Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04

Municipal bond sinking fund $50. 0i,I7s.4s
Proceeds sale or Derby railroad...... 2ol,os7 ~
rot., 4os 5o7 On
Indebtsdlnsss s,17a ooo IN
resources. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40s747.s0
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balance OK ''',''.''..'...''... ofos0s'lo
OF the increase OF net Indebtedness during
the of year $158, 200. 30 by issuance of sewer
and library bonds, $40, 900 has been applied
to the increase of municipal property by the
purchase Of the Third church property for q
library building.
The city now owns the following property,
inventoried approximately as follows:
Police department property. .sI4sAss g
Ere department property .'.. 2S0y ~ 90
City hall 1oooo5 90
Real estate including parks signals ETC. $4,000 GO
School property In city 7ssooo %
'a',,,,,.'........,,;..,''.,,..'. ,eissvoSo ~
10y VIII ~ % ooseIyeo snss Guy properly ex-
81 S1r sne ~ es u.os s,n ;'s su.ee unes VI
TO- nv a. Jart a ~ eo on vauS
st o no neS ISL ~, "sor:Hes 90 ~ per tnnao
.sn ~ a ss agAinss $I1.oi In Ioo0, 1eouction
OF $o,3l per person 10 the last decade.
During the year the city mas been able to
borrow all moneys needed for temporary
loans ct S19 per cent; and per cent, consid.
S.soy lees inseress 'nan mas oeen required
cr"h a,., ,.,,
NJ conorotrIst;o, 20 NV, os,,na us' 10 sooroo
TUouss s.s 20 OUT ciizens.
Eor Aoaitlonal detail zee auditors report.
the GRAND lat sbonid h. NJ otar;sIi,, ;mara.saS
To raise given amount of taxes to meet the
expenses OF government 1t would make no
t.1nsvars whsthar tba . paia ~ lnu,via ae.
millions or one hundred millions. In the
first instance, the rate would be say twenty
mills, while in the latter 1t would be but
half that rate to raise the same sum. An in
creased grand list with corresponding de.
crease of rate would undoubtedIv sttract de-.
sirable manufacturing plants to this city.
Examination of the grand lists for ten wears
indicate a remarkable condition. of Affairs.
la 1880 the grand list was. r.7;ss77.
In 1887 :. :. ............... $5o,oes.los.
IN 1880" " ..'.''.'''''.$ 1 sS - dSS
The books If the Arc narshai .how ~ -
40 noI asI have hasr sSdaJ - ,hs r.,,s sA ~
c,tS ,,ror.r,. ~ In;,d;ns " sn0 , s1o y,
ovsr ftbrea ,,ii,;on. s;nc. 1857 SS Hnu
thss. arsora.. ~ a. IiSs Suco ,ooH9
rssnsotivslv NE see thst th .0"v Hnu TO- 90
da1 "a 20 n1o M ,sss th y -. 1900 NJ 70
nearly 5. 0OO. 600 less than Il WAS made Of a.
sessment. The act of the last general assem .
Div rerardiuo reoistration Of honda and ohosss
1, .o,,or ,-,,S thscs.. =. s-.s.,so -. ss..-S"S
~. -,aSn.,. e.,.."s"-" =. - W
c.-s;tn 90 = ....a ~. " .swsy WIZ .nS no.
tha go thsr. 80 "a VI sDs. =. - suou oe
Tor the present rate of taSstion' 10 ""' 'A'1'e
--
AT. a.,.-.r,.n. g. AZ. -. -. -.
r. - zoo - .-.- "a ,oo =.
80 o~o' "A -''"'' " ~" '''A ""e
p &c.. 49, 49,,
Of &c brick dwellinos. a97 frame Svs,iino.
Al frame dweliines. brick additional 10
d wellinos. "a frame barns. IA brick bsrns. 81
frame buildings. 10 frame additions TO build
inos, is brick buildiuos. 90 briok additions
TO buildlpps and 90 for miscellsneous mr.
poses. repairs. repooyala. etc. The total
number al tenements addsd dnrino the vasr
T. RiO az .tores IA shons and f.cto,;ss 0
chnrobss srd 10 .ohooi borsss Tha 80.
t,on ~ Sn;iJ,rc ;u,nsn. . nS .a,I nr
....,o. J uta.a.e5 81 S1o az 70 gwen W
psi neS ~ eA,oio,vlo, Al in-
crease OF ~. 400 over the previous year.
wou.u sesln os.t Soar s..ension 70 'ne
teoon menoston OF tae n,e msIsns', mace
yea. ~, oon .n aIs nuMains INES anu the
SS..ons.o1 oi me nre limits. no atentlon
snsctfuIIv nros von a. con.,dsr tha.. r,as
tiers. They will be found in the Iast year
book.
r.,sh.1 far 1 ~" ns.i q ooM a;n ING nle
ing laws are Complied with. and in looking
after such buildings a. are in an unsafe con-
dition.
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tne extension or the sewerage system In
1889 amounts to Ave and three quarters
miles. This Is more than double the annual
extension for the mast tan vaara .ud s~o.sa.
'~
1870 sAsens soro y. sny previous year excepting
Ioaa snu 100 wnicn was almost the com"
lnS on, OF sne new system.
une Iengtn OF the sewers Is now about oS16
mile1, OF htsie more tnan Az per cent. OF the
''s ~. .eng.n OF .s sne s.leets.
OF tne city now oisensrge into West river at
the storm water Overflow near the Derby ave-
niue bridge. Tnis VIII soon become nuis-
ance wnion snouid pe aoated py the extern
nue., and will recommend that the work be
commenced In the spring and completed as
ont into the h.ybor srd on1e ,bs
storm water enter the river.
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PAVING.
Bridge street from the railroad crossing te
Tomlinson bridge, heretofore a very rough
and muddy road has bsen navad with Ri
-. 49, 80 Go r ~ DO
RiAn oiocks' anu Ohurcn street. from Cnape
street to Meadow street has been greatly i'm
proved BY we'll laid granite pavement.
In addition about one and seven-eigth
miles Of streets, or an area of $4,000 yard
have been hardened with broken stone tol
dressing.
| Church street from Chapel street to Elm
street is In bad condition and needs repair
Ing every year. 1t is suggested that q suit
able and desirable method OF repair would b
to cover with q top dressing of Trinidad
asphalt two and one inches thick, laid owe
the present solid stone foundation. Thi
would make neat, noisless and durabl
pavement and nc. one very desirable in tina
portion OF the street In front OF our oil
Green and the city hall; The total length o
paved streets 10 now 3SN miles, or abou
one-quarter OF the total length OF on
strsess.
BRIDGES.