The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-07
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, FRIDAY. AUGUST Z, 1891
BOARD OF FINANCE.


held at the City Hall, Thursday, July %.
1891, at eight o'clock p. m.
Present-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen. Hitler, Kenny and Peterson
The call for the meeting, which was for
the transaction Of general business. was
On motion Of Mr.. Hitler a recess was
ordered.
On Resembling the roll was called,
the entire Board being present
n Committee of the Whole reported
the foilowing:-
Honorable Board Of Finance
Instrumentation Committee OF the
Whole,t TO whom were referred the esti-
mates aud recommendations OF all the
Boards of Jersey City, including the appro-
priations from this Board, most respect
fully report and recommend that the
amount proper and necessary 70 be raised
by tax during the current year for the
fiscal year beginning December 1. 1891,
and ending November 80, 1892, be fixed at
one million, six nundrsd and eighty-eight
thousand, seven hundred and fifteen dol
lars and forty-one cents (sl,6SS. Uo-4D as
the appropriation limit OF expendi-
ture for the purposes OF the several
Boards-except where By law IL may be
otherwise provided-the above amount.
taking into consideration the money 10
be paid to Jersey City by the state
for school purposes and the money TO Do
paid to Jersey City under the oct en-
titled AN act for the taxation OF rail-
road and canal property" Approved
April 10, 1884, aud the one-ninth 90 TO
be added as required by the act Of March
%. 1884. the committee recommended dis
tribufed among the several boards In the
following amer, as the limit OF the ex-
penditures OF the said boards Tor the pur-
pose and In the manner mentioned, VIE
Appropriation fixed as the limit OF ex-
rnn4fen~a &c. .o~k r..,eh gonQrufolU for
the ensuing fiscal year 10 be expended by
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMMITS
sIoEERs
as follows:-
For payment TO such contractor
or contractors as shall be
awarded contracts for clean
ing the streets aud removing
the garbage OF Jersey City dur
ing the year commencing De-
cemoer l, 1891. this appropria-
ton is made for payments un-
der such contracts as shall be
approved by the Mayor and
Board OF Finance, u no por-
ton thereof shall be used or
expended for any other pur-
pose whatever, nor shall any
charge be credited against this
item for work to be done or
materials furnished under the
same unless the same shall be
done or furnished In accord
ancs with Specifications pre-
pared by the Chief Engineer
and approved by the Mayor
and Board Of Fiusuce, iucIud-
ing the salary (s2,O00) OF the
SUPERINTENDENT OF Streets and
ROADS. %,oW "
For cleaning sewers aud receiy-
ing basins-the Board OF FL
nance reserviug the right at
any time to have the sewers
and receiving basins Of the
city cleaned by contract or
contracts, to be approved by
the Mayor and Board of FL
nance; In which event no por-
ton OF this appropriation shall
be used or expended for any
other purpose Whatever. nor
shall any charge be created
thereafter against this item for
work thereafter done, unless
the same shall be lone or fur
nished In accordance with
specifications prepared by the
Chief Engineer aud approved
by the Mayor and Board of
Finance. including the salary
of the Inspector OF Sewers. -. 1000 o.
Public grounds and buildings. 125 q
Salaries. 1,208 81
Printing aud stationery. ....... 1875 Ok
Repairs 10 unpaved Streets. $50 Of
Reconstruction Of sewers...... 100 q
Lamps and lights. 1900 O
Electric lights. 1850 o.
District Court rentals. .......... $50 o.
Rent of armories. .......... 2ql 9.
And IN addition to the above monthly
appropriations, the following sums In
gross
For asphalt walks in Van Worst
Park. ......... ....:........ $4,000 O
For annhnif walks in Hamilton
5000 o.
Improvement OF grass plots III
Hamilton Park................ 500 o.
Improvement Of grass plots in
Van Worst Park............... 500 o.
Making the total amount to be
expended by said Board of
Street and Water Commis.
sioners during the ensuing
fiscal year 10 be. ............... 1S1, 100 s
Appropriation fixed as the limit OF ex-
penufture for each month separately foi
the ensuing fiscal year to be expended
as follows by the
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Relief of out door poor .......... $500 O
Gas aud Supplies for armories.. SO 81
Salaries $50 3
District Cont salaries .......... SO5 q
Aud in addition 10 the above monthly
appropriations the following sums IL
gross
Board OF morse OF bullulng In
spector to December l, 1892 -. $3.50 o.
Decoration Day ................. 200 O
Elections ............. .......... $4,000 o
plies. ......................... 1000 0
Insurance u repairs on City
Hall. 1000 o
Making the total amount to be
expended by said Board of
Alderman during the ensuing
fiarat wear To he 51 24Q &
Appropriation fixed as the limit of ex
penditure for each month separately fol
the ensuing fiscal year to be expended a.
follows by the
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Salaries, as per Schedule "A"
annexed ga, loo y
Police Surgeon. ............... lbs o
Warden OF City Hospital ...... 125 o
Matron of City Hospital. ....... 33 3
Station houses and prisoners. as
per Schedule b annexed. GIG 6
Hospitals and Dispensaries..... 1875 0
Printing and Stationery ........ 125 0
Police Justices. ...-............. 625 q
Rentals 50 0
Committee on Health. .-........ Al q
Clerks TO Police Courts......... 375 0
And In addition TO the above MONTH
appropriations the following sums il
gross
Patrol System .............. So, $50 Q
Telephones for Patrol System :. 6O0 Q
Inspector Of Patrol System 49,. 1900 9
New building at City Hospital. 5000 Q
Pensions. 1903 Q
Furnishing new second precinct
building 2.VuU
Additional patrolmen ........... 10000