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produced $2,173,908, allowing for increase through the operation 

 of extension. 



SOUTH PARK BOARD ASKING FURTHER INCREASE IN 191 1 



As has been shown, the South Park district was specially 

 benefited in 1909 by a $50,000 increase in the amount extended 

 and in 1910 by nearly $400,000, made possible by the failure of 

 the Legislature to reduce the rates of that park district when 

 the assessed value was changed from one-fifth to one-third. 

 An examination of the 1911 levy already submitted by the South 

 Park Board shows that although the total amount requested is 

 the same as for 1910; i. e., $2,600,000, yet this is in fact a 

 further increase of $45,000. The amount levied for bond and 

 interest purposes in 1910 was $681,425 and for loss and cost of 

 collection $88,575. Owing to the payment in 1910 of part of 

 the bonded debt, the 1911 levy requests only $639,200 for that 

 purpose. Also only $85,800 is included for loss and cost of col- 

 lection. This reduction of $45,000, however, instead of being 

 omitted from the total levy is again brought within the circle by 

 being added to the 1911 levies for maintenance purposes. 



The actual procedure in securing this result is shown by the 

 following table : 



lucres, sp Dpctpssp 



Authorization— 1910 levy. 1911 levy. of 1911. of 1911. 



$300,000 tax $ 300,000 $ 300,000 



3-mill tax 1,224,000 1,260,000 $36,000 



M-mill tax 204,000 210,000 6,000 



j4-mill museum tax (% mill 



tax levied) 102,000 105,000 3,000 



Total for maintenance. .$1,830,000 $1,875,000 $45,000 



Bond and Int.— 1890 25,625 $25,625 



—1901 36,000 35,000 1,000 



—1899") 



—1903 V 231,000 225,000 6.000 



—1901 J 



—1903 77,000 75,000 2,000 



—1905 202,000 197,000 5,000 



—1907.. 100,800 98,400 2,400 



200 



' Zi909 ( 9,000 8,800 



Total for bonds and int..$ 681,425 $ 639,200 $42.225 



Loss and cost of collection.. $ 88,575 $ 85,800 $ 2,775 



Totals $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $45,000 $45,000 



