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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1933-04-05258 CITY OF ITHACA COi`"Oil COU"I"TCI REGULAR 1TEET IING 193 ). PRES7NT--Herman 3ergholt z, liayor. Alder:nen---Causer, 11yers, Gill t Se::i:-ions, Comfort, Rog,lsl:y, Ca.:anbell, Hoff:ian, Lowe, Toirnsend. Attorney--T reinan City Judge --Crowley Chief of Police- ;arshall City Chamberlain --Snyder JiTUTES ::inutes of the preceding leeting were duly approved. By Alders.ian Ca;:inbell: seconded by Ald. Causer: RESOLVED: that the action taken by the Co -.:.ion Council at their special zeeting 8, 1933 and the 17inutes of the proceedings thereof be and the sa:.ie hereby are ,approved ?_-id confir::ied. Carried. AIR i.APS ::r. C.S. Robinson explained his offer to furnish large and detailed air :.laps of the City and surround- ing territory- the proposal having been originally presented to �he planl:ing Co:.i :ission and referred by them to the Com-,io-h Council. The ayor suggested that the proposal should be presented to the Boar(: of Public T'orks and that, a. request for an tropropriation should come from the 1. 'ar. Robinson agreed to present the ;`.latter to the Board at their next ::leetillg. AUCTIONERIS LICENSES. The ;Matter of drafting an ordinance to regulate auctions and the licensing of auctioneers, pas referred to the Ordinance Co:•.-:_iittee and City Attorney. DAYLIGHT SAVING. Before taking any action on the adoption of "Daylight Saving" the Alder::len requested the Clerk to obtain a statement fro ---a nearby cities as to whethcr or not they would adopt daylight saving this year. FAIRGROUNDS A formal offer to sell the Fairground property to the City for $21, 000 wa.s received from alter J. :c0or;..iick. On ::lotion of Alder lay! :.:yers the ..:ayor appointed a Special Co y._li.ttee co.lsistin; of Alder::ie;1 `_yens, Hoff.ia._1, Rogalsly, Lowe and Townsend to consider the offer and report at t':ic ne.—It :_iee ti�1;;. BRIDGE et PUPS The Clerk reported that he had been requested to file a request in behalf of tuc Board of public 7orkc for an tvo-oronria,tion Of 0,500 to repair and recon- struct the superstructure of t_he Stei-art Avc;hue Bridge over Fall Crt__, a -,.-id p5,$00 to replace the pi 1ping equinment at tho Bu:ifalo-::endowStreet Scwer Lift Station. The _:ayor recorl:.:o-ndod : aking an appropriotiOil for the punps, but quostion� d the request for i:_Zn_ rovi_1g the bridge. By Alder --.inn Hoffr_:an: seco_hdod_ by Alder:.ian Gill: I OLVFD: that ,5, 000 or so .:luck there Of as ,ay be nccossary be and t'ho sa:.ie hurcb,T is a.ppropri• ted fro::h the L_lprove;:le-ht Fund to t-he Board of Public Tor .s for the purchase -and installation of new pu:.iping cgihipxc.1t for trio Buffalo-::oadol,7 Street Sel. er Lift St:I.tio-h. C•_17r1G C.- There was further discussion it-1 reard to tie Bridge i.;:iprove:-.gent duri which Attorney Tro.-.icn reco:_h .ended that it should be i- IP roved or ro,jmired in view of t:hc fact th at t c City has had 1_.;_1oi7,1ed c for so;_.c ti:_ie of its dangerous condition. On of Alder ran Doga1s'_,-y the _-iatter tims re- ferrod to the Board of P1fol i.c 7orks ,kith the inquiry as to whcther or -,hot tho 3ridgo could not be ric.iahtained as it i s, on a 5 ton load 1i-Mit basis, for :mother year. CITY OF ITHACA NEW YORK Office of the City Clerk --ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT-- 1932 Hon. Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Ithaca, N. Y. Gentlemen; Pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter, I transmit herewith ..iy Annual Financial Report for the fiscal ;rear ending Decezber 31, 1932• Pudget S-xfrimary & Comparison 1 0 193r 1(0' 1?32 20,00C Su-Y,plus of prior year 3 .38 � �0 ..00 Estimated Revenues 71, �9:13 71,F-26.65 �3,503.40 Tax Levy 25 �49 44 ,�, �1 043 44 2F-8.60 Total Pudget $501,000.00 F2 00 $�,50,762.00 City Tax Ccllce�tion Sunii-,iary & Comparison Total amount of taxes levied 39-..,528. 9 443,953.85 44-7,258.60 Amount bid in by City at Cale 907.61 309.78 2,707.29 Unpaid end of fiscal year - - - - - - -- - - Tax Rates & Compa.r i son City Ratee p�1,000.ass Id value 10.40 11.60 11.60 C;chool n If If It If 8.90 8.40 7.60 State & County It if if 6.10 6.70 6.36 Total Tax Rate "2 . 0 ?�2 30 P:2� 5.5 Property Valuation Coi.iparison Assessed value real property 59,136,155. 61,890,750. 63,5 9,660. ++ +► exempt If21,565,780. 24 66 250. 26 0 4 260.* Net ++ ++ taxable real +' 37,570,375• 37,52 ,500. 37,795, oo. Assessed taxable value of special franhises 749,672. 747,84, -61. 6. Tot . as s' d value for taxation y 3 S , 320 , 0 7 . US, 271 *Recapitulation of Valuation of Tax Exerm)t Property Pension �T_-250 Clergymen 10,500. Charitable & Hospital 567,225. Religious, Churches etc. 1,270,250. County Property 203,900. U. S. Government Property 225,900. N. Y. State Property 1 �Qo. $2,364,975- EDUCATIONAL Public Schools 1,757,250. Parochial Schools 52,75. Public Library 125,475. Conservatory of Music 363,6F0. Cornell Univ. & i,T. Y. S. College 19,325M5. Tompkins Co. Ag. Society 17,000. Telluride Association 140,450_ 21,7 5,385. CITY PROPERTY Parks, Playgrounds & Ce;neter7925. Public Utilities 17266,02�. Fire Department 161,3525. Charitable & Hospital 54,900. Other Grounds & Pldgs. 130,225. 1 900. Total Value Exempt Property 2 0 !.2 0. Ratio, as&essed to full value - 90j'o. Frznchise eoualization rate, 55�o Pcp. 1930 census, 20,729.;Estir.ia.ted 1932 (U.S.Pub. health Ser.)21,r27 There are also over 7,000 college students who are residents for about nine months of the year. It is pertinent to note that 40.9% of our real property is exempt from taxation. - 2 - Summary of Bonds paid during 1932 Issued Title Redeemed 1907 Creek, Drainage & Park �,000.00 1919 Improvement, Series "A" 10)000.00 1919 " " "B" 10,000.00 1924 " " "C" 101000.00 1925 " " "D" 10,000.00 1920 „ It „yam„ 5,000.00 1925 Public Grounds & Bldgs "A" 5,000.00 1925 it it it It "B" :5,000.00 TOTAL $60,000.00 Bonds Outstanding Jan. 1, 1933 General City Bonds School Bonds Water Bonds Less Sinking Fund Total Net Bonded Debt }1,180,000.00 285,000.00 >347,000. C"9,911. 257,089.00 -,jl,722,0, .o0 Including temporary obligations, our constitutional debt limitation at present is 3.0 out of an a,11owable 10%o. Floating Debt & Special Assessment Debt - none. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HOW YOUR CITY TAX DOT LAR IS SPENT TAX BUDGET ,EXPENSES & COIIPARISO'N `07ITH PRECEDING YEARS ON PER CAPITA AND PERCENTAGE BASIS Cost Per Percent of Capita. Total Cost 1930 19.1 1932 1930 1931 1932 General Government >3. 52 ?� . 16 27 �.26 14.5 12. 7 12. Protection of Per. & Prop. 5.21 o 21.F- 10.4 16.4 Conservation of Health .71 75 .69 2.9 3.0 2.6 Sanitation & Cleanliness 2.2'2 2.79 2.52 11.6 11.2 9.7 Highways,Creeks & Bridges 4.71 4.00 2.'50 19.4 16.0 10.7 Charities 1.43 3.95 5.13 5.9 15.9 19•8 Recreation - Parks etc .51 .76 .71 2.1 3.0 2.7 Parking Area & Comfort Sta. .23 .20 .20 .9 . Miscellaneous .07 .05 1.51 .3 .2 5.0 Municipal Indebtedness 4.61 4.69 4.96 15.6 15.3, 19.0 Constr. & Per. Imp'mts .26 - - .01 1.1 - - - - ;�24. 20- j24. 