Appropriating Moneys Defraying the Expenses Bureau of Sanitation 1978

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Page Three Bureau of Sanitation Budget Line Item Explanation - 1978 324 Other Garage and Motor Supplies $ 14,000.00 (1977 - $12,000.00) Since we maintain a garage and mechanics to work on all of our equipment, it is essential that we provide them the flexibility to handle all these repairs. This in- cludes the right parts and supplies, i.e., oil filters, air filters, brake and drum assemblies, welding rods, hand tools, shop towels, rags and other miscellaneous items. 331 Household Laundry & Cleaning 5,000.00 (1977 - $4,500.00) Summer and winter uniforms for 37 employees. Also janitor supplies used in the upkeep of the structure. 333 Other Institutional & Medical 4,000.00 (1977 - $4,000.00) We try to encourage safety among our employees. One way is by sharing the cost (50 %) of one (1) pair of safety shoes per year, per employee. We also furnish different types of gloves, hard hats, winter hard hat liners, foul weather gear and equipment reflectors and back -up alarms for vehicles. 363 Other Office Supplies 350.00 (1977 - $350.00) Paper, pens, clipboards, time cards, record books, city maps, street guides and other supplies necessary to run an office. 370 Other Supplies 20,000.00 (1977 - $22,000.00) Using this account we purchased manhole covers and rings to replace those that may break during the course of the year. At a per unit cost of $180.00, this enables us to replace the many manhole rings and covers and catchbasin covers that need repair throughout the City. If you consider the 7,000 manholes that are contained in the 400 miles of sewer that we maintain, this does not seem like an excessive request. This account also enables us to carry out our repair activities on sewers which have stopped functioning or cave in. Some of the items purchased from this account are catchbasin frames and covers, pipe connecting elbows, tiles of assorted sizes, sand and cement and brick for adjusting manholes. The amount of paving the Bureau of Streets has scheduled, determines the amount of concrete we use. Since we raise all of our street sewer structures, also included in these supplies are backfill materials and precast manholes. We believe that it is also fair to assume that our experience with caved -in sewers will become more, rather than less frequent during the coming years.