The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-20
BUDGET TALK
Something About the Money
the Boards Did
Not Get.
PETERS0N'S BIG KNIFE.
He Fought the Street and Water
Board at Every
Turn.
WANSER HAS AN AXE TOO.
Further Reduction Threatened
The Tax Rate May be Low.
WANSER HAS AN AXE TOO.


Allen. Bedell and Peterson broke all pre-
vious records yesterday In preparing the
tax budget for the ensuing year. The
fnanciers struggled with this most i'm
portant problem for six consecutive hours
and one hour additional after seven
O'Clock last night.
The allowances made to the several
Boards are about two thirds of what was
askei for. end in the case of the Street
and Water Commissioner the estimate is
chopped down nearly one half.
Mayor Wanser was not invited to take
any part in the business of arranging the
budget. His Honor last night learned
that the budget had been pre-
pared, and when permitted to glance
over the appropriations made said,
We'll, l guess can pay my respects
to the Street and Water Commissioners.
Their appropriation is kept down pretty
have something to say about the appro-
priations made to the Police Board"
1t Is highly probable that the Mayor
will decline to approve of the budget as
prepared. The budget was confirmed
without the vote of Commissioner Peter
propriations made to the Street and
Water Commissioners. There will pro-
badly be lively times before the bulget is
hnaly confirmed and referred to the Tax
Commissioners. Persons who have
looked over the budget and are
familiar with the raIables as pre-
pared by the Tax Commissioners are
authority for the statement that
the tax rate will be lower this year than
last. IL is an assured fact that the rate
will not be Increased over last year. and
| it is hoped by the Democratic Tax Com
| missioners that the rate will oome down.
THE TAX LEVY.
| The total amount of appropriations made
| by the Finance Commissioners is 81, 1884,
S6664.
From this amount. $292, ,75S. 33 must be
subtracted. This sum is received from
the State for public school purposes.
Again S250,000 is to be subtracted. This
sum is received from the taxation of
railroad aud canal property.
These reductions bring the amount
down to 81 ,642, ,10S.31. To this sum, how
ever, must be added one-ninth in con-
formity with the law of March z, 1854,
providing for the Sinking Fund The
amount brought out for Sinking Fund
purposes is s162, 2,4b647. This brings the
net amount of money to be raised by tax
for city purposes to S1.S24,564.7 78.
Last year &, ,0S4 ,259.5 "a was raised for
city purposes.
The decrease from last year is $685.
694.76.
In addition, however, to the 81. .S24, ,564 rs
to be raised for city purposes, $265, 1929
must be raised for school purposes, and a
total amount of the tax levy for city,
State school and county purposes up to
81, 500. 730. 46.
With the two and half millions to be
raised by taxation the lax Commission
ers say that the tax rate should DO no
higher Than last year IL the rateables pre-
pared by them are recognized and not
slaughtered.
THE s. & W. SLAUGHTER
The estimate of the Street and Water
Commissioners was jump ed on unmerci-
fully. The sum Of 900 was asked for
the cleaning of the streets and removal Of
ashes and garbage. There was allowed
kuocked down $1,000. The appropriation
for lamps and lights was chopped down
s5, coo from last year. The Board was al
lowed $1,000 for the maintenance of the
engineering bureau. The sum of $50 900
was asked and said to be the very lowest
figure that the department. could be run
for This reduction is attributable to
Commissioner Peterson, who wants the
list of employees reduced.
The Commissioners asked for $4,000
for the reconstruction of sewers The
Financiers gave them 81, ZOO TO spend for
this purpose. No special provision has
been made for repairs to public schools,
public baths, buildings in parks or water
pumped for public purposes An unex-
repairs to public buildings and bell
towers OF $780, 000 Sohoolhouses will come
| in for small portion of this money The
Board asked for 1851 $50, and managed to
get $21 i. 349 A. Commissioner Peterson
| says this is too much yet and declined TO
f<. A.,,n 4 ~ kr1<
son objects to the size of the salary ap.
preparations.
The Aldermen Jared exceedingly well,
aud received of the $71,0oo asked for
| $58. .699.72.
THE BANNER POLICE BOARD.
The banner Board is the Police Board.
AS was predicted by THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS, the estimate of this Board was
dealt with, with much consideration. Mr..
Feeney asked for no more than he wanted
and having impressed this upon the minds
of the Finauciers. succeeded In getting it,
all but S.. 900.
The appropriation of SAL, 100 for station
houses and prisons, includes the amount
desired Tor the extension OF the electrical
patrol system. The Police Commissioners
asked S419,S44 and received S4i4 S43. .83.
FIRE. BOARD CHOP.
To the estimate of the Board of Fire
Commlss toner's the axe was applied viQ-
orOuSly. Inc salary appropriation was
chopped 5000, and the claims account
$12. 500. The Board asked for six new
hose wagons, but it was allowed 81. 600 to
| buy four. No provision was made for a
new fire engine for the Greenville SEQ
| ton, and Superintendent Speicher's CEN
tral office system was tossed overheard
again, Not only did the Financiers de-
cline to provide for central system bat
they also refused to make an appropria-
tio1 for the purpose of repairing the sys
tenn in use now. The estimate called fof
$204, ,3c0 The appropriation is S157. .74a 90,
SCHOOLS FARE WELL.
The Board of Education Jared well.
, The sum of $313, ,976 was asked for salaries
and fuel. The amount included $4,000
| for fuel. The Board was allowed $293, ,976
for salaries ana $4,000 for fuel. The FL
nanciers were asked for $2.500 for jani-
tors supplies. but gave 81, $685. they
were also asked for SO. 500 for books and
| stationery. They appropriated 1896 96.
The appropriation for blanks aud station
cry was mace just one-half what the esti-
mate called for. Ne provision was made
| for gas or night schools. Four hundred
| dollars, however, were set aside for the
possible Chicago Pork Show
TAX BOARDS.
| The Tax Commissioners asked for a
| comparatively small sum. They received