Show I i Special Fund un to Aid 1 Canal Account A special appropriation of at to take care of a deficit Inthe in inthe inthe the Northwest drainage canal account account account ac ac- ac- ac count was made by the city commission com com- mission Wednesday morning from the surplus left lert In the general fund The appropriation was made to take care of balances due on the contract for tor backfilling and pud pud- Ung by Morrison Knudsen the contractors who constructed a portion portion portion por por- tion of or the canal professional services services services ser ser- vices of Professor Frederick J. J Pack and minor Items In connection with the work I The payment to Professor Pack amounted to 1000 for services as asa asa asa a geologist In restoring the flow of water for for Beck's Becks Beck's Hot Springs which was cut off by the canal work Suits aggregating damages are now pending against the city growing out of Interruption of the tho flow of waters The latest appropriation by the tho city leaves a balance in the surplus of the tho general fund of approximately approximately approximately which will have havo to take care of ot emergencies during the remaining five months of the tho year |