Show A PUSHES DRIVE RIVE FOR CITY SURVEY FUNDS j Jenkins Benkins Plans to Seek private Donations Only as Last Resort Expressing determination to fiance fiance fi- fi I ance somehow his projected ef- ef efi i is ncy ency survey surrey of city government M li Mayor ya or Ab Jenkins said Friday he would rould seek private donations only a last resort to meet the U ost cost He listed three possible means of financing the survey under authority authority authority au au- to proceed granted him by it commissioners Thursday 11 1 Use of city funds this year i 2 Contracting with some survey sur- sur I. I vey firm to make a study this year and receive payment in 1942 3 3 Use Use of funds raised private private- 1 ly Meanwhile the mayor had contacted contacted contacted con con- a third outside firm specializing specializing ci in government surveys 3 and Associates of Chicago hi ago O. E O. O of the firm wrote the mayor that he expected The Coe in Salt Lake City early in May and would like to confer with he 1 latter on a possible survey here Jere The letter contained no cost xo T Two other firms Public Service Administration and J. J C. C Jacobs 1 Co both of Chicago have submitted submitted submitted sub sub- respective cost estimates of not more than and between I IO O and for surveys Eyes Ees Surplus Fund Mayor Jenkins said he was unshaken unshaken unshaken un un- un- un shaken in his opinion that the he has requested for a survey sur- sur 1 vey can be taken legally from the surplus now total- total mg Other commissioners have taken the stand this money is impounded for use at the secondary secondary secondary sec sec- airport which will cost against an estimate of 60 mf LI I 1 beli believe v the survey i is equally l y ss as the airport he Asserted I do not wish to raise private funds unless other means r fret rel 1 unavailable fit It It may be we can contract with t L survey firm to make the study his his' year and receive payment rom rom ram the 1942 budget That is bei be- be i done on other things Relieves Departments m Hr He said he did not believe the survey urvey could be financed by each city department providing an mount amount in proportion to its 1941 Budget on grounds no commis- commis loner ioner i er now can afford to furnish any my money from his is department gep Budget Such a procedure had hadJe yeen Je wn n suggested by Commissioner George rge D. D Keyser aBy By formal action Thursday commissioners gave the mayor aut authority authority au au- au- au t ity to proceed and raise priVate private private vate funds if necessary with un- un that the city shall not for payment of funds without further action of the com com- mission i |