Show CITY BUDGET TRIMMED mm AND CUT OUT ADOPTED FOR YEAR 1 1927 More Moie fore Than Ihan Phan Slash Slash- Slashed Slashed ed cd From Original Es- Es Estimates Es Estimates By Board PRE PRE- PRE WAR VAR STANDARD lARD Program of Public Im Im- Improvements Seems Like Like- Likely Likely Likely ly Despite Economy After flays days of or trimming prunIng and slashing Ogden 1927 1 27 budget was officially passed this morning hy by the boord board ot or city commissioner having the th approval of oC o the tax tax- tax taxpayers payers layers committee which worked and stu studied lIed with the board on the many financIal tin problems which confronted them CUT BEYOND D noc It was wall agreed by the tho th committee members that the th city budget was cut evil even deeper than thc tho th bone but despite thIs It II Is hoped that Ogden still will be able ablo to continue with Its Improvements next year as a- a aH thas H t has done In the past patt 1 Th Tho 0 com coin commIssioners commissioners missioners and taxpayers commit commit- committee commit te tee lee will en endeavor vor I to find a way later laler An Idea of the vigorous manner In which the original tentative budget was attacked by the corn com corn nils mla missioners loners and 1 tie tax lax members can b ln In the an- an announcement an announcement Hit tott Of ot a 66 1 wa was through their work K The rhe filial meeting of ot ty tb t- t com eom members with the th was hel held 1 this morning and then tbell the he boar board 1 passed the tho th appropriation appropriation ordinance The feeling was general that much ha had t ben been accomplished and the th operation co-operation co of the committee ad ai anil the commis commis- commissioner commissioners commissioners would in the fu future ture to the of the th city cly and to its It people 1 I I BACK lI TO WAIl PIlE It If the city year on th amount appropriated for tor the general fund It II will be b equal or even below the amount amOW used In iq IS aid 14 t I will it-will II be put back to Ih the war pre pre basis The budget adopted today pro pro- provides pro provide vides vide tor general fund fundus lse during 1927 1921 This compares with for 1926 l This reduction Is largely due duo to the cutting and trimming brought about b by the commissioners and tax commIttee members member The 1327 1917 budget carrIes carrle an nn ap- ap appropriation ap appropriation of for tor the waterworks fund an and 1 for tor forthe the bon bond 1 fund rund making the tho th corn com com complete budget total Members of or the th general tax tax- taxpayer's tax taxpayer payers payer's payer committee who met with willi the commissioners this morning were A P BIgelow J S Orson Doug Doug- Douglas Douglas Douglas las J U 1 ldredge Eldredge Jr and W IV J Critchlow Jr Following further pruning or of orthe the budget figures Tuesday after aHer- afternoon afternoon noon and today the tho th sum of or 13 13 was eliminated from Irom the former fig ires which brought the total reductions since sine tile the la trimming began to BALANCES L In order that the th estimated ex- ex ex expenditures might bO be b brought with with- withIn withIn within in the he scope cope of o estimated revenues revenue as required by law the commis commis- commissioners loners mild made madu t a tentative raise rals of one mill In III the city levy in passing C on T o T o CITY BUDGET ADOPTED HERE Continued Prom Front Page Pago On Otie 0 the tho appropriation ordinance It was pointed out however however that It was a technical move In order that the tho law should be followed In July when the tho definite levy lovy must he be fixed It may be bo possible to keep the figure at 11 mills as last year It was waif wa pointed out Tile The ad- ad ad additional one mill made mado the budget balance und and cleared the commis commission sion slon of or any legal technicality which might arise In the tho matter of or for Cor the tho coming year the tax lair com corn committee members member and nd the agreed agree that Ogden's progress ness ress must not be ho b retarded As a alast alast last re resort ort It was held it would bo better botter to a slight Increase In Y 19 lev Ways and means meals arc are hoped to be found later through h conference or of orthe the two bodies and suggestions or of ortho othe the tho public through which necessary Improvements may nRY be bo carried on Mr Cr again explained th that t Washington avenue propOsed l was Willi n a a very cry desirable thing and upon Ills his suggestion the commIssioners agreed to endeaVor to bring about its realization this year after proposed a 1 law is passed paUN In in tho the legIslature which would eliminate the present resent necessity ot of having unanimous consent of or Limit Abutting property owners SAVING YING I Mr V also made tho sug sug- sug sug tell all that legislation Ic bo ho enacted I which would take tako from front time the city the tho burden of or collecting school chool taxes which w would brIng about II a annually of or between and Mr Bigelow again expressed the tho thos s sentiment of or tho the genera general tax com coin committee to the commissioners tn in complimenting them them upon their er ef- ef et Corts to retrench In expenditures In most places lie ho io assorted asserted the lie budget et had lind been to and anil nn in othere even deeper cuts were were made From o a practical standpoint time the budget has been ben brought to 10 bal bal- balance balanco bal balance ance anco with the tho estimated revenues with thin the execution exception of the deficit thrust upon the tho board front last t year ear he lie termed as nil a hangover and und due dime to no fault or of orthe the present resent administration Mayor George E B BrownIng Brov and Commissioners Harman I W Peer Peery and Chris I Flygare expressed theIr deel appreciation to tl the tho tax last corn com com mitten n lot for aiding b them theta In trYing to solve sol the complexities of or the city's financial condition Many BUgs suggestions they said sal l had been given ven which had been helpful to a large larlo extent Mayor Mayot Browning