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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1931 PAGE ELETE "5 ED OPINIONS - VOICED AT AIRING OF CITYBUDGET . Many Suggest Reductions in Expense List Provision for Tax Delinquencies Is Main Objection Point They're Happy No definite action on the 1933 Med ford budget was taken by the city council lnet night when the budget of 172,000. aa recommended by the budget committee, was presented t public hearing at the city hall, at tended by approximately 30 taxpay ers. For more than two and a half . houra suggestions for changes In the budget, all aimed at reductions, were presented, then the meeting adjourn ed to reconvene Monday, at which time a budget will be adopted. The; council has until December 20 next Tuesday) to file a report. ; All tax committees of the city were represented at the meeting and dis approval the budget as it now stands was voiced by O. C. Boggs. rep resenting the self-organized citizens' tax committee, Hamilton Patton of the Chamber of commerce tax com mittee. A. W. Pipes. S. O. Oaddla. W. 'A. Oatos. Bert Thierolf and George Iverson. Others participating in the discus sion were M. K. Hogan, A. O. Hub bard of the city budget committee. Emerson Merrirtc, Dr. B. P.. Elliott . and members of the city council, Tnx Tlellnquenry Is Nut. The leading objections centered I around the provision in the 1B33 bud get for more than 30.000 to oare for tax delinquencies and specification in the emergency relief measure for i widening of the Bear Creek bridge and the bottle neck on East Mam street. O. C. Boggs. leader in the opposi tion move, stated that the provision .for tax delinquency ai unsound and that the provision would place an extra and unjust burden upon the man who la paying his taxes, and thus discourage payments now com ing in. More money would be re ceived under a lower tax levy, he maintained. : In the report of the city budget committee it was shown that a to tal of MS, 500 bonds will have to be paid In 1933 and that the city is now short S8000 for 1833, making a total of M4.500. Working on the basis of the past year the city will collect 72.8 per cent of this in taxes, leaving a deficit of H,000, which is the amount asked In the budget provision for bonds. The other $20, 000 asked will be used m the gen eral fund, to avoid floating warrants. In levying for delinquency. It was pointed out by budget committee i'membere. the man who pays 1 not penalized. Since there is a limita tion period of six years on delin quencies, taxes now unpaid will be coming in during that period of time, and as they come In the levy will be lowered. The budget law prevents the council spending more than the budget provides. If a surplus is rea lized by better payment of taxes, it must be deducted from the succeed ing tax levy. Object to Widening. Objections to the widening of East Msin street at Bear creek bridge were answered by A. C. Hubbard, who stated that the property owners of ; the section would pay S12.000 of the 117,000 estimated as the cost of the project, leaving the city about S5000 : to be paid out of the emergency re lief fund. In carrying out this Im provement, he also stated 60 per cent of the money would be spent m labor and 40 per cent in materials, provid ing work to a groat number of the unemployed. ' Before the Bear creek designation was included, the budget committee had decided to establish an emerg- .ency relief fund of 6000 requested fey relief agencies of the city to pro vldis work t. the unemployed. Several years ago he city entered into an agreement with Gene Chll ders for an exchange of property, ' and agreed to do certain work on the bridge In the way of widening It. The agreement has never been fulfilled. Holds Theory Unsound. Hamilton Patton stated, for the members of the Chamber of Com merce tax committee, that that group believes, regardless of the legality of the delinquency provision, that the principle Is wrong, the theory un-1 sound, not economic and that It; should not be accepted. I E. C. Oaddis, 'former mayor of the ( city, stawd that a retrenchment pro gram was necessary and that the people were willing to get along with . leu service In order to obtain lower tsxee. ! F. merson Merrick added that he could not understand why those de siring cuts in every other department should deiire an lncreaa? in the bud get for the library. Mr. Boggs. a member of the library board, stated that the book supply Is very inade quate and books more needed now than in good times. A. W. Pipes stated that the people are on the verge of a tax atrlke and that If taxes were cut to the bone they might have a change of mind and make a great effort to pay. W. A. Gates maintained that the city's business should be adjusted to fit its Income, as all private businesses have been. "If we can't afford the service we're accustomed to. we'll have to get along without It." he declared. Sujsested cut In the cit? fire de Imiirnnre Boost filed, psrtment wer? silenced when Coun cilman P. M. Kershaw announced thit sur'.i a cut would bring increased in-su-ance costs. Trie budget committee maintained :-l r.nawer to complaints of the de-l:--urn.