The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-07
AT WORK ON THE BUEaET.
THE VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS
AND THEIR WANTS.

The City's Finances in Good Shape
and the Prospective Income for
Next Year Sufficient for All Neces-
sary PuFpOses-POIice and Fire
Departments VIII Get More Money
and So VIII the scavenger Depart
mentS-AIderman Dixon Wants n
Good Paving ApprOpriatiOn-Wat
Department Is MOdest-The Pool
Room Ordinance Makes an Inter-
esting Issue.
The Committee of the Whole Of the City
Council will meet again shortly to re-
sumo the consideration of the budget. So
much time was given TO the committee at
it's meeting Tuesday night to the consid-
GRAFTON of the tax ordinance. besides other
matters which came up, that the consider
alton of the budget was postponed to a
future meeting.
At the next meeting the committee Wiz
give its attention to the estimates of the
various departments While these esti-
mates are large, as usual II is not be-
leved that there will be any difficulty in
mapping out the budget for next year.
The city finances are in good shape, and
with no unforeseen demand the anticipated
revenue of next year Will be ample for all
necessary purposes. Instead of being con-
fronted with a deficit of 1000, as was the
case at the beginning of the present year,
the city will carry over a handsome bal
ance to next years account.
No unusual or extraordinary appropria-
lions are contemplated for next year. 1t
is probable that house drainage will be
given $4,000. This will be the largest
single appropriation outside of the regular
departments. 1t is practically agreed that
the forces of the police and fire depart
ments will be increased in order to give
better protection to the territory south
OF Anderson street, and that the scaven-
ger department will also be given an
increased appropriation with which to
meet the increasing demands resulting
from the city's growth.
Alderman Dixon, chairman of the
Street and Lane Committee, has had es-
Inmates prepared for the paving of several
streets requiring a total appropriation of
about 600 for this purpose. 1t is not
his intention, however, to urge that all
of this work be done next year. He will
ask, however, that after the necessary
running expenses of the city have been
provided for, a liberal appropriation be
made from the remaining income of the
city for paving purposes. Mayor Myers
is understood not TO be in favor of ex-
tensive paving work for next year. and II
Is probable that Councils action in this
instance VIII represent a compromise be-
tween the view of the Mayor and the
chairman of streets and lanes.
superintendent Maguire he's made a lib
erai estimate of the needs of the fire de-
partment for the ensuing year. He wants
two new engine houses one in Yamacraw
and the other in the southeastern section.
ana an increased force of men to man
them. He also wants several thousand feet
OF new hose OF the best quality. Al ogether
the superintendent asks for about $1,000
more than he had this year which was
$4,000 II is conceded that an increased an
preparation to the fire department is ne
cessary, even to maintain il on It's present
basis, as he department will run about 81
200 short this year. Superintendent Mcguire
is not likely to get all he asks for, how
ever.
The water department is modest in its
request. Chairman Bacon wants q guf-
nclent appropriation for running expenses,
about the same as this years, which was
$4,000 and in addition he wants enough
money to extend the large main on Aber-
corn street from Anderson street South to
the limits. Iron piping is costly Just now.
but the water department is in luck by
having on hand large quantity of rire
winch was PUT GOWN lOr the use of the
Seventh Army Corps, and which is now
worth nearly double what it cost the city
little over a year ago This will be used
IN laying small mains as needed.
IL is not likely that any appropr' a ion
viii be made for a new cyematory. Mavor
Myers does not think the informa in
which has been gathered as to The usa of
crematories elsewhere sufficiently salts
factory TO warrant the ctty's investing in
a plant of this kind. He is concentrating
an arrangement with the county by viii n
the city refuse will be delivered at some
point agreed upon outside of the city linn
its to be transported thence by the county
to the county farm.
1t is understood that Council made only
few changes and these not of Importance
in the tax ordinance. The question of con-
tinuing the $1,000 license to pool rooms
was the only one which caused any dis
cussiOn. Alderman Williams he's now
made an issue on this point by introduce
ing an ordinance to prohibit the keeping
of pool rooms and the question is an in
teresting one Mayor Myers declined yes
terday to express any opinion en- the or
dinance and other members of the boarl
who were seen also preferred to rema in
silent.
The Park and Tree Commission Il is
understood wants $4,000 for next years
work. The amounts asked for are care
of parks, $4,000; work on trees
etc. $3.50; improvement Boy street green
50, 900; clerk hire etc, $500; Forsyth ex-
tension, 81 900; Laurel Grove Cemetery,
$3.50; Estill Park, $500; total, 1923, $50 The
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