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Min 05/07/1917 F 1 a , 110 BUDGET OF TEE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FROM APRIL 1ST 1917, TO MARCH 31ST 1918. Wichita Falls, Texas, May 7th 1917. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls:- Under the provisions of the Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, I, A. H. Britain, Mayor of said City, herewith submit to you an estimate of the amount of the probable income of the City from taxation, fines, and all other sources of revenue, together with an estimate of the probable expenditures of the City for the year begin- ning April lst 1917, and ending March 31st 1918, stating the amount required to meet the interest and creating the necessary sinking fund on the outstanding bonds of the City, and the warrants of all depart- ments in detail, showing specially the amount necessary to be provid- ed for each fund and department, as well as the probable amount re- quired to be levied and raised from taxation to defray said expenses and liability of the City. I have found it necessary and advisable, by reason of the increased and increasing cost of living, in numerous instances to • increase the wages of many of our regular employees, and the salaries of various officers and employees as hereinafter provided, where the wages or salaries now paid, by reason of the unusual and extraordinary condition now existing , in my jud ent, are inadequate. BONDS OF CITY, Interest & Sinking Funds. Amount of Income from Taxation to pay interest and create necessary sinking fund to retire bonds of the city as follows:- From Delinquent Taxes $ 889.00 (All Bond Funds excepting Park Bonds) From Interest, penalties & costs 170.00 (All Bond Funds excepting Park Bonds) From Current Taxes 1917-25% on the $100.00 valuation on estimated Tax Renditions of `"` $9,000,000 22, 00,00 • Total to all Bond Funds $ 23, 59.G9 (Excepting Park Bonds) PARK BONDS From Delinquent Taxes 70.00 Interest, Penalties & costs 17.00 Current Taxes, 3% on $100.00 valuation on estimated tax rendition of $9,000,000. 2700.00 Total to Park Bond Fund $ 2787.00 #2. $ ` F /L 4 This does not include the income in the way of interest on Bonds of the city held by various Interest and Sinking Funds of the City. 0 Amount necessary to pay interest and create sufficient sinking funds on outstanding Bonds of City; INTERES"d; $19,000.00 of 4% Bonds Outstanding $ 760.00 10,500.00 4i% " " 472.50 221,500.00 " 5% „ " 11,075.00 20,000.00 " 5% Park Bonds" 1,000.00 15,000.00 " 5% Cemetery Bonds " 750.00 Total Bonds Outstanding $286,000. , Total Interest $ 14,057.50 SINKING FUND; • One Fortieth (1/40) of $286,000.00 $ 7,150.00 Total to take care of all Bonds $ 21,207.50 0 GENERAL FUND. Amount of Income from Taxation and all other sources to the General Fund of said city. Estimated Total amount of all renditions on Tax Rolls for the year 1917, $ 9,000,000,00 Amount of levy authorized by Charter 45 cents on the $100.00 valuation, of which at least 5 cents on each $100.00 valuation thereof shall be devoted to the payment of current expenses for maintaining and beautifying Public Parks and Cemeteries, thereby leaving 40 cents on the $100.00 valuation to the General Fund strictly speaking and 5 cents on the $100.00 valuation to the Park Fund. From Delinquent Taxes $ 1,294.00 Interest, penalties & costs 274.00 Current Taxes 1917, 40% on $100.00 on $9,000,000.00 36,000.00 Occupation Taxes 7,900.00 Pound Fees 200.00 Dog Tax 250.00 Bicycle License 18.00 Gas & Wiring Inspection 600.00 House Rent 600.00 Gas Chamber of Commerce 30.00 Cash on hand April lst 1917 18,465.89 Total $ 64,731.89 0 #3. y Q PARKS & CEMETERY. From Delinquent Taxes $ 68.00 Interest, penalties & costs 17.00 Current Taxes 1917, 5% on $100.00 on $9,000,000.00 4,500.00 From sale of Cemetery lots 