Evening journal., 1907-05-31
COUNCIL PASSES
CITY'S BUDGET
Charge Of peanut Politics
Made by councilman SiE-
mons Against Democrats
DISCUSSED IN.uREASE
or T1ACHER.' SALARY

As was expected by the Republican
members Of city Council. the Democratic
members of that body raised a cry over
the financial budget OF the city for the
ensuing year which was presented last
night and Adopted. The tax rate is to
remain at sl.5o fnr the next year. It was
understood that ubjcutions were to be
made by the Democrats and that a grand
stand play was 10 be made for votes to-
morrow and while the plans that were
laid out were followed to the letter, tho
impression left by the Democratic Coun-
ollmen was that their effort was too
openly political
Councilman simmons voiced the senti-
ments Of the maturity of those in the
Council Chamber that the session resem-
bled political meeting and he considered
that nhe members 81 the Dem0craic s!de
Of the Council were playing peanut poll
tics.
Played Their Trump Gard
The trump card Of the Democrats was
their stand for an increase i'm the appro-
prlatlon of the Eoard of Education so that
the teachers Of the public schools would
receive larger increase in their salaries.
Tho budget provided for an increase in
tile school boards appropriation to un-
able an increase of teachers salaries Of
$1,000 which is just one h1n the ampun,
tile teachers have boon asking for rho
democrats aontcnded that $4,000 should
be allowed and AIR. Lynch of the rhicd
ward insisted on making motion aud
reading a list of changes of figures IN
the budget so that the tcachers could be
provided for az the expense of some other
departments. Several Democrat men-
bcis made speeches along this line.
Warm Words Exchanged
Warm words were exchanged and some
of the members hurled unaompl.mentury
remarks at each other but the budget was
finally passed by strict party vote.
Counc Imam White, of the finance CONT
mittoc. said that the budget was no..
gotten mp in one day or one week, and
that the finance committee had done
everything possible ao provide equtdhg
Tor every department and that the teach
ers lost one-half Of the increase they cs6
nIllIla NNNNAnN IT, NtN" AANNNf|'ft'ta ~ -'t
crease the appropriation Of Che Watei
Bcnartment from Se0.0uO to Slep.Oo0, aa,
that under the existing condiaons notn."s
more could be done and at the same tim.
keep the tax rate at the present hgwe
He characterized the actions OF the Demo
crate Counolmen as those Of the kinder.
garten.
Another Hot Debate
Another debate was started when Q
communication from the Water Depart
mont was read requesting that 500 h'
turned over 20 that department to pay is
expenses for the month Of Jrne. Nir
White moved that the board allow S1.6l9.-l
OF which amount sS6aa.29 WAS the sum
not turned over for the month Of March
ana the hal0nce for the paymeut Of inter
est on bonds.
The Democratic members considerel
that Council was not treating the Water
Board fair and Mr. White replied that
the department was spending entirely loc
much money for permanent improve
menfs. This served 20 bring President
Peter J. Ford of the Water Commission
who was present 70 his feet and he de-
clared that tho board only stood for inn
provements that were absolutely neces-
sary. Mr.. Whites motion WAS carried