The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
jersey Osty News.
THE MESSAGE or MAYOR MASNNps.


The fourth annual message OF Mayor Manners wa,
presented n the Jersey City Common Council on Tues
day. It's delivery has been delayed about one month BY
tho FIRST ward contested election case which was dis
esed Of Of the late term Of Court BY decision in favor
~x Mayor Manners ciaim to the ofice.
In introducing this document his Honor refers In At
aag terms to the confidence reposed him by his fe
low citizens in rselectng him the office Of Mayor Of
discharge faithfully and inpartaly the duties or that
scs In regard % the fnsnces of the city, the Mayer
gssatsr care and states that public money appro
BY which means nsaneial obligations have not been
promptly met and the credit Of the city has been eop
to essblsh permanent end unlimited credit is unns-
eessary and unwse he Mayer, while upon this point
nat no Measure can rsceivs bis sanction, no nat
the obligations :: t.. city sovsrnueas 10 ts credtors
are recommended. Instead Of paying contractors
public Improvements with improvement certificates"
result dstrmeatay to Hh the CITY and contractor the
Aayor Gu gesE that Improvement bond" DO issued
payable in three and six months, when they do
not exceed $4,000, and ct three, six, and nine
months when exceeding that amount This plan he be-
aey vsGs encourage competition among contractors,
At fair psices Who are nov cebarred by the uncertainty
the time of payment and the necessity OF making
ruinous loans with which to prosecute their work It's
also that the ronance, when adopted,
should provide amply for all expenses and that its est
should In be excesded SO that the taxes
have beea expenses during the year for which appro
prtioAs have been mace which tends to create dsans
as ss s'o s1 sn.s At liz cy
government or committee Of the Common Council, and
he win not officially ssnctsoo such expenditures;
The teb OF the city upon the nfst Of May last not
including assessment la o. o0O The bonds
Of the city to amount Of have also been il
sued for the construction OF the jersey Civ WA0er
works.
Ths MAYOR recommends that certain amendments to
the charter should be procured from the next LegS
4,~o ~~x shat to hsir arat n
citizens appointed by the respective wards should sGt
in conjunction with committee Of the Common Council
and duties Of the Comptroller should be Increased,
that that officer should audit all bills instead OF Their
being referred TO the different eom%sss asa 81 o ths
Recorder ought also TO be enlarged and In view OF the
probable erection Of wortbouse he should have power
the police department. the message urges that there
sught BE- change in the manner Of appointing the
q each weird and confirmed BY the Mayor or nomt
nasea BY the Mayor and confirmed BY the Common
Csessa because the Mayor should be In fact the head
exsccsiye ohces IS Corporsdoa Attorney, Comptroer
and CITY Treasurer should be nominated BY the Mayor
and ooshrmed BY the Common Council aud the Mayor
inability o. delinquency.
Mayor aad Common Council ON public occasions, or
whsa eKisssciss require 1t, s recommended.
The Gre apparatus in good order and the Of
the department entitled 30 praise their harmony
and edo&esc CT during the past year But ere has
socued in whch there serious los. since Passac
wstsr vas iatroduoed into public In Jersey city
Upsn otssr topics Of interest such as the
II savers he ehtfng Of the streets the making Of nsw
and correct city map the revision OF the ordinsnce
e tks elsy the regulation Of ths raro.d and ferry
"a 81 ars alarm bell tower, the regulation Of inn
sad tsves,s ths construction Of workhouse 10 con
nsszon vitk the amshsuse OF the city, the REVISION
the sosssn Of city and other topics OF mportsns
ID city essstton, the Mayor did not speak st length
su< referred the Aldermen TO recommendations In III
previeus ssessagcs.
FrRx AND Loss OF Irrr JKRUY CTY.-M ocloc
houss ll Prospect street. OF Morgan, By which
wednesday morning Ore broke out In the attic OF fram
mAn nsncA Jesn scs1y, aged IS years. and carpeate
By trade lost his life rbs deceased vas asleep In on
al attic rsoms and the Ere spread vita suoh rapid
tx that hsfsrs he could be rescued he % badf
kurn>k that he xpirsd aboat o'clock, after intsns
suasr<sx Ths deceaasd havs beeo married toda
40 aSy az tis CITY, The Ore exiting After dss
trsyA.s sIsrrs pcrsce Of the attic and roof The
pAsts vsd sm thsr fuaitsrs sad Asioss - The sxit
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