The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-07
NEWS OF TACOMA
TAcouA BrsrAu or TEE Pos1-IsTxrIs-
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THOMAS sAxxoss. AASAsx1
SAVING THE PENNIES.
The Boodlers Will Take Care of
the Dollars.
MUNICIPAL aeroRM At TACOMA.
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Printing Subsidy - Csssisss-Ths
5000 OH Psfnsing ssissA-

TACOMA. Jan. Especial AFTER Q
weeks effort, and many promises 20 cut
city expenses right and left, the city com
cn finance committee this evening re-
roYted tina. it had worked up courage
enough to recommend cut of 1915 per
month in salaries. IL aiso reported that 10
had called upon the comptroller and he re-
ported that under the most favorable
showing there vas deficit OF 5000 per
month In the city's expenses over and
nGove Its revennea The COMMITTEES claims
the whole trouble can be traced 10 the fact
tina. too small q levy was made. IL there
had been an Ii-miii tax instead Of . 10
mill one there would hare been no trouble.
according 20 the COMMITTEES. The 5000
monthly deficit will keep up. 10 Is said.
until July 1; the 5-miiI levy already
ordered wall carry the city through til the
end OF the year provided there 10 rigid
economy.
The committee had another complaint,
viz: II The city general fund had not been
called upon for the 5000 for the West
End sewer there would have been that
much more available cash TO run the city
az nigh pressure salaries. Bat it is evil
dent to every informed taxpayer that II
backs of the taxpayers there would be
plenty of bonded money available without
the least necessity TO cali upon the gen.
eras fund. The evil worked by the pur-
chase Of the water plant has not yet run
Its course.
The recommendations of the finance
committee are as follows, and include .
whack at the Chamber of Commerce:
''First--Inasmuch a. IL il impossible at
present TO reduce the salaries Of elective
and sppointiye officers, we would suggest
that tho compensation for the next year
be as follows: Mayor, 5000: city attor-
nsy. 1850. controller, 5000: deputy,
$50: treasurer. 81. 500; deputy, l,5Do;
that the duties OF the health officer be
combined with that Of city physician. sal
airy 81. 200; building inspector, $3.50;
members board OF pubic works, 81 800
each. clerk Of bosrd, 81, 500; harbormaster,
1900: city engineer. 81, 500, assistant,
II 20. street superintendent, 81. 300: sewer
superintendent. 1000; city clerk, 81, 500;
deputy. 81 900; councilmen, $780,
''second-[ Nos. of this section was
erased. IL contained grumbling about the
cost OF tho light and water department.
and stated that there seemed no reason
why those departments should not be cur
tailed with the others. There was a sug-
gestion 10 keep down the price of electric
light to 81 and reduce the price OF n.y.
drants TO 81 All this vas cut out
"Third-We suggest that the different
departments Of the city exercise still
greater economy In the purchase of al
supplies. If possible"
The fourth section provided for no ap-
propriations from the general fund unless
absolutely necessary.
"Fifth-Reducs police force. fire natrol-
men. clerk Eaters work to BE- done by
electrician); reduce comptroiier's Office
foree three men; reduce salaries of two
deputy assessors from 800 to SIS. and
trensurer's Office clerks TO SIS PER month:
reduce health department force 10 one
man; dismiss one stree. foreman and one
estimator In surveyors office"
To secure q s.. 900 reduction in the fire
department 10 IL stated three engine COM
ranies and one chemical engine will
have 10 be dropped. or II the
reduction were 10 be made In salaries the
men would receive from SIS TO SIS n month.
In this connection the Pacific Insurance
Union has given notice that IL the fire de-
partment Is weakened the insurance rate.
will be placed higher. A large saving
could be effected in the city printing. a.
the city now supports with large subsidy
fon-union morning paper, but the CON-
nsiftee made no Recommendation in this
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