93 <;*'26. o6 lo%� 100 100V0 With pardonable pride, may I point out that during 1932, in spite of the depression and its resulting tremendous increase in our Public Welfare exp�?enses (410% above 1929)`i,,e maintained a relatively low tax rate with&0% of our real property tax exempt, we lived within our budget and again closed our fiscal year, for the 20th. consecutive time, with,a small percentage of bonded debt, no current or floating debt, taxers collected and a, very comfortable cash surplus. As tivith the individual, so with the tiiunicipa.lity; the process of acquiring financial ease and corlfort is exceedingly simple and very, very old: sound financial management and live within your income. -3- The following are the formal financial statements prepared according to Classification of Accounts a,s ,prescribed by, the State Comptroller. Further details of all accounts and the various funds may be obtained by applying at the office of the City Clerk where they are always open for inspection. CURRENT ACCOUNTS BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECE.iBER 31, 1932 ASSETS Current Cash Water Cash Water Rents Receivable Water Accounts Receivable Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable Current Assessments Receivable Tax Sale Certificates owned by City Tax Deeds owned by City Due for Street Opening Permits Due from Other Accounts Bank Stock Taxes LIABILITIES $112,762.76 1,745.82 19,408.14 63.22 21405,78 45,6332.22 2,23,04 461.25 6 11,905.48 Improvement Fund 41,767.53 Cemetery Fund 26Z,-.63 Reserve for Current obligations - 1932 37,013-�l Reserve for Current Ass'ints Rec. 45,632.22 Reserve for 111iscel. Accts. Rec. e,405.70, Reserve for Tax Sale Cert.owned by City 2,643.04 Reserve for Tax Deeds owned by City 461.25 Reserve for Advance pay'rats on Sew. Ass'mt 63�1).90 Due County Clerk - Ya.rria-e License 15.00 Work Relief Allottrilent L!9.66 Temporary Loans 11,908.40 Current Surplus General Fund $32,557•85 Municipal Water Dep't 21,217.18 y114,505.58 82,535.79 $197,047.36 $143,242.33 53,25.03 $197,047.36 SU.1'7"t.IARY OF CURRENT REVENUES ANT) EXPE-27 '13) E I S Revenues Surplus of prior year 8,293.61 Taxes of current year - amount of levy 4.1�1c�-7,2=1.60 iiiiscellaneous Revenues 117,503-38 Various F.E-El).11(: -, 'i-,oanE, Unused '.Oal- of Res. for Curr.obliFlnes-1-931 2 9 2 2'�'D 7 2 Public 'Jtilities Co.-.amercial 1,'un ic i P a I -7p t e D t 1: L su-c-r)"-us, OF Tior year 7 ` Expenses Government I 7C) 2 02 Pzotectlion of persons & property 11- C a tio-r1 of Hr ;�,'L-uh oi erv1-1L . 14 Sanitat-ion & -orci-ii,)tion of cleanliness ,1 �C` % 7 Hishwa,,7ys, Creeks &- bridges 6c , i -V 98 Charities & Corrections ITO) 4C),-/1 r- - Rcreation Parks, plq,yFrounds etc. 1� , 17 7 Public Utilities -- 1\Ton--Co,,,m-.qercial L�7 T."Liscellaneous 32 Indebtedness lob, Constr. & Permanent I1,iprcvei,ients 203.2 7,60,267.17 Municipal Water Dept I _01.. q/' Total Current Expenses 709,36913 1932 City Taxes expun��,ed 61.4o, Appropriated from Tax Levy to Ce�,,aetery Fund 2,670.00 Res. for Current obligations "Ten. Fund 37,01r,-81 39,727.2q, Surplus: General Fund 7 -5 5 Diunicipal Wa,ter De-ott 21 217.18 ', 3 � 0 0 , 17 $8o2, goi. 4-- T STATE'-,.