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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1908)
. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. rORTLAXP, DECE31BER- -20. .1903 - " ' " ': ' "7-- I'S BUDGET SENT TO COUNCIL If His Recommendations Are Carried Out, Tax Levy Win Be About 4.5 Mills. WANTS CITY LIGHT PLANT Proposes to Provide by Taxation $300,000, With Which to Take Over Distributing Plant or Build a New One. The Mayor's budget of estimated ex penditures for running; the city during 1909 has been completed. In his budget, the Mayor states the In creased sums asked by each department and the reasons therefore. The City En gine's office asks for K7.000 more this year, as estimated, than last and because of the fact that the work has Increased so largely that It Is Impossible to get along without more help and facilities. Tiie Health Officer asks for JSOOO more to make that department more efficient and to safeguard the public health. The Streetcleaning Department asks for $6. W) increase, as Superintendent Donaldson declares this sum will be necessary. IX the streets are to be kept In proper con dition. Under the law, the city must pay tlie Water Board JSC'.OOO a year for water, and the transfers from the general fund calls for SCOCO for street and sewer In terest fund and of $25,000 for Improve ment bond interest, he states. What Mayor Says About Lighting. On the subject of public lighting, the Mayor says: The levy or this purpose is limited by the rherter to 1 H mill. If the method em ployed at this time to secure such service Is t- be pursued, it wilt require a levy of about six-tenths of a mill amiimenl upon the 'Illation of property as It Is returned by the Assessor at this time to provide for th ssm-. If your honorable body does not take "me action deind to relieve the city from the onerous condition sousht to he Im posed upon It by the terms offered by th slnsle hldder for the service, an estimate railing for a larser sum must be substituted for the one herewith submitted. ff It should be your deslrs to entirely free the city from Its present helpless condition In respect to public lighting, a levy of I V, mills, the limit whlrh Is permitted by the charter, -would realise about .i0O.O00. This smount would very nearly provide means surnclent to accomplish the purpose, and for every reason of economy snd self-respeot noon the part of the city a levy of that amount for that purpose should be made. Aa to the Fire Department, the Mayor points out that the estimates for the next year Is placed at $3S.00. but that the charter fixes the maximum levy at a ratio that will yield but M62.000, and vol unteers the statement that any help that can be given by the fire committee of the Executive Board will be furnished gladly. The maxim levy for the police fund would bring In $370,000. but the estimate is only J'.MOOO. for the street repair fund the max imum levy will yield IHo.OOO. and the es timate for the ensuing year It $117,000: the estimate for the Public Library fund is $27,500. The estimate for tha park fund is $11S.'W and the maximum tax levy will bring In only lina.OOO. and If any more Is to be expended k will have to coma from the general fund. . The assessed valuation of real and per sonal property In Portland ia placed at J5.0"0.000. The tabulated statements contained In the budget follow: General Fund. ribursements for 1"8 $4t-4.3i Itt.uraements r 17 402..VW. ij Disbursements 1W18 (estimated).. 831.3fli.37 general Fuad IMS. Xslancs Jan. I. 1K8 $137,5o.3 Keceipts and transfers (estl- mated) 848.3oa.1T Tela! receipts. $722. 4 3S Disbursements and transfers (es tlmsted) KBl.Wl 67 Estimated balance Jan. 1. 1908... :h.n.3 General Fund. Estimated Estimates Disbursements !!. 1IXMV Msvor-a office $ 6,.'.-n.oo I .3m.- Audltoi-s ottU-e 31.O0H.1.. 3u.lXKI.00 City Treasurer s of flee city Engineer's office City Attorney's T.4C-0.00 103.284 34 9. 