Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 22, 1952, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextMedford's First Million Dollar RiirWt Planned in 52-53; Proposal Reviewed By ERIC ALLEN JR. Mail Tribune City Editor The 1952-53 Mcdford city idget like the county's, the rgest In history was publish- m for the urst time last week. The budget totals $1,007,138, r the first time exceeding the illion-dollar mark. One of the reasons for the ze of the budget is a new item is year, $149,900 for the "state x street fund," which is en- rely offset by income from the ate. Technically, it might not considered actually a part if the city's budget, although edford stands to benefit grcat , as far as street work is con cerned, from the state gas tax roney and other funds. Briefly, and aside from this Jtate money, the budget is composed- of five funds. These are: five Fundi 1. The general fund, totaling 1559,031. This is the "house Jieeping fund" for the city, from DRIVE It! theatre TONTGHT - MON. - TUES. M-G-M presents the brightest ' t comedy of the year! JANET LEIGH peter LAWFORD PLUS Two LOST WORLDS . A Sitting POJ;ci:flni. Ike! NEWS - CARTOONS Gates Open 7:00 - 1st Show Dusk Straight From The Hollywood Paladium TO THE Rogue Valley BALLROOM Thurs., June 26 YOU'Vt HMRD MAI OHTHt CBS CLUB IS KADIOSHOW AND ON HIT DICC A If CORDJ AND HIS BAND OF TODAY which it pays for the'everyday Dusiness ot running the city government, including most sala ries, police work and general administration, 2. The bond funds, totaling $114,000. This is the "mortgage fund" from which the city pays the principal and interest on debts for past improvements, which were financed through the sale of bonds. 3. Library fund, of $14,703". This is a levy which in the past has been limited, like the city itself, to an increase of 6 per cent each year. It is supple mented for the first time this year by a transfer from the gen eral fund to meet the growing needs of the Medford Public library. 4. Park continuing levy, esti mated 'at $38,241. This is the amount which will be brought in by a continuing one-mill levy for the support of the parks, the playgrounds and the swim ming pool operated by the city. This too has proven insufficient, and requires a transfer from the general fund this year. 5. Fire department continuing levy, estimated at $131,263. This is brought in by a four-mill con tinuing levy for support of the fire department, including the two new stations. City officials are now sorry that the voters were not asked for a six-mill rather than a four-mill levy, for the latter has proven to be inadequate, and the fire depart ment now requires a transfer of $48,138 from the general fund this year. Outside Limitation The bond fire and park levies are outside the six per cent limi tation; the library levy is not. Adding these five together, the total budget is $857,238. With the addition of the $149,000 from state revenues, the million-dollar total is reached. For purposes of discussion, the library levy can be considered as a part of the general fund with the two together totaling $573,734. To aid in paying for this estimated expenditure, the city is expecting revenues of $339,155. These include franchise earnings, licenses, fines, permits, rentals, parking meter receipts, state liquor profits, sewer charges, and a variety of other receipts. It is also estimated there will be a cash carry-over from this fiscal year of $56,700, for a total of $395,855, leaving $177,- 879 still to be raised for general fund purposes. Total Tax Amount In addition, it is estimated that some $10,000 in taxes due will not be received, making a total deficiency of $187,879. This the amount which will have to be raised by taxes, and which is subiect to the six per cent limitation. It is $33.56 below the limitation. (The six per cent limit often confuses those who are not familiar with It. It Is simply a provision that no municipality may increase its expenditures in one year more than six per cent above the average for the three preceding years. As the tax base was established years ago before large population increases, it now often works a severe hard ship on taxing units, and as a result they must have yearly elections to approve budgets which are more than the allow able amount.) The $187,879 to be raised by taxes for the general fund, plus the $114,000 to be raised by taxes to pay for voter-approved bonds and interest on them, a total of $301,879, i the amount that city residents will pay in ad valorem taexs during the coming year. All the rest of the budget will be paid from other sources, as described previously. Polict Fund Largest In the general fund, the largest amount will go to the police department $113,660. Income to the department, through fines and other sources, is estimated at $30,900. Second-largest is $108,893 for the street and sewer department, which expects to receive $71, 945 in income. The fire department which, as explained, is partly general fund and partly continuing levy, will require $131,263 to operate this year. Other departmental totals, ' many of which are partially off set by departmental income, in clude: .Other Departments Recorder, $16,805 (down from $19,180 last year); treasurer. $9,192 ($7,750 last year); traf fic engineers, $27,500 (a new budget classification, roughly comparable to "public works" of last year); general administra tion, $72,857 (up from $50,850 last year, and more than offset by expected income of $89,985); engineers, $55,009; sewage dis posal, $27,748; building inspec tion, $16,001; airport, $11,655 (up from $6,920 last year, but more than offset by income ex pected to total $19,150); city hall, $15,987 (down from $16,225 last year); and other smaller de partments. (One of these is the may or and council fund,, total ing S4.850. This compares to $11,460 