- NT OF 1ijISCELLAYEOUS REVENUES 1. Special Taxes I, 40,79LL.20 2. Licenses & -,Der--qits 1,377.00 Fines & penalties 2,015.20 Franchises & privileges 00 5- Interest & penaI t 4 es on Taxes, etc 11,477.16 6. Interest onBankBalances 1,545-30 7. Gifts & donations 7,500.00 8. General Government gr,4.14 9. Protection of persons & property 611-2.17 10. Conservation of Health 3`7-90 11. Sanitation & pro-i-iiotion of cleanliness 2,1.71.01 12. Highways, Creeks a- Bridges 1.22 14. Charities & corrections 79,41Q.28 1 -, Recreation - parks, playgrounds etc. 1 15. Public Utilities - Yon-Col,11-iercial 6'4' 7.47 16. Miscellaneous 920.o4 17- Municipal Water Dent Revenues Metered Service 133,665.37 Interest on Bank Balances 221,05 Hydrant Service 1,647.20 Service Repairs & installations 1,20�-3 N.Y.S. Refund on Work Relief 3,29;�.N Miscellaneous 3,189-15 $117 , 503.33" %43,229-34 STATEMENT OF EXPENSES 1. General Government 101. Aldermen or council 79.14 102. mayor's Office 3,300.43 108. City Chamberlain's Office 7 �71.47 1.10 City -Clerk's Office 5, J?, j) 111.. Assessors' Office 7 72 '" 112. LavT Dep't. - office of Corp. counsel 2,1-� � . =-2 11`. 'ivil Service Commission 1vj. 5 -'-'ice of Supt. of Public Forks 7 071.o6 116. Office of City Engineer 7,753-77 117. Elections ;537,51 118. City Court 5,l 1.43 119. Municipal Buildings & Offices 5,954+95 120. City Hospital 301.00 121. Sinking Fund Comi_lission 27.50 129. Preparation of Jury List 80.00 129. Employees, Retirement System 14,04-5.54 Total General Gw ernment $70,261.92 11. Protection of Persons and Property 130. Bureau of Police - Police force $43'411.20 132. Bureau of Fire - fire fighting force 41,2;9.30 133. Bureau of Fire - bldgs. �c grounds 5,531.03 135. Plumbing Board 180.18 1 7. Sealer of Weights & Measures 933,55 1 0. Zone Appeal Board 27.78 Total Protection of Persons & Property $91,703.04 111. Conservation of Health 150. Administrative Expense $4,987.75 151. Conservation and inspection 4,386.32 152. Isolation Hospital - - - 154. Venereal Clinic 1,024.23 155. Miscellaneous Health Clinics 3,504.87 156. Mosgiuto Control 902.51 Total Conservation of Health $14,005.6,,75 1V. Sanitation an d Promotion of Cleanliness 160. Sewers - General �7,907.65 161. Street Cleanino- 7 66Q.09 162. Refuse & garba,ge collection & dis;� .25,490.55 164. Sewage Disposal Plants 13,053.95 Total Sanitation & Promotion of Cleanliness $54,130.27 V. Highways, Creeks & Bridges 151. Highways - care & maintenance 6,975.17 182. Snow & Ice removal 1)60F.�8 194. Highways - buildings 2�6.S4 184. Bridges gF ,99 185. Creeks 4F0.40 Total Highways, Creeks & Bridges $60,143.98 V1. Charities & Corrections 190. Administrative Expense '4,142.75 191. Charity & Home Relief 49,701.33 191. Care in Hospital 10,441.76 $64,285.84 Vll. Old Age Security 200. Administrative Expense $ 2,059.&� 201. Old Age Relief 411,063.03 46,122.71 Total Charities & Corrections $110,40g.55 -6- V111. Recreation 230. Park Department - General t$7, 93L!-. 36 231. Playgrounds - Percy Field 56Q.71 232. Public Baths - Stewart Park 5,75�.42 23Band Concerts, 4th. July celebration 500.00 234. .emoria-1 Day observance (G.A.-R.) 74.25 Total Rscrea.tion 1X. Public Utilities - Mon-Coi.rserci?.1 250. Public Parking Area X. 11iscellaneous 260, Judgei,,lents & Settlements �122042.73 260z Tax Sale Purchases 4,350-12 260� Fire, Liability & other Insurance ,624.41 2604 Contribution to Cornell Library Ass'n. 1,325.00 2605 Dues to N.Y.S. Wpterways Ass'nn 10.00 261. Workmens' Compensation 3,891.94 262. Emergency Work Relief Bureau 6,274.p-,16 263. Miscel. Work Projects _ 929.10 Total I.iscellaneous Xl. Municipal Indebtedness 270. Bonds paid 272. Interest on Bonds 273. Interest on Temporary Loans Total Tlunicipal Indebtedness $60,00o.0o 45,550.00 1,077.13 X11. Construction & Permanent Improvements 275. Traffic Signals $ 203.25 Total Construction & Per.ianent Improvements 1.1UNICIPAL WATER DEPART E11T 301. Operat inM 1.1ana.gement Expense ? 