Evening journal., 1922-05-26
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frequently predicted. during the past
few weeks. and there was little sur.
prise evidence when the list OF ap-
propriations was read. The tota.
Of appropriations last year was So
0.556.47. which shows a saving by
the finance committee in the budget
this year OF s5S.344.Os. II Is pre-
dicted by some persons that Council
Will have deficit 70 face al the
close OF the next fiscal year. over
100000 was saved by pairing esti-
mates OF various departments. the
Street and Sewer Department. the
Department OF Public Safety. and
the Board OF Park Commissioners
being the greatest sufferers by
the cut. The requests OF the
Juvenile Court Association for
$4,000. the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital contagious unit were
not allowed, although It may be that
Council will strive later TO assist
them by making appropriations
from the miscellaneous account, for
which $4,000 is included in the
budget.
The principal items pared down
by the finance committee are as
follows: Street and Sewer Depart
ment. from s334.154.71. TO $780,
1871: Water Board. f314.2OO TO
f264.sOO; Park Board. SS4.s0O TO
$4,000; Bureau OF Police. Ss1o,665
10 {29O.6B5: Bureau OF Fire. {34s,-
224 to s2e5.224 The Park Com
mission II cut s32.60O from Its bud
get. this item representing prospec-
tive improvements.
The Board OF Health item OF
S17.5sO Is a cut OF $4,000 from its
current appropriation, when all fig-
ures are taken into consideration.
The amount apportioned the Board
OF Health Is paid out as other sal
aries and routine work are paid for
by Council. as the amounts may
come due.
The finance committee reported
the total assessment for city and
school purposes. as follows: On real
estate. s2.17O.7e2.11: from other
sources. s471.45O.ss; total, 32.642.-
212.44.
Councilman McManus. chairman
OF the finance committee. In submit
ting the report. spoke OF the various
meetings OF the finance committee
with .he heads OF various city de-
and expressed a belief
that the list as made up will have
the approval Of all. Councilman Nc
Nabb questioned his statement that
all the departments were satisfied
and declared Il is his belief that the
Board OF Education was not salts
fed with an appropriation OF f2eo'-
600 when II had asked for more
than twice that amount. He said he
would vote mo" on the approval OF
the budget because he believed that
the Board OF Education should have
more money than had been appor-
toned H. He called attention TO
the items for the public zoo. and
also that for maintenance OF public
buildings and suggested that these
and others might have been pared
down and more money appropriated
for schools.
Mr.. McNabb referred to the
opinion handed down by the City
Solicitor that the school board was
entitled to seven mills on the dollar
OF realty assessment. which would
entitle the board TO over $4,000
In denying the school board all
II requested. Mr.. McNabb said.
Council was making no provision
for the 500 boys and girls who are
now part time pupils. and no provi-
sion for normal increase In attend
lnce. The schools. he declared.
are the first to deserve consldera-
ton, and yet the appropriation TO
that grand and glorious institution.
the free zoo. gets an increase OF 200
per cent"
Mr.. McManus said he was in no