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FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUN Tuesday. Mar
Our Men and Women in the
Nation's Service
Proposed Budget For City of MeoWd For Year 1945-46
The following Is a budget of the estimated expenditures of the City of Medford, Oregon, for the
year 1943-46, together with the estimated receipts from all sources ana tne levy 01 taxes reiuucu
to raise the necessary revenue:
LAVANE F
GETS POSTHUMOUS
OF
Lavana Harold Ferrler, Hos
pital Apprentice first class,
USNR, Medford, has been pos
thumously awarded the silver
star medal "for conspicuous gal
lantry and Intrepidity," the thir
teenth naval district announces.
His citation reads: "For con
spicuous gallantry and intrepid
ity while serving withe 2nd bat
talion, 6th marines, during ac
tion against enemy Japanese
forces at Tlnian Island, Marianas
Group, on August 2, 1944. Un
hesitatingly volunteering to eva
cuate casualties from an area
swept by heavy enemy small
arms fire, Ferrier boldly faced
the withering barrage to care for
the wounded then, organizing
carrying parties of men from
nearby foxholes, used Impro
vised stretchers to carry the
helpless marines to a safe area.
Later that same day, he again
risked his life to administer first
aid to a seriously wounded com
rade but, while performing his
heroic act, was himself mortally
wounded.
Ferrier, whose mother lives in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, was
killed in action July 2, 1944.
' Lt. (g) Donald Root
Lt. (jg) Donald G. Root, USNR,
lias been awarded the bronze
star for extraordinary heroism
in line of profession as a mem
ber of a reconnaissance party in
an area occupied by enemy
forces in the Pacific, according
to a message received here re
cently. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Root, Black Oak
Drive.
Hit wife, the former Doris
Southwick, is now with him at
Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lt. Root
was quarterback on the 1937
Medford high school football
team.
Cpl. Thomas Dunnington
Fifth Air Force, Philippines
Corporal Thomas E. Dunnington,
24, aerial gunner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Dunnington, Sr., of
Jacksonville, has arrived In the
Philippines and joined 6th air
force's famous Jolly Rogers, old
est Liberator outfit in the Pacific.
Slgt Warrea Holbrook
An Eighth Air Force Bomber
Station, England Staff Sergeant
Warren L. Holbrook, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leland J. Holbrook of
119 Crater Lake avenue, Med
ford, has been awarded a third
Oak Leaf Cluster to hit Air
Medal, lt was recently announc
ed by the commanding general,
Eighth Air force.
'Sgt Holbrook is a graduate of
the Medford Senior High school,
where ha took an active part in
the sports program as a member
of the football, track and basket
ball teams.
Prior to his entry Into the
Army Air forcea In 1941, he at
tended the University of Oregon,
Eugene.
1 Lt. Lanar Coverstone
An Eighth Air Force Bomber
Station, England A second Oak
Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal has
been awarded to First Lieut. Lan
ar Coverstone, 19, Medford, for
"meritorious achievement" while
participating In bombing attacks
against military and industrial
targets In Germany.
Lt Coverstone is the naviga
tor on en Eighth Air force B-17
Flying Fortress in the 383th
bombardment group.
Son of Mrs. Ethel Coverstone.
119 Ivy street, Medford, he
graduated from Medford High
school and attended Oregon
State college at Corvallis, Ore.
S Sgt. Joseph McKay
Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
With hundreds of other walking
patients, most of whom are bat
tle casualties from history-making
campaigns that have pushed
the front toward Tokyo, S'Sgt.
Joseph R. MacKay has been sta
tioned at this Island base. As a
convalescent in the Eight Station
hospital, he is given opportunity
to prepare himself for further
service in the army or in civil
life.
Sergeant MacKay became 111
while serving on the island of
Oahu, T. H. His mother, Mrs.
J. R. MacKay, lives at Gold Hill.
Pfc. Adalbart Nelmoyer
With the 27th Infantry Divi
sion on D-Day (Delayed) Pvt.
First Class Adelbert J. Nelmoyer
of b03 Edwards street, Medford,
landed with the Appleknocker
regiment of the fa:ned 27th In
fantry Division in its initial as
sault on an island of the Ryukyu
group, 365 miles from the Japa
nese mainland.
A radio operator, Pfc. Adel
bert Neimoyer entered the army
in October 1943, and has served
one year on overseas duty. He
is entitled to wear the prized
combat Infantryman's badge,
Asiatic Pacific ribbon with one
campaign star and the War de
partments newest award, an
arrowhead, given troops making
an assault landing.
