The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-20
Supplementary Appropriations
Made Amounting to $152,OOO +
for Various Institutions.
TO EouALIzE THE DEFICIT.
Carroll and Cast Have Verbal Tilt
Charter Amendment Bill to
Be Considered by Commit
tee To-Day.

Under suspension of the rules the City
Council yesterday passed the supplementary
appropriation BILL containing items aggre'
eating Sl52,0oe. FOR the relief of various
municipal departments for the remainder
of the fiscal year. -
The bill itself was introduced In '.skele-
tom form several weeks ago by Chairman
Carroll of the Ways and Means Committee,
and the substance was produced yesterday
as an amendment.
The following are the new appropriations:
Costs and legal expenses, 8. soos courts. 81 ),
Bsef inspec;ors so sa Board 0 Of Heash ssan-
tary divisienl. s. 800; Female Hospital. HSo:
of 9sfns Refuse aeyis Sts Dspen:asy so: s City
Hospital sseIs oaafsn,ins ana snalpoSs s Mos-
soe: Sourihouss. s' ssss fOur ccGrts sos: Board
81 GHsle
Gommissoner Com ssa.j cons,Ssent g, @ fnna $50; sIss &
cSrondeiet sn seS FasH ssoe Car saaars ss Forest
PARK: q oe; FSupsaip rsEt. f % 900 Gamble s!,
jackson PARK. $50: Lyon Park 500: Ofsiion
Park. s2so;, ST. Louis Place. $3.50: washington
The funds of the different appropriations
were realized from increased tax .collec-
tions for the last year; also from the fob
sSnS s JURY and w4ess fses s ssns
public places. 5000: Courthouse, N.N6; and
Commissioner of Supplies. q. 600 The ar
sistant Comptroller Gabel who computed
the increase. assigned the appropriations
and designed the transfers. with the object
of equalizing the deficit.
Mr.. Carroll made speech explaining
the necessity OF acting upon the bill at
once. The measure was then sent to en-
grossment. reported favorably. passed un-
der suspension of the rules, and. on motion
of Mr.. Carroll the motion was reconsid-
cred and laid on the table. Mr.. Cast ob,
to Forest Park. in comparison TO that
made for Lyon Park. asserting that the
South Side is supposed to receive all pos
sble favors from this administration.
Mr.. CAST Feigns Slumber.
''rll explain It to the gentleman" Mr..
Carroll exclaimed.
go along" retorted Mr.. Cast You
Mr.. Carroll proceeced to relate details.
but Mr.. Cast closed his eyes. reposed his
fhSss on his desk and h;s sleep
'Everything's for the advantage Of South
st. Louis" Mr.. Cast declared. after awak-
asise in sRe nay a. M get
Mr.. Horton by request, introduced bill
for the vacation for a part Of Tennessee
Shenandoah avenue. The bill appropriat-
ing $780, 600 for machine shop at the Water
works. and the bill approprtating $4,000 for
service in the elevated districts and to ex-
tend the supply into new districts, were
laid over Until tomorrow.
The following House bills were passed:
appropriating A,so5 for salaries for addi-
tional- clerks in the of1ce OF the Assessor
and Collector Of Water Rates; appropriat-
ing funds to pay the excess costs for the
reconstruction of Manchester avenue from
Compton avenue to Grand avenue: for the
recopstruction of Tyler street from First
street to Broadway; permitting the C.. A.
Olcott Planning Mil Company to erect a
bridge over the alley to connect two build
ings at No. 1900 North Broadway.
The charter amendment bill submitted
by the Nonpartisan Commission for the
Public Welfare will come UP for consdera-
tisn; this afternoon before the Committee
on Legislation. The Committee on Rail-
roads will meet at 4 o'clock next Tuesday
afternoon to consider the Burlington Route
rigft-of-way bills. The Council, on motion
of Mr.. Kratz. adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow Afternoon, as Friday Is Washing
tons birthday.