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BOARD CONCLUDES ' N/ % I BUDGET HEARINGS 4 Gommittee for Slashing —_— Fin nl hearings by the he | hance and taxation eon city tets w ard of f- depart- { the mnyor | Britain Institute, represented by A, J. Sloper and W. F. Brooks, request- d 333,850 exclusive of an anticipat- | ‘1.-n. of 3$7.000. This year | 323,000 was asked and a deficit nf / | $1.834 existed at the end of the year For redinding books $3.500 is nced. Women—A = cd4: for salarics $15.000 s a: inst e $13.250 for last year: for .|:I||I:lr‘nn you nght depariment, 00 is sought; for new books, $10,500 [tems In the City Hall commission’s estimates were explained The esti- | mated income for the year is $20.100 and the u-nm:nr-l h\rwn on :"1'1 0. leaving a difference of Svnnn which ho amount aske lln» the o slon 'rm o] W e At o) Chairman W. F. Brooks of the Imrx commission was present to pre STREET ent the budget of that committee R I"or maintenance of Walnut Hin . park, items are D MOON Lawns, hay, $3.450; drives, walks ? plantations, trees hedw, $1,900: tennis monds, commis- leaves and Ve courts, ball dia- wading pond. festivities clean 2 tools nml equipment, 0. lights, work vard and bulld- 128, $825; “nol benches, fountains wnd signs, $525; police, 8" 0; care of *now, 3600: incidentals, 3150. total, $14,005. lllu oL, of Fine For now work, $4.150 Is estimated for Walnut, Bill park, of which $1,- 350 Is to rnlmn lawns at the home ard plots nl $2,800 for the Hart stree entranc 2 o .\mnxv\ Quarter park $1,500 is rice asked for maintenance and far the South End park maintenance, $1,200 s asked. For administration of a°: parks, $4 2 Is asked Under new work urgently needed, $1.900 is askea for a new fence at the east bound- ary line (West Mafn to Grand straet); $2.500 for Gramd street en- trance; $15,000 for recenstruction of the main drive from West Main rcoat’ street to Park place. The estimated expenditures total $44.527. The in- s come is as follows Erwin fund, $2,.- rice 700; concession, $300: house rent, $468; incidentals, $150, totalling 2:14-15-16— $3.618. The amount asked from the nd materials city is $40,909. Mr. Brooks said the THE BOY— uits mixtures etieally our nts that are * . in style, cluding the ture” Boys' pirk board has been beafing time for six vears, especlally . during the- past year. The publlc amusement commis- ston, through Chairman Harry Jack- son, asked for $5.500. Last year the committee spent $4,625.13. Asked if that amount of money wa bsolutely necessary for the commission for next vear, Mr. Jackson replied that posaibly 85000 would do, But no less, Tn suppart ‘of the Americanization committee's request for $3.000, Judge B. F. Gaffney. A. B. Buol, E. ¢. Good- win, E. M. Pratt. Manlias Norton and Rev. J. Leo Sullivan appeared before the committee It was explained that $2,200 of the appropriation ana $800 given by the state will pay the director's salary $500 wilh gzo to printing and advertising: $200 tor meetings, and $100 for postage. At the close of the hearings, the mayor was authorized to appoint a | special committee to g0 over the esti- mates and saubmit recommendations to the next meeting of the board nfia" any nd at Lyceum vt. 'ebruary are at Eggs are lower. Russell Bros.—Advt r was tender- | For Colds, Grip or fnfluenza Van Valken- and as a. Preventive, take GROVE'S t the home of Iaxative BROMO ql ININE Tablets. Stanley street. 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If 'you can !np- Mcate this valwe at any time your| money refu \ Made of Materials that cost $6 per yard. Every one fully fancy Sllk or Chamois Lined, CAN BE WORN ALL SPRING. Some- s 3 RACKS OF DRESSES $€2.95 Values to Values to $15.00 $15.00 } .98 Values to $20.00 .89 Values to $24.50 Values to $20.00 , = ,“ 513 Values to $24.50 Velours, Satins, Serges. A Few Sealine Or French Seal Coats At Remarkable Valus 3 99 $ 4.9 thmg that does not go out of style. 2 to ) -'Yé‘ar Old COATS in a Great Clearance ) Sale EVERY COAT in the house At Less Than Cost Of Materials e Only a Few Left Get a Real Bargain While They Last 148919, #2250 Mother’s Tell Us ;fhey Are Paying Just 15 Of Former Prices New Spring Milline Special '