The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
CUT ELEVEN
MILLION OUT
OF BUDGET
Board of Estimates
Urges Numerous
Reforms
SCORES SCHOOL
INSPECTORS
DeplOres Long Delay
In Erection of City
Schools

chr more than 81 100000 from the
budget as allowed nv the common
council. the board Of estimates sat
Urday makes several recommended
tons in the conduct ~ city depart
ments, which undoubtedly wiIl.work
considerable saving II carried out
The recommendation OF the ezr.
ators are:
That saving be c0octed thru tho
consolidation ~ me Iranchcs - tho
citN service which are iU charge 90
housing smoke. sanitation. building
boiler and elevator inspection
That the board ~ duration be ro-
uuTeA. so Ear ms possible tp keen
within the salary app ropriHtiOus as
specified by th's hoard Also that
| efforts be made 10 complete school
buildings with greater celebrity and
with appropriations as originally sl
/ lowed The practice 90 asking fof
additional flnds Tor the completion
| ~ school buildings rs not pulN un
bDsiuesslike. but dangerous as well.
That All credit acCruinR SO the
city. from WhRt~R ~r source except az
| refunds. pc turned into tho general
| fund aud not used hf Pie depHrfur uf
receiving thcm such q course would
make DO compulsory on Department.
o. use only the amounts Rppropri al
ed Tor municipal activities.
7 ha' fhn balances existing In 'tor1-
~ apuropr .ation for maintenance and
operation purposes he uQuidafod AZ
tho close ~ tho 1scal year. and that
no such balances heron1 tu- amount
anticipated required Or meet the cor
tInEent Liabilities no transferred fo
n similar account or - any othcg
"a n o. 81 Oh a "a %
that such balances revert 10 the gen.
eral balance or surplus account in
the goncrBl fund as above provided
such general bala noes 20 be used 90
reduce taNauon.
The budgat as passed by the
council totaled s35279.o49 Sc. OF
which Sl8960.2}e s6 was 10 be- rails.
ed hy direct taxation and sl6.319,
600 by bond issue In addition.
supplemental estimates amounting
10 1885. 364s9. Of which sUs.0oo
consisted Of bonds. were placed be
for tho estimators.
From these estimates the board
reduced the appropriations 10 be
met bv direct taxation by $3.50
62a a. while the bond issues were
cut. 10 the extent Of S3.S7O.0o0 IN
reality an additional $4,000 600 in
bond issues were Topped on, for
while the board approved the com
prehensive sewer plan of CITY Engi
ueer Hubbell so that no might not
be handicapped in his construction
program. II was with the under
standing that not more than $4,000.
GOO worth of bonds would be issued
during the next wear This raised
the total amount of pruning 20 more
than 81. 600 600
Turnout its deliberations. the
board has endeavored 10 keep in
mind the rapid growth Of the city.
the addition OF new territory the
increased cost in living and mate
rails. and the need of moro AIDE
quste police protection and sewer
facilities" SAYS the esttmators on
cial statement prepared AZ the con
clusion OF It's work Saturday morn
ing
"On the other hand II has striy-
en- 10 prevent extravaganza and
waste. both because q wished 90
tighten the tax burden as much "a
possible and because Of The en-
trance OF the country into the world
war, with the consequent TAX which
such a step imposes
"ln considering the size OF the
budget. az It came from the alder
men. Il should be borne in mind
that nearly one-third was FOR educa
tional and recreatlonal purposes
There was also a huge bond issue
or 1852 600 Tor sewer construction
In newly annexed districts, $1,000
600 for tuberculosis hospital a
mandatory appropriation Of more
than $500 900 for the Michigan Cen.
trail depot approach. a huge in.
crease OF men in the police depart
meni and SALARY increases for
school teachers. hremen and police
men totallnE approximately $500.
900"
Enumerating its reasons for hav-
ing cut some OF the appropriations
asked The estimstors will submit
The following TO the council next
Tuesday night:
salary increaEAs were allowed fire
men. policemen and school teacher
I because va believe that fhc present
| wages paid these employees IRE ln-
| adequate 20 meet the daily living es-
pouaca
All of tho additional patrolmen no.
quested hv Comm aeionnr Couyone
were granted because 10 g. our iudg
mont that the present police force BE-
1 too small 10 cope with criminals I'M a
! city which IS constantly increa sing I'm
population and area
Much as N desired 20 reduce The
I bond issues asked for tho hoard was
I ~ tho opinion that ~ would be falls
/ economy 10 interfere with tho SOW or
program prepared by the city eng
necr and which is 80 vital 10 tho In
terests 81 public health
In n similar mind. tho request for
| 81 100000 Tor tuhsrcuiosis hospital
was given our approval.
After receiving tho reports OF the
investiEn tion made Nv committee
selected by tho mayor. the board disc
| flowed tho additional ifcw required
| FOR completion ~ tho Housr ~ dor.
1 rrrffnn building The nfafnrItr. re-
| port ~ the committee a. in Opposition
! ~ the Judgment - the House ~ cor.
| rertiun officials and We felf that hr
| fore The institution was cnpat rilrf -
additional Information shoulf hr rh
"a aimed regarding the advantage Of
the prison farm idea
Familiar with the congestion Of tho
I'll 49, a