The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-05
WANSER'S DICTAPION.
Financiers Resent 1t and
May Leave Him to
Solve His Own
Difficulty.
HE WILL NOT RECEDE
The Tax Budget ,RoW is Like the
Irresistible Force .and the
lmmovable Object.

The action of the Republican members
Of the Board of Finance in sustaining
Mayor Wanser in his veto of items in the
tax budget has caused great consterna-
tion amongst officeholders and in politi-
cal circles. The prospect of having to sue
monthly for their salaries does not please
the high officials whose names appear on
the payroll Of the Board of Finance.
Ot1cials outside of the Board of Finance
are pulling wires in all directions with
the hope Of having one side or the other
give in before next Tuesdays meeting, so
that their salaries Will be provided for.
The Republican members of the Board
decline to discuss The condition of affairs
they have brought about. The Democra-
tic members are determined to hold out,
and matters seem to be in as bad a con-
oltlon as they were prior to yesterday IS
session.
NO SURRENDER.
l asked Mayor WauSer yesterday after
noon If he would make any concessions so
as to bring about an amicable adjustment
OF the difficulties.
The Mayor seemed surprised at such a
question and replied:-''I knew what |
was doing. ! investigated every appro-
prlation III that budget thoroughly. II l
had not thought the appropriations made
were too high certainly would have
approved of the budget. Had the proper
steps been taken this difficulty could
have been avoided. The members OF the
Board OF Finance were aware OF what I
wanted done in the matter of appropria-
t1ons. was ignored and the result Is the
present condition of affairs. cannot
consistently withdraw any of my obiec-
tlOns to the tax budget"
Are you aware that, unless a settle
ment is effected, you will have to sue for
your salary the same as the other Of
tcials?" / asked
"That does not matter to me. can
hold out just as long as they can. am
IN no hurry for my money, what l want
is suitable tax budget. If the matter is
not settled we will have g very low TAX
rate this year because the items
vetoed aggregate good many thousand
do lars. l am sorry the present condition
Of affairs exists. The Finance Commits
sioners can remedy it if they teel so dis
posed"
Mayor Wanser will not make single
concession. He demands compliance with
every suggestion he offered, and the out
look is that he will continue to demand
The Democratic members are not dis
posed to humor His Honor, and it Is
highly probable that next Tuesdays
meeting viii not see the difficulty any
nearer adjustment than it is at present
WILL YIELD A LITTLE.
l called on President Edelstein, of the
Finance Board this morning and asked
him if he intended to comply with the
Mayors wishes.
II am willing to make some conces-
sions. They will be few, however" he
said, "and will be solely in the interests
OF the taxpayers. think Mayor Wanser
has been unreasonable aud unjust and he
cannot expect to force compliance
with his wishes. The Democratic
majority in the Board of FL
nance fixed up that tax budget.
We made only the appropriations that
were absolutely necessary for the govern
ment of the city. very well know the
needs of the various Boards. 1 know
what sums of money are necessary for
the proper performance of the work that
falls upon each department. We exer-
cised great care in fixing the tax budget,
and submitted it to Mayor Wanser with
feeling that its approval would bring
about, to the joy of the taxpayers lower
tax rate. | am not inclined to
take the back track now. We have done
our duty. Again, If we can remedy a
part of the tax budget why can we not
prepare an entirely new one. 1 will do
what is just and fair. but l see no reason
why the Mayor should assume such die
tatoral position toward Board whose
duty it Is to prepare the tax budget.
What the result of next Tuesdays ses-
sion will be cannot say; but l do know
that my colleagues are not disposed to
take kindly to a order to prepare a new
budget"
MIR. ALIENS POSITION.
Finance Commissioner Allen said:-
ave have done our duty. We prepared u
tax budget that would meet only the
urgent demands of the various Boards.
We made no extravagant or unnecessary
appropriations. The present condition Of
affairs is due to Mayor Wanser and the
Republican members of the Board of
Finance. They have created this trouble
and they must adjust it and save the
city's financial standing ana honor"
Commissioner Bedell is not inclined to
discuss the situation. He also insists
that as Republicans have caused the
trouble they should be compelled to
straighten it out.