The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-19
SALARIES INCREASED
COUNCIL ALLOWS SIX CITY OFF,
GERS MORE MONEY.
APPROPRIATION So15,450.
RECORDER, MARSHAL AND HAIR
BOR MASTER GET AN ADDIT-
IONAL $500.


Pritchard and Clerk GradOt to Be
Observation-Disclosures stone Walk
for Forsyth Park Will Cost $4,000
and $1,000 Set Aside for Tree
PIanting-Fire Department Gets m
Increase of Only $1,000 and Is
Overdrawn Now More Than $4,000.
Police Department Appropriation
Reduced-NO COca-COIa Tax.
AS a Christmas present City Council
will, at it's next meeting, announce
that the salaries of six city officials
| and employees has been increased. This
with the work of improvement to be
done next year was agreed upon at
the caucus last night.
The estimates of the various city de-
partments were gone over carefully,
and a total appropriation of $S15,450
was agreed upon. There may be
slight increase in these figures, and
another meeting will be held Monday
night. At that time the aldermen
will conclude their work and be in
position to pass the tax ordinance at
the regular meeting.
Many interesting matters were
agreed upon. The appropriation that
will be made for 1903 is greater by
$29, 942 than it was for this year. The
Recorder, Harbor Master and Marshal
will each get an increase of $500
year. The messenger of Council will
receive $40 a month instead of $65, and
Capt G.. B. Pritchard in the City
Treasurer's Office will be increased
o.
Foreman and Fire Marshal George
Mouro will be allowed an increase of
$3.50 a year.
There were others. however, who
asked for larger salaries and who will
be disappointed to know that they
must get along with what they are
now receiving. The electrician in the
fire department. the clerk and the
| eight foremen all wanted more mon
ey, but it was not allowed. The petit
ton of the members of the police force
was also overlooked by the aldermen
in making the appropriations for the
| coming year. The police will probably
| make an effort to have the matter TAX
| en- up again at the next and final eau
| Gus.
To Make improvements.
Among the improvements figured on
| for next year win be the building of
| all artificial stone walk on Bull street
through Forsyth Park. For this pur-
pose $500 will be appropriated. For
identifying and improving Emmett
Park, $1,000 will be allowed the Park
and Tree Commission. The commits
| sion will also be given $1,000 for tree
planting. For resurfacing Estifl ave-
nue., Waters avenue and Bull street,
| 500 will be appropriated.
Street paving received only $25, 900
| during the present year, and Council
has determined to allow $40, 900 for 1903.
| The paving of Henry street from East
| Broad street to Waters avenue, and
East Broad street from Gwinnett street
to Jones street. are contemplated in this
| expenditure. For the retiring of bonds
| SAG, 500 will be set aside and 1885, 900 as
the interest on the bonded debt. These
| items make a large hole in the appro-
prlation ordinance.
The printing and stationary account
will be increased from s., 1000 to $4,000,
for the reason that the new City Code
will have to be issued. The Scavenger
Department is increased from 500, 00O
| to $4,000 and the Streets and Lanes
Department will have to it's credit $780,
900 in place of $5S,000 There will be a
reduction in the appropriation for the
police department. For the present
year SS6,500 was allowed, but during
/ lSVo OiiiJ SoOsOOO Cdn Oe Inc TO
| lice Committee did not come within
several hundred dollars of using its
appropriation during the present year
Fire Department Kicks.
| Although Superintendent Mcguire
claims that the fire department cannot
be operated for less than $S0,000 only
$76.500 has been allowed This is an
| Increase of S1,500 over the present year.
! but between $4,000 and 200 less than
the department can be operated with.
according to the estimate furnished
Council by the fire chief
This department has overdrawn its
appropriation for 1902 by $3,777 It is
claimed that the amount set down by
Council to be used next year will only
pay the salaries of the firemen and
for feed, gas and coal. Out of this sum
no improvements of any sort can be
made.
Council may determine at the next
meeting to increase it's appropriation
to the charity hospital and a commit
tee will be heard on this line. The
aldermen may also decide to allow the
children's hospital something, but 9TH
| erwise the hospital appropriations will
remain the same as for the present
| year.
1t was practically determined not to
tax coca-cola out of the market as
had been proposed. A representative
of the company was heard by the al
dermen and a petition from those who
sell the beverage was read. While the
| question was not finally decided, il
was stated after the caucus that there