The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-23
MUNICIPAL
REVOLUTION.
That in the Finance Board
Is of a Very Mild
Type.
PRESIDENT EDELSTElN AGAIN.
The Situation of the City
Summed Up by Him
Tribute to Judge
Kenny
POLICE CHECKER BOARD.
Commissioners Shifting Captains,
Sergeants and Patrolmen on
to New Squares.

The incoming Board of Finance organ
ized in the Aldermanic chamber this
noon by the reelection Of John Edelsteln
as President. Clerk William G. German
will also continue at his desk for another
term.
Before this was done the outgoing
Board held brief session. Judge John
Kenny and George R. Hitler. the retir-
ing members, were absent
The official bonds of Constable +. P.
Budden, Jr., in $1,000. with H. H. Farrier
and Philip E. Martin as sureties, was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee on
Finance. The Water REGISTERS pay roll
for April for So, O6S 81 was concurred In.
A MERITED TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Allen then took the floor and said:-
II am sorry to have to announce that
Judge Kenny is confined to his home by a
severe cold that has settled in his eyes.
This will prevent me from addressing him
personally, as l hoped to today. l wish
to say, however. that l am sorry
that Judge Kenny is confined to
his home. know every memeer 1e SIN
been associated together In the care and
interest Of the finances of this CITY for
three years, and can say and do say that
he has always been watchful and careful
in the performance OF The duties and re-
sponsibilities entrusted to this Board.
Mr.. Allen then offered the following
resolutions
Resolved, That we express our regret in the
sundering of those relations which for the past
three years have bound a,so US SO closely and
obligations to the tax payers and citizens
of Jersey City. and that we testify. our admira-
tion for the services rendered by the Honorable
John Kenny for his faithful and diligent per-
formance of duty whereby the best interests OF
the city have been conserved.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed and the Board adjourned sine die.
IN COMES THE NEW.
The clock in the Aldermanic Cham
ber now indicated high noon:
when the new Board was called
to order. Mr.. Peterson was elected as
temporary Chairman. Clerk German read
City Clerk Scott's certificate to the effect
that Mr. George r. Hitler, who has
two years. had taken the oath Of
Office. Mr.. Hitler is now in Europe and
will not be home for week.
Alya A, Dedell, who was appointed by
Mayer Cleveland tosucceed Judge Kenny,
Is on his way home from California.
performed and the reelection of Presi-
dent Edelstein was greeted with ap-
PRESIDENT EDEDsTEJNs ADDRESS.
In accepting the office, President Edel-
stein said:-
GENT1EMEv:-Again I have to thank you for
the honor of being selected to serve as Preside Mt
| appreciate 1t most highly and that will con-
tinue to strive to merit your approval. Our
official companion ship has been most pleasant
and the ties that have formed are not to be
broken by change in our midst
1t will not be out of place at this time to briefly
review some of the work in which our Board has
played its part during the past year. In the re-
| Soils attained we have been aided by the won
derful growth of our city. The valuations
returned by the Tax Co Commissioners show @ a. total
| This is an increase of over S575o,o0o. and thes
| figures do not tell all the story.
Wit these valuations, however, very slight
| increase In the tax rate made 1t possible to ex
pend money in affording better facilities to the
| several municipal departments, and to aid in
making our city more desirable as a place OF
| The public improvements acted upon during
| the year include the awarding of contracts for
| the improving of Pearsall, Cambridge, Kensng
| ton and jackson avenues; Forrest, Vroom, North
| Ninth, Eleventh and Fifteenth streets. Ger
| mania avenue and tie upper end OF Erie street
are soon to be added to the list Besides these
| original improvements the Street and Water
| Commissioner have repaved many blocks ol
| the more used thoroughfares.
| Contracts have also been awarded for sewers
| In Ocean, Gates. Virginia and St. Pauls ave
nues Most of the work is already completed
| The proposed main sewer in the Woodlawn sec
| tion of the Greenville district viii open up q
| large area that is now In need of proper drain
| age.
| struction of main outlet sewer on the Wesi
| Hoboken line, and for which that Township will
| pay forty-six per cent Of the cost. The joint
sewer is making, good progress, and It viii
prove a boon to the upper end OF the city.
| The city's public buildings have also received
I attention. A site has been purchased for new
| City Hall, and is now being cleared preparatory
| to building
| pleted during the year, and bonds have been Is
| sued for the erection OF a $4,000 police build
| ing upon site owned by the city in Greenville
| THE SCHOOLS.
The Public Schools have been inspected anc
appropriation made for repairs that will aggre
| gate nearly S5o,o0o Two new and modern Pub
| lie Schools have recently been opened.
| A new wing has been erected at the City Hos
| pital that will furnish isolated wards that have
long been needed: Eleven additional lots ad
joining the hospital grounds have been secured
1 by the city This will assure the proper drain
age of the institution.
| The efficiency of the Police Department hai
| been augmented by the construction OF a tele
| graph patrol system in three precincts at cos
| Of $4,000 1t Is proposed to extend the system
| throughout the city in the near future.
The Fire Department has been strengthened
| by three new fire engines, while severa
| Of the older ones have been rebuilt. Al
! aerial truck has also been purchased aud severa
|
tails from existing companies have oeei
| utilized to form new engine company in Green
| vile, which will be thoroughly equipped thi
/ year Provision will also be made for the in
| crease of the pay of the city's firemen to th
extent of $4,000 annually as voted for at tn
| recent charter election.
other demands made upon the City Treasur.
! have been met The Free Public Library is
notable insta nee, the Trustees having been pai'
| this year. by order of the Supreme Court no les
| than 334 61l.O6 Since December 2, 1890, tn,
| Free Library Trustees have had the unrestricte'
use of S6I, &c, raised by taxation.
| THE CITY DEBT.
The city's bonded Indebtedness has demande,
much attention during the year but in no in
| stance was Jersey Cty's credit in any way I'm
paired. The records show that on May l. 1891
III, ,769 900 of per cent assessment bonds be
| came due OF this amount 100000 wef
pad and the balance 81, ,46r,00o, renewed at
per cent The $25JO00 of 6 per cent. Waite
Bonds due january /. 1891, and SS38, 600 pc
| cent. water bonds due May I. 1891. were re
newed by per cents due in 1910 The 500, %