The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
BOARD CALLS
FOR ADDITIONAL MEN
Finance Committee Asked to Provide for Thirty
New Members Of F~orce-Cohn Wants
Sixty More Street Cleaners.

also recommended that the old crema-
tory be repaired al a cost Of Sa25, or
rebuilt at a cost of $4,000.
For general maintenance Of the de-,
partmcnt Is asked q total OF s2l,9SS. az
against Sl9.63S.2i last year. the total
including the feed OF cighty-hve mulea
and miscellaneous items. such ns shoes
ing. repairs. veterinary surgeon, fuelsl
ice, stationery. harness, shoveis. pur-l
chase OF mules. telephone, and office
expenses.
For pay roll there is requested an,
Increase OF sixty men. or i JUMP OF
from sSO.l2S TO Size. 1880. MIR. Conn
said that he now had IFS men OF all
grades. He asks for the following
force: superintendent. at 5000:
assistant superintendent and clerk. at
$500 each. Waterman and three stable
bosses. S3.l0o.50; ffteen garbage men.
S9.390.70; ash and trash men. si3.s2U;
cighty-six street cleaners for sweeping
paved streets. cutters and alleys, $751;
SIG: eight machine drivers, s5,0oS; six
men TO nush street basins. $3.I56; total.
S122.T0e.50. For equipment to keep the
additional men busy. he asks three new
sweeping machines, TO cost Sl.35O. one
double sprinkler. $3.50. thirteen mules,
$1,000; harness, brooms and other
items. bringing THE cost OF additional
machine sweeping 10 slo.063. For adj
ditional collection of ashes and gar
baGe he asks twenty mules. twcnty
carts. harness, repairs and feed, max
Ing in all sll,35o. He also proposes
that tile city make a beginning in
street sprinkiing on Main and Broad
streets. purchasing three double
sprinklers at sl,0S0, sin horses. harness
and feed. nakin an Item for street
sprinkiing OF s3.457,5O, making the
total increase in equipment asked. s.i,-
5000. Mr.. Cohn also brought up 80,
question of erection OF = new stable,
saying that the present sheds wera'
disgraceful and Inadequate, He pre-
scnted no but said that his
committee was ready 10 furnish tne'
Finance Committee with plans for a.
new oity stable on a new location. to
cost from --..00o to s3o, 900.
81 Electric i'Innt.
Engineer .rraford presented his hrse,
budget Tor the municipal electric plant.l
asking for $let.ll3.6o. as follows: Paw
roll. $1,000; expenses. $4,000; extra
expenses for Washington Ward, sl,333:i
constructions and equipment, annual
charge, 1890, distribution system,
completion OF work authorized. s.O,STO.
lie also asked that the unexpendcd bal
ance of the Broad Street lighting con-;
tract be carried forward. He suggest
ed that, in view Of the unfinished con-!
ditior OF the plant. an appropriation OF,
sl6,i2s be made to pay bills of the Vir-l
ginia Railway and Power Company for
street lighting.
On the distribution system. Mr.. Traf-
ford estimates that 1t will require
S49.3el.GS 10 complete existing CON
tracts: $1,000 for steel towers over,
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
tracks; Washington Ward distributing
system, Sil,i59. additional lights.
$1,000; jefferson Avenue ornamental
lights, $4,000. This estimate does not
include any sum that may be awarded
by arbitration TO the Virginia Railway.
and Power Company for joint use OF
poles. Mr.. Traford reported that the
plant proper would be completed with
in the original sum appropriated by
the Council but that contingent ex-
penses. extensions of dams and Inn
p~rovements had increased the total
cost $4,000 more than was anticipated.
In view of proposed lights in Washing
ton Ward. he recommended an addi-
tionaI generator at the plant. wiring
equipment and 125 arc lamps. making
a total estimate for installation OF
sl9.91O.