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October dition also has existed for some time and is very ~gerous to pedestrians and especis~lly to ladies rolling baby carriages. Isn't Ut possible to relieve these conditions without f~r~her delay? Th~nking y~ in advance for. your consideration of ~his Yours very truly, Vincent L. Pa~ker." The following communication was read from the City Manager: "October 30, 1923. Honorable City Council, Portsmouth, Va. Gentlemen: Az reclnired by law, Lam transmitting herewith detailed budget sheets giving, es- timbres of proposed expenditures by the several departments of the City for the year 192~.. A s~mmary of these expenditures and the appropriations for the corresponding items in 1923 follow: 1923 19a General Government $85,519.00 ublic Safety 553.00 Health & S~nitation 137,055.00 12~ 811.00 0harities & Corrections ~3,913.~ Z~ 95.00 Eduoatio~ & Recreation E71,1~2.00 30. '0.00 Public ;Service .19,26~.O0 i ~O.00 Interest & Sinking Fund 285~131.30 ~ ~9~ ~.00 Miscellaneous 1~600.O0 ~1; $1,136,135.76 $1,1?Z, 50.O0 The proposed budget exceeds last year's bu~dget by $}~315.2~. The l~c~e~e in the estimmte for General Government is due to two smmll increaees'~:nq~a~tee ~nd ~o the~fAct.~hmt an additional employee fo= the office of 0ity 0ollector is recommez~ied. A smmll increase appea~s in the appropriation for Public Smfety by reason of the fact tha~ repairs to engine houses have been hegtectedfor several years and hmve now become absolutely essential. It is proposed also to add one captain to the force as the time of one captain is now taken up entirely with fire prevention work. The large decrease in sanitation is due mo the ~ransfer of drmlnage work to the De- partment of Highways. .... ~he a~count number "Health and Sa~itation" embraces the Health Depa~l~ment proper~ sewerage, re~-~al of night soil, street o~es~uing, the opera,ion and .maintenance of the incin srator and stables. The cost of the HeaI~ Department prope~ is $27,500,OO m yea~ or per capita. The decrease in the estimate Toy Hi ghwmys is due to consolidation and reductions in force. The increase in the items for eduction and recreation iS due to prov£sion of a ms~ntena~ce fund for the CityPark and to a p~posed ln$rease for schools. I believe that the schools should receive the income accruing f~oma $1.OO tax on!real estate, giving them net collections and requi~ing the School Board to borrow its own money and pay its own interest, where advances a~e necessary. On en e~ghty percent basi.s, this would give them for next year, $288,000.00. ASSU~ng that they spend the same as last year;this wo~ld require m carrying over of the deficit in into=est. After the first year, ~he $1.00 ra~e sh$~d give ample funds fo~ the schools a~ they will then ~gin to recei~ their sha~e of back taxes. I ~el~eve the appropriation of $288,000.00 shoul~ be m mdc with ~heunders~nding that the sohooms will strictly confine themselves to spez~iing for current expenses not more ~hm~ wms spent in 1923. The necessity for the l~=ease in interest .and sinking fu~d is self-evident. The increase under Miscellaneous is due to %he ir~czes~se official, the creation of the office of Trmnspor~ation Supervisor for the store house. The estimate of income on a $~.10 rate is $1,19s,6 3.0o. In order to give a reasonable su~ptue and to p~o~de fo~ ex~inction of Our floating debt, the $2.20 rate is recommended, If this rS'ts tion for interest and sinking fund should be increased to $305,088.00 wo~i.l~d provide In~erest a~d sinkingfund for the small floating debt. In submitting this budget, I am going to take the liberty of Oouncil to scrutinize spec~ appropriations with the g~,eatest care I will pledge my pa~t inn or recommending to the Council a SP real and unforeseen emergency develops. The budget sheets for the Mater Department will be subrmttted at the next regular meeting of the Council~ Yours truly, J. P. Jervey, 0ity Manager."