600.00 From sale of Cemetery Bonds 15,611.00 Total $ 20,7'56.00 0 STREET FUND, Amount of Income from Taxation and otherwise to the Street Fund of said City. Amount of levy authorized by Charter to this Fund, 15 cents on the $100.00 valuation. Its only Income is from Taxes and Fines. From Delinquent Taxes $ 536.00 - Interest, penalties & costs 105.00 Current Taxes 1917, 15 X on $100.00 valuation on $9,000.000,00 13, 500.00` Fines 6,000.00 ' Cash on hand April lst 1917 12,118.48 Total $ 32,259.43 0 SEWER FUND. Receipts from Sewer Collections $ 16,500.00 " Sanitary Department ,500.00 " " Pure Food Department 500.00 Rent on Dump Grounds 20.00 Cash on hand April 1st 1917 2,212.15 Total $ 22,732.15 0 SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND RESOURCES, Total amount to General Fund $ 64,731.89 " " " Park " 20,f96.00 " " " Street " 32,259.48 " " Sewer " 22,732.15 Total to Available Funds $ 140,519.52 Total to all Bond Funds excepting Park Bonds 23,559.00 Total to Park Bond Fund 2,787.00 Total Income & Resources to All Funds from all Sources $ 166,865, 52 (The above of course does not purport to deal with the amounts in the sinking Funds of the various issues of Bonds of the City with which the Budget of the City has nothing to do. ) 0 EXPENSES, LIABILITIES & DISBURSEMENTS. April 1st 1917 to March 31st 1918. Salaries of Elective Officers & City Treasurer. Mayor $ 1,200.00 Five Aldermen 1,200.00 City Clerk 1,200.00 City Attorney 1,500.00 Tax Assessor & Collector 1, 500.00 City Health Officer 480.00 City Marshal 1,200.00 City Engineer 1,800.00 City Recorder 600.00 . City Treasurer 420.00 Total $ 11,100.00 All to be paid from General Fund. 0 EXPENSES PERTAINING TO CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. Election Judges & Clerks 100.00 " Supplies 20.00 Publishing Ordinances, Notices,etc. 130.00 Office Supplies 150.00 Printing Complaints, Warrants & other printed blanks, etc. 100.00 Total 0o.o0 To be paid from General Fund. -tt 0 CITY HALL & OTHER. MISCELLAEOUS EXPENSES. Telephones (8) ® $19.20 per mo. $ 230.40 Extra Listing of Phones 10.00 Janitor City Hall © $22.50 per mo. 270.00 Gas & Lights 300.00 Ice 18.00 Repairs on City Hall, Jail, Litigation, Emergency & other Miscellaneous Expenses 3,000.00 Auditing Books April 1917 325.00 Total $ 4,153.40 To be paid from General Fund. 0 DXPENSES OF ASSESSOR & COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. 1 Binder for Roll Book 3.00 2200 Tax Receipts ® $1.30 per mo. 28.60 500 Po;,t Cards for Equalization Board 6.25 3000 Sewer Receipts 20.00 1000 Government Envelopes-General Fund 21.36 1000 Sewer Fund 21.36 2000 1% stamps " ° 20.00 3000 Cards-To nofify Sewer Customers 8,00 500 Letter heads 3,50 2500 Rendition Blanks 30.00 . PinslOPPens $1.00; Pencils $1.00; Carbon Paper $1.00; Ink $1.00; Miscellaneous $2.00 6.10 Equalization Board 150.00 • #5. • t x i 1' • Equalization Board hello-about three weeks $ 40.00 Total $ 358.17 Foregoing to be paid as follows: From Sewer Fund 69.36 From General Fund 288.81 NOTE; The items to be paid from Sewer Fund are so marked, the others to be paid from General Fund. 0 EXPENSES OF CITY ENGINEERtS OFFICE. Office Supplies $ 50.00 Assistant 75.00 Expenses of Car $12.00 per mo. 144.00 Total $ 269.00 To be paid from General Fund. 0 EXPENSES OF INSPECTOR'S OFFICE. Salary $ 1,080.00 Stationery & Supplies 25.00 Total $ 1,105.00 To be paid from General Fund. 0 ENSES OF CITY HEALTH OFFICER'S DEPARTMT. • Medicines 120.00 quarantine & Miscellaneous Expenses 300.00 Total $ 420.00 To be paid from General Fund. 0 EXPENSES OF TREASURER'S OFFICE. Receipts & Miscellaneous $ 10.00 To be paid from General Fund. 0 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UTILITIES. 