The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-09
LOOKS like DEADLOCK.
The Board of Finance
Wants to Confer With
the Mayor on the
Budget.
BUT HE SULKS IN HIS TENT.
Some Appropriations May Be Re-
duced, Others Left cut
Appeal to the Courts.
BUT He sULKs IN HIS TENT.

son and Hitler put in an appearance to
cross swords with the Democratic ma
jority in the Board regarding the vetoed
tax budget. The big clock in the Alder
manic Chamber showed that it was ten
O'Clock when Commissioners Edelstein,
Allen and hedell put in an appearance.
They had been holding conference.
The result was unsatisfactory and shortly
after meeting with the Republican mem
bers of the Board they disappeared.
Commissioner Peterson was in an ex-
cited frame of mind and sent messengers
scurrying in every direction with the
hope of finding the missing members.
The efforts of the messengers were with
out avail. The missing members re-
appeared again at eleven o'clock and an
nounced their willingness TO meet. A
conference was held.
Commissioner Peterson at once in
sisted upon recognition of the Mayors
demands. The Democratic members
made Dig kick, and replied that as the
tax hldget had once been made, it was
not subject to reconsideration or amend
ment
well. them" replied MIR. Peterson,
matters must stand as tbeV are. Mayor
Wanser is ON top in this fight, and I pro-
pose standing by him.
Lively discussions ensued and person
alities were freely indulged in. 1t was
plainly evident that neither side would
give an inch, and finally it was agreed
that the resolution requesting the Mayor IS
reseuce at a conference should be
adopted.
PETERSON STILL KICKS.
Mr.. Peterson was not inclined to take
kindly to this procedure and remarked,
Il insisted upon the Mayor being preseu {
when this matter came before us origi-
naly; So much objection was made that
the Mayor was denied admission. Now
that we find ourselves in predicament
menJ we summon him TO help us out.
am not accustomed to doing business in
tbs manner ana l wish 1t understood"
These remarSs caused lively tilt, but
resulted in victory for the Democratic
members.
AT ten minutes past eleven the Board
convened in open session and adopted the
following resolutions
Whereas, His Honor the Mayor has fled veto
OF suudry items OF the tax levy for the ensuing
year and recommending a reduction of certain
appropriations;
Resolved, That the whole matter of said tax
levy with the veto thereof be referred to the
committee of the whole, and that His Honor the
Mayor, be requested to meet now with said com
miti ee in conference TO the end that more de-
tailed statement of The reasons for sa reduc-
tons may be obtained and that if the various
departments affected thereby can, by the exer-
cise of economy be conducted unon
w be eonsdePped the
STOP THE STAR CHAMBER.
The Commissioners retired to their
office and another lively row was nrecipi-
tated by Commissioner Peterson, who.
giancing at Commissioner Be1el re-.
marked that it was his desire to have the
press not only admitted to the public
nipPfi0NG hut to the Capfarouoac -
Board.
Il will have no such reflection cast
upon me-" tartly replied Mr.. Bedell. II
have never done anything in this Board
that am ashamed Of l ask for nothing
and want nothing. The public can
Board. l never have done any
crooked work and am to old to begin
now. l want it understood now, that no
member of this Board can insiuuate that
am paid TO have my acts known by the
public"
Mr.. Peterson, who was thoroughly
aroused by this time, pounded the desk
in front of him with his closed fist and
said: IF the shoe fits wear it. Ever since
] have been in this Board have opposed
these private meetings. say let the pub
lie knUw what we are doing. am not
ashamed of what I do and | want that
fact remember ~
The wrangle kept growing in warmth
until Corporation Attorney Hudspeth
was admitted to the room The Damo-
cratic members of the Board were sum-
moned and Mr.. Hudspeth Informed them
that fnasmnch as The budget had not
been filed with the Collector and the
Boards officially notified of the appropria-
tions made to them, the figures were sub
jeet to revision.
Mr.. Hudspeth further explained thar
it would be necessary to adjust She pres
ent difficulty ut once 10 order to save the
city from ruin. The Commissioners were
wondering over the information given
them, when messenger from Mayor
Wanser's office announced that His
Honor declined TO meet the COMMITTEES
OF the Whole to discuss the revision of
the tax budget.
ON HIS HIGH HORSE
A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter was the
first person to reach the Mayors Office
In reply TO question as to what reaso u
he had for adopting such course, the
Mayor said:-
81 have done my duty in regard to that
tax budget. will not take the back
track now. do not care to meet the com
Founders of the tax budget and will
not meet them. have vetoed the items
Thought necessary and that is all there
is about it. If the Finance Commission
ers do not see fit TO comply with my de-
mands they must stand the brunt of this
affair. will maIe no concession now or
aG any time"
The Fiuanciers found themselves in
another predicament. How to free them
selves they did not know A conference
was held and it was decided to adjourn
until three O'Clock, when another effort
will be made to patch sup the
difficulties. 1t Is highly probable
that this afternoons meeting will result
in a victory fer Mayor Wauser. The
Democrat members intend making
some concessions. Many of the appro-
priations made to the Street and
Water Board will be cut down
as will also few to the Fire Board.
Those appropriations. however, which
cannot be consistently reduced in the
minds of the Democratic members will
be stricken from the budget. AS q
last resource, the matter will be
carried into the courts. The Democratic
mem bers claim that this win result in
the approval of many of their appropria-
tions. while Mayor Wanser maintains
that it win result in surprising reductions
being made in every department..
If reductions are made this afternoon
IN several of the appropriations the Dem
ocratic mem bers say that no heads will
be chopped off in any of the depart
ments, and that no salaries will
be reduced The money set aside
spent III paying the salaries Of the pres
is exhausted some course Will be pur-