Show BUDGET COMMITTEE USES DIG BIG KNIFE KNIFEr I r FREELY J F R E E L Y I I I Ch Chief By water Appears in in n Behalf of His Department Depart Depart- 6 I ment t Without Avail I I Requested Allowed Auditor Finance commissioner City attorney License department Purchasing agent Recorder Treasurer Mayors Mayor's office 1375 Partly I Division n. n Requested A Allowed I rc Fire department 21 35 00 97 7 I The he se second ond attack jn the 1916 budget budget bud- bud get gel was made this morning by the city commissioners with the result that was was cut from the request of ot the fire tire department with the promise that a a. still further cut would be b made macic In III the tile requests of ot this department Chief Bywater appeared before the committee and urged that alf aIr that was asked for be granted but the members of the commission could not see the matter in that light The principal items cut were Fuel new equipment construction con con- of ot new stations salary salary sal sal- ary any for street lighting rentals and street et lighting The question question question ques ques- tion of ofa a new fire tire alarm system systemS was 4 left open The commission also voted not to install as many new arc are lights as had been asked for The exact number will willbe be be decided on at a future meeting of ot th the board |