31 Arc Lights Q $72.00 per annum (now in use) $ 2,232.00 48 Fire Hydrants @ $50.00" " " " " 2,400.00 188 Incandescent Lights @ $12.00" " " " 2,256.00 25 Street Crossings Q $12.50 each(}T0 be moved) 312.00✓' 10 New Crossings @ $30.00 each 300.00'd 10 New Arc Lights @ $72.00 each per annum 720.00 10 " Incandescent Lights Q$12.00" " 120.00 5 " Fire Hydrants Q$50.00 each " " 250.00 +tx" Total $ 8,590.00 • #6. • • (7° i • To be paid as follows: • From Street Fund (Street Crossings) 612.00 - From General Fund 7,978.00 0 PUUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, FIRE DEPARTMENT. Last note to American LaFrance Co. for Service Hook & Ladder Truck $ 1,833.00 Interest on above note • 201.63 1000 feet New Fire Hose @ 1.10 1,100.00 500 " " " " ® 1.20 600.00 oil & Gasoline for three trucks 200.00 Incidental expense on 3 trucks 700.00 Volunteer help 500.00 4 Tires for Seagrave Truck C0 $51.00 each 204.00 " " Robinson " © $84.00 " 168.00 Salary Fire Chief 1 mo. $80.00 & 11 Mo. @ $90.per mo. 1,070.00 " " Marshal Q $10.00 per mo, per mo. 120.00 Assistant Chief 1 mo. Q 080.00 & 11 Mo. $90.00/ 1,070.00 1 Fireman(Smith's place) 1 mo.@$65.00 per mo. and 11 mo. @ $70.00 per month 835.00 Salary 1 Fireman (OSteen's place) 1 mo. at $60.00 per mo. and-11 mo. Q $70.00 per month 830.00 Salary 1 Fireman (Booth's place) 1 mo. @ 060.00 and 11 months ® $70.00 per month 830.00 Salary 1 Fireman (Turner' s place) 1 mo,@$50.00 per mo. and 11 months @ $65APO per month 765.00 Salary 1 Fireman (A Iiderson' s place) 1 mo. 8 ;,50.00 per mo. and 11 months © $55.00 per month 655.00 Total 4 11,681.63 To be paid from General Fund. • • • POLICE DEPARTMENT. Fig Chief 0 $90.00 per month $ 1,080.00 6 Patrolmen 1 mo. ©$70.00 each & 11Mo. 0 $80.00 per mo. each 5,700.00 Fight Watchman 0 $25.00 per month 300.00 • Pound Officers 1 mo. At $70.00 & 11 mo. ® $80.00 950.00 Feeding Pound horse 0 $15.00 per mo. 180.00 Rent on Pound 0 $10.00 per month 120.00 Other expenses of Pound. 50.00 Expenses of Impounding Dogs, Chickens, etc . 200.00 One New Motorcycle 300.00 Expense of Motorcycle 200.00 Jail Expense & Bedding 200.00 Fuel 100.00 Special Officers 250:00 Desk Sergeant 1 mo. © $60.00 and 11 mo. Q $70.00 830.00 Repairs on Automobile 200.00 Gasoline & Oil for A utomobile 100.00 Miscellaneous Expenses 100.00 • Total $ 10,860.00 To be paid from General Fund. 0 #7. /7i • SANITARY COMMITTEE. Collection and Disposal of Garbage and collection of Sewer Rentals. Sanitary Police Officer $80.00 per month $ 960.00 One man to handle night soil $60.00 per month 720.00 Pay of man to keep vital statistics, collecting on open closets, trash wagon, etc. $35;00per month 420.00 One man on Trash Wagon $60,00 per month 720.00. Two men with Trash Wagon $12.00 per week 1,204.00 One man at Incinerator 1 mo. ® $60.00- and 11 mo. $65.00 per month 775,00 Gas at Incinerator $35.00 per month 420.00 Feed for six mules at $15.00 per month each or $90.per mo. 1,080.00 Feed for one horse at ;12.50 per month 150.00 Blackemithing $12.00 per month 144.00 Relinin, Incinerator 800.00 One Holzlog Sanitary Cart 315.00 Unchoking Sewers $8.00 per month 96.00 Commission for collecting Sewer rentals 675.00 . 1 new buggy and harness for Sanitary Police Officer 85.00 1 man on Garbage wagon in residence portion Q $60.per mo. 720.00 1 pair of mules & harness 500.00 Feed for two mules Q $15.00 per month each 360.00 Bl-cksmithin _ and shoeing 0 $6.00 per month 72.00 Total $ 10,216.00 0 SEVER EXTENSIONS. 1. Ditching and laying sewer from Southland Addition to first alley East of Kemp Boulevard (The sewer pipe for this work is already on the ground and paid for, costing $1959.07) $ 3,540.00 2. Other short extensions 500.00 Total- $- 4,040.00 0 PURE FOOD DEPARTMENT. Salary of Pure Food Inspector 1 mo. © $100. per month and 11 months 0 $175.00 per month $ 2,025.00 Salary of Assistant Inspector 10 months at $75.00 per no. 750.00 " (Mrs. Smock' s place) 1 mo. U $30.00 and 11 mo. at $45.00 per month. 