The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-07
LAST ESTIMATES RECEIVED
FEW CHANGES IN SUMS DEPART
 MENTS ASK.

Fire Department Figure on New Crown
 Street House by January 1-DixweII
 Avenue Truck House to be in Use
 April 1-Registrars Say Voting Ma
 chimes VIII Cut Election Cost s1,OO0 Library Wants Total of s21,OOO.
 The last session of tho board of finance for the purpose of listening to the requests and estimates of the va Tious city departments was held last evening. The first hearing scheduled was that of the probate court, for which Judge Cleaveland appeared. He asked for the sum of sS5O for his de- partment.
 It was reported from the board of examiners of engineers that over 300 licenses had been issued by it last year. It did not seem, however, that its business warranted an increased appropriation, and $S75, the same sum as that asked last year was request ed.
 General Registrars Knollmeyer and Foley presented estimates of $1,50O, a decrease of $2,OOO over the sum origin ally asked. which came as the result of learning that there would be no spring election this year, which would result in a saving of S2,O00.
 MT. Knollmeyer said that the regis trars had asked for $15,000 last year, and had, been allowed $14,000, which sum had proved inadequate
 MT. Foley stated that the election next fall would be likely to be costly, because it was doubted if the city and same envelope with the ballot for state officials, and separate voting would re- quire extra officials.
 Mir. Knollmeyer declared that the
 MT. Knollmeyer declared that the to allow all who wished to vote to come between s and ' in the morning and and at noon, and there had to be enough officials to handle these tlrongs. It is an understood thing be- tween the two registrars, said he, that there shall be no more men employed than are needed, but these shall be as many as necessity requires.
 Mir. Foley told the board that the item for counters might have been cut out if the petition to that effect had been made to the legislature. Volun- tary unpaid counters he considered better than paid men, but as it was necessary to pay some they must pay all.
 The registrars figured the cost of an election at $2,000, and thought that $1,000 of this could be saved if voting machines were installed in all the wards of the city. .'..- 1
 Hon. A. Maxcy Hitler presented the estimates of the public library for $20, 900, the same as last year, and $1,0O0 for extra building needs. The city and its schools. he said, are growing fast, and the library goes hand in hand with the schools. In response to @ question MT. Hitler said that the income derived from fines and such sources averaged s.sss,ssa II month. Minotte P. Chat safield asserted that the library was be- ing economically administered, and that $20,O00 was not too much for it.
 For the fire department, President of the Commission Cunningham and Chief Fancher appeared. It was stated that the new Crown street engine house would be ready for use January I, 1906, and the salaries for this sta- ton would require $S,S25.70 The en- tire salary roll was figured at $152,S12. The department asks for a total of $210, ,12525.
 MT. Cunningham said that $S,000 was needed to purchase a lot in the Eighth ward, where it was the intention of erecting in the future a truck house. The statement was submitted that the Ninth ward truck house on Dixwel1 avenue woud be in commission April 1.
 The board agreed to take lp the con- trolier's estimates when the final figur- ing is completed.
 Edward J, Maroney, sealer of weights and measures, asks for $500 instead of $40 for the care of his horse.
 The board of finance will hold a public hearing on the estimates in the aldermanic chamber in city hall at 7:30 o'clock this evening. | ~. :