The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19
COUNCILS CUTS. IN BUDGET.
.T.D SAVING BY THE RE-
DUCTIONs DECIDED UPON.

p.eu Disposed of Other A"ts
win Be Taken Up.
49,. 1abors of the City Council to revise
49,. TAX ordinance will likely be ended to-
,-,oo, afternoon. Such changes as have
,asn suggested, but which have not Deeh
s.,srmfned upon. will probably be made
.,r,t time. and everything wound up IN
ton with the effort 60 improve the
c.y's financial status.
WIN the changes already decided upon,
~. council hopes to be able to proceed
with lis work. There are several matters
# inheritance awaiting attention, but the
srancia, question came first, and until 1t
ras disposed of, it was not desired to
..ka nm other matters. 1t is understood
thar if the budget changes are settled at
.o-rorrow's meeting, the board will be
4 ready to proceed with other business
which has been waiting for some time.
Among the first things to be considered
will be the southern section sidewalk or
hnance. which does not satisfy a number
4 of residents. who have filed a petition ask
ing for a hearing as to the changes they
desire made in the ordinance. From reli-
able sources it seems the compliments
NAV have some trouble in getting Coun-
oil 70 do away with the clause providing
for artificial stone, or other paving mate
rial which viii make the walks uniform In
construction and appearance. There may
he no objection 60 the granting of addi-
toaal time in which to build the side
walks however, or in changing the limits
4 within which the work is to be done.
Since the budget and salary agitation
4 b gun, it has been understood there would
& be no formal announcement of the con-
clusions reached until tomorrow nights
meeting. But yesterday morning, when
Il notices were sent TO the various depart
ments by Clerk of Council Bailey the re-
n auctions became pretty generally known.
The object of notice of the committees
action before has been confirmed by
n Council is not known, but it was stated
to be for the purpose of putting heads
Of departments on their guard against
making expenditures on the strength of
the cd budget,
While there is still nothing positive, the
Fl following is believed to be an approximate
estimate of the reductions agreed upon:
Health department, S14, 324 to $1S, 224; quar-
artine, $4,000 TO $14500; city dispensary,
b $500 to $500 o, E. NJ. department, 81, 800
81 to $1,000; fire department, $4,000 to $65,
81 O0; drainage and dry culture, S12, 1000 to
IA Ie5O0; water department. S35, 900 to $50, 500
Besides the reductions in the salaries of
officials already announced 1t is under
stood Keeper O'Keefe of the city dispen-
sary is to drop from S10O to SIS a month
aud that his assistant, Mr.. Wacaser, will
# receive $65 a month.
The committee decided to cut the appro-
IA platon of the park and tree commission
from $1,000 to $1,000, but an effort will be
III made to have this reconsidered Chair
II man Datfln will ask for hearing, and if
gwen this privilege, he will appear before
M council for the proper maintenance 1f this
branch OF the public service The first
animation Chairman Daffin had of a re-
uucuon was letter from Mayor Myers
auNlshg MIN Of a reduction in the follow
ing departments under the control of the
park and tree commission:
Fark and squares, appropriation 81. 100:
iFgucuon OF $1,000 Laurel Grove cemetery
S5,'S' reduction of 800. Making the
qii,JuH' SUBJECT to expenditure as follows
ARK ana squares, IS 600; Laurel Grove
cemetery, $3.50. Mr.. Damn was also mo-
II ,Ilea mat the salary of the keeper of Lau-
Il - "ioNe cemetery would be reduced 70
90 per month on March
/" MS reply, Mr. Daffin said. 'eWhi1e
t"e commission feels disposed 10 acnuiesca
- 'He OBVIOUS necessity of reducing mn
''dI expenses, they deeply regret that
80 au' noTlues have felt compelled to in
,ts -, ,iie Fark and Tree Commission in
~ poilcy' Based upon the appropriation
neIetofore granted, it had projected many
Hstle improvements in the embelHsbrnent
III oul CITY, and in a wider distribution
III " attractive trees and flowers These
nj H. pal petterments 1t must necessar-
III ~ surrender. 1t also conceives II 70 he
nj win ~ 10 the public to give notice that
ri - - me reduced appropriation It will
III for iDto ne dpie 10 meet its fixed charges
III in go cut lapor and suitable material
otoef TO preserve its status ouo n
"Ii oe beyond its power to introduce nov,
improvements or ornaments of anv cbor.
- ana IN the event of loss or inIury,
81 s. s.o' III or CONFUSION of nature. II will
s"tlreIy exceed its ability with its nresant
# 9TouLees 70 repair the disaster"
n nus .nIs mayor Myers replied that tbe
M ~ 80 Wouiu pe referred to the committees
Nd II f ilo'e Vi council for further action.
III allows - plopapie the commission will be
ai4oWed to appear in it's own haba1f -
01'Hht Its reasons for allowino tba -
III Council Wy the FORMER
rrargi ma Damn had no hesitancy in ex-
81 Messing himself on the actio,, - -
Inch Inch Whlie he approves the move ~
expenses and is ready 10 eo-oner-
"a a. itS way, ne does not think t,o o,,t 4,
roulo De made from departments which
@le unable to bear them. The nnrros l''e -
1 80 VINO appear before Council in 10
an OF the commission is understood ~
w. convince the board that a red,, ~ ~
ans serious interference win ~
a1lA ana tree work. 1t is clAinoed ~
DppFopriation Of $1,000 is barely enouah 'i IS
p gn care for the city's parks SQUARES as
aug shrubbery, and if the nrono &C.,, ros
Is made, the city viii NOT a,,ar,
"oIalng its own in this work @vyn
n o sland It TO go through the wear viii,
making improvements. said Gu.
rLa" DAMN, but we don't want 70 ne ~
unpleasant position of seeing what ne
's accomplished go 10 rack Onr @, n, |" .
w. we 1. board will be not to throw us hack plga
HI want to hold our ground, '''o'A'
Alaerman Tiedeman was seen abo,4 ~.
ioSeu cut to be made in the mani, 80
5 appropriation. He said he had no do oite
al commission win be heard nv - Co mn
v,a y ooes not desire to take stems u,hiat
Of lol De conducive to the best inte ",ngi
Nv. e city. All the departments aesaetas
5,D e proposed changes had had re S,reeosu
Ives before the committee he t sa1s
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