The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
CITY IS SHORT OF FUNDS.
SMALLER APPROPRIATIOSs WILL
 BE MADE THIS YEAR.

6MALLEH AFfAOFhAAIioNS WAbS
 HE MADE THIS YEAR.
 Fire and Police wires to be Placed un-
 derrround-ao Engine House for Twelfth
 Ward and No New Patroimsn-Estims-
 ted Income but sia,oo0 More Than Last
 Year.
 The members of the board of finance have practically completed their labors as far as the estimates for next year are concerned. with the exception of those of the road department, and will submit their report to a special meet ing of the court of common council to be held in the near future. The date of this meeting has not yet been def- nitely decided upon. but 1t win proba- bly be held early next week.
 The finance board has held several meetings and has practically formula ted It's report in reference to all the departments except the board of pub uC Worhp. iHe HisHapeto fSiuoS " N'' close what action has been taken in ref erence to the estimates of the several departments of the city government, but several items of interest have been learned from what is believed to be an authentic source.
 It is stated that the board of finance win recommend the appropriations asked for by the police and fire de- partments with which to place the wires of both departments under ground. It Is also said that the finan- eiers will recommend the granting of the appropriation of s1. 900 asked for by the police department to pay for the ex- pense of keeping two extra horses, which are to be-used by mounted po- lice in protecting the property on the outskirts of the city. It is also said that the request of the police commits sioners for an appropriation sufficient to put twenty-four new men on the force, two from each ward, will not be granted, and that if an appropriation is made which will allow the placing on the force of one new man the po- lice department win be unusually for tunate.
 The financiers have been busy cut ting down the estimates in the various departments. This action 1t Is claimed is necessary owing to the fact that the estimated income of the city will only be about $12,OO0 more than last year, while the extra appropriations asked for amount to several hundred thou sand dollars. In February the city will have to pay $15,0O0, the first pay ment on matured sewer bonds, so the indications are that the city will not have as much money to spend as last year, and consequently, instead of the departments receiving more money, they are likely to receive even Jess than last year. es. .
 It is more than probable that an ef- fort will be made to find some way in which money can be secured so as to enable the fire department to place the fire wires under ground. The city financiers recognize that something of this kind must be done to insure the workings of the wires, and as the con duits have been already laid it is pro- $o hA rl oe rapidly as possible. Although last year the fire department purchased a lot in the twelfth ward for the site of an engine house, and the department has asked for an appropriation with which to build the house, 1t is more than probable that the lot will be un- occupied at least during the present year, as the board of finance will re- fuse to recommend the appropriation.
 Monday next the board of finance will hold another meeting, at which time some action will be taken on the esti- mates of the board of public works. Up to the present time the financiers have been unable to do anything with the estimates of that department other than to give the members of the board a hearing on the matter. Monday, however, the members of the board of finance will give their entire atten- tion to this department, as they have practically completed their labors on the estimates of all the other depart ments. As soon as this is done they will complete their report to the court of common council, and special meet ing of the board of aldermen may be called for Monday evening to take &C., tion on 1t.