The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-11
ALDERMEN FIGHT
BILL FOR SCHOOL
TAX RATE GUT
Agree with Education Board
That Assembly Measure
Shouldn't GO Through.
BILL HITTING PUBLIC
Library IS OPPOSED
Would Take Away Share Insti-
tuition Gets--New Firemen's
Pension Biff Advocated.

A number of bills NOW in the Jegasla-
tnre we're disapproved by the legislative
committee of Comm on Council last
night, among them being Assembly bill
2g5, providing for the reduction of the
school tax ate from pa mills Of every
81 of tax ratables to 2 mills. OH the
ground that the schools need all the
money tina can be furnis he'd.
The Board of Education took action
against the proposed curtaikment of the
city levy TO the school fund. and the
Aldermen are of the same opinion, that
despite the additional money amount
ing to more than 81, 900, 900 hat will go
TO the school funds through the Perkins
main-stem railroad property a act,
the fund should not be cut.
Assembly bill 252 was d~isappvoved by
the Aldermen. This bill provides that
the Free Public Library not be given
one-third OF one mill of every dollar Of
tax ratables, but that Common Council
appropriate each year n sufficient sum
for the maintenance of the building.
The one-third of one mill on the tax
ratables will amount TO $780, 900, which
sum the library will receive less S1S,0 600.
half on the sinking fund interests borne
by the fund, leaving the trustees act
llally $4,000 to expend, and by fixing
the years ratables the school commits
sloners know just what can be spent,
whereas under the provisions of the
bill now pending this matter would be
In doubt.
FiFcmen's Pension Bill.
The com. mittee referred the %firenlen's
pension bill,,. providing for an increase
in pensions. to the Fire Board. The
members of the committee recognize
that there is a growing need for an
increased fun d, but the present bill,
which provides, for an increase of but
a. few thousand, dollars, is thought not
TO cover the sit 1Iation sufficiently well,
and the Fire B oard will be aexed for
suggestions to he embodied in a new
bill. The prese mt bill provides that
the pension fund shall receive all rev.
enue derived II ON the licenses of
places of amusem ent. from all permits
of the department, and an Increased
assessment ON the firemen themselves
from I to 2 per cent. on their salaries.
Indorse Dock Bah Amendments.
Amendments TO The Lane dock bin
lnIfOuuCCu III Tue aE1OuSt W NldJO1Al9
Leader william P. Martin. of Essex.
restoring to Common Council its rights
in the expenditure of the city's money,
was heartily approved. This bill will
take ont of the hands OF the Board of
Works the right TO demand Common
Council to issue bonds for the ~installa-
tion of docks up to 81, 000.0O0 and re-
store the veto power to the aldermanic
body.
Alderman Adolph Holzner spoke
against the Avis bill, providing for a
State Board of Revision of Licenses,
stating thai it was In direct opposi-
ton to home rule. and the committee
stamped it ''d%isapproved' on these
grounds.
Senator LeaVitt's bill. which. If
passed. would rereal the act under
which the Newark. City Hall was built,
and a number of bond issues made,
was referred to City Counsel James II.
Nugent, because it might invalidate
outstanding issues OF temporary loan
bonds.
The supposed corporation bill slipped
In the Legislature with "a provision for
the adjustment of a tax on bank
stock. was also disapproved after the
city tax board commissioners had
looked It over and found that it's pas
sage would mean the loss of much rev
enue to the city in tax ratables.