His wife, Mrs. Virginia Nei
moyer lives at the Medford address.
T5 Nels Loderlund
Santa Ana, Calif., April 1945
T5 Nels A. Loderlund, 25, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Loderlund
of 1716 N. Riverside street, Med
ford, is crurently assigned to the
AAF Redistribution Station No.
4 at Santa Ana army air base.
T5 Loderlund, a clerk with
the 8th air force, entered the
service in December 1941, and
went overseas in February 1942.
He is entitled to wear the unit
citation and the south west Pacif
ic theater ribbons with three
battle atari for his participation
in the southwest Pacific theater.
FO Martin LeRoy
An Eighth Air Force Bomber
Station, England Flight Officer
Martin W. LeRoy, 19-year-old
son of Mrs. Jack Crump, Star
Ranger Station, Jacksonville,
Oregon, has been awarded the
air medal, it was recently an
nounced by Colonel James S.
Sutton, commanding officer of
the veteran 306th bomb group.
Flight Officer LeRoy received
his decoration for "meritorious
achievement" while serving as
bombardier of a B-17 Flying
Fortress during sustained com
bat operations over enemy ter
ritory. A graduate of Jacksonville
high school, LeRoy was em
ployed by the United States For
estry Service prior to his entry
into the army air forces.
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Department
Recorder
Treasurer
Police
Fire
Public Works .
Attorney -
Sewage Disposal Plant .
Building k Inspection .
Parks & Playgrounds
General Administration
City Hall
Planning Commission
Mayor & Council ............
Dairy ..
Airport k Air Park .,
Purchase of Land ,
Park Development ........
Municipal Band
Emergency ..
Estimated Receipts
Estimated Cash on Hand 63045..
General Fund Levy ........
Consolidated Fund Levy ,
Clearing Titles
Less Anticipated Receipts .
Improvement Bond Fund Levy ,
Clearing lines, etc .
Less Anticipated Receipts ..
Library
Estimated'Cash on Hand 63045..
Levy ................ .
Swimming Pool ........
City Hall Equipment Reserve
'Indicates Credits.
Budget
I 4,267.50
4,417.50
41,155.00
33,875.00
58,630.00
2,725.00
12.280.00
5,935.00
8,790.00
24 805.00
8,240.00
170.00
1,335.00
2,555.00
' 5,500.00
2,500.00
7,500.00
1,500.00
10,653.00
$236,833.00
21,500.00
2,500.00
14,500.00
v 2,500.00
17,185.00
81,250.00
2,000.00
Estimated
Receipts
4,000.00
9,500.00
240.00
3,000.00
31,120.00
4,075.00
600.00
3,300.00
55,835.00
64,475.00
Net Levy
I 4,267. 50
4,417.50
37,155.00
33,875.00
49,130.00
2,725.00
12,040.00
2.935.00
8,790.00
6,315.00'
4,165.00
170.00
1,335.00
1.955.00
2,200.00
2,500.00
7,500.00
1,500.00
10,653.00
64,475.00
$120,310.00 C116.523.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
7,000.00
21,500.00
14,500.00
10,185.00
31,250.00
2,000.00
$328,268.00 $132,310.00 $195,958.00
A. 'PERSONAL SERCIVES:
1. Salaries
B. REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE..
1. Typewriter & Adding Machine...:.
C. MATERIALS. SUPPLIES & SERVICES
1. Bond Premium
2. Postage
3. Printing Warrants, etc. ,
4. Supplies Books, etc.
8. Bookkeeping System ..
RECORDER
, 1942-1943
$ 2,952.74
22.80
243.21
Expendi
tures 1943-1944
$ 3,311.69
13.80
242.74
Current
Budget
1944-1945
Proposed
Budget
1945-1946
$ 3,540.00 $ 3,900.00
20.00
10.00
25.00
300.00
150.00
1,000.00
20.00
22.50
50.00
125.00
150.00
PERSONAL SERVICES:
1. Recorder at $250.00 - $3,000.00
2. Assistant Recorder Vt time at
$150.00 900.00
Less Estimated Receipts - .. .
