San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-28

by ordinance. There is no reason why the
books of the auditors office should not al
all times fully and truly disclose the eX'
act condition of the finances of the city, as
much so as the books of well conducted
mercantile establishment. "A departure
from this wholesome rule Is but TO defeat
the very purpose for which this office was
created. | therefore recommend that ar
ordinance can not be passed too stringent
in its terms to force compliance with this
lust expectation. The present admins.
tratiOn enters upon its laborS with ar
empty treasury and will therefore expert
CncC some present financial embarraSS-
mCnU. The present outlook is not by any
means diSheartening. With the aSSidu-
Gus attention that am satisfied you will
give to the city'S affairs, thus meriting
the confidence Of the public, there are nc
obstacles that can not be overcome and
no reason why our city should not be
pushed forward on the highway of pros
perity. The following amounts are all
the funds to the credit of the city in the
treasury:
Street improvement fund.- S4.13: side
walk fund. Sl4 O62 IS; general fund, s..
26S.21; city hall fund, sl,O59.S7; bridge
construction fund, 50, 1891; school fund,
$40, 1927
1t will thus be seen that with but "a 13
to the credit of the street improvement
fund and 50. S77 80 to the credit OF the gen.
eral fund immediate retrenchment must
be practiced. We must proceed upon the
principle that a dollar saved is a dollar
made. Prudent economy strictly adhered
to in every department is the highway
that we must travel to lead us out of the
jungle of our present financial distress.
Until we ascertain how we stand with the
world and ourselves our prime duty is to
curtail expenditures to the lowest mini
mum consistent with efficient govern
ment. With this end in view we can not
commence too soon. | therefore recon-
mend that until further light is had upon
our financial condition, that the following
places be abolished:
One inspector of buildings, salary $50
per month.
One park keeper, salary, forage and en-
penSeS 800 per month.
One superintendent of public buildings
800 per month.
Two assistant clerks of SIS, $50 per
month.
Two assistant market masters at $50,
Sl60 per month.
Horse feed for city engineer, 500 per
month.
Two policemen at San Pedro springs at
So, 500 per month.
One transit man, 800 per month.
One chain man, $50 per month.
Two engineers, steam roller, at 800, 300
per month.
Ten sanitary inspectors at $50. $500 per
month.
One ditch commissioner $50 per month.
One assistant physician. 800 per
month.
One veterinary surgeon, S25 per month.
One pound master, 800 per month.
The recommendation TO abolish the
sanitary inspectors is made until such
time as the sense Of the board of health
can be taken on all sanitary questions
and their duties during thatintcrim to
be discharged by the regular police force
| further recommend that the two stock
drivers retained receive a salary of $50
per month.
further recommend that the places Of
ditch commissioners tor the east and
west side be consolidated and that a
salary of 800 per month be allowed for
the consolidated place.
| further recommend that the office of
veterinary surgeon and Inspector Of milk
cows be consolidated and that he be paid
by fees alone.
The regular employees Of the street com
department are reported to
me As follows.