New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-01
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
JERSEY CITY BUDGET.
A DECREASE OF s24,1 1862 18-BOARD OF
FINANCE MEETING.

The Jersey City Board OF Finance at its meeting
yesterday afternoon fixed the tax budget for the
fiscal year. which will begin December next
The net total Is $50 50. decrease Of s2il62 IS
compared with the appropriations for the present
fiscal year. and means a lower tax rate. Mayor
Hoos signed the appropriations and commended
the Board. The Board did not materially increase
the allowance OF any OF the Boards except the
Tax Board, which gets all it asked for and will
be able to increase the salary OF It's chief clerk
from $3.50 to 5000 and the salaries Of the seven
subordinate clerks from 81 900 to 81 200 each.
The request OF the Board OF Education for money
to keep It's agreement with the faculty of the
High School and increase the pay OF the teach
ers 500 each was dsregarded, and no allowance
was made to stop the injustice Of compelling teach
ers who complete their terms Of two five or ten
years and entitled TO increased salary to
walt until the beginning OF the new fiscal year.
The schedule of teachers salaries is 500 for the
first two years $i0S until they have taught five
years, when they are advanced to s528 and when
they have served ten years they receive 1924
year, the maximum. Teachers who were appointed
In December, after the beginning of the fiscal year
must now serve almost twelve months moro than
the allotted time before they receive the promotion,
and those appointed In January are deprived Of an
increase that properly belongs to them for eleven
months The Board of Education asked Tor
{l,53 80, TO enable 1t to promote the teachers dur
Ing the year, soon as they have completed the
Following becem Pef Te Fnac 20
ignored this just claim the score OF economy.
but gave $1,000 TO increase tho salaries OF the tax
clerks and make them the best paid OF the ord-
nary clerical help in the City Hall The ,d Board OF
Educations appropriation was increased $4,000, but
$4,000 was included for school repairs, which has
been provided for by an extra appropriation dur
Ing the summer months. Three thousand dollars
was given for insurance. new Item. .
The Street and Water Board formerly insured all
public buildings. There was new Item OF Sl.SOo
for rent, owing 10 the burning Of School NO. ~.
and 5000 more was given for tanitors salaries TO
pay those employed In the new school buildings.
All the other items were kept down to the amounts
allowed for the current year. $1,000.
The Street and Water Board received SlOWV al
ditonal or $1,000. for cleaning streets, but II IN
cludes the removal OF snow, which cost over S5toO
last winter, and salaries; $3.50 more or $1,000 Tor
cleaning sewers and basins. but incldentals are
included, and $4,000 more. or NpOU. Tor Hgnt-
ing streets, including salaries advertising etc.
They gave the Board a chance 10 reward rev
Democrats by adding 5000 for park keepers. ana
ST. TO the allowance for the engineering bureau
They gave the Fire Board IS 900 additional 20 pro
vide places for eight loyal followers OF Davis, VINO
will be appoin ted form new engine company.
The other Boards not increased. and the CITY
Hall Board cut down 5000.
The Finance Boards primary object IN preparing
the budget was 10 please the taxpayers ana WIN
praise for the administration, and they succeeden,
The appropriations for the current year ana tne
ensuing fiscal year. which are appended snow now
close the allowances for the present year were
adhered TO;