The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
Estimates on a Number of Items
in the Measure Reduced by
$50,S3
CONTINGENT FUND SUFFERED.
Knife Was Used on Salaries Of
Election Commissioners Of
flee and ON jury and Wit
ness Fees-The Budget.

Tho general appropriation bill occupied
| the attention OF the City Council for two
hours and half yesterday afternoon when
a special meeting was held for the purpose
Of considering II. Councilman Hoffman,
and SchneII were absent. The Council Wen!
into Committee Of the Whole for the con-
sideration of the bill and after a prelirni-
nary discussion OF the ciTy's general finan-
cial condition began to consider the meas
urs section by section.
Few changes were made in the items OF
appropriation set forth in the original
bill The Street Department and all APP
preparations relating to parks and the Park
Commissioner department were passed
over until the balance OF the bill shall have
been considered and the amount OF money
available for those two departments ar
rived at. The greater part OF the bill was
gone over and s50.s3s was cut off the
amounts of appropriations. The principal
items cut were the jury and witness fees.
from So. coo 20 $4,000: care Of foundlings.
from s25.e0 10 s12.500. and the salaries of
Election Commissioners and assistants.
from sG9,00e 10 $1,000
In addition to the Street and Park depart
ments. the Council passed over the appro-
priat.ons for the Board of Health and
Health Commissioner. the City Dispensary.
Sewer Department and opening of new
streets
Items Recommen ded.
The items recommended by the Council
in Committee Of the Whole are as follows:
Costs and legal expenses. sSi.6.s.'5.
Courts. salaries and expenses. s2i5.ioo5s
Jury Commissioner. salaries and expenses. g.
jury ana witness fees. s51.oe,. tReiuced from
So, lJQD -
Law department. salaries and expenses. H.
5o6. Is.
Marshal's Office. s23.75I.5o.
cdroners office. :li.Si5.
MoTgue. S.. i9i-Us. 81,
2ss. -. ,f,educsi from 81 sss l9I
Inspector Of weights and Measurss SGD
Fire Alarm Telegraph $50 30.
Fire Department. s.1J.-Ja-es-,
FiTemen pension iInd, s'.sio.A
city Hospital 1lIS.Soi.es
Insane Asylum. 500, S5O.SI.
Penthouse. $40. o. ..
Quarantine and Smallpox Hospital. N'.n''Sa.
Removal OF garbage. sl2s.a9.
Reduction cf garbage. $500.
House OF Refuge. ssi.l.iu
JaH i3.o15.4l
Repairs and alterations City Hall. Sells.
Salaries and current expenses Of city Han 800
REPAIRS and alterations NeH c!'S tl.'I ~
iIEhting Streets alleys parks and public
lighting public buildings. ssi5ec.
Courthouse, salaries and current expenses. ~
So
Courthouse. repairs and alterations. ESQ.,
Four Courts salaries and expenses. slA.1IiA
-Four Courts repairs and al;er2tions 81
Board OF Public improvements. SiS."5. (keduced
Fund Tor numbering houses. tiseo.
Opening streets. expenses. ;i-VVL Ihecsced
assessor Of Revenue. Is CReduced from
Commissioner Of Public Buildings $3.50. RE
6Cced from SO 800
Factory Inspection Department sS.sN-
License COMMISSIONS, sa2,sis.
MILK Inspector N.65V
Municipal Assembly. s45,eio.
Plumbing Inspection Department. sne5s CRe-
Gucad from 81, bio.1
Salaries Mayor Comptroller Auditor. Register
and Treasurer and employees. 81 400
Contingent fund s33. ISL. Oieduoed from $40
"a 81 by cutting of SEQ from the sppropria-
ton for the care OF foundings)
from ss6 ga % by reducing the approximation for
commissioners and deputies from .o39 to $780,
ESQ.,
Insurance $500
Judgments $40 go.
Making back tax books and bills. sLsoo.
Markets. SID
Mayors contingent fund s.JJo.
Office expenses. $2.5a
Printing and stationery. SIS. COO.
Real estate account. $500
Scales $50
Scavenger dumps construction and repairs. So
So.
Scavenger dumps. salaries and current
penses. $500.
The Council rose from Committee of the
appropriation bill and after agreeing TO
meet again next Monday afternoon at
o'clock Cor further consideration of the
bill. Adjourned.