-y provision that tho city I n.i't aflord to float warrants for the ' ?---:f:t of "money shark?." and that til' bonds must be cared for as this city hss never defaulted. 233 A ton wit born at a New York sanitarium to Barbara Bennett wife of Morton Downey, stags ane screen - singer. (Associated Presi Photo) FADER TO FEIE FOOTBALL TEAM OF ASHLAND HIGH Inch of Snow Covers Salem SALEM, Ore.. Dec 16. (AP) An Inch of crusted snow vthlah became ice on the pavement covered Salem this morning. The temperature hov ered just below freezing during the past night. Don Faber, coach of the Ashland football team, Is entertaining tonight with a banquet honoring hia team. G. A. Briscoe, superintendent of schools, will act as toastmaster and referee of the evenin, as the entire program will be carried out along football lines. Principal B. C. Por sythe. who has helped Ashland through many athletic seasons. Is acting as head linesman for the evening. The team, although it has won no victories this year. Is composed of an enthusiastic crowd of players, most of Viem of sophomore standing and 00 per cent of whom had sever played high school football prior -to this year. The fellows ere anticipat ing better luck with experience and have Improved much during the past year under the leadership of Coach Faber, according to report of football fans. Faber, a gradutae of Willam ette university, where he was a let ter man In football, basketball and track, produced a team this year which, although the soon was against ! It, exceeded expectations of many sportsmen, who urf diet that next year will give the team the experi ence and necessary weight to make Ashland a winner. Seniors on the team, who will be honor guests tonight, are Olan Sneed, captain; Earl Yaryan, John Denton, Harry Hons and Edward Starr. Other special guests for the evening will be Mrs. George A. Brlssco, Mrs, B. C. Forsyth., Miss Regina Johnson, Bay w&guer'i Jlmmte Hall and George Smith. CITY MM AFTER COLD SNAP LowMt tniprtur retched during th night, up until 6 o'clock tbu morning, wu 35 degree, and t 7:30 the minimum wu tcot&6, with 81 degrees above zero listed. A tiec&d moderation wu sated la today report in compftriiox. with yesterday's, when the minimum of 13 degrees was reached in the morning. At 13:30 this afternoon the high eat temperature since December 6 was reached, when the federal weath er bureau reported a. maximum of 44 degrees, W. j. Hutchison, meteorolo gist, said this afternoon that pros pects are good for some precipita tion, and possibly some sleet. Snow has been reported atop the Sisskiyous, Senton mountain and the Umpqua, with a general storm mov ing from the Gulf of Alaska, in a southeasterly direction. eWather con dltions will probably continue about the same for about 24 or 3S hours. .he stated. NOODLE FACTOR! IS NEW INDUSTRY John Fischer, owner of the Swiss Cresmery, has announced the estab lishment of another iocmi industry a noodle factory, to be called the Gold Medal Noodle company. The plant Is located In a small building next to the creamery, and the owner plans to build as soon u the business expands. Mr. Fischer has conducted a series of experiments with Iocai wheat and he finds It ideal for noodles. Gold Medal noodles contain only fresh eggs and fresh milk. The noodles are wrapped in attractive cellophane fesgs, which also contain four recipes. Mr. Fischer plans to ship his pro duct to stores all over Oregon and : northern California, Most noodle ! companies use paper boxes, but the 'Gold Medal company will use only wooden boxes, made by the Timber Products company, Mr. Fischer has several gold medal and awards won at exposition in Antwerp, Paris, Berne. Switzerland and at the Pacific Southwest Exposi tion is Long Beach In 1928. This new Industry employs three people at the present time, besides making a market for local milk, eggs and grain. HALaSET Tabernacle ucder coa structton here. ELKS' CHRISTMAS PART! SUCCESS Turkeys, nam and groceries were: toted eut of the JEiks' temple last! night by members who had left good ly donation for the C&ristmas char ity work which will be carried out by the lodg throughout is vaiiey. 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