The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-22
WILL KEEP INSIDE THE INCOME.
Mayor McDonough Says the City Is
Going to be Economically Run.

Mayor McDonough Says the City Is
Going to be Economically Run.
The city will be run economically next
year, Mayor McDonouRh said yesterday.
The amounts stated in the budget are
exactly what will be allowed to each de-
partmeut," said the mayor, ''and intend
10 see to it that the departments do not
exceed their appropriations
lis the total Of the budget, SIG, 800, the
amount Of income expected by the city
next yearP' the mayor was asked.
1T is all that can certainly be relied
on, ;" was the reply. 1--WE may get in a con-
sidera BILE sum more. For instance there is
considerable amount still due on the
Liberty street paving assessments which
may be paid next year. There are several
other items of considerable amount which
we hope to get in, but which are uncer-
tain. For instance, the Central rail
road taxes, which amount 10 quite sum.
OF course extra expenses which are not
allowed for in the budget, will arise, as
they always do, which will consume
part of this uncertain income. The sum
total Of the budget represents only what
we feel we can certainly count upon from
the regular sources of revenue of the city
next year"
What has become of house drainagel'
the mayor was asked. Only $1,000 is
appropriated for this purpose in the
budget"
can that will probably be done
upon the line of house drainage
adopt plan for future operations
and to make survey for an outlet for the
system. This is what the appropriation
of 81 900 is for. BY economical manage
ment next year we hope to have enough
money to begin the work the year after.
The city is certainly not able to do so
now"
"Was any allowance made in the budget
for the salary of building inspector. pro-
vided for in the ordinance now before
councill" was asked.
That ordinance will probably go over
indefinitely for the present." said the
mayor. There is not sufficient building
going on to demand such an Official. 1t
may be taken up again later on.
In my opinion an inspector of plumbing
is more needed by the city just now than
a building Inspector"
Mayor McDonough was asked about
the section of the tax ordinance placing
tax of So each upon poles used Oy the tel
egraph companies, and il this could be
done under the recent act of the legisla-
ture, without taxing all poles in use by
companies in the city.
I'VE think we can" was the reply.
we nave the opinion or the city attorney
TO that effect, any way"
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has l9l poles in the city and the
Postal Cable Company fifty-eight. At
the rate of So per role the first named
company would pay into the city treasury
1913 and the second STA. The license
d ied IN the previous a ordinance for tele-
graph companies doing business in the city
was $500, which the companies refused to
pay. Under the new ordinance the Postal
company will pay considerably less than
this an cunt, while the Western Union
will exceed that figure slightly. The
telephone company pays a license of 5000
and the. Electric Light Company $500.
The streets railroads pay, all told, several
times these amounts.
As the other companies in the city
using poles in the operation of their bust
ness are bearing their full share of
the burden of the city's expenses
the mayor and aldermen think they have
a right to impose tax upon the telegraph
companies, while exempting other COM
panies using poles in their business. There
are 5,067 poles in use in the city, of which
number nearly half are owned by the
Brush Electric Light and Power Com
pany. The telephone company has 975.