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Ft. Worth, Texas, Nov.7,1902.

TO the HON. MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL:

GENTLEMEN:

We, your finance Committee, in considering the budget
for the ensuing year beg leave to report as follows:

We find that the tax levy was made in the following manner on
a basis of $18.873,729., assessment roll.

.25Cts on $100. for school purposes--------------------------------------------- $ 47184.32
.25cts. " " " Water Supply ------------------------------------------------------------ 47184.33
.61cts. " " " Interest and Sinking fund ------------------------------------------ 115129.75
.64cts. " " " General Fund ----------------------------------------------------------- 120791.86
Making income from Tax Rolls $330290.26
which is augmented by the following items:
Amount of School fund from State----------------------------------------- $ 23664.00
" " " " " County (estimated) ----------------------------------------------------- 1500.00
" Occupation taxes " ------------------------------------------------------------- 16000.00
" Tax penalties " ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10000.00
" From Corporation Court " --------------------------------------------------- 7000.00
Making total estimated gross income of $ 388454.26

With the above gross income as a basis, we respectfully submit
the following budget of expenditures for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1903:

Mayor's Salary and Office Expenses --------------- $2100.00
City Secretary Salary & " " ----------------------------- 3000.00
" Auditor " " " ----------------------------------------------- 1550.00
" Attorney " " " --------------------------------------------- 2525.00
" Electrician " " " ----------------------------------------- 1325.00
"" Engineer " " " ------------------------------------------ 2500.00
Cemetery -------------------------------------------------- 750.00
City Hall --------------------------------------------------- 1500.00
Electric Light Department -------------------------- 6000.00
Fire Department ---------------------------------------- 34111.85
Health Department ----------------------------------- 5000.00
Police Department ------------------------------------ 25000.00
City Pound ----------------------------------------------- 900.00
Corporation Court ----------------------------------- 1225.00
Calaboose ---------------------------------------------- 2000.00
Street Department ---------------------------------- 24111.85
Tax Department ------------------------------------- 2000.00
Board of Equalization ------------------------------ 800.00
Bills Payable ------------------------------------------- 916.67
Election Expenses ----------------------------------- 200.00
Insurance ----------------------------------------------- 2280.00
Pauper Expenses ------------------------------------- 1000.00
Street Sprinkling -------------------------------------- 1500.00
City Park-------------------------------------------------- 500.00
Public Library ----------------------------------------- 4000.00
Emergency Fund ------------------------------------ 15000.00
Viaduct -------------------------------------------------- 9446.50
Interest and Sinking Fund------------------------ 115129.75
Public Schools ---------------------------------------- .72348.32
Alderman's Pay Roll -------------------------------- 1050.00
Miscellaneous Expenses ------------------------- 1500.00
Water Supply------------------------------------------ 47184.32
------------------------------------------------------------ $388454.26

Wm G Newby
JF Henderson
Q.T. Moreland

Finance Com