Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-10
BUDGET
TO Be INCREASED
TO s3,297,285.08
Finance Committee of Free
holders Cuts S33,5OO from
Amounts Sought.

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The county tax budget for 1910 shows
an increase of s245. 49e. % over last
years figures, the total being sS,29n-
2S5.es. An effort was made by the
finance committee yesterday to scale
down the figures asked for by the
chairmen of the different committees.
but after five hours work the best
they could do was to reduce the figures
$685. 500 from the tentative s~chednie
agreed upon a week ago. The budget
will be acted upon by the Board OF
Freeholders tomorrow morning. the
meeting commencing at IL o'clock.
In only five items did the finance
committee Succeed in making cuts yes
terday, while in one, that of park
maintenance there is an increase OF
SIS, 900. the figures being $4,000. This
amour vas demanded by the Park
Commission, n the committee had to
provide 1t.
Cuts were made in court expenses,
which were dropped from $4,000 to
$170, 900: Overlook hospital mainten-
ance, from $3.50 0 to s24s.0 900; repairs
to public buildings, $4,000 to SSo,oO0;
Court House maintenance. S42,5Y to
10000, and free bridges maint9hanco,
$780, 900 to s55, 900.
In relation to the Overbrook APP
preparation Chairman Haskell. of the
hospital committee, said; IL cost
$685.. 900 to run the hospital last year,
and this year we need $4,000 more for
increases in salaries which have been
long promised and are now necessary,
IS, 900 more for patients who are now
In the State Hospital and whom we In
tend to take over, and $4,000 more Tor
Painting work which must, be done at
Overlook"
Some of the committee were in favor
OF making a big cut in this ITEM, bur
Chairman Haskell put up a hard fight
and got all but $11 900 of the amount
he ~asked-for. An appropriation from the
State and receipts from pay patients
give the asylum STAT, os5 10, making the
total sum available for the maintenance
Of the hospital 1895. 05S.19. Freeholder
D. A. Mcbride, of East Orange, made
an attempt to have the appropriation
of $50, 600 for repairs to county roads
cut down but was unsuccessful.
The budget as 1t will be submitted to
the board tomorrow follows:
CURRENT EXPENSES.
Tax Levy 1910.
Court S170,000.00
County Jail. maintenance, o.o a
and House of Detention. 2s'o0n.0V
Penitentiary, maintenance. 4s,ooo'oo
oouI.y mraaintenanceoi.. 24s.o 900. 90
County Hospitals for Con-
barculosis maintenance. 100. 10000
~ sane s s'aee 100000
Sane ,c y-iilo re for
~ n;inntics '. Il, 500. 90
r~raabolders services. I. 1G, 900 90.
Salsriesrof county ohacers!. Sl,Soe.0o
EIections $4,000 90
eta tionerv 10. 900. 90
ATyartiei, and printing. $500. 90
eurial ~ Folders 1000. 90
Arn'orv 1000. 90
hAuditi,e accounts. ......A 100000
Incidentals and nliscel- an
laneous ...........t.', -V'ooV'oV
DEBT AND INTEREST.
War bonds. sinking fund.-. 10, 100000
Park bonds, sinking fund. S3.125.00
Pridsre bonds. sinking fund 100000
| Road bonds. sinking fund. s~,69s.lo
Court House bonds. sinking -oo
fund 11,1eO.oO
IIosnitaI bonds sinking fund 4n,3SS.00
Armory bonds. sinking fund 25o0.U0
interest nm war bonds... 10000. 90
Interest on park bond..... 100000 90
Interest on bridge bonds.. I,4o0.00
interest on road bouds.... $4,000
Sonds -. $4,000 90
bonds 10 10000
Interest on hospital bonds. 1850. 90
Interest or armory bonds. 10000
PUBLIC WORKS.
Repairs to public buildings 30.00o.Oo
Court House, maintenance. 100000
Electric plant. Court House 28.000.00
Free bridges, maintenance. 55.000.00
County bridges and culverts 100000
Bloomfield av. paving Getty
of Newark. .......... 100000
| Repairs to county roads. $4,000. 90
Current expenses, commit
tee ON roads. ........... 100000
Speedway 1000. 90
Park maintenance. ........ 1870, 100000
Bloomfield av. widening,
special o taX......... 964.94
~Frelinghuysen av. paving. 100000
Mosquito determination. 10000
State school ax.......... 1.310.956.0 4
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Total tax levy. ...... .ss,297, 2S5.oS