525.00 Gasoline and oil for Inspector' s Car @ $12.00 per month 144.00 "iscellaneous Expenses © $20.00 per month 240.00 Total -$ 3,684.00 I have very materially increased the help and salaries of this department for the following reasons: Heretofore we have had only the Inspector at a salary of $100.00 per month and one Assistant to score Grocery Stores, etc. at a salary of $30.00 per month. The Inspector has not been able to give the City all of his time on this salary, but has been compelled to give a part of his time to outside work, which outside work paid him about $1,000.00. I believe it is r{n . #8. c I $ P /7v positively necessary that the Inspector give his whole time and at— tention to the work of the City, and that his duties should hot be divided. He must necessarily have an auto to do his work and this budget contemplates that he shall use his own car and that the city will allow him his oil and gasoline actually used in the city's work, not to exceed $12.00 per month. The greater part of the Inspector' s time will be 'required with the dairies, and an Assistant especially .in the work of the meat shops, slaughter houses, groceries and the like, in my opinion, is necessary. The scaring of Grocery Stores, restaurants, and the like must be continued. The scoring of daries must also be done, and persistently kept up. In other words, I have made this budget thus large in order to bring this department to the highest point of efficiency, believing as I do that it is one of the most important departments- of the City Government, and that if this budget is adopted that we have the right to expect the very best results in supplying to the people of this city a pure milk and food supply. 0 TOTAL TO ALL DEPARTMENTS OF SANITARY COMMITTEE. Collection and Disposal of Garbage,etc. 10,216.00 Sewer Extensions 4,040.00 Pure F ood Department 3,684.00 • Total $ 17,940.00 A11' to be paid from Sewer Fund. 0 PARKS RAID CPVTITERY, PARKS. LAMAR PARK: One man for care of Park & Library 8 mo. @ $65.00 per mo. $ 520.00 880 feet by 6 feet of concrete walk 600.00 Tools & Lawn Trimmer 25.00 BELLEVUE & OTHER PARKS IN CITY (EXCEPTING CEMETERY): Salary of Superintendent 1 mo. @$60. and 11 mo.@$75. per mo.885.00 Salary of one Assistant, 12 mo. Q $50. per mo. 600.00 Gosoline & oil for mower 12.00 Tools, etc. 15.00 #9. / 7� CEMETERY PARK; Salary of Superintendent @ $75.00 per mo. $ 900.00 Salary of One Assistant @ $50.00 " 01 600.00 Water for Cemetery 300.00 "iscellaneous 50.00 CIEIMTERYt (Digging & care of graves, grounds & old part) • Two Sextons, 1 mo. @ $65.00 each & 11 mo. @ $75.00 per mo.1,780.00 Repairs on Mower 50.00 Hand Lawn Mower 30.00 Hand Lawn " Trimmer 8.00 Blacksmithing @ $10.00 per mo. 120.00 Feed for one mule @ $12.50 per mo. 150.00 Insurance on Chapel, fire and tornado for 3 yrs.from 42.40 Feby. 28th 1917. Water Tap at Cemetery 30.00 Balance of C. W. Hughes Paid since April let 1917 5,000.00 Balance for labor, trees, markers, & other expenses in completing cemetery work 1,200.00 Overdraft April 1st 1917 1,034.67 Total • 13,952.07 All to be paid from Park Fund, excepting $25.00 of the salary of care taker of Lamar Park to be paid from General Fund as Janitor of Library Building. Amount to be paid from Park Fund $ 13,652.07 " General Fund 300.00 0 STREET COMMITTEE, Salaries and wat"es of regular Street Force. One Street Superintendant @ $150.00 per month $ 1,800.00 - Three men @ $2.75 per day-36 weeks at $4.40 per week 1,782.00 , Two men @ $2.