The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-29
How the Appropriation Accounts Stood
at the End OF Ten Months Of the FL
nancial Year.
SMALL CHANCE OFF ANY SAVINGS
FOR THE SINKING FUND BUT
IMMINENT PROBABILITY OF A
DEFICIENCY.

This statement of the financial condition of
the city has been SO long delayed that we pre-
sent it now in form somewhat different from
what the Auditor would probably have adopt
cd if he had chosen his own method of
arrangement, but Its real significance and
lesson will be quite as apparent, we doubt not.
The appropriation for advertising this year
was $500. On January 81, ten months of the
financial year having expired, 1926 5S had
been expended. Mayor Deering must GO
The appropriation for cemeteries and public
grounds was $4,000. In ten months $2O16.0
had been expended. Mayor Deeripg must 60.
The appropriation for the city building was
$4,000. There was left at the end of ten
months but $54865. Mayor Deering must 70.
The appropriation for the Commercial street
sewer was $4,000. Mayor Deering, contrary
to good policy, had the work done by the day,
Syivanus Harmon having the job of superin-
tending it. There ia left of the appropriation
Sl217, and large appropriation will be re-
quired next year to refill the trench with
gravel and lay the pavement. MAYOR DEER
ING MUST GO.
The appropriation for the contingent fund
was $4,000, the largest ever made. In ten
months there had been expended $20,6o9 IL.
Deficiency, $60912. MAYOR DEER1NG MUST
90.
The appropriation for behring's Oaks was
$1,000. For the last two months Of the year
there was available $34.72. Mayor Deering
mustgo.
The appropriation for damages on streets
was $1,000, and only 1865 has been expended
at the end of ten months. This is an excep-
tional case, but neverthe less Mayor Deering
must CO.
The appropriation for drains and sewers was
$1,000 In ten months 81, 069.4S had been spent
and much work had been done for which the
bills have not been presented. Alderman
Winslow's firm supplied the pipe. Mayor
Deering must go.
The appropriation for the Fire Department
was SIT 900, and in ten months bills had been
audited to the amount of ST., 001.63, and there
are lets behind. Mayor Deering must go.
The appropriation for Fire Department
salaries was $4,000 For the last two months
OF the year there was left $2,175.35. Possibly
1t will hold out But Mayor Deering must 90
The appropriation for gas was $17, 500. At
the end of ten months all of it but Stills had
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The appropriation for health was $1,000.
$560.75 was expended in ten months. Some
thing may be saved out of the remnant. Mayor
Deering mnst go.
The appropriation for interest was Sill, 200.
of which 800, 5000 had been expended up to
January 81. As there is not much opportuni-
ty for spending this money foolishly probably
there will be enough. Mayor Dsering must
go.
The appropriation for police salaries was
$4,000, and $22,591 was expended in ten
months. The city may come out even on this
item. Last summers burglars were not caught
Mayor Deering must go.
The appropriation for police contingent was
$1,000 and $737.23 has been expended. A doll
lar may be saved for the sinking fund here.
Mayor Deering must go.
The appropriation for printing and stationery
was $1,000. On January 31st $1,693.58 had
been spent. If there are no large bills held
back there may be no deficiency. Mayor Deer
ing must go.
The appropriation for public buildings was
$4,000. There was deficiency of $1253 at the
end of ten months. Mayor Deering must 90.
The appropriation for salaries was 1927, 900.
At the end of ten months, SIT ,62350 had been |
drawn out. 1t oaght to hold out. Mayor
Deering must 20.
The appropriation for school buildings and |
supplies was $21 ,270, to which was added |
$1,000 transferred from the contingent fund on |
account of the Chestnut street school house |
job, making S2S,S70. At the end OF ten months |
only S357.47 remained. Mayor Deering must
go.
Z The appropriation for school salaries was
$685. 100, of which $51, IS had been drawn in |
ten months Mayor Deering must co.
The appropriations for streets was $4,000, |
an additional $4,000 from the fire department, |
making 900. In ten months it was all |
gone but $1471.94. Mayor Deering must go.
The Whole Story i'm Nut Shell.
Az the end of ten months of the financial
year, there was deficiency in six appropria-
tions, amounting to $735.43, and not counting
the salary and interest appropriations, which
may be expected to come out about
even, there was something remaining
unexpended of ten appropriations, the
aggregate of these unexpended balanc-
es being $3981.3o The excess of the
balances over the deficiencies
was $3245.87. This is all that remained un-
expended Except for salaries and interest) for
tue city to live on for one-sixth
Of the year. How many bills baye
been held back probably no man knows, bat it
is safe to say they would swallow up this
ba lance long before they were satisfied. No
wonder the Mayor did not respond to our re-
quest for statement of the facts on which he
based his claims to be the champion economist.
MAYOR DEERING MUST GO.