The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-28
TAX BOOKS CONFIRMED.
The Rate of $3.50 on the
Thousand, the Lowest in
Fifteen Years,
SLAP AT JOHN D. G0RMAN
Phil. Muldoon's Salary Cut-A Side
walk explanation Dem anded-
Other Business Transacted.

Exactly at ten O'clock last night the
Finance Commissioners confirmed the
tax books. which show The tax rate to be
$3.50 on the thousand. II was with a
feeling of marked pleasure that the books
were confir med. as the rate is the low est
one atruok in fifteen years. Ths confirm
alton of the books WAS attended with a
slap which will sting John D. Germans
face for q few days to come.
Mr.. German may believe he Is Tin it,"
he probably does as he signed the tax
books. But NO one else does. He wal
Ignored by the board In the confirmation
Of she books as II he had never bean a
Tax Commissions The books, when
presented Tor confirmation, are always
accompanied by AN AFFIDAVIT. Last night
the af1davlt presented read as foliows:-
We, John 2. German, James C.. CLARK and
John Prigge, Jr., Tax Commissioned of Jersey
City, New Jersey, do solemnly affirm that We
have diligently inquired respecting the nature
and value Of all the real and personal estate
liable to taxation IL said city, and have, to the
best of our ability and without Partially,
valued all the said property liable to taxation in
said city at its fair value, and at such price as
in our Judgment said property would sell for at
o fair AMI bona fds sale oy private contract on
the day prescribed by law for commencing the
assessment.
IGNoIED GoRMAN.
The Finance Commissioners smiled
and then adopted the following resolu-
ton. which leaves German ous IL sne
cold:-
Resolved, That the tax levy made aud all the
taxes assessed by the Board Of Tax Commits
sioners OF Jersey City for the year 1898. trans
cripts OF which have been hIsi ia n23x form
WIZ this board (said tag levy having been
signed by Msssrs. Clark and Prigxe. q ms1o -ity
EaRf aai1 faQrt and fnapaharG f.ArAof IA anrn
aud de 1urs). be and the same ara hereby con-
f1rmed On this, November u, 1895, at 10 P. NJ,
AND the clerk Of this board is hereby directed
to deliver the same to the City Collector for
collection.
POOR PHIL MuLDooN.
Having handled Mr.. German without
gloves the board paid its resDects TO Phil
Muldoon. the sidewalk inspector. When
Pail learns that his salary has be,n
cut life within a radius of q
living. Phil will undoubtedly
put on his war paint, and. with the other
Indian in front of his store, will probably
go on the warpath for scalps. The rea>
son for PhiIs salary betng stopped is ex-
piained by the following resolution ,
which was adopted by the Uoard:-
Whereas, the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners has failed to comply with the reso-
tuition OF this board requesting Information as
to the disposition of the principal fund OF ten
@sA
~ Whereas, this board finds from an examination
of the books OF the Comptroller that the greater
part OF said fund has been Diverted from the
purposes for which 1t was appropriated, aud
that no assessments have bson made as requ ir-
ed by law for tbs cost or such repairs
Resolved, That the Comptroller bs n tructed
y refuse to honor any warrants hsrsstrer or
dered drawn upon said fund or appropriation by
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioner 8
until the further direction of this board.
cAUsE OF THE TROUBLE.
The trouble lies In the fact that too
great a part of the $40. 900 Appropriated
for the repair of Sidewalks is b,iag eaten
up by salaries.
The buarl took up the matter Of street
cleaning, aud without q dissenting voic,
concurred In the award of the contract to
Henry byrnss. This beats all previous
records. Bids were received for this
work yesterday morning by the Street
and Water Commissioners aad the SOU
tract awarded at the same nesting aud
ten hours Later the Board of Finance
concurred. Mayor Wanssr will probably
sign the concurrent resolution today.
Mayor Wanser and the Finance Gem mis-
sioners like Byrnes' work. His prices
are $32 per mile for sweeping the streets.
s., 800 for the removal Of ashes, and 81. 200
for garbage.
Clerk Connolly Of the Tax Board mott.
fed the Finance Commissioners that he
had detailed Joe Kelly, Rod Egan.
Rector Fish, Jacob Zlmmsrls aud
James Baker. Jr., to make out
tax bills. When this work is completed
the clerks will be reipssated at their old
positions writing up two more sets of the
assessment books. AT a recent Martin
act sale Frank L. Clark purchased Lot A,
Block 562. Corporation Counsel Edwards
discovered, befors passing title, taat the
lot was a part n parcel Of Union street.
The sale had to be cancelled.
LIQUOR LICENSE MONEY DISTR IBUTED.
Thu Board distributed the liquor IL
cense moneys In this fashion. To the
credit Of the special school accoun t OF the
Street aud Water Board. SOC, $50 was
placed, representing 25 per cent. of the
fund. Sl2l, 500 to the credit of special
streets, same board. and $3.50 to the Sink
ing Fund Commission. William C.
Broas was appointed Collector of Person :
al Tax Arrearages, at q salary of 81, 200.
The board concurred In n number of
improvements and Awards made by the
Street and Water Board. The award to
Graham Van Keuren for the improve
m enr of Woodward street from Com
m unipaw TO Bramhall avenues. was con-
| Cured In; P. j. Muliery. sewer in
avenues; Lyons & Lynch. sewer In Con-
Rress street. Central to Psarce avenues.
The construction Of a sewer in
/ Manning avenue was an authorized
as was also the improvement OF Wilton
street. The award to +. J. Mullsry for
the construction OF a sewer in Summit
avenue. from Ludlow to Sanford Place,
was concurred in; James J. Harrington
the improvements OF Orient avsnve. be-
tween jackson and Bergen avenues, and
Henry Cunningham the improvement of
Duncan Ii
Awards made for the opening Of Prior
and Freemont streets were con-
Cured In. The pay roll of
the Water Registrar for November
amounting to 50, 901, 65. aud for ths Re-
assessors for the same month $500 were
passed. Ths sum Of $500 was trans
ferred from tho salary to the claims ac-
count of the Fire Board, and $l21 .G8 from
repairs and gas accountSon the Board Of
Education 20 school account. In order to
stratRhten out The Martin act sales $i4,-
6S5.B wac ordered paid 60 the City Coll
lector.
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