103. Si 3,000.00 8.683.73 100.452.40 10.377.90 3.730.00 7.868 00 8.4i;l.00 2S.fl.1o. 0l 2.635.00 3.500.00 3.331.00 203. 826. OO 0.16V 00 18.770. 00 13.620.00 office. . Municipal Judge's of fice Inspector of Plumb ing and Dralnars.. Building Inspector... Health Officer Harbormaster Civil service Com mission aler Weights and Measures Street Cleanlns and 6.332.00 7.2J0 1M 1.22.2'J 2.4OO.00 1.980.00 2.157 25 Sprinkling Dept... 117.643.1 Poundmaster 3..110.44 Carbage Crematory.. 1.tr.!.lo City Hail Assessment on city property for street Improvements and c o n s t r u ctlon . of ewers 1't.y of viewers on street extensions. .. Advertising tatioi.ery and blanks Insurance on city proi.erty Relief of certain persons Tspenae of litlaratlon. x ense of License Te ks Salary, of Council.... M iscellaneous Ex pense Council Miscellaneous Ex pense general .... Office furniture Examination of plumbers Investigations Frss Employment Bureau Car fare Water for general 12.372.53 10.352. 1U 3 910 no 12.478 41 7.893 34 1.2.10 00 3.4.11 30 691.65 1.742.18 4,300.00 4.000.00 17.SOO.OH $.300.00 3.2S0.0O 1.0O0.00 1.2.10. on 4. 500.00 1190.00 1.O00.00 2 92 34 3.2S7.38 3.000.00 2. 5iO.OO 228. 0O 147.90 25" no 600.00 1.000.00 2.267 52 2.0OO 00 3.000 00 purposes 30.000. 0 30,000.00 Appropriations Carried Over. Codifying Ordinances $ 1.785.45 Purehsse snd plscing of buoys.... 5.014.00 Aich on Slsth street.... 2.S5U.O0 Tranafers street and sewer inter est fund 5.1HS) 00 lnurovement Bond Interest Fund. 25.000.00 Total $004,421.30 Ths Auditor estimates the receipts to the general fund for 19otf as follows: Available balances Dec. 31. 1008..$ A0.R26.S6 Uiiuor -Ifenses . 36K.K.10.IXJ . 41.OilO.0O . 22 .lOO.lK) 2.U00.0O 6..MHVIH) Miscellaneous llcen Municipal Court Transfers of licenses Building permits Interest on deposits Cos? t-f engineering Inspection.. etc Pot nd fees . . Franchises Kent City Hsli Certified copies Sale of Junk, street cleaning and sprinkling department ......... Dog licenses Delinquent taxes Removal of dead horses Premium on Improvement bonds.. Miscellaneoua sources 14.0v0.UU 8S.230 00 1.5UO OO lll.24O.00 ; 1.212.00 ! 100 00 : 1IX1.0O I 6.0"0.O0 400.00 300.00 J0.tMM).IMI 2.0OU.00 Total $63,014. tieaeral Food for 190. Keceipts and balances (as sstl- rrs'.ed) $6X3.614 84 Disbursements and transfers (as estimated) $64.421 30 SPECIAL Fl M! Created by charter which may be provided tor by tax levy: Bonded! Indebtedness Interest Fund. Available balance Jan. L 1908...$ 39,052 04 Transfers from general fund 2.77.ft1 Tux levy lftns Hl.asO.O Estimated disbursements for Jsn. 1 iftrto 17ft.2!0.0 Estimate for 1900 140.SW..V) Receipts 110: Morrison street bridge ''H'IT, Trarsfer from Water Board 1S.0O0.OO Ths abovs refers to bonds sold and exist ing obligations for Interest thereon. In addition thereto the Council Is author ised to Issue water bonds to the amount of :!.0O0.0OO and has ordered the sale of bonds to ths smount of SSSO.OyO. Interest to be provided for same $10,000. If mors water bonds are ordered sold dur ing the coming ysar an additional sum must be provided to pay the Interest on such bonds. , Park Bends. The Park Board has provided for the sals of bonds to the amount of $.100,000 to be sold during the year 10. Psyment of Interest to be provided $20,000 If $.vffl.00O more In bonds are Issued dur ing the year 1U09. which the law authorizes, there will be required to add to this fund for Interest thereon $10,000. Doek Bonds. Dock bonds to the amount of $.v.000 were authorised. Interest mini be provided, pay ment to be made from this fund If any suck bonds are sold. General Bonds for Flreboat and tire Mala. Bonds for this purpose were authorised tv the smount of 27.V0m. If any such bonds are Issued, interest roust be provided there for. Madison-Street and Hawthorne-Avenue Bridge. Bonds were authorised to the amount of $4.