Telegram-herald., 1890-09-26
A BUDGET REDUCED
Ths Common CoulcaI Has al Econ-
omical Spasms
AID GUS MBS IHE CITY EXPENSES
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Alderman Turner moved the suspsn-
slon ~ tue rules, and that the Council
proceed % the consideration Of the
budget for the ensuing year.
The motion carried.
Alderman Anderson mo we'd 70 take
g. 900 FROM the Superior court fund.
aud add q 500 % the sAth ward engine
house fund.
Alderman 0Donnel moved an
amendment that $4,000 be taken from
ths supellor court fund. The amend
mens carried.
Alderman ODonnen then moved to
add 5000 TO the IRE department fund.
The motion carried.
The Alderman SAID MS motion 70 in
crease the fund WAS for the purpose OF
raising the salaries OF the iun paid fire
men.
Aldermen DOren moved 20 take 8, 900
from the Police headquarters fund and
add $4,000 60 the Tenth ward engine
house fund.
Alderman Tateum said ne would
move Is al amendment 10 the budget
that the city ask permission of the State
Leg 10 bond the city for S25 600
for building pohce headquarters. Tie
thought l would bc wiser than to have
the tax-psyers pay for il all AZ once.
Alderman CEeque opposed the motion
on account OF the delay Il would oc-
CasiOn.
Alderman Stein agreed with the al
deTman from the second. 30 aid Al
deruan Turner. And the latter gentle
man favored Alderman Doren's motion.
saying he Tas in favor OF fpaying $4,000
or 1000 this year, and the rest after
ward.
Alderman Tateum withdrew his
motion and moved rs n substitute to
take $4,000 from the police head
quarters fund. 10 Was lost.
The motion of Alderman DOren then
carried.
Alderman Doyle moved that $4,000 be
taken from the park fund, and that the
amount be placed tor the Improvement
OF Lincoln Park.
Alderman Stem thought that this
very complimentary to the Park Com
mlttee and showed a lack OF confidence
on the part OF the council lie thought
the mcney should be- lelt in one fund
and lct the Park Committee take care
OF the distribution OF the money.
Alderman Doyle moved as an amend
n1ent that 5000, instead OF $1,000, be
taken from the park fund for Lincoln
Park.
alderman Turner thought that the
amount OF money in the park fund was
none too large lie said that the city
should lose no time IN purchasing the
land about the city reservoir, and u
would take money 20 buy u.
The motion OF Alderman Doyle car
ried
Alderman Doyle moved that the
5000 Appropriated for the Ball PARK
should uo stricken from the budget, and
made q motion 90 that effect.
Alderman Turner SAID he hoped the
motion would NOT prevail, 'unlCss," he
added, with a siy wink, cit be added
to the lamp fund"
Alderman Saunders, of the commit
tee on lamps, said Il would be better to
give the people better hight than tO fix
up the John Bail Rest.
Alderman Stein moved an amend
ment, 20 take tuo 5000 from the general
park fund. Inc amendment carried
The bridge fund was the next TO re-
ceivc an ovCruaulng. Alderman
Emmcr moved 90 reduce IL from S6OO0
% 5000. The motion carried.
Alderman Iateum moved 10 strike
out the 5000 tor the Wealthy-ave
bridge
Alderman Stein said that he wished
the appropriation was larger and
thought that every bit Of the money
should be used in building aDprOache.
and piers for the bridge This would
uecesstt the abatement OF two NUS
ances. the garbage dumping ground
and the steam boat channel.
Alderman Tstcum said shat the build
ing of a bridge by picCencal was not a
proper method.
Alderman Creque said that all TIC
bridgss bad been built ln that manner.
The motion of Alderman Tateum was
lost
Alderman Tafeum then asked "a
have $1,000 deducted from the THIRD
ward highway fund. lis desire va.
rrstied
Alderman saunders moved 20 strik ks
from the general fund the sum OF S500o
The motion carried.
Alderman Turner's notion % adop'
the entire report vas then given a hear
ing. and it carried
Alderman Ouonnell. Of the specis
committee apuo ated to confer witt
the Western lnen Telegraph Com
pany. reported the result 81 the con
ference wIth Manager Corbett. which
has already been published
Alderman O'Uonnell submitted q
resolution authorizing the erection O..
thirty wrought 0n poles. cmoe, ied &
a deutn OF SIX feet. sud placed in con
crete base. The po.cs 70 bc of q pattern
similar ofthat ga exhibition at SIZE
Nchg gan iron Works that fifteen pole.
- plsctd on each SIDE of the street
Thst wooden cross-bars 10 placed across
the upuer e-uht feet II each po.e. SD
that the Western Union Telegraph
Can1nauv b. allowed tbe exClusv.
rens of the upper e'ght feet Of tns
pales ca che east side. and tnat i1'
brand R5usds EieCtr.' Light and foWel
Company ne allowed the exclusive uss
of enc upper eight feet 0n she vest side
ESQ tast ths street Railway Company
have tnc use of the tVentY-two tee'
below tne other camnnnies. on escf
sde that t1e Western fnlon snd tht
Fettfe Light Company D. charged
fnrt "a of tle co>t ef tbe poles the7
resrecfireiv rse. snd that Use ~tres
Rspa Comranv - charged the re
u,Nnnc two-thsrds 20 SIZE costs ta,
pces e3 cost in tie neIeh eornood 81
e. asch.
Aldermen Turner and stem were II