Covering Secretariate, Industrial, Finance, P.W.D., Edleation, Library, Health and Orchestra Estimates of ordinary expenditure of varies municipal departments with reports thereon by the Treasurer Controller were considered by the Finance. Commitice on February 15, 'Those for the Secretary General's 'OMce amounted to $60,520, a decrease of $1,940 as compared' with the Budget figure for 1997, The decrease due {0 economies in pay and allowances recommended by the Staff Economy Committee. tion with the Commissioner of Public Works, appropriations be included in the estimates of Extraordinary Expenditure for 1938, in the sum of '$150,000 for the acquisition of Land for new roads and extension of exist ing roads, widenings, ete, and of $222.000 In respect of road'construs-
The Municipal Council on February. 23 endorsed. the recommendation of the Finance Committee, The amended: estimates for the Secretary's OMlce amounted to $297, 000, a decrease of $7,980 or approximately 197 per cent as compared with the corresponding figure for 1087. The Secretary pointed out to members that in 1936 the Secretariat estimates totalled approximately $426,000; in. 1937 they were approximately $405,000 and this year they were approximately $997,000, 'The appargpt small saving, Jhowever, did not ko into consideration the' fact that the Secretariat had since Jenuary 1, 1987, been doing the whole Worle of the Prose Information Omee, fon which the actual expenditure in 1036" was approximately $68,000. If that Agure were added to the Secre tar lat cost in 1936, and a comparison made with the 1938 estimates, the saving wag almost 20 per cent, The amended estimates of the Indusicial Section amounted {0 $b. 440, am Increase of $110 over the 1037
Phe amended estimates for. the Legal Department amounted to S147, as compared with $147,900
Education Estimates of Extraordinary:
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