The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-31
JAMMED THROUGH
The Credit Wrecking Budget
Adopted In the Face Of
Fair Warning

budget is a clean one as compared with
others Of former years. If they were as
good it u IA have been we'll Nothing
can be objected to-, everything was done
properly, clear honestly, o. / would not
have voted for it. went over it care
fully and think it is a budget for the
best interests Of the city. l say again if
was not satisfied with it and didn't
think it just, honest and straightfer-
ward piece of work shouldn't have yot-
ed for it.
"As for Mr.. Brock to say anything
about conspiracy, reject the assertion" !"
said Mr.. Ringle, with strong emphasis on
the reject" "Tm sorry if he can't vote
for the adoption of the budget.
"The Tax Commissioners can look into
the taxable values, and if anything is
to be found they'll find it. l must say
though again that no private caucuses
were held to which either Mr. Brock or
Mr.. Lembeck were not invited"
PTLLORIED.
"Hold on minute, Mr.. President, :"
said Mr.. Lembeck. How about last
Friday? There was meeting called
for two o'clock, but another conference
was called in the morning and we We're
not invited to it. How about that?'
"That was called for the purpose of
informing the Mayor about taxable va
lues,' replied Mr.. Ringle, "and nothing
was said about the budget itself"
Commissioner Brock broke in here and
said:-"Mr. President, l want to say.
that these findings are all my own. l
want to say, too, Mr.. President, that
don't accuse you in my assertions. /
don't think you'd be a party to any
thing like what I've spoken of; but l
think you have been guided by some one
else and misguided I respect you too
much to think that you would do any
thing that wouldn't be for the good of
the city. Speaking about private confer
ences 1 want to say this: | came here
last Friday at the fixed time for con-
ference which we had decided upon and
haid laid before me q set of figures and
was told that they were the budget
figures for next year. The list was
foreign to any we had decided upon
at previous conferences. Deductions
and other things were made that l knew
nothing about. How could these
changes be made if not at a conference
They are certainly made to gain cer-
tain end"
SQUIRMING.
President Ringle said:-""I know moth
ing about trying to gain certain END" !"
''About the legal side of certain things
1 knew nothing" Mr. Brock resumed,
sbut 1 took the trouble to get advice.
If there are any of these bonds which
| spoke of inserted in the budget, show
them to me. / defy you to do so. l
have given the date of the resolutions
ordering their insertion in the budget
Where are they? l don't think you'd
turn a finger to do a dishonest act in
your work for this city, but 1 think,
as / said before, you were led by some
one else.'
President Ringle, growing red in the
face, replied - wasn't led by any
body. When l wanted advice regarding
figures l always looked to the Comptrol-
Ter. If those bonds which Mr. Brock
speaks about are not provided for, the
Sinking Fund will provide for them.
81 think, Mr.. Brock" President Ringle
added, ''we adopted your idea of insert
ing 100000 of the license money in the
tax levy"
"You agreed to it, Mr.. President,
didn't you?' said Mr. Brock
The talking ceased here, and President
Ringle said:-"It has been moved by
Commissioner Brock, and seconded by
Mr. Lembeck, that we take recess to
consider the budget before voting on it.
Those in favor of doing this will answer
aye to their names when called and those
against no.
The motion was lost, Messrs. Lembeck
and Brock the only ones voting for it.
I'VE viii now vote on the budget"
said President Ringle. The Clerk will
call the ROLL"
This was the vote:--
Mr.. Ringle, aye
Mr.. Lembeck, No.
Mr. Brock, NO
Mr.. Perry, AYE
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