last year. The bulk of the item, $4,500, is for council expense, and includes funds for traveling, such as was necessary in inspecting fire department supplies, and handling other ne gotiations. Civil defense - ac counts for $250, and $100 is for supplies and telegrams. An item not appearing this year, which did last year, was $4,250 for charter revision and surveys. The civil defense fund was $2,500 last year.) Plan Off-Street Parking The city's tentative plans to do something to increase off street parking facilities in down town Medford are revealed in a $5,500 item for this purpose in the traffic engineering depart ment. It is offset entirely by $5,500 expected - income from meters and perhaps other sources, and gives the city an opportunity to begin work if the city council finds it feasible. The budget- also shows some of the city's sources of income. For instance, it will receive $3,400 from Central Point and $1,000 from White City'in sew er charges; $400 from sales of sewer effluent for fertilizer; $huu from the ledcral govern ment in lieu of taxes; $8,000 in delinquent tax payments; re funds on gasoline taxes of $1,800; beverage fees of $370; liquor control commission pro fit apportionments of $18,500; $3,780 from rentals; $6,220 from permits; $30,500 from fines; $32,910 from licenses, and $37, 300 from franchise earnings. Heimbursement for engineer ing work, sidewalk construction and similar jobs will total some $104,000. Chop Amounts Down In figuring the budget so that it will remain within the six per cent limitation, city budget com. mitteemen, including council men, were faced with the job of Lake o' Woods Resort NOW OPEN GROCERY STORE BOATS - MOTORS' HOUSEKEEPING CABINS MAIL RESERVATIONS IMMEDIATELY WITH DEPOSIT Address LAKE O'WOODS, OREGON PHONE LAKE O'WOODS 1912 chopping off $100 here, $50 there, and making other small cuts to make the budget "fit." Two such cuts were in pro posals for salary increases for the elective positions of recorder and treasurer. Each position now is paid $4,500, and the ori ginal budget proposed an in crease to $4,800 effective July 1. The budgeters, pointing out that the terms of both offices expire January 1, voted to con tinue the salaries at $4,500, with the proposed increase to become effective at the first of the year. in tiaaiuon to saving several hundred dollars, the action would eliminate any possible criticism of the salary for an elective position being, increased during a term of office. Other city employees' salar ies were increased a small amount in the proposed budget. A public hearing on the spend ing proposals will be held in the city council chambers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8. Confessed Killer Awaits Trial In State Prison Salem (U.R) Albert William Karnes, who police said con fessed to killing Mrs. Susan Litchfield, 82, with an ax in the shed of her home here two weeks ago, was in Oregon State Pentitentiary Saturday. Karnes, who was being held in The Dalles for the hammer assault of a woman there, was dressed in at Oregon State Peni tentiary here Friday afternoon to await triJl on first degree murder. Boy n'ured As Cor, , i Bicycle Collide Friday I ien-ycar-oid Kaymond Carn ey, 210 Laurel street, received a slight injury on the head Fri day afternoon when his bicycle was struck by a car. Mrs. Shirley Hatcher, 23, of 927 Mt. Pitt avenue, was turn ing onto King street from West 11th street when her car col lided with the boy's bicycle, ac cording to the accident report. No traffic citations were issued. The boy told police that M r s. Hatcher had stopped at the traf fic signal at the intersection. He was taken to Community hospital where two stitches were made on the left side of his head. He was also suffer ing from shock. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carney. Sunday. June 22, 1952 MEDORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NIKS Mm Two Oregon People Hurt In Chicago Train Mishap Chicago (U.R) Charles Cot, Astoria, Ore., and Dorothy Van Dendale, Portland, were among 30 persons who suffered minor injuries Friday night when two coaches of a streamliner train were derailed here during a switching operation. Both were treated in the rail road dispensary. The streamliner "City of Port land," belongs to the Chicago and North Western railroad. ASHLAND -' rTrrTTT3 THMY! CONTINUOUS SHOW FROM 1 P.M. BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR and Mrsdwcinc lufcCARON Use LEVANT I ' I ad ' T. "SPEEDY" SKELTON IN A OF LAUMIER! ttrtCUSE bit wsr "RED SKELTON '-FORREST- """CAREY r0 oCTowm urr ktwi MAUO CONTINUOUS TODAY FROM 1 P.M. FIRST MEDFORD SHOWING MISTRESS of the WISH mm STRANGEST HIDEOUT! NINITT-MllE-AN-HOUIt THUIUS ON THi NIGHT TRAIN WIST! tMMI MCliKAW 111 l IV Still II HIMIIII Hit RAY MILL AND Helena Hugh CARTER MARLOWE Forrest TUCKER ty Great -f4 "tZ Adventun ( Dakota M VXTenitory!. r IK TUB w inooii Woman Locates Husband Durham, N. C. lU.R) Mrs. Terry Nixon Ewlng said Satur day she had located her missing husband by television. She said her husband aban doned her and their three chil dren last April. A friend called her recently, she said, and told her to be sure and look at the next televised fight from Madi- On Televison Program son Square Garden in New York. Mrs. Ewing followed instructions. She said the cam era swung down an aisle for a crowd shot and she spotted her missing husband, clad in a white suit, selling soda pop. She asked police to prepare warrants for his arrest. Dead line Sunday Classlfleda'ls'at 5 30' p.m. for following day: 10 a.m. Monday tor Monday; noon Saturday for Sunday a.m. WINDOW SHADES MAD TO ORDER : - BARNARD'S ; 317 E. 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FORESTER-Adapted for the screen by JAMES AGEE & JOHN HUSTON A HORIZON ROMULUS PRODUCTION Released thru United Artists WEEK DAY MATINEES 1 P.M.