The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-08
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
sI75,25o Wanted for Sal
aries for the Ensuing
Year--Other Needs.

AhB was w A0fO SSCa suCl0 GU ndlL past
seven O'Clock, but a visit to the Hote
Washington proved SO pleasant that it
was loug after eight when the Flnanciers
appeared. They were In a good humor,
however, and listened %attantively to the
explanations made by the Fire Board
people as to their estimate.
the salary extract was first discussed.
Last year that account required $l24.-
549.92, but this year Sl75.25o. or au in
crease Of $50. 700, which provides for the
paid department. of eight men to a COM
pany. the establishment OF the compan-
les under the law of last winter abol
ishes the Buffalo" system. Superintend-
cut Brown Was asked il the formation
OF the new companies could not be post
ponei, but he Insisted that the ''Buffa-
loes" now In the service were useless to
him.. He further declared that If citizens
dld not turn out at every IRE aud aid the
Hreuen. the damage would often Ue
greater than 1t Is at present. The Super
intendent also cited the cities OF Hoboken
aud Newark, with their full paid depart
meuts, and argued that it was a pity Jsr-
sey City couldn't afford as mach as those
cities. With The Increased companies,
there will be 167 mel in the department.
4A~ ObA - LIZ VIC 4lCICd6Eu III
once, aud provision will be made for the
p payment of the men.
OVERLAPPING APPROPRIATIONS MUST STOP.
The claim account last year
to S22,500, but Cnis year the Commission
ers ask for $4,000. The Fire Commits
sioners do not think The dsmand is ex-
ceSSiye, but the Finance Commissioners
view IL in an entirely different light.
President Hitler in u mild manner re-
buked the Fire muiissIoners for ap-
parent carelessness. I'VE have had old
claims forced upon u.s. said be. coming
from the Fire department.. This bust
ness of expanding more tnau your au-
pfoDriations uiusJ stop. You have now
ABOUT $4,000 worth of claims standing
againstyou. aud l tell you this bushes Of
having Tue city sued must STOP
APPARATUS ROTTEN, SAYS KERN.
President Kern explained many casss
where the claims exceeded what was ak
pected and cited as an Instance the case
OF Theodore Smith. The sum of $1,000
was appropriated Tor the repair Of I've
engines. Theodore Smith Repaired one
and his bill alone ate up The %appropria-
ton. Our Apparatus Is absolutely rot
teu." SAID Kern. ''aud we never know
whch We Will have TO spsnd money, or
know how mucn."
0 AID HOSE WAGONS.
The boAId asAed Ior 81. UUU Tor new hose.
This SUN has b.ed ApprJprialed for the
past Two years IUr this purpose aud. az
corlins 10 Jne ataLenianL OF Co,nnlIs-
siuner b eunan OF the puard, owns bet
ter hose now Ina it has tor years. He
malDtains, however, That $l2, 00O could
easily he SpenJ Tor more. The Commission.
ers also want $1,000 ruf Two new hose
wagons. Thuse lu use now have dons
service for twenty years anu have about
outtlyeu their Usefulness. IhIs aDpro-
prlatiuu VIII pruoauly be mad. Two
uew tanks Tor Lie chemical eugiues are
needed. They are to cost $3.50.
Tue sum OF ". 5OO Is desired for repairs
to apparatus, Tut his money will PROB
auty DO embodied III q healthy auproDril.
lion, To % xuowu as claim account.
Tue board usSs fur $4,000 for the pur-
pose of making repairs 70 It's buildings,
but the street AMI Water Commlss. uuets
nave asked for 81, 500 lor the sane pur-
pose, aud. as the street. ana Water Com
mlssiOners navs tbs power Of uIsposils
of iunts for repairs 10 public buildings.
The Fire Commissioners VIII get no part
OF tncIr estlinAte. Patent ~collurs TO
cost 81 ,0D are also askedfor. These are
IL necessarily.
$4,000 WILL GOA GREAT WAY.
ConiuiiS >louet Breuuau, wnsn asKeI il
S30.000 would permit the board to pay up
|aII It's old claltas, make repairs. purchase
a few Of the miny thugs required, AMI
SLtll hOSHA ALVIN CASGC0kuA bu0 uDQEODIld-
ton, replied:-
THAT sum will go a great way aud I
can say that II you Will give il to US that
we VIII exercise great care in its disposal.
We Will iiakee every cent tell and not 90
over our appropriation. AS for repairs to
public bindings | hope the day will come
when that WORK Will be taken out of the
hands of the Street and Water board.
They won't do the work we wan them
e.. Why, the bell tower Is in a danger
Gus condition HOW, and apt to fall, aud in
Que or Two cases the floors of our engine
houses are hardly able to support the en-
gtues."
COMBINING AGAINST HI s. & W. BOARD.
The board VIII make an effort this win
ter to take the power TO repair Fire
Department. buildings out Of the hands
OF the Street aud Water Commissioners.
A similar effort is to be made by the
Board of Education regarding schools.
Superintendent Brown had such a bill
pass the Assembly last year, but it was
stolen on the way 10 the Senate.
Next Saturday the Finance Commits
~sioners, Fire Con missions, Building
Inspector McArthur and Commissioner
SoIners will make an. inspection of all
the IRE houses needing repair.
THE %ALDERMEN's REQUESTS.
After dlsposiug OF the Fire Commits
sioners the estimate of the Board of
Aldermen was taken up.
This year $1,000 is to be given to Over.
seer of the Poor Hewitt, against sc. 500
last year. Mr.. Hewitt is one of the
city's trusted employees, and the imam
ciers are going to give him just what he
needs. One thousand dollars is required
for a aud supplies for tho armories.
The salary extract jumps from &c.
599. SO to Sill 800. The Increase ia caused
by Overseer Of the Poor Hewrtt's clerk
at q SALARY Of 81, 100. The District Court
salaries and printing and stationery
amounting to 10000. is the same as last
year. as is also the estimate OF $3.50
for the care of the Building IT,
spector's horse to December, 1894,
Two Thousand dollars are asked for
printing, stationery aud supplies, and
$500 as usual for Decoration Day. The
election estimate is $4,000 as against S2l,-
GOO last year. This estimate is to bc
looked into further. One thousand dol
lara are asked for insurance and repairs
to City Hall as against $500 last year.
President Simpson did not understand
why the increase had been
made. An estimate of $1,000 for
Fourth OF July cslebration was black
listed" The city is too poor for this. A
light and heal estimate of $1,000, was
smiled at. TAe aldermen of the past
this appropriation aud the Board
of Finance now takes care OF it, as they
also do regarding the cleaning aud tend
OF fires. The aldermen ask for
$8i, $50, but they will probably fall short
OF their estimate by $4,000.
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