The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-12
Annual Fixed Charge Has In
creased $l25,26o.2O Since
January l, 1913.
MONEY SPENT FOR AUTOS
In Accordance With Gunst Reso-
luton, City Auditor Submits
Tabulated Report.

tity Auditor to prepare statement
showing In detail what new Offices
have been created, and what salaries
lave been increased since January l.
1913. City Auditor Crcnshaw last night
submitted to the Board OF Aldermen
figures showing that since that date
the city's hxetr annual charge for sal
aries alone has been Increased si25.-
2G3.oO a year.
The statement is regarded as par
ticularly Significant In view OF the
economies expected from the creation
of the Administrative Board. While
tho Gunst resolution contained no
reference to the board and directed
no inquiry into the relation OF the
board to the new Offices and salary i'm
crcases. fta provision for "a statement
showing IN" activities In this dircc-
tion since January ], 1919. give. MIR.
Crcnshaw's tabulation the character
OF rough report on the Administra-
tive Boards share In tho Increased ex-
pcnsc.
INCREASE SIcS,581.c0,
SAVING $4,000
Since January /. 1919. tho day the
Administrative Board took Office. MIR
Crcnshaw reports. new Offices have
been created which pay annual sal
aries aggrcgating $3212O. ordinances
have been passed authorizing salary
increases totai!nG S4i.G29.50 annually.
ana salary increases agErcgatIng S2i.
1870 "A year have been authorized di-
rcctly by the board To this must be
added $4,000 II year. the salar* or the
i've members Of the Administrative
Board, In order to Tx the total i'm
creased annual charge upon the city
Treasury since january !. 1919.
The items just enumerated aggre-
gate sI2s.569.2c. From this total IS
deducted $1,000. the annual saving
from Offices that have been abolished.
The subtraction gives sl25,2G9.2O as the
. a
shoulders as the result OF the creation
OF new Offices and salary increases
since January /. 1919.
AUTOMOBILES JftSI:
COST CITY S.3.G6O
An interesting tabulatiou I'm the
city AUDITORS report shows that the
city has since the beginning OF 1913
purchased new automobiles costing
t23,66c. There rs no accompanying
statement showing "hat old motor
equipment, II any. the new automobiles
replaced. or what saving. IL any. wae
effected by the supplnnting OF horses
and wagons.
The statement. drawn strictly I'm
conformity with the Gunst resolution,
makes no attempt 70 scGregatc the
expense increases directly traccablc to
the Administrative Board, but lists
the items they appear on the city
records. An analysts Of tho state
Ncnt reveals the fact thpt fully two
thirds OF the total increased fixed
charge Is directly attributable 10
board.
/, was pointed out last nigh; by
members who were inclined TO defend
the board against the charge Of OK
traVagance that much Of the increased
expense Is accounted for by tic nat
ural growth OF the city and it's needs.
The Virginia Hospital and the new
positions it's establishment made nee
"ssary were mentioned as a case In
point.
y condensation Of city Auditor
Crcnshaw's statement 10 the Board OF
Aldermen follows:
AuDIToK cnENsHAw
Richmond. Va, June IL, 1919.
Richmond. Va:
GentIemen,--In obedience to your
command by resolution adopted at
meeting OF your body held May is. 1914.
] beg TO report as follows:
In answer TO question No. i, What
iedS ished siee 81 SnEi January "nH$ Ia1s? pee" "'0
Second Asst. Supi. city Home.
salary, per annuin. .........S 900 90
Trained nurse CITY Iiomc.. $50 90
Trained nurse. city Home. 720 90
Office Of city t,lec. been com
bined with supt., Elec. Plant,
ana llarbor Master with
Dock Master; salary of
latter .............. 'ou 90
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chamffcur ............... 1850 90
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sI.oSo each h .IG0 90
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