The Portland daily press., 1900-04-17
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Less estimated income. l24. $50. 30
Amount to be raised BY tax
alton, sass. 5oo.se
1s0o-1.
Estimated expenditures i,os0. 900. 40
Less estimated income, 12e, $50. o.
Amount to be raised By tax
alton, 1907, ls9.72
The joint special committse on ssti-
mates ash lsavc to report that they have
been requested 10 submit estimates for
appropriations TO be expended for the fol-
lowing purposes. namely; (D extensive
repairs or reconstruct on On Vaughan's
bridge; (a) constr ction Of section OF
the north side intsrcspting sewer In Back
Cove, (s) new almshouse building; 60
addition 20 Lunt's Corner sohoolhouss.
But n your committss's report Of esti.
mates Of appropri ations for other expsn-
diturss during the current yeax shall be
sdoptsd BY the eity council. It win be
necessary either to increase the rate Of
taxation over thst established for the
year 1899. or to authorizes . loan Of the
city treasurer from the sinking fund. 10
order to provide the money required for
the purpose named. Your committee
DEAN It advisable, therefore. to refer the
matter to the city council TO detsrmine
what shall be the action to be taken In
the premises
sigsed BY the Jeint Special Committee
(. on Estimates.
DISCUSSING THE BILL.
Following the report OF the commit
tee on estimates the appropriation order
was taken mp and considered item By
item by the aldermen. Each item was
carefully considered and all oocasionsd
more or less discussion.
Alderman Moulton wanted information
a. to the increase Of appropriation for
the Australian ballot and Auditor Sam
born said that the reason was that there
were to be three elections this year,
Then the amount estimated was granted.
The armory appropriation was the
next TO be questioned and Auditor San
born said that the increase this year was
on account OF repairs 10 be made on the
roof. This Item was also passed.
Alderman Thomas wanted 10 be in
formed about the sum Of 500 for bells
and clocks and the auditor said that the
amount was to be for repairs. This
amount was simply separated FROM the
appropriation for public buildings where
IL would have ordinarily been placed.
There was quite long discussion over
the subject Of the appropriation to be ex-
pended on the City building. Alderman
Brown moved that tbs appropriation
be amended 90 that the amount should
be reduced from sl7. 600 to SIS. 900. DE was
Of the opinion that the city should econo-
mise 30 that q start GOULD be made for
the new almshouse. City Messenger
Mcgowan. who was called upon. said that
repairs were badly needed on the roof
Of the building and the Mayor said that
the building certainly nseded to be re-
paired In many places. The roof was In
u fearful condition and Mr.. Denny, the
Insurance expert. said the other day, AZ
ter careful investigation, that the condi.
..-,, a. .....s.s.d be found to be
~ WY 'e. O,' = ~ Of iire. The
.a ESQ., 'o ..,, ,s"' :. that from. 800 20,
the repairs on the roof. Alderman
Milliksn favored the passage OF the Or
der, but Alderman Blown again said
that reduction should be made.
Alderman Moulton here took occasion
to say that this report Of appropriations
was about the most discouragins paper
that he had seen In a long time. He
could not understand why 90 many In
creases were necessary. A vote was then
taken on the motion Of Alderman Brown
and failed Of o passage. This item was
passed.
CEMETERIES AND PUBLIC
GROUNDS.
When the appropriation for cemeteries
and public grounds came mp. Alderman
Thomas moved that 1t bs cut down
81 600. The vote failed Of q passage, tive
nays ana four ayes. Then the item had
a passage.
Incidental to this, Alderman Thomas
said that he thought that the park CONT
missioners had NO salary. but had been
told by the auditor that salary OF $500
was paid them.
"The park commission is made up Of
three gentlemen" explained Auditor
Sanborn. "Mr. Smith Is the secretary
and manager and IL paid SO month.
He il elected by the commission.
''If the city government doesn't ap
propriate money for his salary. where
does he get its" queried Alderman
Brown.
"That is a funny question:" replied
Auditor Sanborn. "Hs gets 1t from the
az don't see but he's going to get q
salary anyway" said Alderman John
son. 81 move that the item be passed."
The question a. to whether 1900 shalt
be voted TO the commission on public
grounds was passed, ssven to two.
The question OF appropriating the sum
of 81, 600 for removing the deer pen was
lost, six nays and three ayes.
The reduction Of the appropriation for
drains and sewers was explained by the
Mayor.
For damages and claims the Mayor