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October 5. 1937
No. 24
The Council met in regular session a-t 8:00 P. :u:. -this date. Present, Mayor Wiley,
Councilmen Applewhite. Crandall, Hansen, Ingle. Koozer. Absen-t: Councilman Blake. The
Ci-tizents Budget Commit1iee consisting of E. N. Butler. G. W. Dunnl J. H. Hardy, Frank
Jordan. W. F. Knox and Fred Tayler were all present.
The Mayor stated the purpose of the joint mee-ting was i;o pass upon the budget for
the year 1938. J. H. Hardy was elected chairman and Fred Tayler. secretary. Copies of
details of all estimated expenditures end estimated revenues for the year 'Were provided
and taken up in order and discussed and adopted.
Moved by Dunn and seconded by Butler that the estimates for the Council be approved
for $730.00. Carried.
Moved by Dunn andseconded by Butler that the estimaDes for the Mayor be approved
for .211.00. Carried.
Moved by Jordan and seconded by Tayter that the estimates for the Recprder ~e
approved for $1165.00. Carried.
Moved by Dunn and seconded by Tayler that the estimates for the Treasurer be
approved for $600.00. Carried 0
Moved by Tayler and seconded by Jordan that the estimates for the Attorney be
approved for $1230.00. Carried.
Moved by Butler and seconded by Dunn that the estimates for Buildings be approved
for $315.00. Carried.
Moved by Tayler and seconded by Dunn that the estimates for the M\Ulicipal Court be
approved for $248.00. Carried.
Moved by Knox and seconded by Tayler that the estimates for Elections be approved
for $85.00. Carried.
Moved by Knox and seconded by Jordan that the es-tiIIates for Advertising be approved
for $150.00. Carried.
Moved by Tayler and seconded by Knox -that the es-ti.mates for Audi -ting be approved
for $300.00. Carried.
Moved by Tajler and seconded by Knox that the estimates .for the Engineer be approv-
ed for $100.00. Carried.
The Police Department estimates provided oonsiderable discussion particularly on
the question of salaries. Hardy of -the Citizen 's Committee favoring increases in salary
and Koozer of the Council opposing same. Following a full discussion. it was moved by
Butler and seconded by Dunn that the estimates for the Police Department as recommended
by the Council be approved. It was moved by Koozer and seconded by Hansen -t~t the
estimates be amended by adding $432.00 for a moi;or-cycle. making a total of $9314.00
whioh ~ carried.
Moved by Tayler and seconded by Dunn that -the estiIIates for the Fire Department be
approved for $7205.00. Carried,
Moved by Dunn and seoonded by Tayler tha t the e stima tes for the Street Depar'tm.ent
be approved for $9415.00. Carried.
The members of the Park Commission being present. it was moved by Tayler and
seconded by Koozer that the estimate of -the Park Commission be reduced to $6462.00,
same being wi thin the 2 mil limitation when estimates for revenues were considered.
thus bringing -to total budget for the park for 1938 to $4537.00. Carried.
Moved by Koozer and seconded by Dunn that the estimates for the Sanitary Department
be approved for $427.00. Carried,
Moved by Tayler and seconded by Jordan -that the estimates for Street Lighting be
approved for $5000.00. Carried.
Moved by Knox and seconded by Hansen that 'the estimates for Lithia Drinking Fount-
ains and Pump be approved for $1025.00. Carried.
Moved by Tayler and seconded by Koozer that the estimates for the Health Depar'tment
be approved for $155.00. Carried
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Moved by Crandall and seconded by Ha.:D.sen i;hat i;he esti.mar.es for the Hospi-tal
Department be approved Bor $900.00. Carried.
Moved by Koozer and seoonded by Tayler that the estimates for Relief be approved
for $800.00. Carried.
Moved by Koozer and seconded by Hansen thai; tile estimates for Recreation(Band)
be approved for $1000.00, the pay of musicians be subject to a vote of the people in
May 1938, Carried.
Moved by Applewhii;e and secinded by Koozer that ~he estimates for Miscellaneous
be approved for $2505,00. Carried.
Moved by Jordan am seconded by Koozer i;hat 'the estimates for the Sinking Fuml be
approved for $13650.00. Carried.
. Moved by Crandall and seoonded by Ingle thai; the estimates for i;he Library Depart-
ment be approved for $4633,00. Carried.
Moved by Crandall and seconded by App 1 ewhi te that 'the estimates for the Cemei;ery
Depar'tmm t be approved for $4309.00. Carried.
Moved by Koozer and seconded by ~en that the estimates for the Electrio Depart-
ment be approved for $69,600.00. Carried.
Moved by Applewhite and seconded by Hansen 'that tl'e estimates for the Water Depart-
ment be approved for $53,370.00. Carried.
lIoved by Tayler and seconded by Applewhite i;hai; i;re estimates for i;he Sewage Disp-
osal Department be approved for $4200.00. Carried.
Estimates of Revenues "Were next considered And $25o~Oof of this yeats Electric
Departme:ot revenues added to 'the General Fund and $600.00 being considered as being
available in the Library Fund ai; the end of this year tor 1938 operations and the
budgets of the 'bvvo funds, General and Library being reduced that a.m.ouni;. Ii; was moved by
Applewhii;e and seconded by Knox that the estimates of revenues as adjusted be approved
tor atotal of $150,280.00. Carried.
Moved by Applewhite and seconded by Butler that tre budget as a whole be adopted.
Carried.
Fred Tayler.
Secretary, Budget Committee.
The Cii;izen&s Budget Conmittee having oompleted their services, were exoused am
lef't the Council Cham.bers at 12:30 A. M. October 6th and the Council prooeeded to
transact their regular bisiness.
Due to i;he la-tene ss of i;he hour. it was decided to dispense wi i;h i;he regular
reading of -the minu-tes of the previous mee-tings.
Bills amounting to $9983.28 were read as to total amount only, same having been
oked by the committee heads and finance comrnii;tee and upon motion made and seoonded
and following a unanimous roll oall ware ordered paid.
Property owners on Idaho Street desiringa sewer system., it was moved by Applewhite
and seconded by Hansen that i;he neoessary legal noi;ices be published to notify the
property owners of the intention to eons-truct a sewer as required by i;he Banoroft Aci;.
Carried.
The City Attorney read a proposed resolui;ion on i;he Taleni; Irrigai;ion District
and it was moved by Hans en and seconded by Koo zer that the rules be sus pended and i;he
resolui;ion be passed to the seoond reading by title only. Carried. Follawing i;he second
reading, it was moved by Applewhite and seconded by Hansen that the resolui;ion be
adopted as read. Roll oall was ordered on w motion, the vote being, Ayes: Ingle,
Crandall, Hansen, Koozer. Applewhite. Nays ~ None. Thereupon i;he Mayor declared tba
resolution adopted.
Attest}, (Signed) J. Q. Adams
Recorder
(Signed) T. S. Wiley,
Mayor