-,0.nnn. If these bonds are sold during ths coming year, provision must be msde for an Increase In this fund to meet the Inter est on such bonds. Park Knnel. Balance Jsn. 1. ISO $ .r,7.1l Transfer from general fund Special tax levy 3-S.861.i3 Total $ T.1.T3S.S4 Rstlmated disbursements 1908 S 73.7.18.24 Estimate died tar 1000 $110,102.00 Public Library. Estimated re-elpta 1V0S :.$ 21.10.00 Estimated disbursements 1006.... iM.lbO.OO Estimate filed for 1001) X7.3O0.O0 Street Kepalr Fnad. Balance January 1. ltlOS Transfers from general fund . . Tax and vehicle license Total Estimated disbursements 100S.. Eft'd receipts lttod vehicle tsx... Estlmsted disbursements !9w.., Amt. to be provided by tax levy, .$ 1..VM 92 n.:ii.7i . . 90.0.12.07 .$100.S.10.ltO . HO.S.1.0 . 21l.l4S.UO . llT.tl.14. 40 . BT.409.40 Lighting; rani, - Available balance Jan. 1. 1908... Transfer from general fund Tax levy Total $112.W.40 Estlmsted disbursements 1B08 $ T.4:)40 Loan from gen. fund (returned).. :l.3'M.o0 Available balance Jan. 1. 1909... 30.734.00 (There Is a disputed claim on this fund from The Portland General Electric Company fori 29,237.00 The estimates filed for ISxiU to be provided for $121,844.00 Mpeclal Bridge Fnad. Estimated receipts lftOS 1132.974.6.'. Estlmsted disbursements 1008.... 140.16AC7 Loan from gen. fund (returned).. 3.9OO.0O To it aJ $ 1 .13. 0O0. 07 I Deficit In this fund Jan. 1. 1909. . 20,092.02 The estimates filed for 1009 to be prwiuea tor 917.UJu.UU Police Fund. Available bal anoe January. 1. 1908.8 31.371.35 Tranafer from gen eral fund 19.1:5.73 Tax levy 143.181.84 $113.87$. 44 Estimated disbursements 1908 193.879.44 Estimates filed for 190 2S2.103.00 Fire Fund. Available balance January 1. 1908. .$ 44.788.84 Transfer from gen eral fund 8.S44.11 Tax levy $339,624.31 $393,157 20 ! Estimated disbursements J393.157.2C Lsttmates filed for llfrt. (running ex penses, salarlesand stores, as now con stituted) $389,320.00 New equipment and material 238.808.00 6C9.S09.30 Water Board Fund. Funds qn hand De cember 1. 1807..$ 3.342.14 Groaa earnings. 190$. Dec. esllmate . . . $07.8. la $10,$23.43 Disbursements for 1908 Extending mains $1.13.641.20 Interest ... 140.900.00 Pinking Fund .. 3.000.jl0 Construction, repairs, operating and other expenses 116.884.73 491.3V7.93 Estimated funds on hand De cember 31. 1908 $117,600.5$ I610.2S.( The estimates ss filed from all the sev ers! offices and departments, exclusive of the Witor Department, for the year ISss amount to 12.S71.sSI.tO; while the Auditor's estimate of the disbursements from the same offlcea and departments for the year 1908. Is $1,830,777 46: making the estimates for 1D09 over dlsburssments of 190$. $441. SOS. 60. Ths estimated receipts for the year 110S as given by the Auditor, that will come tt: the several funds amount to 91.e53.635.32; while the Auditor estlmstes ths disburse ments for 1908. from the same funds, to be $1,830,777 On. Ths excess of disbursements from these several funds ovsr ths bulances in these funds on January 1,-11X18, la as follows: General fund 8137.955.30 Fire Ivparlmenl fund 44,788.84 Police fund .' 33,371. $5 Bonded indebtedness Interest fund 39.052.04 Lighting fund 1.9S0.0S Street repair fund ... 1. 804. 92 Park fund 6.937. 11 $272,590.17 To what extent there may be small bal ances found In some of the special funds on January 1. 108. by reason or ths actual disbursements for the year 1908 not being as large as they appear in the Auditor's esti mate cannot now be determined either as to the particular fund or ths specified amount, should any such balances remain. l.'nder the Auditor's estimate the avail able balances In all tha several funds on January 1, 1909. will be aa follows: General fund $90.r.8 Lighting fund 3u.733.00 (With a disputed claim against the same for $.'9,237.00.) Against these estimate bslances must he considered ths deficit In that bridge fund of $20.ufi2.02. Each department and board has presented estlmstes based on what they consider nereisary for their particular department, without regard to