Evening journal., 1920-05-14
ASK MORE CASH
FOR CITY WORK
Departments Urge Council
to Increase Next Years
Appropriation
SOLONS ONLY
SHAKE HEADS

more money seemed 20 be the
keynote OF the meeting OF City Coun-
cIl last night. and II any city de-
partment failed TO ask Tor an IN.
creased sppropriation that body sun
has the opportunity as -Gonncil ialieu
70 act on any Of the requests lhe
re.ltions being referred to rhe
-snance committee. Reports Of sia'-
s,s 275 increase IN The city assess
ment caused the impression that now
ID he time 70 ask for larger appro-
nriations. but as the members OF the
nnance committee shook Wer ueau9 ue.l
when the various requests VIZ ,ee,', 49,
INC problem Of meeting the ioQu.ose Qlls,,',,
With The limited amount vl h''H0'
ohtainable Is a serious ,e., o,n, for es
T'he Board Of Health, asked loI 81.
no6 Tor fhe coming year IN compai-
sein with $500 for 1912 Junen,iio
Court AZ 62O as and The PUBIC builu-
ING Commission, S!t ~. ,..,..,os
me Roard OF Health enumerateu
.s me reason for its request lot dh
eJvenco ihe desire 10 give the cray
.shvelcian sufficient salary 10 ems
tbio aim 10 conduct regular once
hours increases In the salaries OF
6eaih officers from SiO0 70 qlso d
month and the employment o. d
hacteriologist as milk lnspscto,
Most of the changes. ~ we JuNen-
ne Court are for salary increases
,yh,le fhe public Building uommls-
Ion exniained it is desir0us OF max
So~ humber Of improvements 20
ihe nubiic building, includlnB the
fnishinc Of several OF the onlces.
Renuests for increases in salaries
frnn $3.50 10 $1,000 annually were
nrr-enled hv samuel II. Cook, Dennis
+ Rerjev Thomas p. Hall and lrNin
eielser. clerks In the city tax oilcef
whilo David Hollett milk Inspector,
asked that his salary be advanced
from $1,000 to $500 a year.
Following the reading OF the re-
suits Of the elections conducted by
De eliv fire cOmpanles. President OF
Councl GeOrce n. Lyon declared
MILAN i. Lutz chiefEngineer. and
Harvey Tanell and John Townsend,
FIRST and second assistant engineers,
respectively Of the fire department.
Prompt action on The pending MIX
ordinance was requested Dy inc
child welfare division OF the state
Reconstruction Program, emphasis
being placed on The proximity OF
summer and the consequent eneci
on the health Of infants. A request
for financial aid was also received
from ]. j. Perkins. director OF TINS
branch Of the Reconstruction pro
gram.
several weeks ago The City C0un-
cll passed on FIRST reading a new
milk ordinance that n put into ei.
feet would make the milk supply Of
this city safe for babies and chill
dren. We understand the ordinance
has not yet been brought up foi
final passage. We wish TO urge The
importance OF immediate action.
"The doplorable condition Of thl
present milk supply Is quite gen
orally admitted. surely no furlhc
argument Is needed along this line
or that With The approach OF no
weather the danger is particulari
great for The infant and child life d
the city unless proper steps are take
at once 90 safeguard the city mil
supply as milk Is the principal foo
Of our babies and children,
sowing TO the lack OF funds lh
Reconstruction Commission has bee
Obliged TO discontinue the dlstribl
ton OF selected milk at It's station
This means there Is urgent necessit
FOR ail the city milk supply 10 b
made safe. Council viii recal that
recently heard from people actiVel
engaged in the child health cent,
work OF Wilmington. that unle.
funds are forthcoming from SON
direction very soon The child healt
service viii have 10 be seriously Gu
tailed.
"lf The present poor milk supp
~ the city continues. even n COu
eli approprlaieS money as requests
TO help The child health work. resul
viii be less satisfactory than thl
might be II good milk as general
procurable. since nurses VIII have
spend large amount OF time
cases OF babies made sick by 20
milk.
Therefore. Rt this time. 70 Is In
portant TO urge n only as a flnanci
ana efficiency proposition that Ci
Council take immediate Steps 20 a
sure proper control OF the milk su
ply before warm weather begins.
we VIII appreciate staleme
nom you as 20 how soon action m
be expected on the proposed mi
ordinance Please remember IN
prompt action % improve the III
supply will save lives and mon
that can be applied for the care
an Increased number OF the clt,
babies and children