The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07

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ways and means held since its appointment
by Ills Honor, the mayor, the most painstak-
Ing investigation Of tho city g financial status
has been made. 1t Is evident to your COM
mittee that decided reduction in the opera
tive expenses of the various departments Of
our city government must be made In order
to bring our expense within the curtailed in
come OF the city.
The committee In recommending reduce
ton In the salaries of the city's officers does
40 from necessity and not from any sense of
nlggardly economy, or "a rejecting adversely
upon the conduct OF the city's business dur
ing prosperous era.
10 the end then that material saving may
result to the city your committee bess leave
to report the following estimate OF income
ana expense for 1898. together with such
recommendations as hereinafter appear.
estimated income from all sources, $1,000.
with the above amount as u basis the fol-
lowing reductions In salaries OF the city off,
Gals is hereby recommended:
Chief OF police $40 to $50 per month, for year
s7so.
One patrolman from 80 to $50 per month for
year 5000.
One patrolman from eco to $50 per month for
| II year $500.
Street commissioner $50 per month for Y
year $500.
City recorder from $50 to s4lx per month TO,
year $500.
Chief of fire department and sanitary inspec.
tor from $50 to $40 per month for year $3.50.
| Health officer from $40 to 9l6H per month
for year e2oO.
! City attorney from $40 to s25 per month fol
year $500.
Rent from $50 to $50 per month for year $40
Library from sa5 cut off entirely.
Assessor from $3.50 to 500.
Street work $1,000.
Making total of S6s4O as compared with al
expenditure of $4,000 for the same depart
ments last year.
This will save to the city 5000. and will still
keeping with the times.
This last estimate OF &6349 in addition to GU
regular fixed charges for water. light ant
board of prisoners and miscellaneous expen
SEES estimated at $3.50 makes total expendi
ture of Sl2S4O. The estimates in this repor
have been carefully drawn and are substan
|
opinion that they are adequate to meet tn
demands made upon them provided that tn
most rigid economy prevails in our depart
ments.
Your committee presents the following res
olutions.
We have the honor to be, gentlemen, you
obi servants
/ 2 X. Brown,
| Gust johnson,
w. G. Carr,
! Committee on ways and means
On motion of Alderman Cameron the reso
buttons were read and acted upon by N
separately.
Carried,
No. l. Resolved, That the salary Of chic
of police be fixed at $50 per month.
j Moved by alderman Cameron that resol1
ton No. 1 be adopted and was adopted by tn
following vote
Yeas-Ald Brown, Carr, Moriarty Cameron
Donnelly, Lundstrom, Einum, Mr.. President
8 in the affirmative.
Nays-none
Carried.
No.2. Resolved. That the salary of patrol
men be fixed at $50 per month,
Moved by alderman Lundstrom that resolu
tion No be adopted.
Ayes-Aldermen Brown. Carr. Moriarty
Cameron, Donnelly, Lundstrom, Einum, NJ
J President. 8 in the affirmative.
Nays-none
Carried.
No 8. Resolved, That the street commi
sioner's salary be fixed at $50 per month.
Moved by alderman Lundstrom that resc
luton No be adopted and was adopted b
the following vote:
Ayes-Ald Brown, carr. Moriarty, cameron
Donne]ly, Lundstrom. Einum, Mr.. Presiden
8 in the affirmative.
| Nays none
carried.
i No. 4. Resolved, That the recorders salar
be fixed at s4ls per month.
Moved by alderman Lundstrom that resolu
ton No 4 be adopted and was adopted b
the following vote:
AyeS-Ald Brown, Morarity, cameron
Donnelly' Lundstrom, Einum, Mr. President
Nays AID carr
Declared carried
No 5. Resolved that the salary Of the chic
Of the fire department and sanitary inspect
or be fixed at 40 per month
On motion of alderman cameron on tn
adoption of resolution Nos
! Ayes-Ald Brown, carr, Morarity, Cameron
Donnelly. Lundstrom, Einum, MI Presiden
in the affirmative
Nays-none
carried
> No6. Resolved. That the salary OF tn
health officer be fixed at $685. per month
Moved by alderman Donnelly the adoptlo
of resolution, adopted by the following vot
Ayes-Aldermen Brown. carr, Morarity
cameron, Donnelly, Lundstrom, Einum, NJ
President
in the affirmative
Nays-none
Carried
MOI. Resolved, that the salary Of city at
torney be fixed at Se5 per month. That tn
city attorney be allowed extra compensation
Of Is per day and transportation charge
when absent from the city on the citys bust
ness and at her instance. Further that a de
duction shall be made from the above speci
fed monthly salary OF S. for each and ever!
regular meeting of the council which sale
city attorney fails to attend unless other
wise ordered by the council
Moved by alderman Lundstrom that reso
luton No be accepted and adopted and wa
adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Ald Brown, carr, Morarity, cameron
DOnnelly, LundstrOm, Einum, Mr. Prestden
s in the affirmative
| Nays-nOne
carried
Nos, Resolved, That the monthly appro
priat!on of $25 heretofore made the city Ii
brary association shall cease and determine
with the adoption of this resolution
On motion of Aid Lundstrom resolution NJ
8was adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Ald Brown, carr, Morarity, cameron
Donnelly. Lundstrom, Einum, MI President
! 8 in the affirmative
| Nays-none
| carried
No 9. Resolved, That the salary Of tn.
city assessor be fixed at 500
On motion of Aid cameron resolution No