The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-02
TO BEGIN ON THE BUDGET.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE TO MEET TUESDAY.


Mayor Myers Says That All the De-
Dartments Want More Money and
some of Them Must Have More.
With the Growth of the City It's
Expenses Increase-SIOre Police
men and Firemen Needed for the
southside-An Increase in the
scavenger Department Is Also
ACCOMMODATIONS Drainage to Get
s75,OOO-Bay Street Track Question
to Come Up Again soon.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that the
committee of the Whole of Council win
probably be called together Tuesday for
the purpose of beginning the considera-
lion of next years budget. Most of the
estimates from the departments are in,
and as the work of mapping out the bud
get is one of considerable detail, it is time
for the aldermen to begin to exercise their
wis and ascertain how they will make
ends meet for the coming year.
LAS usual" said Mayor Myers, ''the de-
partments all want more money. The trou-
be is that some of them will have to have
more money. The city is growing, and
every year there is necessarily an in
crease of expenses somewhere. For in
stance, we need more police and more fire.
men. The southside section is growing
rapidly, and is entitled to better fire and
mice protection than it has at present.
Police protection especially is needed. If
we cannot afford to increase the police ap-
propriation we will have to make some
other shift. 1t may be that men can be
withdrawn from the northern section of
the city for use further south. 1t may
be necessary to reduce the pay of the men,
though this will not be done if it can be
avoided"
1.-THE scavenger department will have
TO be given an increased force and equip
ment For ten years this department has
remained practically the same size. not
withstanding the growth of the city in
that time. There have probably been 300
new houses erected this year and each
new house means additional work
for the scavenger wagons. I observe that
the building of new houses in the south
ern section does not seem to empty the
houses in the older section. This is plain
~ evidence that the city is growing and
with increased growth comes increased eX-
penses.
1T is desired to do some street paving
next year. said the Mayor. with the
completion of the new union depot it will
be necessary for us to do some paving on
West Broad street and other streets in
that vicinity next summer and pressure
is being brought to bear for the paving
of a number of streets. House drainage
will come in for a good sized appropria-
ton about $4,000 probably. 1 think it
well that this work should be completed
as rapidly as possible. The changes in
the plans and the increase in the cost of
material will mean some addition to the
original estimate of the cost of the work.
In the way Of street opening there is a
great deal yet TO be done and considera bic
money must be set aside to meet notes
falling due from this source. No decided
increase in the city's revenues is antci-
pated and with the numerous demands
upon the public treasury it is no small
problem for Council to decide as to the
manner in which these revenues shall be
expended"
AT the meeting of the Committee of the
Whole Tuesday, the petition of
the railroads. relative to the I'M
ion depot site, will probably be
taken up, and the question of railroad
tracks on Bay street may be discussed.
The latter matter has not been dropped,
and is simply being held in allegiance,
while more pressing matters are disposed
Of With the making up of the budget,
and the two matters just alluded TO, the
aldermen will have many demands upon
their time during December.