the requiremsnta of other departments of the city government or the rats of ths tsx levy necessary to provide for sucii estimates. I Invite your careful consideration to all of the estimates here with presented, and will cheerfully render any assistance In my power to provide only such appropriations to the several offices, boards and departments as may bs necrs ssrv for efficient and economical work snd the best possible results to be obtained for the city during the year. Respectfully. HARRY LANE, Mayor. Masons Present Jewel. At a meeting of Portland Lodge. No. so, A. F. and A. M.. last week the following officers were chosen and at Friday night's meeting were duly Installed: Worshipful master. Dr. Francla Drake: senior war den. J. & Werlein: Junior warden, L. P. Sampson: treasurer. A. O. Jones: Secre tary. C. M. Steadman; senior deacon, H. C. Weber: Junior deacon. -W. J. Ilolnisn. At Friday night's meeting Samuel Gill, w'ho was worshipful master of, Portland Lodge for several years, was presented with a pastmaster's jewel. The presenta tion speech was made by Dr. O. P. 3. Plummer. Debating Society Meets. The debating society of the Allen Pre paratory School held Its regular meeting on Thursday evening. The subject for de bate was: "Resolved. That the Oregon law regarding Statement No. 1 should be repealed." Affirmative. Crawford Comp ton and Roland Chapman: negative, Johnstons Wilson and Marguerite Thomas. The reports on current topics were given by Waller White, "The Present Condition lit China" and Ross Oearhart, "Tho North Bank Road." r.mniu Goldman Coming. Dr. Reltman. advance agnt for Emma Goldman, priestess of anarchy, arrived In Portland yesterday and is at the Lenox Hotel. Miss Goldman was scheduled to ar rive this morning from Northwestern points where she has been thrown Into Jail frequently and ordered to leave several cities. She will delivf-r a series of lec tures at Allsky Hall, Third and Mor rison streets, for three days, beginning 97.834.S8 There's Time Enough In which to have your gar ments made to order for Christmas if you come to NICOII Suit and extra Trousers for the price of the Suit alone. ! Trousers of the same or dif ferent, just as you preier. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Garments to order In a day if required, rull dress and Tuxedo suits a specialty. WILLIAM JERREMS' SONS. 108 Third Street. MF'-Tfi!.'1-: JF-SsWwU r;:.i': saiX-'v ,' ?i."r-'-i' VaJ i If I a.-:-, i lit - r3t' t" r -i wa a n a today. Tomorrow she will engage with Walter Thomas Mills. In a debate at Morrill's Hall on VAnarchlsm vs. ' So cialism." Misj Goldman will defend the affirmative for anarchls". MONSTER DEPOT OPENED BIO FKEIGHT TERMINAL SCE-N'E OF FESTIVITIES. Inter urban and City Shipments Will Be Handled From Sew Plant Henceforth. Portland has an additional distinction now in having one of the largest electric line freight stations and yard facilities in the country. There was a formal opening yesterday of the new station built by the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company on waterfront property owned by the cor poration for several years. The station and offices occupy a building 60x216, the eastern end containing the offices in a space 4Sx50. The new building Is located on East Clay and Water streets. With the adjacent yards and sidings the company owns about a mile of waterfront at this point, which is valued by experts in Portland land values at from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000. Wide spaces on the sides of the new station provide trackage for about 30 cars, and arrangements are made for unloading cars on one side and for loading on the other. Perfect Interior arrangements for handling freight have been installed, the whole building being provided with elec tric light: and by plugging In at intervals a portable liglrt may be introduced into the cars alongside the station. In .the middle of the building an ofTice Is