Arizona republican., 1906-05-26
CITY EXPENSES
  SEVERELY GUT
The SprinkIing Carts to be
 Laid Off
Other Reductions and Combinations Designed to Effect Monthly Saving of More Than $I,00O.

The city council yesterday adopted a policy of retrenchment indicated by The Republican two weeks ago in q general description of the financial af- fairs of the city, the result Of the prac- tice of dozen years or more, until the floating and bonded indebtedness or the city, exclusive of the waterworbs bonds, was $2S.00O greater than the Harrison act allows. In these circum- stances the council could legally issue no more warrants. There was then nothing to do at this late period of the fiscal year than to live within what little was left of it's income or to issue certificates of indebtedness.
 The council ever since the election has been considering the problem. At meeting the other night two or the members were in favor of a sweeping retrenchment and the other two ia Vored economy without greatly disturb ing the machinery. Yesterday the re- trenchment policy was decided upon.
 The first thing was to cut out street sprinkling This will result in a say ing to the city of about $500 a month of which $500 is in salaries, $500 for water and the balance for sundries in that department. This throws thirteen men out of employment.
 This startling saving was determined upon after a great deal of deliberation and consultation with business men. It was suggested to members of the coun- cil that no doubt. in the business part Of town, money to pay for sprinkiing would be raised by subscription. It is, moreover, thought that the cessation will not be for long.
 Another saving was in the cOmbi- nation of the duties of the city hall gardener and janitor. Both will be performed by Fred Gardner for $75, as against $12O. Night Policeman Carr is transferred from the force to be su- perintendent of streets, which position formerly cost S1O0 a month. MT. Carr s salary is the same as he formerly re- ceived. SS5 so that here is for the pres ent a saving of $1OO. Henry Bloom horst, the jailor, will look after the work of the force at night instead of assisting in the street department. The foreman of the street department will be w P. Doheney, at a salary of $7O a month. The office of assistant city zanjerO. at S65 month, has been aboI- ished, and so has the office of irrigator and custodian at Neahr's park.
 The permanency of the reduction in the police force will be determined at
 
 eiI .-eH J8Re-4.--F5y that tTrne Marshal Kinney will have determined whether man can be spared from the night force. The council will follow his rec Ommendation.
 The immediate necessity for making these reductions in expenses was caused by unusual expenditures within the last year. It is believed that all of them were advantageous to the city, but the result has been embarrassing.
 It is thought that soon after the be- ginning of the next fiscal year things will be normal again, but it is plain that the city's charter is too small for it growing as fast as it is. It is inn possible to raise enough money to meet necessary expenses within the present enlarged area, and the next Legislature will no doubt be asked to come to it's relief.
 In addition to the transaction of the foregoing business. the council made the following appointments: Roy $. Goodrich, city attorney; O. A. Turney. city engineer; J. M. Creighton, building inspector; John Perrin, city zanjero J. A. Porterie, interpreter; c. H. Carr superintendent of streets; w. P. Do- heney, foreman; Douglas Lane, as- sistant zanjero; H. c. Mcdonald, of- ficer at Five Points: Fred Gardner city hall janitOr and gardener.