The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-06
TAX RATE FOR NEXT YEAR.
cITY FINANCIERs RECOMMEND
 TWELVE AND 4 HALF MILLS.

City's Estimated Income o6T8. .35o-Rs- port of the Board of Finance Big Knif- Ing In tho Esumatcs of All City Depart. ments-Interesting Figures.
 The members of the board of finance yesterday completed the arduous duty of preparing the estimated expenses for the next fiscal year and their re- port as presented 10 the board of al- dermen last evening will prove inter- esting reading to the taxpayers of the city. .a.
 The recommendation of the city fnan- clers starts of with the estimated ex- pepses of the board of public works, The amount recommended for 1895 Is s1ls,o7s.4s and sloo,oOo extra for sewers Last year si3s.3s7.sO was appropriated and sl00,000 for sewers. The appropria- tion this year Is reduced over sl8,O0O. The road commissioners asked for 445.267.02. The items for new bridges are completely cut out and a recom- mendation made that SSS,000 be ap- propriated for repairing bridges. Three new bridges were asked for at total cost of s120,00O
 In the. police department the prun- ing knife has again been used with telling effect. This department asked for $208, ,425.25, and unless the court of common council still further reduces teh amount, it will receive this year Sl62, ,4S5. 50. Last year 1t got sl60.375. The department asked for an appro- prlation of $20,S05 with which to put twenty-four new men on the force, but this item Is entirely cut out with sev- eral others of less importance. The ap- propriation asked for special de- tective service has been cut out and every item reduced to the minimum. $400 is, however, appropriated for the purchase of two horses for mounted patroimen and 5000 for placing the police wires underground.
 In the fire department Is discovered another big cut. This department asked for $13S,733 and may receive $115,- 800, provided the estimates are not still further cut in the court of com mon council. Included in this is sS25 for fifteen new hydrants. The depart ment asked for fifty new hydrants. The amount received last year by the fire department was $114,97s.
 In the health department $32,375 was asked for and s13s75 is recommended. This means that the city will not un- dertake to collect the garbage and own its own plant, but will be compelled to resort to the present unsatisfactory system of collection by contractors In 1894 the department received $fs,b60;
 In the sundry account $265, ,s1O Is rec commended as against $254, 4,O93.63 in 1894 The free public library appropriation is increased $500 and there is an appro- priation of s15,000 with which to meet the payment on sewerage bonds due lsFebruary l, 1895.
 The estimated income of the city is given at $676,35O and a tax rate of 12h mills on the poll and ratable estates within the limits of the city is recom- mended, the same as this year.
 DEFECTIVE CoNDUITs CONSIDERED.
 Commissioners States. Brown, Me- Gam and Maley were the only members of the board of public works present at last nights meeting. Superintend- ent Smith of the police department pre- sented report to the effect that the conduit pipes from over 300 buildings in the city discharged imperfectly and the water from them froze and render ed the sidewalks dangerous to pedes- trians. The report was discussed by the members and owing to the fact that the owners of the buildings are guilty of violation of the city ordinances the entire report was referred to the city attorney for action.
 Commissioner States brought up the question of the removal of snow from the streets of the city. In the past this work has been done Jointly by the city and street railroad companies. It Is claimed that the present system has failed to give satisfaction and an at tempt will be made to devise some oth- CT and better system. With this end in view it was decided to hold another meeting tomorrow night and to write the representatives of the several rail- road companies to be present so that some concerted action can be taken on l the matter. i