, 1873-07-08
Failure Of the Mayors Effort TO Cut
Down the Appropriation
Bill.
The Council Hold that They Gam
not Amend the 0rdi-
ulnC9.
Dr.. Ben Miller Nominated to Succeed
Dr.. Rauch as Sanitary Super.
intendent.
The Vacancies in the Board of
Education Filled,

The Council hold a rogular rncoting yesterday
evening, AID. Mc9Tath In the olair. PreHentt
Aldermen Richardson, Dixon, Warren, Cooy,
MoAvoy, sidmcll, Stone, Tracey, schmitz, Cullor-
ton, Mcclowry, 0lowry, Bailey, Powell, Onrion,
Bond, Clark, Kohoo, Hoath, Minor, Sherwood,
Moore, Cleveland, Qurk, NcGrath, Eokhardt,
Stout, Mahr, Longachcr, sohaffner, Cannon,
Ogden, Brandt, Woodman.
Tho following communication from tho Mayor
was read;
GENTLEMEN: I Ihayo dtnminea tho ordinance max
ng appropriations for the fiscal ycar from April !.
shish has been Presented W 10 me- q for or my % approya
have followed the action Of tho Council on each item
sy ~ s 5 Of ao so
sna r., {s,s s1Tsve e ssia esa,saaee sssep! e e
nSisa Items onPse oan'
my vcto, and for tho reasons given, w.: Tic tifat
itsm to which object le tho nppropriAion Of sao
sons Fourtcea sroet DOES not sxend to to rycr
either side thereof tie west slo 1t rcachos no
farther than Lumber street distant ?Ao feet from do
the ,,1ss i''st ,sp can T. lawfully .1en to 5uild
ust be snd completed % for tic osension
pf Fourteenth street. both sica Of tho rlser, by
damages might bo awarded cannot 10 safely os.imaed
,ut whether tho Same 10 largo small tho city has
e. esa 70 was1 ss 4 ; G int
nght Of way. obtaned. Tho condition annexed 10
shc appropriation does not remove my objections
Certainty thst dollar of he 70. % aad sas anases
s!auets, Or approaches will DO voluntarily contrib
prat!on ado for bridge at Harrison nrcet last year.
bgt there hss been 10 rosponso on the part Of inter
e te''a loot so whas m 1nd for he S,asa city Y
spproaehes,, and land damages. II seems to
n a1t tx te tnG eourss 70 4 the
Board Of Public Works 10 eaInato for tho cost q ono
Fourteenth sroet to tho river On eacR aldo thereof and
sso 70 u The M !, new dock ne which VII 30 rendered
e 9t y sKS 1
Of Public Worka shows that tho dock ine
p s e aSs 5s ss9a n x s sn
making strip Of 800 fcot in length, and Of 1ca
width q about thirtythreo feot. which. Hus 10 cut
sfter tho bridge obstruction 10 placed in 1t. Tho
amount oi damages for this "trip hnTo no mems Of
When these preliminary steps arc perfected it Will b.
time enough to levy tax for tho bridge, and proceed
The next Item which disapprovs Of IL tho aprro-
Tho experience Of the past has shown regret to
ray steady decline III tho flow Of artesinn wells In
ehls city. Tho falling off sceIns to DO in proportion to
their multiplication; tho wells that bored the
&oo6 HAte1 AUMe 4&Ou1 t2E0. Nuulu pQ I'LL
prudent to e1pend this until after there been
It least another years experience with the wel!s
5now wetnoS sappv of wer can % bn ls
fer hs t. ns 70, Be.4
ho ms. q saer eannot i spared for it, It except @ At
Ms e1penso Of private eonapnsFs, who complain ofa
Tho mort item which disarprove Of ia that ,ncroas-
log the salaries Of 100 ripeme in tue Fire Department.
from $3uU aUlm to 81 GOO each. Tho R1]Ary f9td
he for the rst quarter Of this fiscal year has Leon
L l. $500 SseE Tp e.,
70 which object. ulso object to tho increase Of
1oo ast years salary an hat Of the year before
tusufy it, There has been serious decline in wages
and salaries Of nearly all employees III the city during
much 5000 per Tor whose duties reqalre
Sa'a ;sa2 =. Ss;"s sa 'ri; e: f.
TO eolapelthem 70 pay Tor tho sefv1ces q ppamon
hard and faithful wolk every day. Tho weight Of mt
ncipal tA1cs for the ensuing year VIII bo very hcav-
this cy, and they viii 10 paid with .dilncalty BY
thousand. Of our laborlous citizens. The In
e s5so W oDss sss q yr sy rss from
lgaist ~ tncreaso Of The salaries Of tho pipcmen
sonaideF tue past compensation Of 5000 per nnnun
It s higher than citizens with faw exceptions pay
Ing for drivers. The labor Of tta Gina. Of remon ID
performed by thousands Of other skilled drivers in tho
sity. who receive much loss compensation.
4een It sasEy saeh II
opinion their services eau DO dsponeed with for an-
] s Tgs no ao 81 s
Gst aoRs vi1S1t a., Ssl hs sa + a9as
ten new new oilees. Ind ' to isaf bo @ iaercaaed s
Of tue ensine-hou.ea during aiarm of re Wills the
T. @ IN ny n good IT, 5
ases during tho absence Of the machine. It IL urged
That they could bo made usefai jnnitora and
for the Se e. companies @ ,d IN cleaning ssrubbng and
.erv1ees themselves aud should ask the overbur.
Ia the obvious duty Of tho city government retrench
avery e1pense not absolutely necessary think the
thorelors be dispensed with.
also dlsapprove Of tho iuoroase Of the aal.ry
Of s1a h' Ss S5f at fss st' e,et2 K
rom si,!oo 70 1900 !; and ef tho messenger from
is nothing in the state Of tho employment market
which to Justify it. and that the increase Is
tho anailcr sums md have Indicated heretofore no
dissatisfaction with their salaries. Thoy served for
eos s q W.: heef n has a
now. snee thon there Las Ioen '''
material decno IN tho rstos ot wagop patd by citizens,
3aA A44 As-cH9o t4o 4AGuan!A8 puHpE VI AlNubyt
while thu money whorswlth to pay taxes ia now di-
cult to obtain. Another reason for dsapproyal ia that
tho increase was not recommended to tie Fiuauce
Committee by the City Clerk, aud II granted now ia
Gko to create illfeollng and heart-bufning among
Of other clerks In The other departments whose
sslarea have not also beou and who believe
fhomsolvee equally deserving Of such fiscal fayors.
Also dsarIroye Of the ttsn Of 00 GOO for tho e1-
teusion Of main waterppes. for the feaaon lint b.
eve The a.,la to bo TOO largo by 100000. The Bosrd
Gs a. Public Works 1eeomnleuds5 the aum Of $500 ooo
"a sufficient. Az understand the proceedings Ut the
Council 1t is the wish and nsntton Of your honorable
h,dy to e1pand, during tho hBcal year, the of
s5oo,ooo for extension Of main water pipcs THIS
large sum cnn bo provided Without making tho wator-
TAI fund more than $5J0, 900. On tue 9TH OF Junot
1879, an order paaBed iy The Council authorizing
the HoArd OF Public W'rks to uso tl00, 600 Of the
snFnus rcyenu0 derived from water rents, which
lhe Board ia proceeding to do. 7hs Board infor1nB
me thas another o9 can bafay be HlaFo from ths
Iulpah revenue derived from water repts whenever
yoar honorable body deem II proper ia make tho urder
Iowa: " " "
Amount on hand April ], 1879. $3.50 900