South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
To APPROPRIATE
ABOUT S354,2OO
Several Minor Changes May Be
Made in Budget Says Con-
trOIIer Manning.

After q meeting OF the heads Of the
various municipal departments IN the
office OF Mayor Keller Thursday aft
ernCon. City Controller Manning an
nounced that the total appropriations
from all departments would approx
mate S354.2OO. This figure is not IL
nal. according 10 Mr.. Manning, since
there viii be several changes In some
of the budgets before they become
ready for consideration by the n
The board of safety's budget, calihs
for S150.T0O, "a approved almost IN
tact only a few minor changes in the
miscellaneous funds being mace ny
the mayor and Mr.. Manning.
According to the city controller, the
petitions from the fire and police de-
partments for increased salaries are
not vet lost, despite n dtsapprONaI
of the board OF public safety. 1t was
claimed that the city could not at the
present time stand the drain upon It's
funds that the increase-amounting 10
some 9.50O-wOuld cause.
What Boards Want.
According 20 the figures resulting
from the meeting the various depart
ments will place the following I'd
gets before the council:
Board of health ........... 9,4OU
Board of public safety...... 15O.lOO
Board of public works 1890 146'2OO
City controller ............ 4''oVV
In the police department budget, the
salary of the proposed new policewo-
man was changed from $3.50 TO SbOO
for the first year. After the first year
of service she Will Will be given $3.50,
which salary is at present given Mrs.
Minnie Evans, the city's only police
Another meeting Of the heads of the
various departments Will be held on
Monday, according to Mr.. Manning.
At nat time the budgets will be
given their final touches, before their
presentation Il the council committee
ON finance. When the latter COM
mittee has approved the list, the coun-
ell proper will receive the budgets and
vote upon them.
The matter Will be taken up later
by the mayor and the controller, II
was said, with the probable result
that they would go before the council
in a somewhat revised form. That
they will be given further cOnsidera-
ton at least, was the statement Of Mr..
Manning.
Six Thousand Dollars Less.
The total amount of the 1915 appro-
priatiOns made in the fall of 1914 was
S34S, 02O.O6, some $4,000 less than the
appropriations Of this year. The city
controllers budget asked for SAT, 500.
This fl was claimed was absolutely
necessary, and included che $12.50O
yet 10 be paid for the accession to the
city IF the WOods-Turner tract of 20
acres west of the Singer plant. This
tract is TO be used a. a playground
and possible school site some time in
the future, and will be paid for by a
bond issue Of S12, 800.
The bond issue, according to Mr..
Manning will be made some time next
month. The bonds will be payable
in one year and will be redeemed from
the city's sinking fund at that time.
They will bear five per cent interest.
In the budget from the board OF
public works it was noted that the
streets and alleys fund of $4,000 and
the street lighting appropriation of
$4,000 were the same as last year.
Although the Indiana and Michigan
Electric Co.. recently entered into a
new contract with the works board
by which it was thought the rate for
1915 would be lower, the same apprO-
priation was asked until the matter
was definitely settled.
The street intersections apprOpria-
ton asked was $50. 1000. slightly more
thar was asked last year. This fund
will be larger on account Of the large
amount Of paving to be done next
summer. when beth Michigan st. and
Mishawaka av. Will be paved. There
are several other paving projects be-
fore the works board. as we'll as a
large noun of sewer construction.
The engineering department. &C
cording TO the budget before the meet
ing was to get but So, 500. This sum
was held to be entirely too small, and
will be changed to $4,000 or at least
go rNn a1rordinr IN Mr. Manuinu