Medford'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
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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
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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
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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.
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