The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-07

A large part of this important saving Of
1882 900 to the taxpayers was made 10y cutting
down the estimates Of the Board Of Public
Works some Of whose members are corrc-
spondingly wrnthful. Jersey City has been re-
cupcrating in her finances which were at IA low
ebb after tho bleeding she got by the Ring in
1871 2. Very. few improvements have been
made The labors of the Board of Public
Works have been mainly confined To caring for
the water works and repairing streets and pub
lie buildings; The appropriation for streets
year they asked for s145 900. proposing to give
employment to some Of the many needy mo
chanics and laborers in making some desirable
thought ii still more desirable to relieve the tax
payers. and voted only sGsOOO, which Is $4,000
more than was spent for this purpose last
year. although the same amount OF work can
be- done much cheaper
Board estimates was made by cutting down
what they asked for lighting the streets
sl57WO. to sllO.OOO. The contracts with the
gas companies expire on sept. J.. three months
before the next fiscal year begins. Jersey City
pays Considerably more Tor her gas than New
York and the Board OF Finance had reason To
believe that upon the new contracts the COM
panics would De- willing TO make reduction Of
~ per cont, which would bc a saving Of about
100000 in the next fiscal year. taking into ac-
count the amount saved in the last quarter Of
the current fiscal year, The Police Board are
especially diss atisllcd because they were re-
fused an increase of the Appropriation for hos
pitfalls and dispcnsaries. Last year II was
made flJ.OOO; they asked for f2s.OOO. ON the
ground that their predecessors. who were Gust
ed on the LIST of May. had spent IN the five
months from December | over 5000. leaving
them less than 81 900 To- use for this purpose in
seven months. The argument Of the Board of
Finance was that the FIRST five months OF the
fiscal year being winter when much more cN-
pcnsr is cntailcd for fuel and substantial food.
the money spent was No more than the proper
pror2irtlon and they say that The siscrs Il
would run the City Hospital. also. for onc-hnll
of the present apprOpr alton. The Police Board
threaten To close the hospital unless they can
The reduction of ssGOOO upon the Board Of
Educaipn's estimate Will raise again the qucs-
ton Of cutting down tho teachers salaries which
was discussed warmly Inst yenr. ana decided in
the negative. II will take reduction Of fifteen
per cent upon the salaries 20 make the differ
encc Ex-senator Ninilcld's attack upon the
High School VIII probably cause some debate in
the board cgncerninE the needed reduction ot
expenses. Mr.. Winfield wis doubtless honest
in the expression Of his views. knowing that. 50
far ~ they afic, ted the teaching uf the Ian
offending the Germans: but the high school is
80 useful ~ an incentive To- pupils in the lower
schools. and as aiiording the trimming requisite
for their teachers that the Board IF Education
Will be fam TO cconomizc in some other drcc-
tion.
The Fire Commissioners volunteered to take
flOOnO less than lnst yoHr. and their board wis
the only on that ~ what they asked. The eff
cheney If this excellent board Will therefore De
maintained.
the other boards what they asked. which was in
no ease inordinate. and making the rate OF taN-
alton about $50 per cent. or of keeping the
taxes u about their present rate 4 2gO per
CITY from delinquent taxpayers. who choose Ia
incur the addrd yearly penalty ~ seven per
cent. rather than pay them at tins time.
taxation per 81 900 for city. county and State
purposes has been from 1869 10 1876. inclusive;