The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
Nessrs. Carroll and Thuner Ridi-
Guile His Statements as to
City's Financial Condition.
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES.
Municipal Assembly Amends 1t 10
Provide for Sprinkling In
spect0rs and Water Tests
House Proceedings.

Inc temporary appropriation bill, in
amended form. passed the House of Del
"satss yesterday. the amendments made by
the House were accepted by the Council
and che measure received the final approval
| Of the Municipal Assembly. Mayor Ziegen-
helm will sign it to-day and the city en-
| Tloyes will get their salaries for the month
Of April Just TWO days late.
| Tie amendments made by the House OF
Delegates included one TO increase the APP
preparation for street sprinklinG inspectors
from $e.sl5 TO $685.. thus allowing Street
Commissioner Narrelmann 10 retain in Of
fee the twenty or more inspectors of street
~sprinklirs. The other amendments were
10 Increase the appropriation for repairs of
fences. benches and. painting in Gamble
| place from $40 TO s.5a; for fences in Lyon
Park from $50 to 5000; for street cleaning
and sweeping from Si6,5e0 TO $1,000; and
FOR legal expenses and ifemica and BAG
THEOLOGICAL tests in the Water Depart
inent from 5000 TO su.1O3. The amend
ments increase the temporary appropria-
tons by 3Il.53l
When the Council convened at ; o'clock
all the members were present and President
Aei"r was in the chair. After transactinC
Il Itte routine business the Council took
= i'-yss untL the amendments TO the ap-
pr'pTidtiou b!i came over from the House.
chairman Hodges of the Ways and Means
tnHfnltice spoke first on the amendments.
lie said that the city's financial condition
- :" critical that retrcnchnlent is impera-
i've: that about Si.Vn.HD mora would he
iced q To carry ON the expenses of tn. city
during talS year than vas needed last year.
and thar il Is EiEH tine the Nuniciu4I As
Ssmhly - proceeding to make reductions in
the Expenditures He added that the Po-
lice department had offered to inspect the
sprlnAiing. and that he believed the police
could d" II without any expense to the city.
air. Hodges then moved that the amend
mieutS be not cunCurTed in
The amendments were taken np in order
ana accepted by the Council by a vote of ~
TO / until the amendment increasing the
appropriation for street sprinkling inspect
urs was reached. Then Mr.. Hodges urged
the Council 10 vote down the amendment.
stating that IL was imperative that the city
should save the sz2.0VJ now being paid out
TO street sprinkling inspectors.
Councilman Carroll replied TO Mr.. Hodges
by asserting that he WAS sick and tired of
hearing the chairman of the on
Ways and Means shouting poverty from
the hilltOps. and that in his opinion the only
thing needed in the city of St Louis is a
new Comptroller.
IF they viii let me hava a look at the
will not need a amt from the NIer-
chants Exchange. to tell me what is the
condition OF the city's finances"
Mr.. hodges replied: II an as good a Re-
publican as there is in this city, but [ am
rot The kind of Republican that is willing
to turn this city over to the. Democratic
party rather than do my duty. That is iusr
~ JUG
what certain Republicans in this han are
doing. The people are demanding retrench-
incnt- and he city,s financial condition
sterrly demands II, but there has been no
rctrcnchmcnt. When ! cnCeayor. as chair
man of the Committee on Ways and
Means. To fntugurate the rstrenchment pol
icy. | am met right on the Threshold with
such opposition as this. But. however much l
/ may be rensure.i. the conditions remain |
the same, and this body cannot frown down
that N.ty1,Vb extra expenses to be met this
year |
Councilman Thinner took occasion to say
that Councilman CARROTS Isepubiicanism !
needed 80 defense. but that of Mr.. Hodges |
did, that ever since he, Hodges, had been |
chairman of the Ways and Means Commit |
tee, he had been shouting poverty and hold
ing up his hands and crying: The city Ia
busted and that he had thereby injured |
The Republican party more than any other |
Republican in office. |
The vote was then taken on the amend |
Eient UDoer discussion, and il was con- /
CURED in 10y "A vote of : 10 s.. 1
Several bonds were approved. and the /
President. after signing the appropriation /
bill, adjourned the Council. |
FOR CHEAPER WATER RATES.
Bill introduced in the House 0f Del /
egate<. ]
The Committee on Ways and Means of