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I~ Re Budget 1934-35. In Re Auditor's Report. In Re Ordinance No. 998 Fixing Tax Rate While serving on the Council, expenses have been greatly reduced. For the fiscal year of 1932-3 the tax rate was $1.85 the next year reduced to $1.79, and will be $1.T1 this year all in spite of the reduction in an assessed valuation of 10% each year. The per capita expense was $23.00 in 1929-30. It has bee constantly reduced and at present is only $12.50. The entire Council worked together for this economy. As Fire Commissioner, my chief responsibility has been with the Fire Department. I am proud of my record. Efficiency has been maintained and at the same time, expenses have been cut frmm $70,840 to $53,268. By keeping the Department on a high plane, fire insurance rates have been held steady and every building has had the benefit. I have fought to retain the Fire Station on West Third Street. Had I lost, hundreds of homes would have been put in unnecessary jeopardy. The charge that I have supported donations to private organiza- tions is absolutely untPue. The Advertising and Music ~ind was voted by the people and are governmental functions. The National Guard is a State Military Unit, controlled by the Governor. How can these be termed private organizations? The proponents of the recall and associates, promulgated the idea that I am controlled by politicians. This charge is purely politi- cal and untrue. It is a charge made by anyone who is reckless in language and reckless of the reputation of others. It seems extremely unfair and ridiculous to condemn a Councilman because he has a job. Should every Councilman be independently rich, retired and idle? At the tim~ I was appointed to the Board, I was and still am employed by the County Welfare Department. My duties are of a nature that have saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars. It has also made it possible for me to bring to the Coun- cil valuable information and cooperation relief needs. Thus, the situation has been aided - not harmed. I do not believe I should be criticized for earning a living serving as a member of the City Council. Any effort to recall me is most certainly an abuse of the recall. It has been found it will cost $5,000, if carried on, a large of which goes to those who find elections extremely profitable. If the recall is successful, the change cannot ~ake place until January. The General City Election is in April. Three Months $5,000~ Who is the Reckless Spender? (Signed) V~. H. Penn. On motion of Trustee Bruns, seconded by Rowland and carried, the abc answers of E. G. Warner and W m, H. Penn to the charges preferred by the "Tax Pa~ers League" on which is based their grounds for a Recall were read, received and.filed. On motion of Trustee Bruns, seconded by Rowland and carried, the budget as prepared and submitted by the City Auditor for the 1934- 35 was approved and filed. On motion of Trustee Rowland, secmaded by Penn and carried, the report of Crenshaw, Diehl and Wright, public accountants, for the fiscal yesr June 30th, 1934, covering accounts of the City of Santa Aha, was received and filed. An Ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Santa Ana, California, fixing the amount of money ascertained to carry on the various departments of the Cit~ of Santa Ana, and to pay the bonded indebtedness falling due for the current year 1934-35, and fixing the rate of taxation for the current year 1934-35, designating the number of cents on each $100.00 for the various funds of said City on the whole of the taxable property of said City as set by the Count~ Assessor of the County of Orange, State of California, and equalized by the Board of Supervisors of said County, and hereby levied on the whole of the taxable property of said City." was finally read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 998 and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees A. F. LeGaye, Fred C. Rowland, W. H. Penn, Plummet W. Bruns, E. G. Warner. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None.