The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-16
THEY SIT ONCLHVHLAND
The Board of Finance
Unanimously Override
His Veto.
SCHOOL REPAIRS ASSURED:
The Aldermen's Salary Grab
Referred to a Committee.

The Board of Finance last night, on
motion of Commissioner Kenny, unanf.
mously passed the resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 for school repairs to the
Board Of Education over Mayor Cleye-
lands veto. This amount was appro-
priated some weeks ago. The resolution
contained proviso that not more than
$500 should be expended on any one item
to be given out by contract. This proviso
was inserted ostensibly with view to
preventing the Street and Water Board
from controlling the expenditure Of the
$4,000 It was feared. and the fears were
openly expressed by the F'inancies. that
should the Street and Water Board con-
troll the expenditures, much of that
amount would be eaten up by advertise
ments for contractors bids. On the other
hand. the Street and Water Board under
q law authorizing the old Board of
Works to superintend the repairs of
all municipal buildings where an ex
penditure of over $500 was to be
made, which is said to have been repealed
by later laws. immediately instructed
Chief Engineer Ruggles, 'sin company
with an inspector to be hereafter ap-
pointed, F" to make tour Of inspection OF
the various public school building, and
report all the repairs necessary to the
Boards next meeting.
Commissioner Dugan, fiercely criticized
the action of theFinancierS, order
ing the money divided up in
such driblets, claiming that the
work could be done much cheaper in
several large contracts. The Board of
Education disputed the right Of the Street
and Water Board to assume control OF
the expenditures, but the Mayor sustain
ed the Street ana Water Commissioners
in the veto, which was oyerridden last
evening.
MR. KENNYlS ELOQUENCE-
Mr.. Kenny arose last evening and said
he had devoted considerable time to in
forming himself upon this particular
matter. He had searched the laws bear
ing upon the question as far back as the
charter of 1871, and he was now sure that
the Board of Finance had full authority
to make the appropriation, and give the
Board of Education obsolute control of
the expenditures, provided no contract
exceeding $500 for one item be
given out. He desired to know
why Mayor Cleveland, according to
his views, expressed III his veto message
did not veto the recent resolution appro-
priating to the Fire Board Sl,800 for re-
pairs of q fire engine Mr.Kenny quoted
authorities to show that the Board of
Finance had authority to borrow money
for such purpose and to anticipate its
payment in the tax levies. The charter
of N empowered the Street and Water
Board to control such expenditures on
DI1iic buildings, but section Of law
passed in 1873. supplement- to the char
ter of III, deprived it of that right and
gave each municipal Board the right to
repair its own buildings where no con-
tract exceeding $500 was awarded for
one item. Section after section was read
by Mr.. Kenny to Su bstantiate his posi-
tion. Section 8 of the law of 1873, said he,
quoting the law concerning the powers
vested in the Board of Education, de-
clares that all supplies shall be obtained
and work of repairs done by contract,
If practicable, where the expenditure
exceeds $500, and that the Board Of Edu-
cation could award the contract or reject
all bids, if it so desired.
Mr.. Kenny also quoted from THE JER-
sEY CITY NEWS to further strengthen his
| position.
The motion to override the veto was
seconded by Mr.. Allen and passed unani-
| mously.
THE ALDERMEN's SALARIES.
The communication from the Board of
| Aldermen requesting an insertion in the
| tax levy of an amount sufficient to meet
| the payment OF an annual salary Of 500
| to each Alderman was referred to Com
mittee of the Whole. The Corporation
Counsel was requested to attend the
meeting OF the county board OF IRxa-
| tion in the interest of the city. Deputy
| City Clerk Miles McCartin's salary was
increased from $1,500 TO 50. 500, and the
| salary of Chief Clerk Tuttle, of the City
| Collectors office, from $1,000 to 81, 800.
| Commissioners Bray and Hitler were
excused from voting.
The Police Board and the Street and
| Water Board submitted their estimates
| of amounts necessary to run their vari-
| GUS departments for the coming fiscal
year. These were published in yester-
days JERSEY CITY NEWS.
| The demand Of the Free Public Library
| trustees for insertion in the tax levy of
| one-third of a mill on every dollar Of
| assessable property was referred to q
| Committee of the Whole.
| The Board confirmed the award of con-
| tracts for the erection of the new Fourth
precinct station house; the tagging of
| Montgomery street; tagging OF Irving
| street; paving of Bright street; paving of
| Clifton place and Westcott avenue.
The Board also decided to open an ac-
count with the. New Jersey Title and
| Guarantee Company
| Comptroller Hough's report for the
week ending July IA shows the following
! receipts:-Tax arrearages, 50, I'll IS, gem
eral tax, S22, ,167. So; assessments, 81. .959. 95;
water, $24, ,239. So; sinking fund of 1873,
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