Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-20

Judge Tenney moved to amend that
SIS, 900 be appropriated, Of which $500
shall be used in the employment of q
German teacher. Judge Green aecepS-
ed the amendment. 8 u ~
Dr. Woodward supposed that the
next thing to be asked for would be q
piano and dancing master. The chill
dren in the New York schools were now
being ruined, land he was opposed to
following SO closely in their footsteps.
Mr.. Woodruff moved that SIS, 900 be
appropriated, and that the School Com
missioners make the appropriation for
the German teacher if they deem it ne
cessary. The Chair not hearing the
motion seconded, put the question, and
Judge Green's motion was adopted-10
to 3-Lyon, Woodward and Woodruff
The fire department appropriation
coming up, Mr. Ropes stated as there
was on the first day of July a deficit of
something like $4,000, he wanted to
know whether that amount was to be
paid from the appropriations to be
made this year.
Judge Green moved, in view Of the
deficiency, which had been accruing
since 1865, to make the appropriation
$15, 900, instead of $4,000 He made
this motion in order to pay our debts.
There is no necessity for mincing mat
tiers. 1t was best to look these matters
square in the face, and a vote being
taken, the motion was unanimously
carried.
Mr.. Gray moved to make the poor
appropriation $1,000. '''H - t-'
Judge Green said as we had the poor
always with us, he thought we should
provide for them, and amply too Our
city is peculiarly situated-lying di-
rectly between the two great cities, we
have many of their poor continually
with us. tt-.f y E.'t s|e.t4
Mr.. Gray did not believe in feeding
these /" tram ps." If any portion of
the money was to be used in support
ing that worthless class he would move
to strike out the full amount, but if the
money was needed for the support of
our own poor he would vote for it with
his whole heart. -..
Judge Tenney remarked that the
travelling poor had none of the benefits
of the appropriation. The "tramps"
merely had access to the soft side of an
oak plank in the station-hou from
seven o'clock in the evening, till day
light, when they were turned out to go
on their pilgrimage. Tile appropria-
ton was passed.
Judge Green thought it would be ne
-cessary to increase the appropriations
for lamps, gas and water, and moved to
make it $4,000.
b Mr.. Gray seconded the motion, be-
lieving there would be more expense
this year than heretofore. There is
nothing which adds so much to the at
fractions and prosperity of a city as
sufficient number of gas lamps. If we
have the $4,000, the people will have
no cause to complain this year Of a
want of light. A great deal of work
has been ordered which has not been
paid for and $4,000 will not be too
much to carry the committee through
during the year. .1a
Judge Green's motion was carried
10 to 2-Woodrpff and Woodward.
Judge Green stated that he wished it
to be understood that this year the
whole amount to be raised was {S1S0,000
against 1854, 7S0 last year.
Judge Green moved that the Law
Committee be directed to report an or
dinance extending the fire and water
district, if in their judgment the COM
mittee may deem it necessary. Ad-
jourhed ...-.... --.