The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
DR.. Ward and Commissioners
Make Twenty-Five Per
Cent Slice in Estimate
SAVE AT ALL POINTS
Allow $751; Monthly
for Maintaining Stations,
Camps and Hospitals


and sleepless nights on their official
calendars since Chairman James D..
Phelan of the finance committee re-
jected their expense budgets for the
month of July. BY close figuring they
came to the conclusion yesterday that
S27,S66 per month, 25 per cent of their
first estimate, can be cut from the
budget and the work planned be ac-
complished effectively.
One week ago they sent In an es-
innate of $103,310 month as neces-
sary to properly manage and sustain
the camps, hospitals and relief sta
tions. Against this figure the total
of s75r944 now appears in goodly con-
trast.
This reduction is due to three di-
rect sources The assumption of all
transportation by the army, the pa
trolling of the camps by regular po-
licemen paid from the municipal
budget and large reductions upon the
part of the Board of Health have al
lowed this tremendous saving. The
transportation item is a cut of $4,000;
the assumption Of the duties of guards.
$4,000, and the cut in the Health De-
partment SI4,S71. This amounts to a
total of S23,171. The remainder OF
the sum is made up of cuts in salaries
and eliminations on the part of the
relief committee. Important among
these is $10S0 saved by reducing the
number of foremen employed in the
camps from fifteen to three.
THREE CAMPS ARE ADDED.
The relief workers feel doubly
proud of the reductions. The number
of refugees under their care has ma
terially increased since they last sub
mitted an estimate. Three new camps
have been added at an additional ex
pense of nearly $4,000. Their figures
are far below the estimates of the ex-
perts of the army. They declare that
the amount necessary for the August
budget will show a falling off of at
least $4,000 and the following months
proportionate decrease.
The pay roll of the camp employees
includes the men who were in charge
upon the first of the month, with ex-
ception of the camp commanders
who have replaced the army officers.
This roll will be submitted to the
finance committee tomorrow afternoon
and will contain the names of en-
ployes receiving 800 or more per
month This class includes the sur
geons, dentists and sanitary inspectors
of the Health Department, camp com
manders and employees of the Relief
Commission.
DR.. Devine asked DR.. Ward upon the
completion of his report If he thought
he could carry out the WOTk Oh SdHild-
tion satisfactorily.
Il think l can" was the reply LAS
the camps thin out during the coming
months I believe l can make additional
cuts. 1 have added to my initial bud
get two dental surgeons at a salary of
500 month. My estimate provides
for "a surgeons at 500 q month, 26
nurses at $50 a month, SO laborers at
s75 a month, laborer flremen at So
a day, sanitary inspectors at 800
month, pharmacists at SIS a
month and dental surgeons at 800
month"
PROFESSIONAL MEN CUT.
The cut in salaries has been borne
by the class of professional en-
ployes more than the rough laborers.
The new estimate allows 500 for sur
geons; the army made an allowance
of $3.50. The total number of refu-
gees living in the large camps, base
ments and isolated camps reaches a
total of about $4,000.
When the reports were read and
discussed Commissioner Pippy called
for a vote upon the acceptance of
the budgets. 1t was unanimous. 1t
will be presented to the finance COM
rnittee by DR.. Devine this afternoon.
Dr.. Devine announced that all the
goods included in the large Chicago
ing distributed. General Greely's
purchase of a week ago is also on
hand. Dr. Devine stated that pur-
chase of a greater magnitude than
either of these was being negotiated.
Bids closed yesterday at noon. They
will be opened today and the con-
tracts let Immediately. To aid in de-
termining the quality of the supplies
the Commissioners appointed three
of the civilian chairmen to confer
with the quartermaster of the army,
through whom the purchase is being
made.
James D. Phelan, chairman of the
finance committee. appeared during the
latter part of the meeting. He in
uuired the disposition of the commits
sion regarding the sewing societies.
DR.. Devine referred the matter to
Colonel Pippy, but said the intention
of the commission was to encourage
all such organizations. Sewing ma
chimes and dress materials will be
given to women desirous of forming
sewing circles, the only restriction
being that the services of those In
charge shall be voluntary and the
cost of providing shelter shall be un-
dertaken by the societies.
The finance committee has received
a petition from an organized body of
refugees, in which they declare that
bnt per cent of the relief funds
should be allowed for the manage
ment of the same. In this connection
they have drawn UP set of five reso-
lutions. The document is signed by
Alva Udell, William Howard and G.
T. Pease.
TWO BOYS ARE KILLED