$ 3,218.75 $ 3,568.23 '$ 5,045.00 $ 4,267.50
none
Levy
$ 4,267.50
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries
TREASURER
Expendi
tures 1942-1943
B. REPAIRS k MAINTENANCE
1. Typewriter & Adding Machine -
C. MATERIALS. SUPPLIES k SERVICES!-
1. Surety Bond
'. 2. Burglary Insurance .
3. Workman's Compensation ...
4. Advertising-Printing .
0. Supplies
6. Postage -.-..
2,966.20
24.95
439.03
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. City Treasurer at $250.00 $3,000.00
2. Assistant Treasurer V4 time at
$130.00 900.00
Less Estimated Receipts ....... .......
t 3,430.18
Levy
A.
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries
REPAIRS k MAINTENANCE
1. Police Cars gas & Oil
2. Police Cars repairs k tires..,
3. Motorcycle repairr k tires......
4. Traffic Signs k Paint
S. Traffic Signals
6. Radio Repairs
7. Police Alarm ,
MATERIALS, SUPPLIES k SERVICES.,
1. Workman's Compensation .............
2. Meals Prisoners .
3. Postage-printing, Office Supplies...,
4. Sundry Supplies
5. Telephone & Telegraph...
6. Bicycle License Supplies . .
7. Electricity for Traffic Signals..
8. Electricity for Radio ... ..
8. Air Raid Siren Control. ...
10. Insurance Cars, etc
ADDITIONS k BETTERMENTS
1. New Patrol Car
2. Hospital Fund
I. Revolvers .......
POLICE
Expendi
tures 1942-1943
..$ 24,948.54
4,641.66
Expendl- Current Proposed
tures Budget Budget
1943-1944 1944-1945 1945-1946
8 3,427.67 $ 3,540.00 $ 3,900.00
11.60
25.00 25.00
382.79
250.00 262.50
25.00 25.00
5.00 5.00
50.00 50.00
125.00 125.00
25.00
$ 3,822.06 $ 4,020.00 $ 4,417.50
none
$ 4,417.50
Expendl- Current Proposed
tures Budget Budget
1943-1944 1944-1945 1945-1946
$ 27,204.51 $ 33,672.00 $ 33,780.00
750.00 500.00
400.00 500.00
200.00 200.00
300.00 300.00
150.00 150.00
200.00 200.00
500.00
4,038.37 .
1,750.00 1,600.00
350.00 300.00
125.00 125.00
350.00 350.00
50.00 50.00
225.00 200.00
400.00 325.00
75.00
50.00 50.00
120.00
969.1S
1,000.00 1,000.00
500.00 500.00
.525.00
MATERIALS ft SUPPLIES ,
1. Office Supplies .
2. Printing, Blue Prints ,
3. Warehouse Supplies
4. Electricity Warehouse .
5. Welding Supplies
6. Sand & Gravel ...-
7. Patching Material asphalt
8. Stove Oil Kerosene
9. Paint
10. Draintile & Culverts .
11. Workman's Compensation
12. Insurance fire, etc
ADDITIONS k BETTERMENTS
1. Flood Control
2. New Roof ...
8,157.29
T,S39.zT
3. Outside Work
4. Easement 9th Street
5. North Riverside Drain
6. Pavement Oakdale & King
7. New Road Grader
8. Street & Pavement Repair...
9. Rock Quarry
10. Equipment
75.00 75.00
50.00 50.00
500.00 600.00
320.00 250.00
100.00 100.00
675.00 200.00
100.00 100.00
50.00 100.00
50.00 50.00
500.00 300.00
1,100.00 900.00
600.00
5,000.00 2,000.00
750.00
1,000.00 1,00000
75.00 75.00
1,500.00
800.00 ,
2,500.00
12,000.00
1.000.00
16,500.00
Less Anticipated Receipts:
1. Road Tax
2. Miscellaneous ...........
Total Levy
PERSONAL SERVICES
. 1. Engineer at $275.00 .