$Q per day 36 weeks $13.00 per week 1,080.00 Four men @ $2.25 per day-36 weeks @ $13.50 per week 1,944.00 Total 4 6,.606.00 0 STREET SW E?ING. One Machine man $3.00 per day-52 weeks $18. per week $ 936.00. One and half gutter men $2.25 per day-52 weeks $13..0.O per week 1,053.00 Two pick-up men $2.25 per day-52 weeks $13.50 per week 1,404.00 One Cart man $2.50 per day-52 weeks $15.00 per week 780.00 Six gallons gasoline per day for motor sweeper @ 20% per gallon 360.00 Three quarts oil per day for motor sweeper @ 320 gallon- 72.00- Twenty four new street brooms $7.00 each 168.00 Feed for one cart mule $12.00 per month 144.00• Street sweeping supplies, gutter brooms, shovels, brushes, etc. 12 months @ $7.00 per month 8.4.00 - Shoeing and repairs on carts and harness 12 months @ $3. per month 36.00 • Supplies and repairs for motor sweeper 100.00 Total $ 5,137.00 0 tr #10,! tot,,,. i C Y • /7 OTHER EXPENSES ON STREET. Board for Prisoners, 10 men one year 50,4 per day $ 1,825.00 - Feed for teams-22 head 8 months @ 015.00 per mo. 2,640.00 Blacksmithing & repairs 12 mos. @ $35. per month 420.00-' Eulverts 500.00- New tools and equipment 300.00' One new street sprinkler 00.00-' Miscellaneous 350.00` Repairs on wood blocks 1,000.00- Total $--7,b73.00 Total to Street Department $ 19,378.00 To be paid from Street Fund excepting 360.00 of Street Supt. salaries to be paid from Sewer Fund. Amount to be paid from Street Fund 19,018.00 Amount to be paid from Sewer Fund 360.00 0 STREET IMPROVEMENTS. A pril lit 1916 cash in fund $ 25,124.08- NOTE: Some items are due to Contractor on account Eighth Street paving and property owners are due city for their paving on a portion of Eighth Street work. In view of the fact that it is intended that all this sum shall be used for paving work, I have not thought it necessary or advisable to go into details inregard to these amounts. 0 HOSPITAL. Overdraft April lit 1917 $ 3,927.53= Balance of CityEs part on X-Ray Machine 300.00•- One half of probable deficit in maintaining joint County-City Hospital at $100.00 per month for 12 months 1,200.00- Tuberculosis & contagious Bldg. , expenses & miscellaneous 200.00 • • Total $ 5,275.53 To be paid from Hospital Fund by transfer from General Fund. (Hospital has no income but is effected by transfer from General Fund. ) 0 LIBRARY. Salary of Librarian, water, lights, fuel, phones, & Miscellaneous expenses 0225.00 per month for 8 months $ 1,800.00 To be paid from general Fund. 0 SUMMARY OF ALL EXPENSES. (Not including Bonds and not including Street Paving and without regard to Funds from which they shall be paid.) #11. Salaries of Elective Officers & Treasurer $ 11,100.00 City Clerk's Office 500.00 City Hall & other Misscellaneous Expenses 4,153.40 Assessor & Collector's Office 358.17 City Engineer's Office 269.00 City Inspector's Office 1,105.00 City Health Office 420.00 Treasurer's Office 10.00 Committee on Public Utilities 8,590.00 Committee on Public Safety Fire Department 11,681.63• Police Department 10,860.00 Sanitary Committee Collection & Disposing of Garbage,etc. 10,216.00 Sewer Extensions 4,040.00 Pure Food Department 3,684.00 Parks & Cemetery 13,952.07 Street Committee Salaries & wages of Regular Force 6,606.00 Street Sweeping 5,137.00 Other expenses 7,635.00 Hospital 5,627,53 Library 1,800.00 Total f 10r,7 44.80 0 SUMMARY OF ALL CURRENT EXPENSES ,AND THE FUND FROM WHICH TO BE PAID, GENERAL FUND; Salaries Elective Officers & Treasurer $ 11,100.00 City Clerk' s Office 500.00 City Hall, Emergency & Misscellaneous 4,1 .40 Assessor & Collector's Office 288.81 City Engineer's Office 269.00 Inspector's Office (wire & gas) 1,105.00 City Health Officer's Department 420.00 Treasurer's Office 10.00 Committee of Public Utilities 7,978.00 Committee of Public Safety Fire Department 11,681.63 Police Department 10,860.00 Janitor Library under Park Budget 300.00 Transfer to Hospital Fund 5,627.53 Library 1,800.00 Total $ 56,093.37 0 SEWER FUND; Assessor & Collector' s Office (Part) $ 69.36 Sanitary Committee Collection & Disposal of Garbage,etc. 10,216.00 Sewer Extensions 4,040.00 Pure Food D epartment 3,684.00 Part of Street Superintendent' s salary under Street Committee 360.00 Total $ 1 j.369.36 0 #12. STREET FUND; Street Crossings from Public Utilities Budget $ 612.00 Street Committee Salaries & wages of Regular Street �`"�°� F orce 6,6ad.00 Street Sweeping 5,137.00 Other Expenses 7,635.00 Total $ 1-97- A„-09 l qqb °o y- PARK FUND; Parks & Cemetery $ 13,652.07 0 HOSPITAL; Wichita General Hospital & Houses on County Farm & Overdraft $ 5,627.53 This is taken care oT by General Fund and is included in the $56,092.97, the total amount in General Fund Budget. 