The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-30

ment OF Berlin is simple in the extreme and con
tains many model features 1t has a court OF
aldermen and town council The membership
OF the court OF aldermen may be as large as the
council determines. Nearly one.half OF its mem
bers are paid. and toe others serve without sal
ary, and are generally wealthy citizens. The
pald members are at the heads oi departments,
and devote all their time 10 the administration
oi Affairs and serve for period Of twelve years.
The court Of aldermen is presided over by
MAYOR, who is chosen by the council, and ap'
proved by the emperor; his term ot office is Tor
twelve year,. The mayor is an officer Of great
power and dignity, and il pad salary OF $500
a year Tho town council consists OF l2G mem
bels who are elected by the electors
Ihe government shares the expenses Of admins
tration in several ways In the first place, it
gave to the city years ago a magnificent park
OF 900 acres which is worth more than 49, 600,
II maintain. a police force Of 5000 men. Large
sums are given annually toward the universities
and the public Libraries. II has another source
of income from the vast system OF tramways
which il has put down during the past twenty
Ave wears. The trimways are leased TO private
corporations which keep them in good repair,
and, n addition, must pave all the streets
through which they run, and pay over 10 the
CITY a portion OF their profits. The cash income
IRON this source amounts 10 about SJ00,0O0 a
wear. and a large number OF streets are kept in
perfect repair besides.
of the four great capitalization, Berlin,
WASHINGTON, Pars---the last named is the most
beautiful. and is most literally supported by the
stare. Less than oneIenth OF the amount neCcS-
slry TO maintain the city is raised by direct taxa
ton The expense OF the original sewer system
of Paris was borne by the state, In 1882 the
worl, OF remodplinG the city was commenced, the
total cost OF which would amour. 10 $4,000, 900,
hall being paid by toe state, In all OF the gen
cral royenents that have been made since
lsJ7, such as widening streets erecting great
buildings, improving the water supply and en-
larring it, and the various enterprises that were
nroposed TO improve and beautiiy the city, the
,ity has horne onethird OF the expense.
The government bears a heavy share IN the
maintenance OF the school systems Of the more
than a0O0O0 children oi every grade in the
schools in $500. the state paid S25 for each
child. Al the magnificent parks, Cor which
Paris is famous, have been created and main
tanned largely at the expense OF the state.
Italy ia undoubtedly the heaviest taxed country
| in Europe. and the people bear II with a COM
| pacency that is remarkable. The city Of Rome
| IA allowed To retain onetenth Of the proceeds
| of the income tax levied within its limits The
city's share must be considerable, for the amount
| gathered from this source in 1899 reached rot
| lar from Sl20 100 Rome. while not the larg'
| est civ in Italy, is undoubtedly the richest.
| The city OF Vienna probably gets lees assistance
from the state than any other OF the great Euro
pean capitals. Nearly all the government funds
not needed ior military purposes SO 10 support