The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
THE CITY BUDGET
Economical Ideas Stand in the
Way Of Police and Fire
Department Progress.

The Finance Commissioners, with the
exception of Commissioner Kellers, VINO
is sick, last evening heard President Alb
ernethy and Commissioners West explain
the estimate of appropriations desired by
the Police Board next year. Last year
the Board was allowed $4O5. 676. This
year 1t asks for $4l2, S16. The principal
increase is in the salary account. where
$1,000 is asked for five extra policemen.
Chief Of Police Murphy was anxious to
ave four additional men for each pre-
cinct, or, in all, twenty-eight men. The
Commissioners were told, from the start,
that such an increase this year could
not be allowed.
The Commissioners also want to give
their veteran clerk, Colonel Gil. Robin
son, an increase in pay of 5000. He is
now receiving only $1,6Go. The salary
account of the City Hospital by reason of
an increased force, is increased from $l2,-
7S4 to S13, 124. Exclusive of the estimate,
h Commissioned made a formal APP
peal for 81, 1000. with which to wire the
several station houses. 1t is proposed to
substitute electric light for gas. The
claims account is increased from $23. 800
TO $500. This item includes $500 for
six bicycles. If the $500 is allowed, men
will be put in training his fall so that
they will be able to do road duty next
summer. Having no none available for
the purchase CT wheels, it will be inn
possible to mount men this year.
The Finance Commissioners made no
promises, and President Brautigam in
timated that appropriations would Doubt
iacs he holour vnacfo+;ooc . = ~ x,-o,4o5
to see just how economically the city
government could be operated.
When the Police Commissioners retired,
President John Brennan of the Fire Board
was given an opportunity to explain the
leagues. The usual appeal is made for
q full paid department, which will in
crease the force by about sixty men.
II will at the same time enlarge the pay
roll from $129, 900 to S1S2. 800. The latter
sum provides for the manning of a new
engine company, which the Commission
ers are anxious to locate in the Marion
section of the city. For the purchase Of
an engine and other necessary apparatus
ADDITION to the regular salary list, $500
IS asked for the payment of a medical
examiner, whose duty it will be to look
after the men of the department and APP
Pllcants Tor appointment on the force.
PRESIDENT Brennan acted as though he
hardly anticipated the establishment of
a fuil paid department this year, as, ac-
companying his full paid, Schedule
was another showing that the salary list
OF the present force, including the man
ming of the Marion p and en-
OF a medical examiner, would
only be $135, $50, as against s129, 600 last
year. The Finance Commissioners did
not say they would make no provision
for q full paid department. but none of
Inc members seemed at all enthusiastic
on the subject. When President Rren-
nan left the meeting room he remarked.
n full paid department this year"
The estimate of the Fire Board this year
IS S2ll,25O as against $751; $50 last year.
sioners are going to give the Board of
Education a hearing.
All the estimates will be considered
then by the Board in conjunction with
Mayor Wanser. the City treasurer and
City Comptroller.