The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-28

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Street Lights. 4Z.091 45.oss 1915
Totals ..........s 55o.7iss ssa.sess lsosSi
The law department 10 allowed 81 400
additional for the purpose of getting street
improvement matters IN shape Corpora
tion Counsel Donworth having urged in
both his annual reports that this be done
There are at least $3.50 600 outstanding
warrants against local Improvement DIS
tricts. Many of the assessments have
been contested, aud ii prompt action is not
taken the city may become Liable for q
large portion of this amount Heretofore
tue old grade cases have been attended to
by outside attorneys, working on commits
sion, but the finance committee believes
that all of the legal business of the city
should be transacted by the law depart
ment. and that the Strengthening out OF
these grade cases and making readjust-
ments wherever necessary should be one
of the particular duties of the law depart
ment.
The allowance for the judicial depart
rnent is 81 $40 more than for 1884. This is
because the allowance for 1894 was great
deal too small 10 cover the running ex-
penses of the court. Judge Glasgow's
court Is not a money-making institution.
its average running expenses being $40. 10
per month, and the receiuis for five
months show an average OF s2TF.77, making
a monthly loss of $l6c.6s.
The police department is allowed s2l, 2b4
less than for 1884. The new estimate is
considered TO be ample, however. as I'M
der Chief Rogers administration ex-
penses have been materially reduced
For 1894 the IRE department. was given
the very liberal allowance OF <i29, Ito The
estimate for 1895 Is SIS, $50, q decrease of
SIS. $50. This estimate was approved by
the fire commissioners. who assisted in
cutting down their own estimate. This
includes the building and furnishing of a
new engine house, TO cost s., 500 in the
Seventh ward and for the hire of three
additional men for this house for six
months.
The harbor department is expected to
be seif-sustaining next year. the monthly
collections Of the port warden amounting
10 nearly enough 20 pay his salary and
expenses There will be a small surplus
in the fund at the beginning OF the year.
and no levy has been made Tor il.
The new street lighting contract makes
9 saving of about $I7 600 Tor ls9a.
The street department IS allowed $780,,
$50 for the cleaning and repair of streets.
Under last springs charter amendment
the replanking or permanent pavement Of
streets must be done by the abut-
ting property owners. Contemplat-
ing permanent paving Improvements
and the grading OF good many
new streets, and the construction of
lateral sewers. $4,000 more is allowed to
pay the city's portion of such work. For
the cleaning and repair of sewers IS 600 is
allowed The liberal allowance of 81, SIS
is made 10 the engineering department for
salaries but the cost To the city will be
only IS, SOC. as the local improvement dis
tricts viii pay the balance OF this amount,
sEi. Isl
The water department gets s.. 752 more
IL 81. Il -
provide tor the extension OF the service
and the Improvement OF the pumping
plants. which were severely taxed last
summer.
The finance committee decided that the
park and library departments should be
limited in their expenses 10 the amounts
thew will receive from the 10 per cent
given each from zines, hcensss anu penal
ties.
The controllers estimate shows tina:
Si-6 o0O will be necessary TO pay the in
terest on the per cent. bonds. and 81. COS
10 nav the interest on the Grant street
plank road bonds. ommissicn on inter
est payments on the 5 per cent bonds
amounts To $3.50 making the total inter
est charge Sis. 4ss. There is deficiency
of about SO 600 ia the interest funds on
account OF is,ss interest, which makes the
total amount TO be raised for interest
nearly $50 coo.
Provision is made for the payment OF
s.. Oo0 81 old adjudication claims and an
allowance OF So, 600 is made for contin-
gencies and unforeseen expenses.
The total amount necessary 20 run the
government for iS25. inelualng interest
pavmentS. is S6SI. 20 $
The revenue estimated from sources
other than the nes tax roll Is SIS, S24ss.
of which the water Is expected 20 produce
sIs7 s6n. OF this. however. S24 4S2 IS for
watsr rates paid by the fire department.
city hall, and other departments, leaving
the net income Of the department. from
consumers, $40. gsS Last year the rev
snDn from this source was estimated Al.
slsa 600. bat the - per cent reduction IN
rates and the failing of IN business be-
cause OF hard times has decreased this
source OF revenue fully $s.p
From licenses the city expects 20 receive
So CssN The estimated revenue from this
source Tor 1894 vas s@s.ooo From naes
and ices IL Is thought s4 go will - raised.
Tseiys thousand dollars sliA DC reieFne4
from local Improvement districts.
The Krus deficiency - expected 70 pro
guee St1oco oat Of the $4,000 yet due.
After tne December bills are paid x is
estimated thar there will - a Surplus OF
s.. IS - in the various genera funds, bat
the interest funds wtlI oe overdraNn $is.-
As. lsavsng q net surplus Of AK = that
the city vii have 10 begin business ~ith
en- January l. The revenues from sources
other than the tax rogi wsn Re SIS 81 ~
THIS will leave SNss. 034 - 70 Re raised nv
taxation. % THIS amour; sra oaj. 90 sill
b.s for general expenses and SIS sA4StS} Tor
interest," The IN ssrsst GA tGs Giant street
ulAnk road bonds Is paid oqt OF the street
hand. and j. included a. he estimate for
general purposes
Tie levy n detail Is as follo~s: