The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
NORTH HUDSON TAXES.
West Hoboken Council Discusses
the County Board-News
Notes.

The West Hoboken Council had a
regular monkey and parrot time last
night. The aim of the Board seemed to
be to jump on everybody in general and
the Taxpayers Association in particular.
At $50 Chandler. Wickman and Snyder
were the only members present. Snyder
moved to adjourn. Chandler said hat
he had some very important business OF
hand, and all the other members were
down stairs he would go down and get
them. While he was down stairs Snyder
and Wickman adjourned. He returned
in a few minutes with Schwartz and
Francian and The meeting was again
opened.
A committee of citizens complained
that the minute had not been printed in
full. 1t wa. decided to print them in full
hereafter. Mr.. Day said he had inquired
if the County Tax Board had instructed
the Assessor to increase the valuations.
The County Board said they had not. He
asked the Council to exert their influence
to try to have the taxes reduced. Mr..
McEwan asked the Council to try and
| have the axes reduced 10 the same fig
ures as last year, asthere had been no M
provements. He said he had prepared
| resolutions, and if it was within usage
of the Board he would like to have them
ConsluereQ anu presented 10 tne lax
Board. Schwartz said he did not
care to vote until he saw the
figures, he understood that the Assessor
was carrying out instructions given to
Mr.. Jaeckesome time ago to increase the
rateables IS per cent. Mr.. McDermott
said he thought the County Board was
trying TO eguaiize the taxes in the outly-
ing districts. He though the rates were
only fair, and less han last year. He read
figures from the tax books for previous
years as follows:-ln 1890 the taxes
amounted to 50, 621. $50. in 1891, $3,6S3 05O,
and In 1892, as assessed. they were S13O,000
less than last year. Mr.. Cnandless asked
were unequal in the town. He said he
thought they were. There would be no
trouble if the Board made them equal.
Then Mr.. Sci wartz and Secretary Hol-
linger, of the Taxpayers Association. had
it hot and heavy. Schwartz said the as
of rats. He said he was 40 rat, and they
couldn't starve him out. He paid his
debts, was as good as HOllinger, or any
other man, and he defied u man to say
otherwise.
Holllnger was nervous and confused.
He said be meant no one Individual. He
meant if the citizens refused to pay taxes,
the Government would be at a stand
still.
After a lot of lobbying. a resolution
was adopted asking the County Board to
reduce the taxes TO the same figures as
last year. The assessment clerk was no.
Jified to take the appeal to the County
Board personally.
The ash contractor reported that it was
the fault of the men he employed that
the ashes had not been collected. He has
employed new men, and the work will be
done better. He was instructed to cover
his carts with canvas when loaded.
Tho haB6Cr nf CANoCfn}n Mo- 1hnoH o1
Town Surveyor were received. Mr..
| Snyder asked that the BID for the Loss
burgh steps be kept open one week more.
No objections were received to the Hill
street Improvement, plans and specifica-
tions were ordered drawn The Clerk
was instructed to request the N. II. G,
Rye to hurry the completion of the Sum-
NIT avenue road.
Union Hill Council.
The Union Hill Council met last even
ing. President Luck of the School Board
was present to explain the action of that
Board in relation to the Issue of bonds for
building a school without the consent of
the Council. He said it had always been
| customary to proceed without consulting
the Council, and he did not know it was
necessary until the bank returned the
bonds for their concurrence He said
they meant no discourtesy, and hoped
the Council would give their consent.
Mr.. Merritt said he thought the School
Trustees ought to communicate in writ
ing, and not verbally. Mr.. Heintzinan
SAID he thought so 100. No action was
taken, and Mr.. Luck left very much dis
gusteh.
A check was ordered drawn in favor of
CranWell & Son for So, 900, fifth payment
on the new town hall. The T~reasurer's
and Collectors reports for the year end
ing July 20 were received and filed. MIR.
Heintzmsn recommended the use of cleo
trio light instead of gas in the engine
houses. Referred to Fire Committee.
Columbia Hose Company reported hav-
ing expelled Alonzo Nash, the defaultina
Treasurer of Garfield Council.
Notes.
Charles Reppe. of Fulton street, Union
Hill. was arrested yesterday on a charge
Of assault preferred by Henry Wilmer, Of
Main street. He cut his face and black
ened his eye. Reppe was put under
bonds to keep the peace.
Thomas Lynch, the special officer at
EldoradO, who beat aud arrested Charles
Furgeson, a hackinan, last week, for try
ing to collect his fare, and later nearly
murdered Officer McDermatt at the Wee
hawken police station. was arrested yes
terday on complaint of Furgeson. He
was locked up III default of bail.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Union
Place M. r. Church, held a very success
fnl lawn party eli The of D. p.
Westervsilss, on Hackensack Plank Road
last evening. The grounds were beauti-
fully decorated with flags aud lanterns.
and Professor Eckert's orchestra dis
coursed popular music, 1t will be con-
tinQed this evening, weather permitting.
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