Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-19
TEN THOUSAND CUT
Off C|TYS BUDGET
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the reduction cannot become etfec-
tive until the term of the incumbent
expires TWO years hence. The com
mittee's idea in reducing this salary
was To eliminate from the race fer
the Office those candidates who sought
u merely for the salary il carried.
After some discussion, the commit
tee directed the clerk to write city
Attorney Massie for an opinion as 10
whether or not the council can elect
one man To fill both the offices Of
city clerk and city auditor. These Of
fees are provided for in the city
charter. but If possible the commit.
tee will consolidate them al a saw
ing of $1,000 per annum to the city.
The salaries Of the city attorney,
commonwealth attorney and police
justice were passed over. but that OF
the police justice may be considered
at later meeting. The matter of
cutting of the salary of the clerk TO
the commissioner o. the revenue was
laid over until the committee can as
certain from Mr. Crump what his Of
flee pays him.
w TN AiNAit ulSCuSSiOii, lHt
tee cut off the salary of the clerk TO
the courts. which is $3.50 per annum.
The salary of the city electrician was
left as ii was recommended by the
committee. but some additional duties
may be given The electrician at the
next meeting of the committe.
Officers Tapped OFF.
Coming to the highways and sew
ers department. the committee abol-
ished the offices of superintendent Of
streets an. superintendent of sewers
and decided TO drop two laborers
from the sewer department. The
total saving in this department was
S3,275.
The fire department and water de
partment was passed, il being the I'M
animOus opinion of the committee
men that the pruning knife should
not be applied TO this department.
Under the health department, the
Offices of health officer and physician
to the almshouse and city physician
were consolidated ar salary of 81. 200
per annum. The offices Of superinten-
dent of garbage and sanitary inspec-
tor were consolidated at 4 salary of
81. 200 per year. In this department
the item of horse-shoeing was clint
mated, il being decided to establish
shoeing plant at the city stables
and TO have blacksmith to shoe all
of the city horses and discharge the
duties of the keeper of the
city stables. His salary was placed
at $500. the saving by this change
amounting to $40 per year. The total
saving i'm the health department was
81 $3.50.
Big Cut in Police Force.
The police department was the next
considered and more time was spent
on this department than any other.
After much discussion, the committee
decided to drop the detective sergeant
and one round sergeant and two pa
trolmen. The saving by this will ne
1920 PEI year. There was some dis
cussion OF purchasing a horse for this
department for the use OF the round
sergeant at night. but no formal &C.
ton on the matter was taken.
No change was made in the aims
house and poor department other
than that occasioned by consolidating
the Offices of city physician and ply
stefan to the almshouse tone ofice)
and health officer.
Some of the employees in the street
and health departments may be drop
ped at the next meeting of the COM
mittee and it is probable that the
$1,000 recommended for fire proof
vault may be cut out. A purchasing
committee also probably will be pro-
vided for at that meeting.