Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-08
INCREASED TAX RATE.

 a 12 Ia NIili Tax-The Estimates of the City Departments Cut Down to $7S1.3OA.9 .93-AH the Departme nts Feel the Kntfe-The Aldermen Give the Standard Oil Company Leave to Withdraw.
 Every member of the board of aldermen was in his seat last evening when that body was called to order by Mayor Sar- gent Every seat provided for visitors was also occupied, while a large number remained standing throughout the entire session. Among these were tho various l of the police, fire, health, road and other departments of the city 1 government, all interested in and anxious to hear the amount of estimates reeons- l mended for the several departments of the city government for tho ensuing year. After tho transaction of considerable roatino business the report of the board of finance in reference to the estimated ex- pensss and income of the city for the ensa ing year was read. The board report the estimated expenses at $7s1 ,s04 93 and the income at $7s2, 500 CO., It also recommends the laying of 12i mill tax on the grand list of 1893, estimated at gross $52, ,O0O, 900.
 The department of public works is sl- lowed the sum of $145, ,597 with which to carry on the business for the coming year. This amount, however, does not provide for the construction of any new bridges and every other item is materially cut down. The one item of bridgesis cut down from SIG, 500 asked to $S, 500 granted, and this is a fair sample of the cutting done by the board of finance all through the list No appropriation is recommended for hardening the streets and eobble gutters, while the entire amount asked for by the board of public works, $294, ,7el, ia cut down to $l45, ,597. 30, cut of S149, 1000. l The estimates of the police department are cutdown by the report from $s09, 957. 50 asked, to $160, ,275. In this latter sum there is included no appropriation for new se- porting stations, while every other item has been cut to the lcwest possible point. ] The estimates os the fire department are also cut down sS7, 900: The department ] asked for $135, ,979. Included in thie amount were appropriations asked for 6 ne" engine for seven 6 house, $5, ,e0e for chemical engine and officer and two men and house for Twelfth ward $11 GOO. None of these itetns appear in the recommenda. tions of ths board of finance, but there ie an item of $1 800 for the purchase of 8 lot in the Twelfth ward for the site of an engine house. Tie total amount recon nended is &1GS, ,179
 EEe estimates of the board of health are cut down from $16, sl0 to SIS, ,a60. In thi: department and, iE fact, in ell others. nk increase of salaries is allowed, and ln every possible way every otheS Item has been cut down,
 Tseke Is, however, the estimates of one board which were not cut. This is the es inmates of the board of hsrbor eoEmis stoners and the amount is SH9a
 The board of 6nenss, however, made decided no*e in the right direction ane -econmended an appropriation of $6, ,OO( for city advertising. The plan of adver Using in only two newspapers Q month, al carried on last year, has proven decidedly unsatisfactory, and this year it is intended to advertise ts eli the daily newspapers The total amount recommended for tn, sundries account is $255, 193 O3, and fol sewers $100, ,O00 or total of all estimstee expenses of $7S1 BOA 93.
 The estimated income from which thes, expenses will be paid amounts to $782, 300 This amcaot includes from cobble grttel assessments 5000, from unpaid taxes i l IS estimated there will be collected $3, 800 from street assessments $500, from lfcensel and permits $5, 900, from city court S5, 900 from supsri.tendent of streets 2,7OO from all other sources $1 800, cash in bsnl sao,OO0, ninety five per cent. from taxes $6l7, ,OO0, from sewer fund account $1GO, 900
 The entire recommendations of the board were by the aldermen tabled for printinl and advertising. bat will be taken up ant acted upon at special meeting of tin board of aldermen to be held in the nea future.
 STANDARD OIL COMPANY
 A majority and minority report from th special aldermanc comr,ittes on license de Standard Gil company provoked con siderable discussion. The majority repor : | gives the Standard Oil company leave t
 withdraw it's petition and is sigued by Al dermen Veil and Foley. The mtnorit report is signed by Alderman Morgan After 8 lengthy discussion the ma ority re port was accepted, the only negative vot being that of Alderman Morgan.
 At the Odd Fellows, Home. Two more inmates were added this wee! to the number at the Odd Fellows home 8. M. Verson and wife of No1 1walk, MI Verson being member of Our Brothers lodge. They were accompanied to tn home by Editor John H. Wade of the Nor walk Hour. This makes fifteen who ar | now at the home.
 Sunday Temperance Meetings.
 Preparations are being made by the Ne' Haven Keeley league and the Ladies' aux Hilary to hold series of Sunday afternoon temperance meetings in one of the loca opera houses. The following committe have the arrangements in charge: Dr. Jame W. Sweet, W. A. Gillespie, Edward S Whaples, Mrs. Frank Welch, Mrs. Sxee and Miss Wheeler of West Haven.
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