11, 302. Collecting System Expense !-,667.5� 30. Purification Expenses 11,��97.5�4 304. Pumping Expense 12'c'F.11 305• Distribution Expense 2SI,921. 75 306. Interest & reduction of Bonded Debt 325. Construction & Permanent Iinprove:nents: Hydrants, New mains, valves etc. � $39,"37.35 Neva Venturii iieters 3,97S.OS itVanNatta Pu,ips 1I )82c,"31.92 A-Lmnoniator & Chlorina.tor 2, 911. 50 Stock (1:1ateirials & Supplies) Total Disbursements Iunicipal a7oter Dep t CE,ETERY FUND Revenues Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1932 64.7.21 Appropriated from General Fund 21650.00 Care of Lots 265.60 Burials 468.50 Interest on Trust Funds 439.99 Refunds on privpte v,iork 113.39 Disbursements A. Salaries, Wages `$4,136.25 C. Office Expense 57.60 E . Equipment 10.00 F. 1171aint. of equipment 20.10 G. I:ia.terials & Supplies 96.11 Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1932 915 ,171. 74 4,363.47- �?'32, 448.16 $lo6,627.13 V03. 25 $68,607.96 29,2�5.00 51,E-55•`-5 53.15 ";1� 99 ,101. $ 4,554.69 4,320. o6 264.63 �� 584. 69 - 7 - I-IPROVE1,1ENT FUND Revenues: Proceeds of Bond Sale "271',, 242. 2P" Improvement Assessments 23, 95"' • 39 Emergency Work Relief Allottment 10,700.00 Stewart P ark Com—,Liission 5,21LO-99 Contribution - Cornell Untlersity 2)000.00 Refunds on privFte work 2,026.27 Miscellaneous 1,177.56 Disbursements: To Balance Jcn. 1, 1932 Construction of Storm Sewers 11o,3p1.67 it If Sanitary Sewers 65,132.73 " Curb & Gutter 20,601.23 Finish TU.ughannock Blvd. Grading 3,90'.23 Bridge Construction 19,o6.75 Stewart Park Improvements 5,2)r9.14 SIiscellaneous 1 , o 4. oo Bond Issue Expense 5,133.64 Stock on hand Dec. 31, 1932 2,73J.1 x326,345.46 73 1;01 673.20 Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1932 41,767.53 026,345.46 CAPITAL & SINNITG FUITD ACCOUi\TTS B,-:�1ance Sheet as of Decerlber 31, 1932 ASSETS Capital Accounts City Properties Sinking Fund Accounts Water Dept Sinking Fund Cash Sinking Fund Invest.nents LIABILITIES Capital Accounts Capital Loans Sinking Fund Accounts Water Dept Sinking Fund Reserve Sur -plus Capital Surplus `'11,911:73 735,000.00 SU-I,ARY OF RECEIPTS i,D PAY'LENTS Receipts Income on Investments 06r,.00 Interest on Bank B^lances 61'`-93 Contribution from Water Dept 15,000.00 FJliscellaneous • 75 Cash Balance be?-inninrT of year Disburse_nents Purchase of <?'30,000. City of Ithaca. Improvement Bonds $-0,000.00 Premium & interest on above 553.42 Cash Balance end of year "1,562,000.00 59,911.73 =T 51 Z911.21 �1, �12,000.00 89,911.73 50,000.00 1,951,911.73 19,604.65, 22,7s0.47 a42,"65.15 i3o 3.42 11,911.73 L%L2 , 46 - .15 - 8 - TRUST ACCOUNTS Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1932 ASSETS Trust Cc sb 164, 260.74 Workiiien' = Coripensation Res. Fund Inv'rtits 5,000.00 Active Firemen's Relief Fund Investments l,O0o.00 LIABILITIES Workiiien l s Compensation Reserve Fund Activ Ti--.- rieci c Pe-1. i(-,f .Fund lu, ��.6L) Vef •--r. ri ct.;i : i L(,,- icf r1znd 10, 4" -_ 09 Pei,� f;u l - . o C�i:i. Lots Trust Fund 7, j : 02 1 In�ura oe Reserve Fund 2,: `1 Genera. �, � .. of A,70, 260.74 %P70, 260.74 *********************************** SUMvIARY OF RECZIPTB AYD DI SBURSEI• ENTS Receipts Workmen's Compensation Reserve Fund ,466.76 Balance beginning of year 2 ,o-31.30 $28,2Q8.14 Active Firemen's Relief Fund 3,685.97 Balance beginning of year 17,455.11 21,141.o0 Veteran Firemen's Relief Fund Balance beginning of ;rear 10,422.09 10,422.09 Perpetual care of Cerra. Lots Trust Fund - - - Balance beginning of year 