The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-15

The amount credited to this fund was
.$f57, no. against sl53, $50 set aside last year.
but provision for the payment of a $40, 090
deficit really only left s137,G00 available
for lighting. President Hammer intimat-
ED that The would ask for an additional
$4,000, this to take care of the deficit
and alsobproeide for the removalsof the
Old gasoline lamps and the installation
of the HIcandescent gasoline. OF the
amount asked $4,000 will be used for the
purchase of more ornamental iron posts
for the business district. ..ss 50 go
The notation none needed" regarding
the seventh item, the water supply fund,
brought from the president the remark
that there was something needed, about
s66a.000 for back hylrant rent and also
provision for its future payment. The
fact that the board has about S700, 900 in
its sinking fund and is more than paying
expenses called forth a sarcastic remark
or two from Comptroller McCardyzw which,
while nofsre-ecEoed by the balance of the
members, seemed to appeal, and his mo-
ton to adopt was carried.
: The board of control was credited with
$4,000, the same as last year, but this
was not satisfactory to President Ker-
win, who asked to be accommodated with
s50,oe0 additional for the purpose of pay
ing for a new contagious disease hospi-
tai. Mr.. McCardy did not take. kindly to
the request, and said SO. Mr. Kerwin in
formed the committee that sthe institu-
ton would pay for itself in few years.
and promised to show how, If the item
would be held for future discussion. His
request was complied with.
school Fund Suffers Severely.
The biggest cut of all was in the school
fund S532, $50, against $672. go for last year.
but any doubt as to.itS being left at that
figure was removed by President Zim-
norman, who informed the COMMITTEES
that he would ask for fully $15O.o00 addi-
fional. This, he said, would be for the
purpose of taking care of additions to
the Hancock school, Mechanic Arts school.
The purchase of lots adjacent to the
Central high school for an annex and
a new building in the First ward
In this item Mr. MeCardy was also
heard against any further Increase. but
at Mr.. Zimmerman's request it was held
oren s
The fund for the maintenance of the.
5city-hall a nd court house showed a sligbl
increase. @N1a ypr Smith asked that il be
lefts-open for 5atef consideration. which,
Mr.. McCardy supplemented with A re-
quest that the commission bring with il
to the next meeting a list of ali unpaid
bills.
The amount set aside for the commits
sioner of public works fund. SIC. eco
against $4,000, was adopted. though not
without a remark from City Engineer
Claussen. who said it was totally inade-
auate.
The amount credited to the board OF
public works, was s10,920. but President
Hammer said he needed additional
clerks, and at his request $500 was added.
At the suggestion of Corporation Attor-
ney Griggs consideration OF the muriic-
ipal court fund, which calls for 81. 800
was laid over. 1t viii in all probability
be increased.
The library fund showed a marked de-:
crease, but the fact that $4,000 of the
amount last year went to pay for the
remodeling of the buildings explained the
drop.
General Fund Is Reduced.
The general fund.- dumping ground
for all requests not permitted in con-
nection with other funds, showed a
marked decrease from last year. si3i 96s.
against S252, 105. It was passed by With,