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-I, C. A. Ketchum, Secretary, of the State Board of Tax Commissioners do hereby certify that
<br />the above and foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of the order as made by this board
<br />in the above entitled matter on this the 19th day of November, 1936.
<br />Witness my hand and the seal of this board on this the 19th d-ay of November, 1936.
<br />(OFFICIAL SEAL)
<br />C. A. K E T C.-.H U M
<br />-- S E C R E T A R Y
<br />Councilman Hull moved said be placed. on file. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Moticri
<br />carried.
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF )
<br />TEN OR MORE TAXPAYERS PRAYING AN )
<br />APPEAL ON THE BUDGET AND TAX LEV-
<br />IES FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH j
<br />BEND, SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA).
<br />November 24, 1936
<br />A he having been had at the City Hall in South Bend on the'22nd -day of October, 1936
<br />at which all three members of the State Board of Tax Commissioners were present, and the Board
<br />having carefully considered the sa-tie, now fixes and re €apportions the tax rates for the City of
<br />South Bend. e.s follows, to -wit:
<br />General Fund, reduced from
<br />.526
<br />to
<br />.479
<br />Park Maint. Fund, increased
<br />.06
<br />to
<br />.065
<br />Park Bond Fund, no chenge,
<br />.026
<br />to
<br />.026
<br />City Planning Fund, reduced
<br />.003
<br />to
<br />.000
<br />Sinking Fund, increased.
<br />.02
<br />to
<br />.04
<br />Police Pension, increased
<br />.01
<br />to
<br />.013
<br />Firemen's Pension, increesed
<br />.01
<br />to
<br />.012
<br />Hospital, no change �.03 to .03
<br />.685. .665
<br />The rate for City Planning is eliminated for the reason that there are sufficient funds
<br />in the department to carry over next year, end meet the budget items without a tax levy.
<br />The tax rate for the Sinking Fund is increased from 2 to 4 cents to prepare a sufficient
<br />fund to meet the peyment of $200,000.00 due in the year 1939, and the same rate ought to be
<br />continued next year.
<br />The increase in the Firemen's and Policemen's Pension Fund is necessary to keep those
<br />funds in a better condition to meet requirements of the funds.
<br />The Park 4a.intenance Fund is increased one-half cent to meet the requirements of that•Fund.
<br />The budget items effected b-y the reduction in the General Fund are as follows:
<br />Office of Mayor:
<br />Subscription & Dues, reduced $210 to $35
<br />Office of _Controller:
<br />Other compensation, reduced $150 to Nothing
<br />Traveling allowances, reduced $3,500 to $1,500
<br />(and that the X1,500 be re-
<br />apportioned and allocated as
<br />follows:)
<br />Traveling expenses:
<br />Bailiff of City Court $400
<br />Probation Officer $175
<br />Building Depsrtment 400
<br />Police Department 1200
<br />Fire.Depertment $150
<br />Health Department $175
<br />City Judge
<br />Judge Pro Tem reduced from
<br />10 to X120
<br />Department of Lew:
<br />Salaries & Wages
<br />(temporerily reduced) $1,150 to $250
<br />Office of Board of Works:
<br />Telephone & Telegrraph, reduced $3,000 to $2,950•
<br />Repair'Fire Stetion, reduced 7,700 to $3,850
<br />Colfax Ave. Bridge, reduced 16,000 to $3,000
<br />Street Department:
<br />1 Master Mechanic 0 45.50 per dny, number of days reduced from 325 to 304 days, reduction
<br />from $1,787 to $1,672
<br />3 Assistant Ifechanics @ $5.00 per -day, number of days reduced from 325 days to 304 days,
<br />reduction from $4,975 to $4,560
<br />Foreman ® $5.00 per day reduced from 5 to 4 foremen, and fixed for 304 days, reduced from
<br />$8.125 to $7,600
<br />Truck Drivers @ 52-E 000 hours to 40,000 hours
<br />per hour reduced, number of hours from 5?,
<br />and amount reduced from $27,720 to $21,000.
<br />Street Department common labor 0 501 per hour, reduced number of hours from 110,664 hours
<br />to 80,000 hours and amount reduced from $55,332 to X40,000.
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