Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-25
To AMEND
BUDGET To CD
To COUNCIL
New Money Apportionment In
creased, But $4,000 Ap-
preparations Rejected.

THE caucus amendment to the budget
CARRYING appropriations amounting to
$4,000 having been turned down by
.ba finance committee, a fOrceful fight
- amend the budget in an open meet
ing of council will be made Monday
-4,arnoon. A strong force is being or
,snized to make the fight
Aldermen John S. Gambler and James
Whiting urged the adoption OF the
.,,,crs amendments before the finance
..,,,,i+tee. Alderman Gambler de-
.rarss that after the $4,000 was APP
nropriated the city easily would nave
,1oo 600 new money to apportion in
T,,o Alderman Gambler especially
I'D an appropriation of $4,000 for a
1trIs commercial high school and $4,000
n helm defray the expenses OF send
ing the Fifth regiment to the Inaugural
ton.
chairman w. G. Humphrey, of the
council finance committee, said today
the committee most certainly would
rrovide an appropriation for a CONNER
ciaI high school when the June sheet is
made UP. He opposed spending any
more anticipated revenue until the
money actually is in hand.
Increase New Money AIIotments.
The finance committee made some
new appropriations, however, increas-
ing the new money apportioned from
moo to Sos, 900. Some of these ap
nor+Ionments were urged by the caucus
They are:
Tech High school equipment, $4,000;
for A school census on which the state
arDortionment to schools is to be based,
which il is said, will result in an in
crease of $4,000 in the states school
anportionment to Atlanta $1,000;
Glenn street underpasses, $4,000 addi-
tional: White Way extensions on
Mitchell and Pryor streets, $4,000, and
for repaving Central avenue from the
Union station to Fair street, $4,000.
The last two appropriations were
made at the insistent request of AL
derman McClelland. A Second ward
delegation. led by Councilmen c. D.
Knight and Thomas I. Lynch, had come
before the committee and urged these
improvements.
Five dollars a month raises were pro-
vided for four assistant librarians and
an additional clerk at the Carnegie Ii
brary at $3.50. Salaries for two new
sidewalk inspectors and two rodmen
and $4,000 for drainage system on
noE ofb he
request of Alderman Ragsdale, an ap-
proprIation of $1,000 for a lot to en-
large the G. w Adair school yard was
made.
Woodward ReIents.
Mayor Woodward did not remain in
the session, but before leaving he partly
forgaye the committee, which he re-
Gently denounced for refusing to strike
out the $4,000 crematory Appropriation.
An ask is that you get on the char
ter and sit on it," said Mayor Wood
ward. That is all l am going to de-
mand"
We'll, haven't we done that so far?"
asked Alderman Harwell.
Some of the things you have done
have been all right, anyway" replied
Mayor Woodward and he laughed.
Chairman Humphrey and Alderman
James r. Nutting had lively tilt be-
fore the committee went into executive
session.
Repartee EnIivens Session.
Last year the Eighth ward couldn't
get enough money to fix one school
yard said Chairman Humphrey in an
swer to Alderman Nuttings argument
that there should be no fear in antici-
pating revenue.
Perhaps the Eighth ward was not
well represented laughed Alderman
Nutting.
The people out there didn't want
Nutting," shot back Chairman Hum
phrey. Joseph Nutting, brother Of
alderman Nutting, ran against Chair
man Humphrey for council.)
! was joking. l know the ward was
we'll represented" explained Alderman
Nutting.
Doesn't Want Bouquets"
Go on with your business don't
want any of your bouquets. | am not
ASKING anything from you" replied
udll man humphrey.
Nhen the hearing was over Alder
man Nutting attempted a further ex-
pidnation, saying that he had nothing
70 do with his brother Joe running for
council and that he took no part in the
race. The clash between the two at the
meeting of council Monday, when
Dnalrman Humphrey charged Alder
man Nutting's charter reform activities
ds slap at him, and threatened to slap
me alderman back was referred to.
Inc two finally parted, smiling, and
apparently in good humor.