The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-12
HLLI07'S GAS TO GO.
The Board of Finance Will
Light Police Buildings
by Electricity. :
HEALTH BOARD SELF SUSTAINING
Inspector Benjamin's Salary
More Tax Clerks Wanted.

President James G. Clarke and Clerk
Connolly, of the Board of Tax Commits
sioners were before the members of the
Board of Finance last night to explain
the estimate of the Tax Board for the
coming fiscal year. The Tax Commits
sioners ask but little more than they had
last year. Their estimate is an economi-
cal one and will probably meet with ap-
proyal. Theyl ask TOR 1000 for salaries.
This sum is authorized by law. For
printing and stationery $500 is asked.
They want, however. $500 for extra clerk
hire, against $1,000 fer the same purpose
last year. The commissioners ask for
| SIX clerks at 81, 600 a year. This matter
will be carefully considered. City Col
lector O'Neill asks for ave extra clerks.
| aud suggests that the Finance Com mis-
sioners appoint them. He is opposed to
borrowing clerks, and that is what he
will have to do If the Tax Commissioners
be Determined later.
The sum OF ST, 900 is asked for field and
assessment books bv the Tax Commits.
sioners and it will be granted. For in
cideptals $2O0is asked and meets with APP
| proval. In addition, the commissioners
ask for sic. 800. 1t is a modest estimate.
The boald complained that great ditf-
Guilty was being experienced in making
assessments, owing TO the fact that the
city does not no official map or the
city, ALI assessments are levied from
private, maps. usually borrowed from
Denny Fowler Of the Adjustment Com
missicn. 1t was suggested that the
board secure a map by expsnding 81, 600.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS WANTS.
After aisposing Of the Tax Commits
sioners the Police Commissioners were
called. A wait of a half hour was occas-
Toned owing to the fact that John Par
nell Feeney was being made q district
leader at the Mclaughlin Association
rooms. The estimate OF the Police Board
this year is the same as every year
since Mr.. Feeney has bad the depart
meat in charge. and is as low as 1t is
asked for to be expended ex~travagantly,
and only such SUM as are required to
make needed improvements and to pay
the current expenses are embodied in the
estimate. :, esyN
OF the fifteen different estimates sub
mitted BIZ the Police Board exception was
taken to only enc item, and that was for
S.. 500 for lighting the station houses BY
gas. This sum is eaten up every year by
Bob" Elliott's companies. and Mr..
Feeaey stated that 1t Is An outrage, bat
explained that he was pewerless TO
do anything in the matter be-
cause he imagined the companies
found out how much money was appro-
priated for the purpose and sent in rheir
hill accordingly. The fact that 1t cost
$500 O year to light each of the station
houses almost paralyzed the Finance
Commissioners, but Elliott will no longer
enjoy this monopoly. The station houses
are to be lighted by electricity. even if IL
costs q little moro than gas at first.
Trhntavtrn caat will arisa from the fact
that the station houses aud the City
hospital are to be wired" and fitted with
electric appliances. These improvements
will probably cost $4,000. but that sum
will DO more tEan saved in the electric
lighting bills. President Feeney was
a authorized to ascertain before Monday
how much it would cost to have electric
lights put in all the Police Department.
bulldogs and the cost of lighting them.
APPROPRIATIONS o TWO HOSPITALS.
Last year Mayor Wanser objected to
the appropriation of $500 each TO ST.
maihtenance of a bed in each lustitu.
tfon. This year.. however, His
Honor has said that ths hospitals
must have $500 apieeezif no other appre-
priation is made. President Feeney ex-
| piafhed that IL it were not for the two
hospitals named. the city would be in
| embarrassing predicatAsnts half the
time, because the City Hospital cannot
| accom- N odate all the patients RAJ apply
for admission,
Corporation Counsel Edwards has
found a way whereby $1,000 for the two
beds can be appropriated without Any
infringement OF the law. The salary
list bias been increased from $326,0s4 to
s32S, 55S. This is occasioned by tae add
ton Of a sergeant and patrolman to the
force.
For fuel So, 500 is necessary every year
90 is 3d. 600 for the feed and care of seven
teen department. horses. For feeding
prisoners Sc, 600 is asked every year and is
q necessity.
The Superintendent also requires $500
for b hotogrsphs of criminals and 81, 600
for incidentals. For supplies TO station
houses 81 500 is asked for and $1,000 for
department repairs and incidentals. This
sutpswill. probably be cut down to So. 900,
al President Feeney thought he c5uld
get along with that sum. For telephones
for the signal system 81. 900 is sseed anu
is absolutely necessary, as is 81 200 for the
maintenance OF the signal sYsten. One
new horse Is needed for tile mounted
squad. 1t is TO cost $500.
For hospitals aud dispensaries 500, 600 is
asked. against SIT, 500 last year. The In
crease is due to the addirj on TO the City
Hospital. This approprintien will proha-
bly, be made about 1860. For the print
Ing of the Police Department 81, 700 Is
necessary. With an additional $500 for
| Police Courts. Police Justices receive
! 81, 500, and the clerks IA, 500. The sum of
S720 is asked for rentals, but President
Eeeney says he does net know why it
was Inserted, and IL was stricken out.
| INSPECTOR BENJAMIB'5 SALARY INCREASED.
Inc Board OF Health is now self sus-
/ tanning and more. and President Feeney
asked that he be allowed to Increase the
salary of Inspector Benjamin from 81 600
to ST. 200 q year. The Finance Commits
sioners agreed that Mr.. Benjamin was an
honest, industrious employs. apd"Dan's"
salary will probably be raised. Clerk
Gill Robinson's salary is also to be IN
creased. For pensions SIS, 142. 30 is asked
and Will be appropriated. In all the
board asks for $401. 400. 32. and ir is highly
probable that every Cent asked for Will
be granted.
Some action Ia to be taken in regard to
the proper heating of the City Hospital
and the new wing. 1t was also decided
to inspect the departments buildings one
day e week.
FINANCE BOARD ROUTINE.