Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-15

The Estimates for 1883 Constdered-A
 Number of Changes NIade-Other Mat
 ters of Interest.
 A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Robertson pre- siding.
 Report of the tax committee recommending the abatement of the taxes of Daniel yons John Davies, Stiles Mansfield and Edward A. Walker were read and passed
 Report of the Committe> Ordinances submitting
 resolution that the city advertising should be pub Hshed in the daily papers at expense not exceed ing $40 for each paper.
 Alderman Townsend explained. He said that the committee after considering the wi ole matter had concluded that the advertising bills should be duced and yet they of the opinicn that the ad vertising should not be given to morning and evening Taper, msny taxpayers might take paper in which the advertisements would not appear.
 Alderman Benton said that the city advertising had been done just cheap for other advertisers and if he understood rectly it had been cut down from SIP eco to 900 and it proposed to cut it down to still lower rate.
 Alderman Sheldon said that in his opinion the money expended for advert isng WAS well placed, as taxpayers and others were thereby kept informed of the city work and proceedings.
 Alderman Townsend said the committee thought in the considera ion of this subject, that the city
 Alderman Benton said that the city could contract for the same as other parties if they 50 de-
 On motion of Alderman States the resolution was referred to the next court of Common Council. the last meeting of the Common Counci providing that permission be asked of the Legislature for the taken up
 Alderman States thought the amount was entirely
 
 Alderman Fauhaber moved to make the amount S5OOOo. He said that it would not be necessary to expend the whole amount, but bonds should not be
 Alderman sheldon thought the amount of bonds issued should be than S150O and he thought 1t would be better to make the amount $2O0,o0
 In this connection 8 communication was read from the City Engineer, which expressed the opinion bonds issued should not be less than $15OO0O to carry out the project of building trunk sewers. A motion to amend the resolution of Councilman Kehoe making the amount of bonds $1500oo was then passed.
 Report of the Board of Compensation assessing damages and benefits for the widening and extension recommended.
 The estimates of the Board Finance for 1883 then considered and on motion of Alderman Benton the estimates taken up item by item The first item for bridges passed temporarily as were also
 After going through the and making objections to special items tn subject of bridges was again tak bridges increased from $0 450 to $16 450 The amount of general repairs reduced from SPA to When the appropriation for sewers was reached Al derman States moved that S15 ooo be taken from this amount 0OO0) and appropriated to repairs on the old State House.
 This motion was opposed by Alderman Klenke and favored by Alderman Sheldon. The motion to make the transfer lost by de- cided majority.
 The police pay roll" was next considered and Al derman studley moved that the amount be increased Alderman States aid that the amount of both po-
 lice and fire pay rolls were left as they the tax and had therefore cut down all de partnents so as to keep the tlx within Il mills. | increasing the burdens of the taxpayers although il would make little difference with himself. While he would like to the pay of the police and fire de partents rather than less yet after voting tC the Legislature for permission to bond the city fol sewers in the sum of S15oO0o this Court of Common Council should hesitate before increasing the tax ether half mill to meet the increased expenditure Alderman said that from his conversation witt citizens and taxpayers he was convinced that they were in favor of increase of pay in both depart should vots, although it increased tho I taxes half mill.
 Alderman Langley opposed the increase of taxes or | behalf of the small taxpay yers who he sald were already overburder by taxes and had hard work tt meet the demands of the city and town upon them. Alderman Klenke favored an increase Of the pay o | the policemen. ! A commission was read signed by large and smal taxpayers asking for increase of pay Of both Iht ! members of the police and fire departments Int and nays called for and the vote was passee by vote of 171to 1. . - ! Alderman Studley moved that the pay roll of ths fire department be increased from to S6l looO l which passed by yea and nay vote Of IT to l. ! Fire Commissioners Mullen and Brown explained the needs of the fire department. The latter sa1t that engine Mo- needed extensive repairs, or in fac l engine needed and they would nave tt also needed and the appropriation for forage shoule be increased $500 for the feeding Of two new horses l Alderman Studley moved that $45O0 be approprl l ated for engine and S4OO for a ne" supp. wagon and his motion prevailed. - l motion by Alderman O'keefe to appropriate SlO, estimates bridges to the building O. ! Jackson street bridge discussed and afterWart ! withdrawn and the amount was fixed at S6,0OO Alderman Farnsworth advocated an increase Of th' pay of sanitary inspectors. He thought the amour appropriated entirely too small snd he moved tt incrs the amount from Sl l2tO to Sl 6OO The mo ! tioa was carried by yea and nay vote Of to T. The estimates amended were then passed ana tax of < mills the dollar was ordered laid Ad !