The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-18
THE ClTY'S COST.
Finance Commissioners Pre-
pairing the Appropria-
tons for the Various
Boards.
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEEDS
More patrolmen, a New Engine
Company and the Abolition Of
the Buffalo Asked for.
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEEDS

The Finance Commissioners gave an
audience to the Police Commissioners
and Chief Murphy last night, for the
purpose of allowing the latter to ex-
plain the estimate of appropriations
asked by the board for the coming ifs
cal year. Last year the Police Com
m~issioners received $50, 765. and this
year they ask for $4OS. $50. an increase of
SIG. 101
The police force at the beginning of
the last fiscal year numbered go, but
by some oversight the salaries of only
212 men were provided for. During the
year a number of men have resigned, a
few died and some were dismissed. The
were not filled because of the
inadequate appropriation. The force now
consists of q men. but Notwithstanding
this fact there will be a shortage of
S. 900 in the salary account outside OF
the fines that have been imposed.
CHIEF WANTS $50 MEN.
Chief Murphy made a long argument
in favor of having sufficient money APP
propriated to pay $50 men. Newark's
force numbers $50. The Chief also asked
for three additional mounted men for
the purpose of patrolling the west side
of the Hill more efficiently. There are
now five mounted men. A strong appeal
was made by the Commissioners for
$500 for the extension of the signal
system in the GreenvilIe section of the
city. When the system is placed in
the Fifth every precinct will be COM
plete. From the suggestions made by
the Finance Commissioners the Police
Commissioners believe that they will re-
ceive a salary appropriation for 900 men
and the s., 500 for the extension of the
signal system, in addition to the regular
funds requested. On Thursday evening
the Fire Commissioners will be given a
hearing They ask for 1920, $50, which
provides for the abolition of the Buff
falo'' system and establishment of a full
paid department. TIL salary list for a
full pad department Will be $1S1, 800. Ii
the Buffalo" system Is continued the
salary list will be only S134, $50, and will
include the salaries of five men for a
new engine company that the Commits
sioners want to locate in the Hudson
City section. The total appropriation to
the Fire Board last year was $l59,55
1t is understood that the a Com
mi~ssioners will give sufficient money for
a new engine company, but will advise
postponement in the matter of estab-
fishing a paid department.
STREET AND WATER BOARDS
WANTS.
The Street and Water Commissioners
want 1881, 300; Aldermen, s65,021: Edu-
cation, $40, S40.SS; Tax Board, 1850;
Commissioners of Appeal, $3.50; Sink
ing Fund Commissioners, S {, LOO; Assess
ment Commissioners, $500. Last year
the appropriations amounted to $685.
727.4s against 81, s79, 6s3 for 1Ss3-94, or an
increase of STA, 0S4.49. The estimates last
year aggregated $2,2s2,9 $40 and the Fl
nance Commissioner cut them down
s23S, 212.5.
This year the estimates aggregate
s, 450, 1921, exclusive of what the Board
of Finance requires. Last year the
latter board took $685., TAG. As. This year
it will probably take 5000 less, or $780,
746.49. This added to the estimates
already in will make the total esti-
mates 81, 3,174.76, or 9.765.24 less than
last year. 1t is argued that if the FL
nance Commissioners cut and slash the
estimates this year as they did last,
there will s.Sely be a reduced tax rate.