Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
CITY DEPARTMENTS


for this year of x7,675. Superintendent
Forman explained that this estimate took
care OF n probable increase IN telephone
rates of 20 per cent which bad been
intimated would be made by the Bell
Telephone Company and a 10 per cent
| increase in lighting expenses The total
amount asked for by the commission
WAS SAL l25, an increase of IS, l43. The
budget as presented by DIR. Ball, chair
man OF the commission, was as follows;
May ], 1918.
The Council of "rhe Mayor and Coun-
ell of Wilmington
Gentlemen We herewith present to
you our budget for the fiscal year, be-
ginning July |, 1918, and ending June
30. 1919.
We have given considerable care To
this subject and know that we have been
| conservative In our demands IN asking
for this amount in order that the proper
maintenance of the building may be
| upheld.
The total amount required is SAL
| l25. The amount is made up as follows:
| Salaries ...... $40 400 90
| Light. power and tclcphonc 1873 90
\ Insurance ....... ........, ,bSuN
I Repairs and supplies 3.54O 90
! Renewals and improvements ll,IIom
This latter amount is made up of
number of articles which are necessary
! for the proper maintenance OF the build
! ing
As per attached sheets. We have item
! izcd all the various expenses and the
amount desired for each item, and further
say that the Public Building Commission
respectfully request n conference with
your honorable body on Wednesday even
ing, May s
Thanking Won for past courtcsics, We
remain, respectfully yours.
Public Building Commission,
superintendent
CRY BUILDING
Salaries Three commissioners. $3.50:
| superintendent and assistant. 81 300;
clerks. $3.50: hrcmcn 5000 repair men,
| $500. watrhmcn 81 0N0, doormcn, 5000,
! basement cleaner and summer fireman,
S42O: outside carctakcr SShn: elevator
| operators 5000. ono telephone operator,
| $3.50; women for cleaning. $500. men
for clcanng. - 600. total. SIC 100.
Light power and telephone Cur
rent. $500; lamp renewals, 5000, electro
supplies. SIPS. elevator supplies, sl21,
| switchboard and trunk lines. Si2h. coal.
$4,000. boiler supplies. $500, tools. 500,
air compressor. $40. total, s. .675.
Insurance Fire hmdnRl, $50. lahll-
tv $500 fire contents, $500, total.
81 ESQ
Kepan~ and supplies Window frames
reset 500. plumbing <l25. carpenter.
SI2i painting 5000. glass sl00. cleaning
maternal s55O. tlockS. SIS office sup
plies. $50. clean towels, 5000 uniforms
| $500. ice $3.50. garden and fire hose. s225,
I rcGu,ShInr wood hoor~ $3.50. mlsCclauc-
ols. $50 total So $40
Renewals and improvements iurm-
turc. 50 O0O, drinking water system s65O
| sun shades S}N. yaCuum-clCancr plant,
| SaOO. window and door screens. $1,000
floor drains police Department. 800
| grllis. police department. $500. padded
| coils $500 communicating doors. boiler
| room and garage $40; maintenance If
! roof 5000. miscellaneous $3.50. door.
4 Council chamber to Court Room No !,
$40. replacement Of composition floors for
city fan office city court room water
department office and street and ~cwcr
department first floor office $1,000
total Sl1.71O
ndcr the headings 81 renewals and
improvements an increase oi 81 - Wa
asked and thus il was explained. Was
necessary 20 repair or relay the floors IN
he cItv tan office, the water department.
he first floor ot tho street and sewer de
partment and the city court Mr. Ten
WccccS stated that efforts were now hciuc
made to ascertain Il the contractors We're
not under a guarantee for this work. hut
II was thought that the guarantee was
TOR ono wear only Mr. Forman also
explained that II was hoped that enough
money would he appropriated 70 install
3 vacuum cleaner at q cos OF something
over 5000 which he SAID would hc labor
a..
end Of the building Is equipped with such
system Of cleaning
Among the items mentioned Is that
81 5000 ior screening the city end NJ
the building The county end Of the
structure WAS screened last wear Coun-
Gilman Robertson asked where II WAS
proposed to place 81. 300 worth ol iurui-
tire and Mr. Forman stated that he had
requests ON file in ms office tor equipment
III the various offices that amounted "a
more than 81 600 The Board Of Health,
Il, stated needed cahinetS 20 file their
records shat would cost 5000. II was
also stated that ii WAS the desire 81 the
commission to reduce their ice bills by
installing q wateI-'ooling system III the
building and thereby save on the costs
al water
Ne objections were entered TO the
{
been presented the commissioners with
drew thanking the Cnuncilmen for the
privilege OF meeting with them
BOARD or EDUCATION
The Board Of Education budget
which calls for an appropriation of s5l2.
100 WIS presented To Council by George
b. Miller president OF The board. end
he called on Clifford ] Scott superin-
tendent of the schools. TO explain what
was proposed 10 do with the money APP
propriated under the following heads
School gardens. night schools, additional
elementary teachers. AUGMENTATION Of
schools. director Of physical education
medical inspection attendance officers
salaries Of the 81 ianitors and helpers
George Rommel also spoke in behalf
Of the school janitors and Harry J.
Guthrie, secretary Of the board. spoke on
the budget
Some surprise was caused when It
was stated that while the State has .
Z H.. not