A Saving In One Department City Expenses

Tli o cost oí carhig fox tlie poor o Ann Arbor lias steadily diininished in tllie past six years. In 1885, tlie city expended $2,792.17 lew tfiiis parpóse In 188C, t)he amount was $2,329.96 In 1887, $2,191.91 was expended, ii 1888. $2,394.28. In 1889 the ex pense dropped to $1,508.43, in lSg'Ö to $1,465.77 and in 189-1'to $1,133.67 This great reductioin is largely due to the effieieait management of the poo fund.s by Wm; superintendent of the poor, ÍFi-od Sipley. A great savtng has bien maU.' in th purcha e o' wocc always tüM3 largest item in the poo oxi('iis'. Ín 1885 tlhe wood cost $1, 417; in 1886, $1,387; ín 1887, $1 10.-..40; on 1888, $1,258.04; iu 1889 $874.27; in 1890, $734.24; in 1891 $508.84.