Evening journal., 1914-05-27
MAKE UP THE 1874
CITY BUDGET TONIGHT.
Likely That EducatiOnBOard
aud Police Commission
May Get Increases
MUCH OTHER WORK
FOR THE COUNCIL.

Members Of City Council are antici-
pating a long meeting In committee
of the whole tonight. which may pos
sibly last until the "wee sma' hours Of
the morning" as the body has an un-
usually large amount OF business in
oluding tho budget for the fiscal year
to consider. The budget will have to
be completed tonight, as Il will have
to be presented 10 Council tomorrow
night.
Many requests for increased appro-
priations from the various city de-
partments will be considered, the
most important of which is perhaps
the appeal Of the Board Of Education
for an increase sufficient 70 tide them
over the present year and 10 put the
classification system into effect in the
payment OF teachers salaries. thus
permitting the board to recognize the
services of the teachers. City Solici-
tor Hastings will attend the meeting
tonight for the purpose of enlighten-
ing the members of Council as TO just
how much OF an increase they can
lawfully grant to the board The
members of the Board of Education
will also attend to show by their pres
ence their interest in the matter. An
increase has also been asked by tho
Police Department sufficient to enable
them TO add seven more men to the
force and install a mounted trafllc
squad.
IL Is understood the Councilmen
will give the subject serious consid-
Grafton and endeavor TO learn what
can be done to possible such an
improvement.
The question OF recognizing the
Fairview Fire Company, No. 10, win
be definitely settled tonight This
company recently organized I'm the
Eleventh ward. is asking for recogni-
tion and the officers have fatty stated
to Council that they are not seeking
money from the city.
Several fire companies have petit
toned Council for larger appropria-
tions so they viii be IN a position to
better maintain the new and costly
automobile engines which practically
every company has installed.
The Delaware Anu-Tuberculosis
Commission has asked that their ap-
preparation OF $4,000 annually from
the city be increased 10 $4,000, the
limit the city may donate under the
law. There Is a plan on foot TO have
the city make an annual appropriation
TO each Of the three local hospitals
and this question viii have 10 be
/ finally settled this evening.
Other city departments are seeking
more money and the Board OF Public
/ Utility Commissioners have asked for
| $4,000 each year for three years and
81 500 for current expenses for next
year. The demands made upon Coun-
ell will total nearly 100000 over and
above the total budget for the present
fiscal year
The tax rate for next year is to be
determined tonight and this Will have
to figure largely I'm the consideration
OF the various requests for more
money While the city assessment
has been increased from S57 7000,O 600
to S75,O0O.000 and while there will be
much additional revenue coming into
the treasury, this will be neutralized
by the reduction in the tax rate for
next year so that the finance commit
tee and Council as a whole are facing
serious and difficult problem which
requires much time and study for a
proper solution.