7,751.52 7,751.52 General Insurance Reserve Fund 2,148.61 Balance beginning of year 3 106.20 5,254.81 072,867.64 Disbursements Active Fireiiien' s Relief Fund, 2, 602.40 Balance end of year �21,141.0� Perpetual Care of Cerra. Lots Trust Fund 4.50 Balance end of year 7,747.02 7,751.52 Workmen's CompensAtion Reserve Fund - - - Balance end of year 28,2931.14 28 2Qr'.14 Veteran Firemen's Relief Fund - - - Balance end of year 10,1E22.09 10,422-.09 General Insurance Reserve Fund - - _ Balance end of year 5,254.81 5,254.81 ?72, '67.64 -9- SUMMIARY OF ALL ACCOUNTS GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEIENTS Balances at Beginning of Fiscal Year Current Cash 17,�84.35 water ,��,s.-� 9;';9Y.2o IIVPtP.r )e- 't Sinking Fund Cash 22,47 Receipts Current Cah 1,105,840.91 :water h 16E , 31;' So Water i)c )'t Sin'.cing Fund Cash 1.9,o Tru.:_ t Cosh 9, 3`'I.. 34 Disbursements Current Cash 1,010,962.50 Water Cash 1.72,101. 96 Water Dept Sinking Fund Cash 30,553.42 Trust Cash 2,606.90 Balances at end of Fiscal Year Current Cash 112,762.76 Water Cash 1,749.8)2 Water Dept Sinking Fund Cash 11,911.73 Trust Cash 64,260.7 March 1, 1933 r�- U07,725.32 1,299,100.51 $1,4o6,905,83 11,216,224.78 ..19o,601.05 $1, 4o6, 905. 83 Respectfully submitted, James E. Matthews, City Clerk C. C. -2- 4--5-1957). Tv--Iporary Loan- The Clerk requested authority, i_z case it should Taxes becone accessary, to bor-roTI for curre_Zt e,L�cihSes in antici�nation of collectioh of this year's 4axes. By Alder;:lan Myers: seconded by Ald. Sa:_r:ions: RESOLVED: that pursuaht to the provisions of the City Charter and Section V of the General iiunicipal Law, as Mended, the City Cler'i, from time to ti ae as necessity �iay require, is hereby aut_lorized to borrow for current City expenses and general care, maintenance and ope2ation of the various offices and depart:.lents of the City of Ithaca, in the na.ie of and to the credit of the City of Ithaca, Jie-c York, a sun or su;zs ihot to exccad `25, 000 in a:hticipation of the collection of Cit-T taxos for the cur--e.ht fiscal year 1933, and the faith and credit of the City of Ithaca are here -ay pledged for the pay:lent and retire2ent of said te;.roort�ry loan out of the to, -ties to be received for the current fiscal year. Ayes--10 ioTays--0 Cstrricd and Ar)-oroved. ANNUAL The City C1erlK sub -fitted his 1932 An-:hual Financial FINA:CIAL Report a --ad the sa ge teas accented and ordered filed. REPORT. Al der _tan S,-. -1.=ions re -ported that the nurses jzoT� CAR AI!TTEi?-- connected xvith the Uelfare Department, Who are paid ANCE 1,TURSES entirely by the Sta.te,a_zd have been saving the city hospital -care e7menses; he recoil -:ended that 'the City pay their car :-Iileagc. By Alder-mn Causer: sdcondcd by Ald. Snix-ions: �+fi RESOLVED: that the City pay at tine rate of per -::ilc the car exiae_Zses for the nurses at ,,ached to tile 7.; el f arc Depart.. --lent. Carried. AUDIT By Alderman Causer: seco_ided by Ald. tons: RESOLVED: that the audit submitted and approved by the Finance Corr �ittee be and the say:1e is hereby annrovod for pay:ie:zt. Carried FOOD LOT PROJECT On reco .:l:endation of Alder:an Causer the clearing of the City rood lot near the City Hospital as a Wor'_ Relief Project T+ias approved. EASTI:rAW 7.0. C. Case Attorney Tre::lan reported that :: r. East. im I s Attorney failed to a'r-)ear at tine recent Co..pe hsa,tio�h he,�sing and, therefore, he had nothing to report. On :.:ot i on the :.<;et i;-.g was adjourned t o reconvene at the call of the :a.•or. ,(Glirec i City Cleric.