The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-28

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TIE INCREASE ON THE BUDGET.
The increases and their causes ara az fol-
lows:
Drainage and dry culture, $1,000. This
Is for repairing trunks and flood gates.
Only SIC, 600 Of last years appropriations
wers expended, bus the Screveu sewer viii
have to be extended 20 the river this year,
and at a cost appropriating 5000.
Fire department., $4,000. This is 60 put
the departure { on paid basis ia Conform
isy with the Dlaas of the fire COMMITTEES and
according 10 the agreement WITH the special
COMMITTEES Of the Southeastern Traffic Asso-
citation.
Laurel Grove Csmstery, $500, for i'm
provsmeuts.
Parks and squares 81, 800, principally for
curbtng the squares aud properly caring for
them and improving them and the grass
piats. and for contemplated improvements
to Forsythe park and the park extension.
Police S., coo. This contenplgtes an in
crease OF from five Co seven mounted DO
hcernen for the Unprotected southern part
OF the city.
Pc ics aud iremeu's uniforms 81. 500. This
10 rendered necessary BY the proposed in
crease IN the force Of the Two departments.
Public buildings $3.50. This is in view OF
the proposed remodel z Of the Offices Ia
the city exchange already detailed IN the
MORNING NEWS
TIE QUARANTINE APPROPRIATION.
Quarantine So, 600. This ia for the con-
sTuction and equipment OF the new quar-
antins station at Cockspur Point, which
Alderman Harris, chairman Of the health
and cemetery committee, says is to be
equal TO the best In the south.
Salaries s1,0O1 This Is condition Of
the increase IN an ordinance lsssd last
ALL II
the city surveyor at 81. 400.
nsrbor master at 81 800, superintendent Of
The water works &C 81, 500 corporation at
soruey at 81, 100, and clerk Of the market at
$500. The health and cemetery committee
recommended fixing the salaries Of the two
city physicians at 800 per month each. but
the council voted adversely 60 the increase.
Scavenger department 81, 600. TOTS Ia
cnieny Tor extra teams and drivers, and for
extra work.
Streets and iane5 $4,000. This will en-
aele the committee TO do some Sc er work
IN the southern part OF the city, which ives
extensively petitioned for by citizens, the
council last night authorizing the COMMITTEES
10 put down pipe sewer Ia the vicinity of
Aoercorn street between Duffy and An
aerson, and between Abereorn and Haber-
snan. Sewer improvements in toe south
western part OF the city are also to be made,
tne petition of the citizens in that section
having oeen referred to the street and lane
committee at the meeting last night.
THE WATER WORKS FUND.
Water works $4,000 This il for I'm
proving she water works system, the plans
OF which have not been fully matured.
Opening streets $40, 900 is a new feature
OF the budget. 10 such fund having been set
apart for 1855. Il Ia understood that the
greater part Of this appropriation IS for
streets already opened, principally that
portlon OF the city known as Warin1syills
The decrease of $4,000 in the apDropri-
aflon for house drainage is with the under
Standing, unanimously reached, that such
amounts will he appropriated hsreaf or as
may De found necessary from the balances
paid on ground rent lots.
The 5000 Apr Jpriated for paving
streets, 1t Is said, contemplates the LAYING of
asphalt pavement On Bull from Liberty to
Harris street, and on Harris street from
Bull TO Drayton, making asphalt payement
on three sides Of the DeSoto.
TAX ORDINANCE CHANGES.
There are but few changes in tina t.v
ordinance, and these may be briefly stared
as follows:
The specific tax Of $500 on wholesale
liquor dealers YVES, On motion Of Alderrnan
Myers, reduced TO $780, Mr.. Mysrs- in
support OF his motion, cited the lower tar
charged Dy other cities, and said that there is
but one wholesale liquor dealer in the citv
who does not also pay the tax as a grocer
There was division called on the vote
Messrs. Harris, Reed, Myers, Falligsst
Harris. and Nichols voting for the reduc-
ton. and Msssrs. Bailey, Mills, Cam. and
McDonough in toe negative
The specific tar upon architects. civil en-
gineers. surveyors, and contractors other
than builders was fixed at $40, double that
OF the present year.
The tax OF $500 on rice mills was reduced
to 500.
tax Of 800 on breweries was mt in the
ordinance, and tax Of $50 on the mann
racturers OF cider or vinegar, az the brew
cry and the cider and vinegar factory have
been established since the passage of the
ordinances fer 1889.