viaduct extension which al alec o placed 1 t r It a n burden ion on on the adminis administration t I nis- nis this year and Charles Gil- Gil Gilmore Gil more deputy city auditor ex- ex explained ex explained that hat the Kirkendall ad nd ad- ad administration administration ministration had planned a t tax x levy increase to meet It At the conclusion ot of o the tho meet meet- meet Ins tag Ing Mr air Bigelow said ol he was as sorry Ir th the pIs pI's had gotten ou out that t the he city was In a a real serlona in condition is la pot not truer true he ho added because the community Is prosperous is III growing and ex- ex expanding ex expanding and conditions appear bright for the future The situa situation tion It was waa agreed Is not worse than it has been In the past Mayor Alayor Browning then request requested d that the entire general committee of ot the taxpayers taxpayer's association mc tile met t with the commissioners Wednes Wednesday day morning to consider the fig fig- figures figurea fig figures ures urea before the appropriation or- or or ordinance was passed In the event that other changes should 1 be made After Atter the tho committee committee members left leCt the commissioners commissioners got out the budget again and slashed from It Tho The fire tire department police pollee de- de department de department and purchasing agents agent's department received tho slashes The rho reductions were in supplies and expenditures in the th purchasing agents agent's department In city hall equipment for tho the city comfort station 1000 for tor assessment and collection ot of taxes 1000 for tor settlements and Judgments BOD for tor charity Appropriation for tor Mound Fort library was cut from to 60 lit O Oa a month expenses tor for the gen cen general cral eral election was reduced from G OO to In the police de- de department de department building repairs and equipment was wall cut 2950 Repairs contemplated contemplated- for tor the tho tire fire station were eliminated Butt cut ting tin the sum ot of but the fuel allow was Increased front to The Tho commissioners a again aln went Into session at 2 o'clock thIs afternoon and began taking up the tho city waterworks department ap- ap a ap appropriations with a view of trim trim- trimming trimming trimming ming In this department as in inether ether Items Hems |