0 GRAND SUMMARY. GENERAL FUND; Income & Revenue of General Fund $ 64,731.89 Expenses of General Fund 56,093.37 Balance $ �'63�. 2 0 STREET FUND; Inc�ne & Revenue of Street Fund $ 32,259.48- Expases of Street Fund 19,630.00- Balance $ 12,67.9.4d 0 SEWER FUND; Income & Revenue of Sewer Fund $ 24.732.15 Expenses of Sewer Fund 18,369.36 Balance $ 4,162.79 0 PARK FUND; Income & Revenue of Park Fund $ 20,796.00 Expenses of Park Fund 13,652.07 Balance $ �7,14 ,9 0 t • !77 There is a small Balance ($129.70) in the Fire Station Fund which may be used for Improvements to the Fire Station as occasion may require. 0 I further submit that it is necessary to make the following tax levies, for the year 1917, under the provisions of said Charter and the laws of the State of Texas, for all purposes, to wit: 1st: A tax of 45 cents on each $100.00 of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City subject to taxation for state and county purposes to be levied and collected for current expenses and for general improvement of the City and its property, to be known as the General Fund and of which at least five cents on each $100.00 valuation thereof shall be devoted to the payment of current expenses for maintaining and beautifying public parks and cemeteries within or without the City, belonging to the city, and said fund may be used for improving the parking along either side of any street in the City. 2nd: A tax of 25 cents on the $100.00 valuation of all such taxable property as aforesaid within the limits of said City to be levied and collected for the purpose of paying interest and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption of all bonds heretofore or hereafter legally issued for purposes of street improvement, public buildings and sewerage, of which 16 cents on each $100.00 valuation to be levied for the purpose of paying interest on said bonds and 9 cents on each $100.00 valuation to create the necessary sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds. 3rd: A tax of 3: cents on the $100.00 valuation of all such taxable property as aforesaid within the limits of said City to be levied and collected for the purpose of paying interest and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption of all bonds heretofore or hereafter legally issued for the purposes of acquiring parks and cemeteries within the said City of which 2 cents on each $100.00 — .r.m #14. /7of valuation to be levied for the purpose of paying interest on said bonds, and one cent on each $100.00 valuation to create the necessary sinking fund for the r¢demption of said bonds. 4th: A tax of 15 cents on the $100.00 valuation of all such taxable property as aforesaid within the City to be levied and collected for the purpose of laying out, opening, constructing, repairing and improving the roads, bridges and streets within the limits of the City. 5th: All occupation taxes and licenses allowed by law. I recommend that the foregoing be adopted as the Budget of said City for the year beginning April 1st 1917, and ending March 31st 1918, and that the amounts as shown be appropriated to the various offices, purposes and departments as therein shown, and that tax levies be made as above set out. Respectfully Submitted, MAYOR, CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS.