The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-23

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Is a. very serious m8pter. The capacity
Of the new building would be 500 TO 600.
Senator johnson said that as long as
the State was encouraging county insti-
buttons for the insane. vt was a. serious
question whether the Legislature was
justified IN making additional expendi-
lures at the State Institutions.
MIR. Eisele said that SO far the coun-
ty asylums, VIII the exception Of the
one IN Essex, had not proved very sue
cessful. The institutions were run ON the
| pauper plan.
Patrick Farreliy suggested that some
leglslaeion be enacted creating z commits
tiogls for the insane. The commission
would recognize county institutions that
IN the number Of Inmates at the Morris
Plains Asylum, he said, for the past ten
years had been at h ratio Of fifty a
| year.
AIT the afternoon meeting Captain West
Of the Sixth Regiment appeared before
the committee to argue for an ~appropria-
ton of 5000 to furnish the Camden Ar
morg He was told BY Senator skIrm
the State gave Paterson and Jersey City
only $500, and after some talk Captain
amount if he could not receive any
more.
During the discussion the fact was
brought out the school fund of the State
held a $4,000 mortgage on the old market
building, which was now used as an ar
mory by the = = regiment The State ap-
armory, which goes back to the school
fu me r.nt : 80 !, -. !, - .,n,t
paid the regiment after it gets the new
armory," said Senator Shirm.
The Railway ,Refornnatory Commission
[ers We're next heard. They somewhat
$500. 900, Exsenator Van SPOKE gs eg firstt. He
said that the Commissfoners had had
two appropriations, one of $4,000 and one
the plans for the r~eformatory were APP
proved by the State officials. With the
$4,000 the Commissioners a erected one
wing and the central building. That Is
In order to be able to use that wing lit
would be necessary to equip the wing
age, and in order to do tina a power
house must, be erected and a sewerage
system constructed. Then before pris-
Shops e School e ro rsGsiv and ofgS uaFa ba hSnzss:
must be erected n equipped, all of
Which could not be lone for less than
7 want to say right here. ;" interrupted
Senator Skirm, 81 was told when this
committee was appointed that 100000
be used oA'p Now 0a after M'n si75 Sc onh nave e G beea
not ready ! for use. At this rate it will
"Oh, no" said Senator Vail. esthe en-
tire institution will not cost over 5000, o0O.
It Is estimated Continuing. Mr.; Vail
not equipped, ana it was necessary to
building before "t the a snstit aan1h' ean be
opened: The r~eformatory had been start
to say when it should be opened. OF
course the committee understood that the
GSom aha ma9Fsl had had 20 personnel interest
70 assure Mr.. Vail that they did NOT
blame the Commissioner at ali.
rhd mhe t Is IN the matter" said
Commission. sis that the original bill
called for $4,000 to do something with.
and inserted 1000 Without aitering he
something to be done"
Mr.. Skirm reiterated his statement that
when the original bill was under consid-
assured that 500. 900 would complies the
wing. Mr.. johnson said that the com
Iaittee ~recognized the worth of the labors
give them the amount they asked for but
they We're confronted by a serious stu
alton. II the Equal Taxation Comlnis-
become g law It you'd take s2N, 900. and it
IS estimated that the income of the State
WILL na,s De hardy enough to meet the, ex-
placed upon, the committee this year, and
it was simply impossible to give The Com
mission $500 600; He asked Mr.. Gopsill
they could p G the wing. After repeat
lng what there was to be done Mr.. Cop
stll replied 100000. Mr.. Roll wanted to
1o - COutu not Ue GOne Win
$l5o,O0o and Mr.. Gopsill said Mo- The
committee said they would do what they
could for the Commission and then adj
h committee has compiled the def
cheney bill, which this year amounts to
ss1,io9. Last years amounted to s225, 900.
The items of this years bills are
New Hospital Building, Deaf Mute
school +. :. :. 5000
6a~clerloiosica laboratory ......... 1,500
support OF Insane in County Asy-
l9ms - $50. ..-.... 21,sO0
tax ...:.;..... ..4... ..... $50. $3.50
Ieachers lIoraries ..... ...... -. 500
Law and Equity Reports $1,000. 400
Published Chancery Reports ..... Ca
Camden Armory ........ ....... ~ mn
Camden Armory, heat light, etc. i zoo
miscellaneous departments ......... 3'929
Sundry legal expenses ......s. I,SS90
Filing and indexing legal records. SO
Rebuilding targets, etc ....... -. $500
ss1,1 1853
The present financial condition Of the
6 6a may PC summarized as follows
Receipts to October 81. 1896 ~. 2.iSS'533
Total: 49,. $685. s1
nApehuieures lSo.... ..'-,.- y. s. ,072, 652
Estimated receipts, 1897 2.0ss'S77oo
p HS'as I'VE ~ Equal Tasatioa Bib. s., ssy. t tss
Appropriated lesstimated), 1887. s2,s75 ,as9
Balance -. $56S, is
y oli' iesf.... --,s.- ..,,. BLISS
Estimated balance, October 81,
1897 ..s.~..~rs. s47s,se
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