The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-18

and for It's expenditure this Board Is 10 no wi Sc
responsible. The Board cannot contro! nor
econonise these expenditures, and Il Is the
same with the other items OF appropriations re-
ferred TO- Our estimate on the public and
county road Is increased So 900 over that of last
year, SAID increase is necessary on account OF
ene needed repairs to be done to the Newark ana
New YORK causeway recently, acquired by this
Board under act of Legislature of 1888, said
county
Our appropriation for printing and stationery
Is increased $4,000 over that of last year: said
increase is necessary to comply with acquisitions
Tor reDlnding the books now in the Registers
once, also to comply with act of Legislature OF
1881 TO supply all the printing and stationery to
the different offices in the Court House that
may require it.. The appropriations for public
and county bridges and free bridges Is increased
S5,O00 over that of last year. the Increase Is
necessary to put the Newark and New York
was through act of the Legislature of 1888 put
under the control of this Board. 1t is wooden
structure and will necessitate the outlay of the
IS, 600 extra to put in proper repair
In the matter of permanent improvement,
which item of appropriation constitutes the
largest increase necessary, said increase is for
and furnishing addition to the Court House;
putting in two new boilers and one new fire
pump; repairs at the penitentiary, repairs at
aims house, also repairs at small pox hospital;
purchasing new stone crusher, and Tor increased
facilities for making gas. and others which to-
gether necessitate the increase in permanent
The appropriations for public grounds court
house and Jail is increased $4,000; the increase
is necessary to meet the current expenses of the
board and keep of prisoners also to keep the
courts In proper repair. Heretofore the amounts
appropriated were inadequate, as appropriations
made IN former years were insufficient TO meet
pay the claims of the different contracts
made with this Beard.
The appropriation for penitentiary is increased
81, 800 last year, said increase is necessary
on account Of the number of prisoners confined
in penitentiary. which necessitates an extra ex-
tions is increased $40 600 over last year, said in
crease is necessary TO cover the election
penses of the Constitutional amendments to be
voted on in September also to meet expenses
increased under the recent act of Legislature in
reference to the new ballot reform law. The
Board. under acts of Legislature of 1883 and
1889 are compelled to make an appropriation to
the Park Commissioners to meet interest on
park bonds. The appropriation for parks is
therefore raised over last year $4,000 The ap-
preparation for the support of the lunatic
asylum is increased $2,4C0 over that Of last
year, said increase is necessary owing
to the increase of patients received at the
asylum. Your committee are bound to say that
strict care and economy must be used in order
that the appropriations recommended be Suffi-
cient to pay the expenditures of the coming
fiscal year We therefore recommend that the
appropriation for the fiscal year 1890 and 1891 be
fixed as a limit at S675, 900 We also recommend
that the said sum of S675,000 be raised by taxa
tion to be apportioned by the Board of Commits
sioners Of Appeals In cases Of taxation and for
equalizing assessments for taxes in the county
of Hudson, among the different cities, towns
and townships in this county, and we herewith
submit proper resolutions in this matter. Re-
M HENNEssEY,
FRANK II. KIMBERLY,