2. Foreman at $225.00 .
3. Mechanic at $200.00 .
$ 28,836.45 8 36,361.55 62,795.00 . 8 68,630.00
..$8,500.00
.. 1,000.00
9,500.00
. $ 49,130.00
4. 6 Equipment Operators at
$190.00
5. 3 Helpers at $170.00
6. Sign Painter at $115.00
I 8,300.00
2,700.00
2,400.00
13,680.00
6,120.00
1,380.00
CITY ATTORNEY
Expendi-
A. 'PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries
MATERIALS, SUPPLIES & SERVICES
1. Office Supplies
2. Books Reports, etc. ......... .
tures
1942-1943
Expendi
tures 1943-1944
Current
Budget
1944-1945
Proposed
Budget
1945-1946
.$ 2,509.85 $ 2,640.00 $ 2,640.00 $ 2,640.00
80.85
60.00
50.00
35.00
50.00
35.00
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Police Chief at $250.00 $ 8,000.00
2. Assistant Chief at $210.00 2,520.00
S. 12 Patrolmen at $190.00 27,360.00
4. Street k Sign Painter at $75.00 900.00
Less Estimated Receipts, Fines, etc......
$ 29,590.20 $ 32,210.03 $ 40,667.00 $ 41,155.00
Total Levy
t 3,000.00 4,000.00
$ 37,667.00 $ 37,135.00
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries
B. REPAIRS k MAINTENANCE
1. Fire Trucks gas k oil .
2. Fire Truck:? repairs k tires
C. MATERIALS. SUPPLIES SERVICES..
1. Sulphuric Acid & Soda
2. hleetricity k Gas
3. Fuel
4. Sundry Supplies
5. Workman's Compensation
6. Use of Private Car
7. Insurance hldg k equip
ADDITIONS P.ETTERMENTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Expendi- Expendi
tures tures
1942-1943 1943-1944
Current
Budget
1944-1945
Proposed
Budget
1945-1946
.$ 20,738.50 $ 22,465.23 $ 28,090.00 $ 30.310.00
2,940.98
3,610.92
Paint Building .
Iew Hose
New Pumper ..
Siren Control
220.00
300.00
5000
385.00
210.00
300.00
800.00
200.00
225.00
1.500.00
240.00
11,200.00
220.00
300.00
50.00
400.00
210.00
500.00
800.00
200.00
750.00
135.00
TERSONAL SERVICES
1. Chief at $250 00
2. Assistant Chief at $210.00.-
S. 2 Mechanics at $190 00
4. 9 Hosemen at $185.00
8. Volunteer Service . .
Less Estimated Receipts ,
Total Levy
$ 23,679.48 $ 36.078.1S t 43,720.00 $ 33,873.00
I 3.000.00
2.520.00
4.560 00
19.PR0 00
230.00...
none
$ 43.720.00 $ 33.873.00
A. PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries .
B. REPAIRS tt MAINTENANCE
1. Sun-eying Equipment .
2. Sweeper Broom wire k fiber..
3. Cars. Trucks tires It repairs
4. Equipment tires St repairs..
8. Gasoline. Oil k Grease...
6. Manhole Repairs .
7. Catch Basin Repairs .
PUBLIC WORKS
1942 1943
Expendi
tures 1943-1944
Current
Budget
1944-1943
Proposed
Budget
1945-1946
.1 19,408.19 t 27,690 28 $ 30,000.00 $ 29.580.00
1,270.97
1.332.00
5000
500.00
730 00
1. 100. 00
1,750.00
2"0 00
i n oo
:so.oo
100.00
400.00
750 00
1.500 00
1.750.00
ror on
150 no
1,000.00
Less Anticipated Receipts .
Total Levy -
$ 2,590.70 $ 2,690.00
$ 2,725.00
none
$ 2,725.00
none
$ 2,725.00 I 2,725.00
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT
A.
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries .
3. REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
1. Machinery Repairs
J. MATERIALS, SUPPLIES k SERVICES...
1. Workmen's Compensation .
2. Insurance .
3. Electricity & Power ,
4. Packing & Filters ,
5. Paint
6. Supplies
7. Laboratory Supplies .
8. Lime -
9. Fuel
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Chief Operator at $200.00 $2,400.00
2. Assistant Operator at $175.00 2,100.00
3. Helper at $165.00 1,980.00
4. Extra Help 200.00
5. " Vacation Relief 250.00
Less Anticipated Receipts:
1. Rental of 2 houses
Expendi
tures 1942-1943
Expendi
tures 1943-1944
..$ 5,443.58 $ 5,376.62
4,686.34
5,067.64
Current
Budget
1944-1945
$ 6,930.00
600.00
200.00
75.00
4,000.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
25.00
. 100.00
25.00
Proposed.
