Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-03
WHY TIE VARIANCE.
ms or DEPARTMENTS EXPLAIN
DIFFERENCES IN EXPENSES.
7rg REASONS ASSIGNED BY THEH.
...sc In school Appropriations
81 Number Of PupiIs-t.ns-Works
.cmcnts-Thc street and Wn-
,.- Dcpartmcnts-Othc branches.

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Dcpartmcnts-Othcr branches.
~,. Dispatch ON yesterday printed n
statistics with reference to the
...ts and expenditures Of the various
rrents Of the city during the years
. 1885, and 1850. which showed a pro-
.r..l variance in the disbursements in
. ..rartmcnts i'm these years. Some
,...ros showed a marked decrease,
..-. others revealed a decided increase I'm
rurcs These figures were the same
chose submitted by Mr.. II. l.. Carter
. h. Board of Aldermen last Friday
...tu whom that body met 20 consider the
..-. ,f the Committee ON Retrenchment
.. Reform Mr.. Carter also presented
destitute for the report asking as TO the
on.y Of making certain changes.
...trns. etc., in all the departments,
r-.h vs defeated in the Board
r- order TO explain the differences in
.. expenses Of the several departments
n years mentioned the Dispatch on
,.ray secured statements from the
.....af nearly all the departments Of the
..r government. which are given below:
The schools Appropriations.
,,r W. T. Fox. superintendent Of Public
.Is save the reporter the following
rauc his department in these years:
1910. 1855. 1895
afs ........... ............ @ l9 81 s5s s
............ los 1ei 2is
.. .......... 4q2l S0s3 122S
arnroprations$ 5000 $65.C0) $4,000
l- per capita on
.-, .........'.... 212.S75 3m.OH $1,000
careful study OF these statistics will
s.u that the increase in the appropria-
. has only been in proportion 10 the
r.r. in the number Of pupils. There
t t.rr DO marked increase I'm salaries
FORA number of years. The true criterion
....tfmtte expense is the cost per
..ta This Is less now than IL was In
- Th- decided decrease i'm lsH5 was due
.rrr to 20 reduction of salaries i'm ac-
-..nce with the expressed wishes OF the
... Council for "a uniform reduction OF
.- cont Il is only reasonable % eS-
,..- -he cxrcnse 10 increase In proportion
.th. work done. The work, as shown by
.. number ol pupils. teac.trt. anu
more AflHIl AOAIlt.A HttAN' --''f
s.. would naturally expect the necessary
..--ofrlati0us TO be more tnan double,
Tine important fact TO be impressed
t..t there has been n prOporuonate
..-.s.e aU along the liz and that the
...-.s-e of expense has not been out or
--...~tion 90 the growing needs OF the
.st.m. The appropriations given above
close approximation 90 inc dcluai
but go not correspond exactly
,r % 1fffar4una I'm the fSCal year
.. .le city and the school Board.
The Engineers Onice.
rto CITY Engineer. Colonel W. Z. cut
tr4w. speaking of the various branches
.t city work under his charge, sald' AS
1 the appropriations TO the military OF
.. citv. / viii have 40 refer you 10 the
y Auditor. as these appropriations DO
.- come under our department TN any
-.rr.r. and DO not include the pay or
t.rors. fuel. light and repairs, or the
INST of buildings. which are addluonal
amounts accounted for under grounds ana
..rHrrs The increase in grounds and
..u.lgz can Dee accounted Tor IN the idy-
.- oat of new parks. which 'necessitated
H. employment OF other Keepers as VIII
.r.a.r by the following;
t--l park I park-keeper, ! Waterman
l.. committee clerk.
tr-1 parks. 4 park-keepers, watch
r.. 4 committee clerk. and armories.
tr-c parks. park keepers I nursery,
rrr.aryman. 1 committee clerk, q armo-
-.- iiuitors. and engineer and ma
.h.,lst ana assistant. hremen, elevator
m.r jauitors. and watchmen at city
le Street Department will appear as
.u.ou-:
Eae.neer Department Pay-Ron-1s75.
T,Y. 1855. $50 301.4S, 1888, 1872 1896 Gl,O0)
lrary).
bands and Carts and Roller and Crush
a- psy-Rol and EXpcnses-lS55, $l2 S619i;
~s-, i2le5. 1888. y Sl64i6.5o.
Streets Gcucrally-l815. 'ffs53 4SS.l5, 1855,
''. H-. 1885, FeFfj1.7i159.
Opening Streets and Lee District-lSS5,
$3.50. 1895. $fZlG95.
..-hth-Strect Tunnel-l&5. H.77952.
T0fal--ls1J. S9f155O3; 1885. $lo6Ci3G3 1885,
Ta. amounts indicated thus ~ can be
accounted for by increased salaries.
T-e amount indicated thus cD can be
accounted for by dispensing with stable
manager. and engineer roller and crusher
banged 90 per diem, and less macadamiz-
Ine amount indicated thus 60 can be
o.ntei for iu increase of wages from
1875 to $3.50 per day, and addition of re-
.r f.rce.
T.e amounts marked thus c'D show va
'at.e Council appropriations
The Gas-WOrI<s Operations.
The Superintendent of the Gas-Works
.r William =. Knowles, simply made q
statement regarding this years expenses
0. receipts at the gas-works. as COM
pared to the year 1895. IL is given below:
i.rrration in 1896 for electric
l-h'a ...... ...... ........ ......S 1928 6S
Appropriation in 1886 for gas
"'ihs..... ...... ...... ......... l55.OSl -
Cubic Feet
l-Frst 10 months.
madc.......... III g0l 400
First 10 months
rHe made.... zee. .....1G9 S65.l00
lH.o-s iu 1886 .... .... .......... 1858. 100
l.5-F.r-t 10 months.
gas O0nsumed... ......161 9l7, ,7O3
l"1-Frst 30 months
gas consumed q. Gee. ..10l76,5l0
Excess in 1885,. ...... ...... S25SsN
lrsf ten months receipts
ior gas IN 1886 in excess
of l15..- ........ ....."......s s17i 70
-Nirst 10 months.
es and steam coal and
Coke parchascd... ....S2o5is %
s First l0 months
Fs and steam coal and
coke purchased ...... O.. 1905 p
Ixcess 10 1885,. ...... ........ 1888 O2
lH.-Flrst 10 months,
r.y-rou expenditure. 5O.lH IL
iay-ron expenditure. q. 4sOi2 81
TEee,s in 1896. .................... 2ls 80