The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-16

total estimated outlay for the fiscal year
OF $500. 600 for improvements alone. the In
the tax levy here presented to your honorable
body for adoption.
The total reductions from all sources over
the present fiscal year is $685. 400.
We, therefore, recommend that the approprfa-
ton for the fiscal year 1s9293 be fixed as limit
at S665.910. We also recommend that
the sur sum Of $685. ,9lo be 40 raised stl by BY
Board of Commissioners of Appeals in cases of
taxation and for equalizing assessments for
taxes in this county of Hudson among the dr.
ferent cities, towns and townships in the county
and we herewith submit proper resolutions In
the matter.
SPEECHES ALL AROUND.
After Clerk Boyd had read the report
Freeholder Ellis moved that it be re-
ceived and its recommendations adopted.
All the Freeholders. when the time came
for them to vote, had something to say.
Freeholder Nelson thought that the ap-
preparations were all right, and he hoped
that the different committees would live
with them. He eulogized the peniten-
tiary committee of last year and said it
was the bes committee of the Board and
deserved a great deal of credit. Free
holder Nelson complained because he was
left off the Almshouse Committee. He
believed he had been duped.
In presenting this report" said Free
holder Ellis. II will state that the COM
mittee has given great deal of time and
attention to the appropriation. and they
found that an appropriation should
be inreased it was done, and
wherever the committee found
that an appropriation could be
decreased they did it. There has been a
great deal of money spent by the Free
holders in the past year. but l claim 1t
was well spent. Whenever improvements
hn orlr
and material were employed. The
Court House will soon be as fine
and comfortable as any in the
State. We. as members of the Board of
Freeholders, might we'll congratulate
ourselves on our work during the past
year and on the report which was pre-
sented here tonight. Despite the increase
in population, which increases crime,
pauperism and lunacy, we have been able
to make q reduction in the funds over
which the Board has absolute control.
| hoped to make a further reduction
of 10000 in election expenses but We
found that we have two elections this
year: The Almshouse Committee hopes
to show this fall clean complete street
MS far as this year is concerned. This
Board does not cut and slash because it
is going ont of existence as previous
boards have done. but can go before the
public tonight and explain item after
item of the appropriation we have asked
for"
81 wish to correct any statement which
reflects on the Lunatic Asylum Commit
tee," said Freebooter Hennessey. ''The
committee is able to meet all demands up
to December /. This is record which no
other Board for twenty years back can
say"
Freebooter Ellis offered resolution fix
ing the approximations which was adopted.
81 would like to explain the item des-
ignated as principal County Road bonds"
said Freehoider Ellis. ut appears rather
small, but there is 10,0OO year included
in the general bond payment. This makes
a total of $1,000.
A resolution was then passed asking
thh County Board for .he Equalization of
Taxes for $665, $40, the amount of the levy,
and the Board adjourned.