Drowning 0 added 1 J that In some somo instances he ho believed the tho aim aim- ap appropriation figures were pruned to such extent that maY arise during the coming year yeat hut but that the commissioners were deler deter mined to accomplish what they sri sd out but to do cm ern lie He also said the tIme of or haVing city own and Id operate th their lr automobiles on a I monthly or mileage payment basis or 01 to itt itt- In Insist stat that every ever city machine b parked at night a an as suggested b bi bithe bythe the tax Willi tas bring leing n ls Investigated and ma may be bc developed ed MII Mayor OI Browning again called at- at at t attention to the deficit ot of o approximately approximately matel from last yar which v s no fault tault of or the tho present but lUt had to be clear clear- cleared ed cd Up By lly strict econom economy and budget slashing he 1113 said tha that that- the amount has lias now been decreased to something tike like to which will be added for tor this year making a total of or about He asserted that bitt apparently II ft ft one mill levy Ilvy Increase would have havo tobe tobe to tobe be made t to cover er It but it If the tho as as- as as valuation was maa Increased enough It may tal take care of or It This cannot bs M determined he said until later hater next year ear MII Mayor OI Browning DrownIng declared that Commissioners Peery and I Flygare had done dono everything thc they possibly could In reduction In 1927 he said after conditions arc are determIned mcd Ined It may be bo possible to eliminate nate some contemplated work worle and anol to a aid ad d some come In the way or of o Improve Improve mec meL mea I 3 A Appreciation J of time the board was extended by the mayor n Coa for foi the co co- co cooperation operation co-operation operation given by this newspaper In explaining the tho Immense problems len lems the administration had to face Cace in finances He lie said that It ItI I tuG tho people would fully rully In Corm themselves as to the real and Inherited burdens that we iverd rei thrust upon the tho sent present administration administration administration tion ho believed there would bo be no criticism ADJUSTING USTING VALUATIONS JU I I am frank to say may the mayor maor added that this commission will dO all in its power to avoid any In- In increase In crease creaso In tax levy and the will not be made unless It has 1111 th approval of or t the e taxpayers taxpayer's commIttee commit tee teo and the public If I it Is later I decided that hint wo we havo have cut too much I and our progress is being heing retarded I and public sentiment is an increase may be bo made Mr Bigelow said that In hi opinion important work remains t be done in adjusting valuations valuation an anthis amthia this properly done would great relief He Tic urged the not to overlook the tho lie ne necessity or of o the tho Washington improvements and other public im improvements and Inquired it If the th ap an necessary for the city portion of or the tho Washington avenue expense might be tentatively In- In Included In Included eluded In the tile budget However the matter was finally left lert to the tho commissioners In tho th matter of ot Improvements Mayor Browning asserted that they are aro necessary d ar-d things thins that a city takes pride In But Dut he added If great expenditures arc made by byan byan byan an administration It Is blamed by bythe bythe bythe the whole people of oC o the tho city lacta or of the city's elty's condition are arc now gen gen- gen generally orally be before Core the public ho he said and it If the tho public demand a small levy Increase o might bo be mado for public improvements I I Mr V closed by saying that the tax committee felt en- en entirely en entirely satisfied with tho ho work ac aJ accomplished com that lint the people wo were re entitled to know the city's LIon the tho problems confronting tb commissioners and their work worle III in their effort to bring about conomy If It the tho ho opportunity arise to to make Improvements next year ear lie ho said faid he ha hoped the commission would proceed and ho belIeved the people of Or Ogden n would be bo bo- bo be behind hind tIre the commission lon and the tax commIttee in this respect Mr loll Douglas and Mr also assorted asserted that the commIe commis commissioners had made much progress In retrenchment and they extend extend- extended extended ed tho the thanks ot or the thu tax com corn committee mittel In sonic some In Instances Mr r dg said he lie believed cd appropriations to cutt cut to a ole degree ree beyond Justification tion He lie added that It was hi opinion that lint the time tax J Jwill will wille be e ready at all times to ad- ad advise ad advise vise with the tho commissioners itt In wh problems arise in tIme tho I The newspaper he hiS represents ho he added aMed belle believes public im Improve Improvements ments should go forward and the city's elo de development should c cOntinue el e though lax tax InCrease may Lo be necessary to carry it on He lie said that he lie Ie realized d that thaI the lbS city hits has gone on ro for fot years undera tindera under tinder a debt burden wl must bloat now how be 10 paid by mandatory action that the city mutt must now how commence to pell pelland and thi this principle Is on on oni th that t the time tax committee should sa an The commissioners at the meet meet meet ins big Int this morning eliminated the lIthe rOil road crew ot or the city en cn office consisting of or three men melt costing a month mouth They the salary ot or the city en- en en engineer's ginebra stenographer her from I 2 to 90 The rhe city attorneys attorney's cx- cx ex expenses wOre ero cut 50 80 a IL month CommIssioner Flygare FIgare cut 10 pu per percent cent ruin his public park purk appropriation appropriation saving 81 IUD In the tho city recorders recorder's office tho thon lie n appropriation for supplies was wall wa ciL I purchasing agents agent's I supplies in the health e d- d de department city cemetery 1000 The additional amounts trimmed today loday 13 and Tuesday totaled 13 a |