New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
NEW-JE,RSEY ITEMS.
MAYOR MANNERss MESSAGE.

MAYOR MANNEhoo MEocA0Es
Last evening the Fourth Annual Message Of Mayor
Manners wos presented to the Common Council o.
Jersey City, read and ordered 70 be printed Hh
Honor in his Introduction refers Ia fitting terms 10 the
confidence reposcd in him by his fellowctzens In 10
cecting him to the Office of Mayor Of tho city and
presses his determination TO continue TO discharge.
faithfully and imparally, the duties OF that office.
In regard to the finances of the city the Mayor
urges greater care and states that public money appro
priaed for special purposes has been used in other
WAYS, by which means financial obligations have not
been promptly met and the credit of the city has been
ieopaIdized which in such thriving city with Ia
ciilies 10 establish permanent and Unlimited credf,
is unnecessary and unwise. The Mayor, while upon
this point thet measure can receive his sane
ton. no matter how great its apparent pu0hc I'M
porance, If its consummation Is to DO attended win
the violation of the Obligations OF The Cify Govern-
ment TO ts creditors. Some changes In tho manage
meDt of financial affairs are recommended Instead
of pay ing contractors for public improvements with
" Improvement Certificates which are not easily
negotiated and which frequently result detr1mentaly
to both The city and the contractor, the Mayor aug
gesls that Improvement Bonds BIO issued, payable
in three and six months when they do not excesd
$4,000, and at three, six aud nine months when ex-
ceeding that amount This plan he believes would
encourage competition among contractors, and enable
persons of lesser to obtain contracts ut falr
prices who are deberred by the uncertainty ~ 70
the time of payment and the necessity OF making
is also recommended that the tax ordinance when
adopted should provide amply for all expenses, and
that its estimates should In case be exceeded, 70
that the taxes may not unreassnably DO increased
Heretofore there have been expenses during the year
for which no appropriations have been mode, which
tends to CT cate Dissatisfaction among taxpayers. De
aso insists that public money should be expended
by any officer of the City Government or COMMITTEES
of the Common Council and he Will mol omciahy
sanction such expenditures
The debt of The city upon the first day Of May Lass
met including assessment iiabilhes) was xoOoO0 ine
bonds of the city, 10 the amount OF 37l2ooo, have
also been Issued Tor tie consuuctlon Vi mo SWsoy
City Wafer orks.
The Mayor recommends that certain amendments to
the Charter should be procured from the next Legs-
ture and that in thor prepar alton committee OK citi-
zena appoined by the respective Wards, should act
in conjunction with committee OF the Common Coun-
Gil. One of tie amendments suggested Is tnat zoe
powers and duties of the Controller should be creasod
50 that that officer should audit all bills instead OF sm
helm, referred TO the different committees, aud bills
could then be promptly paid. The powers OF ne
Recorder ought Gso TO be enlarged ana In view o. -
probable erection OF Work House. NO shouid Law
mower 10 commit prisoners TO u. 10 give moro o.
fciency TO the Police Department the Message urges
that there ought to be change Ia the manner OF sP
pointing the poice that they should DO nominated
bv tie Aldermen Of each Ward and confirmed oy tfAe
Mayor, or nominated by the Mayor and confirmed ~
The Common Council, because the Mayor Should DO In
fact the head of the police and be held responsible oe
its acts. Such executive officers as Corporation Al
tOTney, Controller and tlty Afedsuicf Suo III Do noA
mated by tie Mayor and confirmed by the Common
Council, and the Mayor alone should have the power
to remove them in case of inability or delinquency
The adoption OF q fit emblem to be worn ~ ne
Mayor and Common Council on public ocossaoas or
when e1igencies require II is recommended. :.
The Fire Department Is in a comncndaoie oohu-
ton The fire apparatus is Ia good order, ana ne
members Of lie Department entitled 10 pssAse ot
their harmony and efficiency during tho pas' ~.
But one fire has occurred in which tnerc was ses,es
loss since Plssaic water infroducca meo PH'A~
use in jersey City. A.. ooostyue.
Upon other TOT les of interest such - iae
ton of sewers, the lighting of the str 'es .ne sA.S
of new and correct city map, the ress NO "a
ordinances Of the city, the regnisuon VI '.io s
and ferry accommodations, the erection ot .onPV
e,x cav Hall and Of fire alarm bell tower tho reg
nis' ion Of inns and tayerDs, the constructor on
NJ Uouse In connection with the Alms-H OF tho
;, the revision OF the accounts of the city, aud other
toncs Of importance ia city legislation, the Mayor dld
not speak at length, but referred the Aldermen 70 10
commentators In his previous messages.
NEwARK.-There is much less building going on N
cur CRY ih sp there three years since Tho mss
comparative high prices of building mstea and tbs defessoa
demand or Several elegant and spacious
however have been built daring the preenf yesr end osao
process Of erection pumbss Of hAndscns sosos 80
factories also being built chiefly stes when rse os
recently occupied BY dwelling houses
inquiries extend thc prce OF cA ests1 nov
about the IL this season iss year. fses
comparatively few and In these cases more c.s - nsee
required than heretofore. tno"sxA Sss'@~S'
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