The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
SIC So 70 s14S. 9O6.14

The estimates this year were not pre-
pared in the same manner as the Davis
administration The plumbing inspec-
tor included his estimate last year IN
that of the city engineers department
This year he hands it in separately
The police judge has evidently failed 10
include an estimate this year for II
does not appear Neither does an estl-
mate from the city officers which IN
cludes the salaries of the counclimen'
the janitors employed and the dog oth-
GER This has evidently been overlook
ed.
All in all the estimates returned Tor
this year will have to be revised IN
the estimate prepared from the office OF
the city engineer mistakes have been
made on the salaries received by en-
Moves of that depaI tment. The sche-
d,1le of probable expenses was made
up with increase in salaries IN most o.
the members of the department AS IL
takes special action by the SouIlc an
through the passage OF an ordlha ~ nc :
TO increase salaries it is not likely that
the increase as made in the estimate
will be forthcoming this year
The assistant city engineer receives
81. 600 year, the estimate Sa dn IL
81 200 the transit man receives $SOO, the
estimate calls for $500, the rod man
gets $500. the estimate gives his saiary
at s72O the paving inspector is ailoM :
ed under the ordinance $3.50 put tne
estimate gives it to be $500. - An ar
Tangement has been made by when when
the paving inspector should receive so
a month but this was only IN comm
nation with other duties 49,. +be
II is evident from all of this thaI the
estimates of this year Will nave 10 DC
carefully checked over before they can
he available to the extent thaI my
should be-for arriving at an luea u
CHI
In the estimate should be Included an
anoount for miscellaneous expense anu
this runs at about $4,000 to $lo'Voo pei
year. ,,,,,., ++e CITY
| fo- +be mast seven years has averaged
| S157. OBS including miscellaneous
nenditures. From this II can De JUS JUS
ed that considerable SHAVING WIZ nc
| Roads to keep well within their 81
mates unless they prefer to pI ear M a
average for the past seven years anu
! Sad1Ia added expense upon the cry
In the largest of the city depar
| are denartment, the pay roll is esu-
| mated at $37, 92S.74. Feed Tor the nor seS
and salaries for substitute nreine i 70.
gether with probable repairs Wilicl a. 4
! estimated at $199.S4, prlhS W eite ~,
! total to SAB, so4.11. NO eAtraoi ma
expenditure is contemplated.
II the street department the salaries
are placed at S31. 31S.49. Hardware 10
| cost 1896, lumber Sazo, r,~ a :
| stone $40 and blacksmith Worh -
eco are the remaining larger items or
| The 50 200 added to cover mlscellahsouS
! expense. fes
| The street commissioner contempt an YES
| +ba bridge repair for the year to be Szoo'
| otherwise MS estliAeh1S
Tba civ clerk provides for an esti-
mate of $3.50 for additional clerk hire
| during the busy season The sanitary
]
| detention hospital support, S2!9 Tor IoT lot,
| 1oaldahvde, in addition to salaries VIII
/ cover all items ~. eooo &c
| An asphalt expert to receive SSoO Is
| included as a probable cos! by me ~ ~
Hayes that he will have to hire an as
! sistant at $500 and that to equip ms
| e,1ertnoent for meter inspection Will
| cost 81 400 a gas meter to cost $l4V' elec-
trio testing meter $1,000 ana wafer Ter s ssoo
| re also hands IN an estillia'e ~ ~-''
| to cover car fare
| In the police department salaries are
| estimated at $4,000 and meals for the
prisoners at S1,SoO -;
The electric light departments estl-
mate includes 81 $50 for repairs TO the
plant.
Bids for paving this year viii have to
| he in by June 20 The city clerk was
instructed last evening to advertise TOT
bids. all bids to be in by O'Clock OIL
June 20.
| The having contracts have been con-
| siderab bly, delayed this year on account
of the late date for the letting IL i
Drohab that the actual work on pay
ing can not commence before the InIo-
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IN MIND