The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
COUNCIL IS ECONOMICAL
1T PARED MANY ESTIMATES FOR
COUNTY EXPENSES.
Appropriation for Bridge at College
Avenue Increased, but Other
Bridge Estimates Rejected.

lts Work OF considering the estimates loT
1903 yesterday and will pass the ordinance
to-day. There were few changes made in
the estimates of the county officials. The
principal appropriation yesterday was $780,
600 for a bridge over Fall creek at College
avenue. The estimate was for $4,000, but
was raised 5000 by the council. The only
increases In salary asked were for the
courthouse janitors, who nearly went on
strike for an increase from $40 to $45 a
month. the pay of janitors by the State
and city, and an increase in the appropria-
ton for salaries for the superintendent
of the county poor farm and employees in
order that regular night Waterman might
be employed. The poor farm has been
without night Waterman. Most of the
salaries are fixed by statutes, so that there
could be no change. In the other estimates
the officials have learned to calculate SO
carefully that the council found few items
which they thought ought to be changed.
Some of the items were reduced and others
increased. The only material reduction
was the refusal to appropriate $500 for
building a heat, light and water plant at
the workhouse.
The estimate for the running expenses of
the courthouse amounted to 81, 200. The esti-
mate of s., 200 for caring for and ornament
ing the grounds, was cut to $3.50. This ap-
preparation was asked to build the founda-
ton for the Lawton monument, it being
understood that the county would build
the base. The appropriation was granted
last year, but as the monument was not
erected, the money was not used. Ii
seemed apparent to the council that the
so the appropriation was not allowed. The
only other cut in the estimates for the
courthouse was for supplies, the estimate
81, 500-being reduced TO $1,000
The estimate for the Jail was $12S35. The
estimate of 5000 for repairs was reduced to
$500, incidental expenses from $3.50 to $50
and 81, 500 for supplies to 8, 000 The esti-
mate for the county poor farm was $27, 49,
The council increased the appropriation
for salaries Of the superintendent and
employees from $500 to 5000, to provide for
| cellaneous expenses placed at $1,000 was cut
| to $500. The estimate for the workhouse
| was $36,95S12 The appropriation of $500
| asked 10 erect heat, light and water
plant was refused, and the estimate for
miscellaneous expenses was reduced from
| $3.50 to $500.
bridges. The estimate for bridge over
| Fall creek at College avenue was raised
| from $4,000 to $4,000 Estimates for
bridges at Little White Lick creek at s.. 3OO
| for one at Weatherel's place at 500 and
| another at the same place at $500 were all
rejected. The other estimates were not
|
| costs against the county were reduced
| from $500 to 1900 The same appropriation
was made last year. but was not touched.
tbe no TSa af
| for publishing the delinquent tax list was
reduced to $1,000 The estimate of s. 900
for recopying the record in the recorder s
| Office was increased to $500 This appro-
| priation was made last year, but was not
| used. The same may be said of other ap-
preparations for recopying records in other
| offices.
The other estimates stood as follows:
Board of Childrens Guardians Home.
| 1850; County Insane Hospital, $23 5SS. 70;
Hey s pau fs4 attorney e0 $780, Board Board
of Health, s2.325; election expenses, $500;
annual installment on county bonds, Noo
commissions. $3.50 for benevolent and char
liable institutions $4,000; truancy officer
and supplies, 5000; county carpenters.
$1,000; Board of Review, sI,lSo; Home for
$500; Rescue Mission $780, Friendly Inn,
$500; various institutions, $1,000; Flower
Mission. 1000; roads and highways. $3.50;
| bitches and drains $500: county library,
SIS; reminding records, $500; recopying rec
ords in auditors office. sl.5oo; deficit school
fund interest $4,000; permanent S, zane plats
State Charities, SIPS: fees for fish commits
sioner and deputies. $3.50; School for Feeble
minded. clothing and transportation, $500
clerk. So. 900; county recorder $4,000: coun.
ty auditor $4,000; county treasurer, $4,000
county sheriff, SHAFTS; county surveyor
| AS43; county assessor, $3,135; Criminal
! Court, $4,000; Circuit Court, $13, 215; each OF
the Superior courts, $3.50; change of venue
| cases, 5000.
| For the benefit of the poor the estimate
are: Center township, $4,000; Franklin
$500: Perry $500; Pike. $3.50; Washington
$500; Wayne 81, 200; Warren. $500: Lawrence
$500; Decatur $500; medical attendance
$1,000; burial of soldiers and widows, s. 900
support of orphans, $4,000
The estimate of the county coroner fol
$3.50 was cut to s7.2S9. The estimate Of
$50 for insanity inquests was changed
in the items. The appropriation of 81 so
asked for justice of the peace fees was re
duced TO 81 200, and the estimate of s., 90
for physicians fees was raised to So 900.
The estimates are nearly all about tn,
same as last year. The figures may b,
changed by the council before passing tn,
ordinance to-day. 1t is likely that tn,
council will not change the tax levy-37 l.
cents.