The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-17
COMPLETES FIGURES
ON CITY EXPENSES
Conference Committee Recon-.
mends Total of $2,799,8OO
for All Departments.

The conference committee practical
ly completed its consideration of the
1904 municipal expense list yesterday.
The sum of $11S,5O0 was added to the
figures presented by City Comptroller
Betz, but this was offset by a cut of
$4,000, making the net increase
$S4,500.
One item of $4,000 for macadamiz-
ing West Seventh street which is in
cluded in this increase was not really
passed upon to the extent of making
1T an actual addition. but the mem
bers agreed to the expenditure to the
extent that it will be added to the fig
ures when the final meeting is held on
the 9th.
The heaviest touch came yesterday
when an item of $4,000 for the COM
pletion of the new armory was APP
proved, though it must be said that
the members did not fall over them
selves in an effort to give it their YER
bal Endorsement. In fact, some of them
grumbled loudly.
Armory Project Turned Down.
The request of the Commercial club
for $4,000 with which to build an ad-
dition to the new armory for audito-
rum purposes was turned down cold
The ub-committee, consisting of Dr.
Rudolph Schiffmann, Reuben Warner
Jr., and o. e. Holman, appointed to
inquire into the project, reported adj
VerSely on the appropriation. They
said the scheme of combining the ar
mory with an auditorium was not
feasible. Their report was concurred
in without debate.
1t was in connection with this mat
ter that the item of SAT 900 for the
completion of the armory was consid-
cred. o. E. Holman thought the build
ing should have been completed with
the amount originally given by the
city, and there were others who init
mated likewise. They voted in the af-
firmative, however, when the roll call
was taken. The amount subscribed
will simply make the building habita-
ble. The members Of the guard say
they will supply the money needed
to provide the interior finish.
John Caulfield and G. P. Slime, of the
Commercial club, appeared to request
$4,000 to aid in providing a building
for the model city that st. Paul and
Minneapolis will jointly show at the
ST. Louis exposition. Minneapolis is
to provide an equal amount of money.
The fact that Minneapolis has not
the members to demur to the appropri-
alton, but finally the sum of $4,000 was
set aside and a recommendation made
to the council that 1t provide the other
$4,000 from the mayors contingent
fund. 1t is expected that the model
city which the two cities will prepare
will prove good advertising for the
Twin Cities. For it's municipal exhibit
at the fair st. Paul has already pro-
vided $500.
city's Total Expense Fund.
The total estimated expenses for all
departments as decided upon by the
conference committee is $2,799, 800.
Last year the amount decided upon
was $2,848,505. The tax levy this time
will be about $1,S08,000. Last year it
was in excess of 100000.
BY the terms of the charter the con-
ference committee must permit the
public a hearing before it finally dis
poses of the budget, and the afternoon
of the 9th has been set aside for this
purpose. 1t is hardly likely that any
change will be made.