St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-13

Wheelock both insisted OIL refunding,
and the mayor said that if the tax rate
was to be increased 1t would better be
Gone under some other administration.
President Willrich, of the school board,
figured, at the request of the comp
troller, that $4,000 would be required
to put up new buildings. In order to
bring the matter to vote, the COMP
troller moved that the second item be
approved. MIR. Willrich moved as an
amendment that the bonds be refunded.
and the $4,000 placed to the credit OF
the school fund to build new schools.
On roll call the bonds were ordered
refunded by vote of Z to 4, those op-
posed to such action being Aid. Cullen,
President Bement, of the water board.
Comptroller McCardy and President
Kerwin. of the board of control.
The estimate for the board of control.
Sl9.SSS.67, being the city's one-third of
the whole amount, was subjected to
discussion. President Kerwin, of the
board of control, said that in ordinary
times the board could get along with
the appropriation mentioned, but $1,000
set apart for outside aid would not go
very far. He thought the suggestion
of the comptroller to set apart $4,000
to start a commlssary department
was good one. In reply TO questions,
MIR. Kerwin said that considerable of
the S62, 900 appropriated last year was
spent for permanent improveme ntS, and
this would not be needed the next year.
1t was suggested by the comptroller
that the $40, SSS.67 for the board of con-
troll be approved and then supple
mental resolution passed to set apart
$4,000. which might be usea, as indl-
Gated, apart from the board of control.
The board of control fund was ap-
proved, and supplemental resolution
was passed directing $4,000 to be eX-
pended in the commissary scheme,
the money to be spent by the board Of
control only under the supervision of
the council when deemed necessary.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
fund of $1,000 was reduced to $4,000.
The comptroller stated that under a
resolution of the council the salaries
of the employees had been reduced so
that the expenses of the depart
ment would come within the amount
mentioned. Building Inspector Morris
was sent for and notified of the pro-
posed reduction. He thought the de-
partment could be carried on with
$4,000 for the next year.
The estimate for court house and city
hall maintenance, S16,500, the city's
half OF the amount, was approved. The
mayor thought there was not provision
enough for the number of men en-
ployed or needed. 1t was stated that
the amount was the same as set apart
last year, and this ended the discussion.
The comptroller called attention to the
matter of repairs in the building, which
last year was carried on with lavish
hand. The mayor took issue and said
ali the repairs made during 1898 were
needed.
The estimate for the engineering de-
partment, $4,000, was explained by the
city engineer. The charter allowed this
department to eXpend for the engineer
Ing force and clerk hire $4,000. Every
department this year had been short.
The most strict economy had been used
in the department and the expenses had
been kept down to about $4,000. While
it was possible TO keep the expenditures
for 1894 within $4,000. as only so or 80
per cent would be available, he thought
that the estimated sum should be in
creased to $4,000. On a roll call the
estimate was placed at $4,000, an In
crease of $1,000 more than reported in
the budget.
Before the estimate for city officers
salary fund. amounting to $40, $50, was
approved, President German, of the
board of public works, inquired why
some of the city officers were paid from
the general fund and others from the
amount raised by taxes. The comptroller
said that the reason was that the charter
so provided, and this settled it. The
estimate was approved.
Under the estimate for bridge repairs,
figured at $4,000, the city engineer said
that the amount should be increased.
Money was needed to repair and paint
bridges. In order to get enough for the
street and sewer fund and the bridge
repair fund to make up the $780, 900 al
lowed by the charter, he would ask that
the bridge repair fund be increased to
$25. ZOO, but the suggestion was not acted
upon.
Mr.. Wheelock thought the estimate
for S40,0 900 as judgment fund was en-
tirely speculative. He was informed by
the comptroller that it was not, as there
were already judgments which would
take nearly all the amount.
Under the head CT general fund the
item referring to rent of the armOry,
placed at 81, 400, was discussed
BY GEN. BEND.
The speaker said the rent had been
5000. but in some way was reduced to
81, 400 last year. He was certain the
So, 600 did nothing more than to pay the
expenses of the building, including
light, heat and the services of porter.
The comptroller questioned the right OF
the legislature to make the city pay for
any expense OF the national guard.
Acting on this view he thought the
state and not the municipalities should
be the one to stand the expense. Any
amount expended or set apart by the
city was simply what they thought was
the correct sum to give them. On mo.
ton of Aid. Cullen 81, 200 was ordered
taken from the miscellaneous expenses
and added to the rent of armory. max
ing the rent $1,000 per year. This
change, however, made no change in
the total.
The question of increasing the amount
for the completion of the hospital from
$4,000, as recommended in the budget,
to SAP, 600 occupied the time of the con-
ference for half an hour. City Treas
urer Miller, DIR. Ancker and Architect
johnson explained the necessities and
plans for completing the building. DR..
Ancker said that if the building was
completed the revenues of the city from
fees of private patients would be in the
neighborhood of $4,000 per year. The
motion to make the estimate for the
hospital cOlnpl6llOu SoU,UUU was lOSU, an0
the original motion of Mr.. Miller to
place $4,000 in the budget was carried
by vote of s to 8.
The estimate for election expenses,
figured at $4,000, was stated by Aid
Cullen and the city clerk to be only
about half large enough. According to
the new election law the Judges and
clerks are to be paid by the hour, and a
detailed estimate of the cost of the two
elections to be held next year convinced
the conference that the amount was
entirely too small. The estimate was
increased from $4,000 to $50, 200, and
then approved.
The estimate for the new bridge over
the Great Northern tracks on Como
avenue was reported by the comptroller
at s17, 900, his idea being that the city
should pay third of the cost. the prop.
erty owners and the railroad company
the other twO-thirdS.
Mr.. Wheelock argued that it would
be an injustice to the property owners
benefited to pay for even one-third of
tho pOSt 0f the hri6pa owing IN tho Intc