Budget
1945-1946
8 6,930.00
600.00
200.00
S,oo6"oo
100.00
100.00
250.00
25.00
80.00
25.00
$ 10,129.89 $ 10,444.26 $ 12,205.00 $ 12,280.00
240.00 $ 240.00
Total Levy
. $ 11,965.00 . $ 12,040.00
BUILDING 3c INSPECTION
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries
B. MATERIALS & SUPPLIES ,
1. Car Expense
2. Man Service ..
8. Workman's Compensation .
4. Dues
5. Field k Testing Equipment-
e. (jar insurance
7. Street Lights ...
Expendi
tures '
1942-1943
681.23
685.53
9,124.85
Expendi
tures 1943-1944
$ 1,434.08
745.53
9,415.37
Current
Budget
1944-1943
Proposed
Budget
1945-1946
$ 2,400.00 $ 8,100.00
180.00
35.00
125.00
50.00
100.00
65.00
9,750.00
400.00
35.00
250.00
50.00
100.00
Less Estimated Receipts:
1. Permits, etc . .$3,000.00
$ 10,491.61 $ 11,595.00 $ 12,705.00
Total Levy
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Electrical Inspector at $230.00 $3,000.00
2. Building Inspector at $175.00 2,100.00
$ 5,933.00
8 3,000.00
. $ 2,935.00
PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS
A. 'PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries
B. REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES
1. Roxy Ann & Bear Creek Patrol .
2. Trucks gas, oil, repairs .
3. Insurance ....
4. Lawn Mower Maintenance .
5. Workman's Compensation .
6. Spraying Trees
7. Electricity
Expendi
tures 1942-1943
6,072.08
1,260.91
Expendi
tures 1943-1944
8 8,786.50
1,493.54
Current
Budget
1944-1948
Proposed
Budget
1945-1948
8 7,400.00 9 7,400.00
8. Rest Room Supplies ,
B. Hose & ripe .
10. Fertilizer
11. Sundry Supplies
12. Roxy Ann Fire Patrol-
Less Anticipated Receipts ,
100.00
150.00
31.00
100.00
215.00
100.00
150.00
125.00
75.00
25.00
175.00
60.00
100.00
150.00
100.00
215.00
100.00
140.00
125.00
200.00
25.00
175.00
60.00
8 6,332.99 8 7,280.04
8 8,706.00
none
8 8,790.00
none
Total Levy
PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Park Superintendent at 8183.00 $2,200.00
2. Assistant Park Superintendent
at $170.00 - 2,040.00
3. Extra Help 2 men 8 mos.
at $165.00 2.640.00
4. Playground Supervisor 500.00
$ 8,706.00 8 8,790.00
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Salaries
B. FIXED EXPENSES
1. Auditing
2. League of Oregon Cities...
3. Ownership Map .
4. Dog Control
Expendi
tures 1942-1943
Expendi
tures 1943-1944
Current
Budget
1944-1945
.$ 1,422.62 8 1,357.23 $..
5. Liability Insurance .
6. Fire Insurance
7. Fleet Liability Insurance..
8. Fleet Fire. Theft Insurance.
9. Boiler Liability Insurance.
10. Non-owner Car Liability Ins..
11. Garbage & Sidewalk Insp..
iz. License collection
13. Parking Lot Lights .
500.00
223.62
837.48
984.66
325.62
"416"60
925.00
500.00
230.00
120.00
500.00
925.00
14
15
16
17
18. Restaurant Inspector
19. Transient Relief
20. Coordinator , . ., ,
Parking Lot Maintenance .
Telephone .
Publishing Budget
Travel
21.
Supplies office ,
Postage ...
Printing
769 42
323.00
60000
4M 85
423.20
757.18
273.90
419.13
100.12
30.00
600.00
300.00
150.00
7300
80000
3?5 00
sno 00
700.00
Proposed
Budget
1945-1946
8 8.200.00
730.00
350.CJ
12000
500.00
1,085.00
560.00
550.00
350.00
55.00
30.00
15000
7500
800 00
32500
800.00
300.00
Typewriter k Adding Machine.-
v Street Lights
6. Workman's Compensation .
75 0O
75.00
73 00
50 00
9,750 00
80.00
Les Anticipated Rccelpti:
1. Garbage Ground Rental $ 120.00
2. Garbape Franchise 300 00
. Crpeo Franchise ,,,t 13.000 00
4. Gas Co. Franchise 1,000.00
6.313 85 $ 4.574.78 $ 5.778.00 8 24.805.00
8. Street Sign Maintenance ,
V