Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-03

departments whose expenditures were fixed
and not largely variable must live within
,her hhppor,t,ionmsnts took the & posi,on
and that y was better to reduc. salaries
and give the people the benefit of an I'M
impaired service rather than reduce the
adequate service This is the situation at
nance allowing the June bilis on a basis OF
$4,000 year. the amount for June being
sii,he as against sla,SG7 on Sl6o0oO basis.
was referred TO the finance committee.
where 1t still remains.
1T is condition and not a theory that
confronts us. There is not an official OF the
city, government who wishes to reduce any
ones :,i, salary for the sake. of reduction.
OF paying as high salaries possible. For
one. have always been advocate of
paying as high salaries as are consistent
with the services rendered. After an ap-
ihe board Of public works and requested
The result was that the services OF num-
ber OF employees We're dispensed with. One
perintendent of water meters and his clerk
and other employees were let out. The
eSd ab s5s i ,han last
withs,,aNiins this fact 1t has not overdrawn
its allowance.
II suggested joint committee to con.
suit the heads of all departments to see
Where retrenchment could be effected. That
committee made its report and an ordi-
nance IN accordance with the report IN now
;hs lower, house. So far as am Concerned
mittee's figures and am determined to keep
WITHIN the revenue received.
Des sad OF sy sS%s os ana we w
Green and Comptroller Lund. The result
the maximum revenue will not exceed s7S5.-
CO. GEO., Ths success Of the administration and
upon u proper expenditure OF this revenue.
The sum OF $4,000 has been apportioned.
but i2soe as mhrsn ahas We for VIZ ,be iist
SWill say eity Of this size ought not Ito 10
iii i have one ambition ti int in he world. II
Is to make this administration a success
10 bear upon me viii induce me 10 oa aiier
my my, purpose to keep the city's expenditures
the current year. II one department eo.
ceeds its apport,onment 1t viii have to
Se has s FOR tho
The administration would be called faii.
10 pass and It Two Would 1s insty snGaa sn cinS s9me
None but those who would like 10 see ii
depart from the safely estimated rsyenues
OF the city for the current year. The TAX
ing. '''"' succeeds
1.-The cry is being made that only the So
ea.'eu 'oH-pohtical departments being
cut. All departments have been reduced.
US a matter OF fact. 4 great deal has beeri
sald about the apportionment of Sill COO 10
the expense department. There was in the
treasury IN the general fund available for
me Gity,s use the sum of s2te VI when this
administration came into power BILLS ur-
sresa,ing r El,ycD were carried over: this
lions; peducting this ssl. 600 leaves ssooo
iSr iisSnr. the EXPENSE department proper Since
1850 the average expenditures OF The ex-
pense department have been $ss.OOU: last
year slii,vD was expended. Of which s65 L0
was Tor water works attorneys fees 'Tmk
ing lhs2. 1888 and 1894. the average was xE,-
90. the average from 1883 to 1886 inriusiva
was about s76,0UO The apportionmens
therefore OF SOON for expenses 10 he IN.
otrrsd this year does not appear 10 be un-
usual or too large. " ."-
AS an evidence that the estimated reve-
hus OF W.! go u not far out OF The w,y
lhe COLLECTIONS for the three and onehnic
uohths OF this year are considerabIv Isss
.haii Tor the corresponding period or iass
year, anu iast year u total Of $50 sSt wns
com.cteu Tor the general fund ' was
~, however. the available reysnu. a,
the city should warrant a resiora,ioee OF
Laa, rsstotation Of salaries now reduced u
snn! be the nrst to recommend such rs.
upon regulation OF the city's enpend,tmrss
policy." 1AS "as'"ess's&A