The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-23

LARGE AMOUNTS NOW DUE.
Since this was published several of these
appropriations have been paid, such as S73-
600 of the public road money, the $1,000 to
the Trenton Battle Monument Association.
OF those appropriations likely to be called
for are:-
Water supply at Reform School. I........ $4,000 90
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two appropriations. ..-.............. 5.0O0 90
ADDITIONS to Reform School. .......... s,775 90
Chapel, Reform School. 1000 90
Addition to Reform School. ..:.. 5000 90
Water pipes for Reform School ...... 1900 90
This makes total of s2lO, ,775 65 to be
taken from the current balance, aod liable
to be called for at any time.
Some additional appropriations have been
recently made, such as $125.000 for roads,
an increase of $4,000, to be paid this year
increase in armories of S35, 900; also bill is
pending for tuberculosis investigation which
asks for $4,000
The estimated resources for this year are
So, TIC, ,908.12; the disbursements are esti-
mated to be 81 ,671 ,433. rs; outstanding APP
preparations, 1862, IS, leaving a balance
at the end of the year of S677, ,09S 72, with
S130,000 diverted to school fund and the in
crease of appropriations and increased cost
of government, the balance would go down
below $780, 900. and some of that would have
to go to the proposed reformatory.
Unless some check is placed upon these Re
publican raiders there will be deficit at
the end of the year which will have to be
met by direct taxation. It will no doubt be
pleasant recreation for the good
the present majority of accidents
to go down into their pockets and pay the
State tax which a Democratic Governor
and Democratic Legislature abolished
some years ago.
MAJOR THOMAS ATKINS MURPHEY.
VI - A II L
representing the Fifth district Of Essex
county in the Assembly for the second time.
He is large lumber merchant in Newark,
and is reputed to be wealthy. He also has
the reputation Of having been a brave SOL
dier during the Rebellion, having responded
to President Lincoln's call for volunteers.
and remained in the army until the close of
the war. He was appointed major of col
ored troops in 1864. Major Murphey is now
Chairman of the Committee on Railroads
and Canals, and he will have a difficult task
to persuade the Board of Trade of Jersey
City that he is not particularly friendly to
the railroads. In fact, the Jersey City men
in their excitement go further and say
things which must make Major Murphey's
ears tingle.
The innocent cause of all this is Mr. Nc
EVANS little william, which amends the act
for the taxation of railroad and canal prop
erty so that the tax is fixed at the local rate
as fixed and assessed for county and munich
pal purposes. This measure was introduced
to take the place of Mr.. Kellys equal taxa
tion bill, so that if by any hook or crook it
should become law, the republicans could
have all the glory
Mr. McEwan presented his measure on
February 81, and it was promptly referred
to Major Murphey's committee, where it has
been peacefully slumbering ever since
About week ago the secretary of the Jer-
sey City Board Of Trade wrote to Major
Murphey and requested him to give delega-