The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-21
BOARD OF FINANCE.
[oFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued Ern nj. YIhiH.d Pnno

By Mr.. Allen:
Resolved. That n warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
of the Sinking Fund Commission on
water account for the sun of So. 900 for
the purpose of payment of principal.
$24S.0 600 five per cent. water bonds, dated
January 2, 1892, due January 2, 1922, in
accordance with act approved June 8.
1890. and resolution of the Board of
Finance passed, November II, 1891,
By Mr.. Allen:
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
of the Sinking Fund Commission on Gem
eral Account. as follows:
For the sum of S13, 500 for the payment
of principal Of s45o, 600 six per cent. bonds,
due June 1,i19l0, in accordance with act
approved February 10, 1889.
For the sum Of 81, 500 for the payment of
$3.50. 600 five per cent. bonds, due April l,
1911, in accordance with act approved
| March 8. 1881.
For the sum of $4,000 for the payment
bonds. due February l, 1913, in accord
ance with act approved January 80. 1883.
For the sun of 81. 600 for the payment
of principal of $1,000 4 per cent. Truck
House No. 4. bonds due August 81,
1895. in accordance with act approved
For the sum of $1,000 for the payment
of principal of $4,000 4 per cent. Engine
House, No. II. bonds. due January l.
1895. in accordance with act approved
February %, 1883.
For the sum of S 1000 for the payment
of principal of Sc. 600 per cent. Engine
House, No. 3, bonds, due September /,
1898. in accordance with act approved
April s. 1887.
For the sum of So, 100 for the payment
of principal of $50, 500 4 per cent. New
Pump bonds, due January !. 1895, in ac-
c%ordance with acc approved April 2, 1889.
/ For the sum of 81. 600 for the payment
OF principal of $1,000 per cent. Engine
House. No. l, bonds, due January !. 1897,
in accordance with act approved Febru-
AIRY 25, 1889.
By Mr.. AIlen:-
Resolved, That q warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer In favor
Of the Sinking Fund Commission on as
sessment account for the sum of $35, 900
for the purpose of payment of principal
of S1,469,0 600 of 5 per cent. assessment
bonds, dated April !. 1891, due April l,
1916, in accordance with act approved
June 1, 1890. and resolution of the Board
of Finance passed March 26, 1891.
By Mr.. Allen:
Whereas, This Board, upon which by
law devolves the duty of making the ap-
preparation. required by the different
municipal boards of the city to properly
maintain and conduct the city govern
ment, did, in the month of July last by a
majority vote, make up the tax budget
for the fiscal year 1892-1893, and
Whereas. Said tax budget was only
adopted by this Board after q careful ex-
| animation of the acquisitions OF said mu-
ntcipal boards and after hearing the
| heads of the different departments and
considering the different items of coutem-
plated expenditure, and
Whereas, It was the object of this
Board in making up said tax budget to
curtail the expenditures of each city
embarrassing such boards in the proper
| conduct of their respective departments,
and
Whereas, His Honor the Mayor has We
toed several items provided for in said
tax budget, and has recommended reduc-
tions in other departments, and
Whereas, 1t is the desire of this Board
to fix the tax budget at the lowest pos
sible amount so that the tax rate may be
ers decreased. and the Mayor stating that
the reduction suggested by him will
further aid in bringing about such a re-
suit without Gripping any department of
the city government.
Resolved, That the several items of
said tax budget be amended as follows:
Appropriation to Board of Street and
Water Commissioners:
Lamps and lights. $50, 900 OC
Reconstruction of sewers........ 1889 92
Engineering bureau. IL, 200 0O
Appropriation to Police Commissioners,
Station Houses and Prisons:
Supplies. $1,000 90
Department repairs and inciden-
S,UUU w
Lighting stations. 5000 90
Printing and Stationery:
For Police Observation-Disclosures, 81. ZOO 90
For Police Justices 300 90
Appropriation to Board of Tax Commits
%sioners:
Extra clerk hire $500 90
Appropriation to Board of Fire Com
m~issioners:
For White Diamond or other
HOSE S3,00O W
Appropriation to Board of Finance:
Salaries $685. 35 90
Printing, stationery and sup
P Paseivod mo; III o,hc. o;ooo ~
Board in regard to said items be and are
hereby rescinded and made null aud void;
and
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be directed to modify the totals of said
tax budget in accordance with the above
amendments.
By Mr.. Allen:
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer. to transfer from adjusted
lien account collections made July / to
July 80, 1892, as follows:
10 Water Account. $2,439 &C
Adjusted Water Rents.
To Assessment Account......... Is, 1928 81
Adjusted Assessments.
To General ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 4,124 4e
Adjusted Taxes, 1891.
To General Acknowledgements. 4 OC
Tax Sale Advertising Fees.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, $780,. 4,379 81
Adjusted Taxes, 1890.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, 1885,. 1856 81
Adjusted Taxes, 1889.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, 1885,. 1900 &c
Adjusted Taxes, 1855.
To Arrearage Fund. ......... Is, 500 Oh
Adjusted Taxes, 1875 to 1887.
To Tax Arrearage Fund.-. f39 sc
Interest IN Adjusted Taxes,
etc.
To Fund. Observation-Disclosures. 625 r.
Adjusted Taxes, 1879 and
previous years,
To Fund, 1872. 5S5 Oe
Adjusted Taxes. 1878 and
1874.
Jay, 2S2 65
BY Mr.. Bedell:
Whereas, The dreaded u cholera
has finally ranchpd Our Shorns oud ry1v,nr