The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-21
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(Continued from page 1.) In the special account mentioned above, the committee cut $4,000 ask ed for five school nurses; $500 for magic lantern slides and monthly ex- hibition; $90,000 for the collection of ashes; $2,O0O for day nurseries and $1,50O for survey fund. The item of $500 for culture stations was left 1 alone. Members of the committee declared that some contractor would be glad to take the contract to re- move ashes and rubbish for the profit he might derive for the sale of the same.
 When the items of pay for sani- tary inspectors and others in the health department were reached the frew orks started.
 MT. Burnham informed the board that his committee proposed to cut out the second and third sanitary inspec- tors, salary $1,036 each per year, and five other inspectors at $936 per year. Why these are all new people who have started in this department within the past year and they are at work now,''' said MT. Burnham. Most of the other members knew this and it was their opinion that if the health board decided the inspectors were necessary, they would work and the board must find money for their salaries. Messrs. Burnham and Clark are not satisfied that this is the case, however and they intend to investigate the matter | further
 l The board cut the salary of the as- ststant clerks from $1 ,000 to $500; four stenographers at $500 each, to two at $500 each; appropriation for eight hool nurses from $7,55O, to $7,0O0: medical inspeceor from 2,000 to $1, 300; supervisor of school nurses from $1 ,5Oo to 1,200, and cut out entirely the dairy inspector at $1.500; media maker at $416; laboratory assistant at $500 and public health nurse at $s00 The item of care and repair of autos. s2.400, was cut in half. The dental clinic ap. propriation was reduced from $21,529 to $21 ,000. The account of $s75 painting and repairs of the isolation hospital was cut out altogether, and $7,000 for ad- dition and re-arrangement of the building was reduced to $5,O00. Equipment account, $1,500, was cut to $1,000. One nurse was provided for at s540 and the item for a maid OsS 200 for care of patients was reduced Ito $2,000.
 In the assessors account the salary of the stenographer was made $900 instead of $1,040; clerk hire and can- vassing was reduced from $2,0O0. to s1,800. Garage expenses were sre- duced from $250 to $200.N
 The charities board changed the oR s<c $2,4OO for two day surgeons at the $500 and $1,350 for a night surgeon instead of s1,1oo. The change will ba allowed on the final account.
 In the charities department account the following cuts were made: House hats and caps, $1, ,50O to $1,200; boots and shoes, $500 to $s50: plumbing and piping. $200 to .$150; water and ice, s1,200 to $1,oO0; miscellaneous. $500 to $250; electrical supplies and treatment. $1, 400 to $700; new cells, $500 to $500; fencing, $1.000 to $500; valve reseating machine, $435 to $200.7 tendent's cottage and $25,000 for new
 
 for by bond issues. The item of $350 care car was cut out: $5,000 for special tuberculosis fund and $2,5O0 for special legal aid not allowed and $3,50O asked for care of children re- duced to $2.500.
 In the care of the poor account, the appropriations of $10.000 each, '. 1 f~y Pyid nd 'c hospitals were reduced to $9,000 each; care of insane from $25.o0o to $22,500; care of epileptics and incur ables from $2,4OO to $1,S00; state farm for inebriates from $1 200 to $750; state farm for imbeciles from $2,5Oo to $2,000.
 The board voted to continue the $2,0OO for Joshua Meltzer and Will liam A. Redden for revision and in- dex of the city charter.
 Reductions in the city court account were recommended as follows: Clerk from $2,oO0 to $1,SO0; assistant clerk from $1,20O to $900; probations of ficers $1,S00 to $1.200.
 Enc city plan commission asked for s4,511 04, but the board voted to allow only s761 04, the deficit from last year. No appropriation will be allowed the vice committee.
 The bord refused to allow the item of S25 for meals for selectmen during the period they are in session making voters. The city engineer asked for $1 800 for a new automobile and the board will allow him $1 ,000
 The fire department account came in for some reductions and Messrs. Burn ham and Clark will meet President John A. Leonard of the fire board later and endeavor to arrange other reductions. The board is asking for $61 ,O0O more than it had last year.
 The firemen will use the old ice shed in the city ward for a. drill tower Tle