provided for the foreman In charge, and conveniences are provided for the comfort of employes. There was a reception held yssterday afternopn from 2 until 6 o'clock under per sonal direction of the principal officials of the company. Including President Jos selyn. Others who attended and showed visitors through the building and grounds were F. D. Hunt, traffic manager; R. W. Edwards, trainmaster: J. F. Roach, chief dispatcher, three assistant dispatchers and two inspectors, whose offices will be In the new quarters: F. 1. Fuller. Vice president and general manager; F. F.' Barbour, assistant to tho president; O. B. Coldwell. general superintendent of light and power; Fred Cooper, superintendent Portland Railway division: A. H. Rich mond, chief engineer, who designed ths building; R. W. Pheppnrd, auditor,: J. F. Rhencke. foreman bridges and buildings; J. F- Durkee, cashier; l D. Cudworth, chief collector; J. H. Wood, general store keeper: H. a. Sladen. transportation en gineer, and W. H. Hamilton, installation engineer; besides numbers of chief clerks and other employes of the company. President Josselyn expressed much sat- $25 to $60 ..40.0.1 3 eaXW. V ,1 .14 4 ...ssaesnssnsassasanewssssnmsa s We Ska In All Previous Years of Christmas Selling But We Are Striving For a Clean Sweep of the Entire Stock For our buyer, Mr. Phil Gevurtz, goes East about the first of the year to lay in an entire new stock of the choicest and best Eastern furniture and furnishings, and we want to empty the store by the time the new goods arrive. Right now, in the zenith of the Christmas business, we are quoting j lower prices than, any other establishment in the city. saving to you to igh-Class THIS STYLE $13.50. Made Of elegant Eastern oak. bent glass ends, five large shelves, ' adjustable to any desired height.- The wood Is especially fine grain, the glass double thick. A china closet worth fully $25, for this low special .813.50' I'AY price. ine Morris Chairs THIS STYLE 89. OO S. IB2 Golden oak frames, quarter-sawed and polished, high-grade velour cushions, regulation brass rod adjustable back; good value for 89 $35.00 Boston . 1l No other Couch is so durable as a Leather Couch: here Is a couch quarter-sawed oak frames, strong steel spring construction, covered with of Boston leatner. nana-iuiiea ana at special cash price Buy Your Christmas Gifts on the Dollar a Week Plari. isfactlon at the number of visitors that attended the formal opening, among whom were prominent members of the CouTrll merchants and shippers with shipping clerks, and a large number of -officials8 of steam lines. A" elaborate lunch was served in one of the offices the lunch having been prepared and served under direction of U H. Laurry manager of the Estacada Hotel, owned by the company. Weinberger s orchestra furnished music during the whole recep- " Bet ween 5 and 6 o'clock members of the Electrical Congress, that had been In session for the last two .days in this city, attended the reception In a body, under escort of Vice-President Fuller. Prath of Mrs. h'. L-. Goudy. The funeral of Mrs. I. L. Goudy. who died suddenly at her home in "W'averly Friday night, was conducted according to the formula of the Christian Science Church, at Flnlfiy's Chapel, yesterday forenoon. The death closed a long life of buy here'. Let us be China Closets for Xmas Giving If r- rfc -1 m m'l&Sh Wi w 1 ( iff THIS STYLE. 29. This Is a wide closet, built of the same high - grade, quarter - sawed oak, with mirror In back. Special price $29 THIS STYLE $31. Very handsome china cfoset with bent glass ends and door.' carved feet, small mir ror on top; worth s4B. . Spe cial I $31 1 DOWN, SI A WEEK PAY 1 DOWN, $t A WEEK. Pay $1.00 a Week for These f7 'iHXUrJft., THIS STYLE 812.00 No. BI Large polished oak frames, serviceable cushions, covered in best velour; many colors: patent adjust able back. Good value at 812. OO Pay fl.00 Down, t.OO a Week. Leather Couch $19.50 ueu whii uununu, " " 1 gentle, unselfish, womanly service as wife, mother, neighbor and friend, covering a period, of nearly 75 years. Surviving her are her aged husband who is confined to his home by illness, and six children of whom R. C. Goudy and Mrs.