The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-10
CITY Council Fails to Recommend
Amount Suggested in ApprO-
priatiOn Bill.
PAYMENT OF SHERIFF'S POSSE.
Ordinance Setting Apart $500
for This Purpose Is Introduced
No Provision Yet for
Streets-ltems Passed.

The general appropriation bill was consio-
cred by the City Council in special session
yesterday afternoon for two hours. Inc al
lowance for chemical and psychological
tests of the water of the Mississippi, HI
nois and Missouri rivers and that for ex-
tension OF waterworks. including small
amount which Coucilman kratz feared
might be used for experimental iiitration
work. were the subjects of principal discus
SION Neither appropriation was recon-
mended.
The appropriations for parks and streets.
which were passed at the preceding meet
ing of the Council. wren section of the
bill was considered In committee of the
whole, were not taken up. IL being impossi-
bic to make out the appropriations for
those two departments before the Council
determines how much money can be raised
from all sources in addition TO the amount
estimated by the Comptroller as probable
revenue through the regular channels.
An ordinance was introduced appropriate
ing $3.50 from the contingent fund of mu-
nicipal revenue for the payment of the sal
aries and expenses Of the special Deputy
Sheriffs constituting the posse comitatus.
The temporary lighting bill WAS sent to
been given an opportunity TO criticise the
Board of Public improvements by saying
that If common business sense had been
used In the letting of the contract secured
by the Kern company. the present tenn
porary lighting bill would never have been
rendered necessary.
Appropriations Recommended.
The Council then went into committee Of
the whole for the further consideration Of
the general appropriation bill The mea-
sure was taken up by paragraphs ut the be-
ginning of section 2, where the Council left
off at its last meeting
The following appropriations were recon-
mended: Fire Department. S2.i2?.JO: House
Of Refuge, $40; Carondelet Park. SIS; st.
Louis Place. s27i: Commissioner OF Sup
plies. Sl55; Assessor and Collector Water
Rates. &c; Water Commissioners Of
flee. S559,oo0: Cleaning levee and removing
distractions. $1,000; HarbOr and Wharf saia
ries and expenses. sl3.65o; Harbor Boat. Sl6.
so: repairs dykes, wharf and river bank.
s22.GJ: street sprinkling, Sl72,12i25-
The appropriations for meteorological and
chemical tests Of the river water, Tor Health
Department. City Dispensary. streets. sew
ers and parks were passed over until the
next meeting Of the Council. when II is pro-
posed to have definite statements from the
heads Of the various departments concern
ed as to the actual needs for the year.
MIR. Carroll Says Several Things.
Councilman Carroll stated in the course
OF discussion OF the question OF filtration
that 1T is an established fact that all he
microbes in water are destroyed instantly
as soon as the water is exposed to the air
by drawing 1: from faucet" He said
that II Is folly TO go any farther with the eX
animation Of the city's drinking supply. that
everybody knows the water is all right and
that the suit against the Sanitary District
of Chicago Is puerie and boyish and should
be dropped at once. In concluding his re-
marks Mr.. Carroll said that the dpproprid-
ton asked for by the Water Department
for Its extension of works us large enough
to catch and hive every bug between ST.
Louis and Chicago"
Assistant Comptroller Gabel i'm an effort TO
convince the latter that his figures estirnat-
Ing the receipt of municipal revenue for the
present year are not correct. Mr.. Carroll
was worsted in the argument.
MIR. Hodges said that the Council had sue
ceeded in cutting OFF something like $500
from the general appropriation BILL a great
part OF which IL could not legally cut off and
which would have to be put back again.
He declared that IL is his opinion In order
to get money for streets and parks the city
Will have to pass ordinances turning into
the treasury certain funds which are not
now available for appropriation.
Counciimen Richards and Schnell were alb
sent
The Council adjourned until this evening
at o'clock