- Bva Meade are residents ol this city. The inter ment was in Rose City Cemetery. Informal Reception Given. Eighteen members of the Klicitat Im provement Society were entertained in an informal reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Chase. West avenue and East Burnside,- Friday night. The recep tion was given in honor or Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Stevens, who are in the city on their bridal tour. Mailt Warm' Cars. A complaint has ben filed with the Railroad Commissioners, attested by W. B. Swope. or the Lents Push Club, against the street railway" com pany, asking that the company bs re Win eat tliie Keeora your Santa Claus! THIS STYLE 835. Q .' THIS STYLE 38. Large china closet- in extra fine oak, beautifully figured grain, large' mirror In back. Special price 835 Slaughtered in Price TIU4 STYLE 812. OO No. 27H4 This is a very handsome Chair and a great bargain at the prh-e: has the regulation brass ad justing rod, reversible cushions cov ered with velour. Price 812. OO Genuine Leather Couches $75 Values $55 Three styles of these large leather couches, are guaranteed steel construc t:on. 32 perfectly tempered steel springs, covered in very best genuine leather, tufted and tle.1 with leather buttons. 6H feet long. 38 inches wide. special. . 855 PAY 1 DOWN. t A WEEK. having solid a high-grade $19.50 quired to provide cars with heating apparatus for that long run. Other or ganizations ore circulating petitions aloi.-g the Mount Scott railway making the same request. . It is. set forth that during the cold weather It Is a hardship to ride' In the cold on this long run. A hearing will be held next month. Forger Sweeney Is ex-Convict. VANCOUVER. Wash;. Dec. 19. (Spe cial.) C. J. Sweeney, convicted of forgery and sentenced to the State Penitentiary, it has been discovered is an ex-convict. George Sanford. formerly a guard at the state prison, identified Sweeney, and the latter acknowledged that he had spent four 3-ears at the Walla Walla prison. Christmas Lens. The Christmas Lens, the jiast Side High School journal, is out and was handed to the students Friday afternoon. As the hundreds of students poured from the' building every one carried a Lens, eagerly poring over its contents. It means money 'Early Kngllsh finish, leaded and art ' glass in ends and 'doors: very. high grade; cut was made from photo; regu- lar price $48.50.. Spe-' clal ..............837 PAY DOW, it A WEEK. THIS STYLE 813.50 No. 2340 The cushions of this chair are covered with high-grade of Chase leather, tufted and fastened wltlj but tons; frames are weathered oak., shaped like cut. Good value for 813.50 1.00 Down. $1.00 a Week. - Large---Japanese; Or' n a in e n t a 1 V a ses, -many sites' and pro'-' fuse I y decorated r; ' suitable for mantels, :tc... worth $2.c5..iape-. cial at 81.75- V- J: Other Goods Cut in Price . and . Show Like Big Reductions.; This number is easily the most pre--tentious and elaborate- Issued. It is artistically gotten up and contains r pages of reading matter, well -edited. -There Is enough variety to suit all tastes. in the big school, and the many- pages ' of advertisements indlcale ' -a - large., degree . of prosperity. The tflirtsfmas number is a credit to 'the East Side Higli School. - ' ..' ' - ALL DOLLS, TOYS AT COST All dolls, toys, games, books, tree or naments, etc, on sale at cost. AH .noli-" day goods of every kind at special' prices. Make lt" point- to. -visit- this store. McAllen & McDonnell. "Thlitl and Morrison. Tomorrow (Monday) l.-ust day for 'itis count on East ' Side gas' bills.:-. Lnn't . overlook gas appliance sale. Take "oiir family' to the PerklnrUdtW Grill for Christmas dinner. - -'
