Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-28
$4,000 INCREASE
IN DOVER BUDGET
Extra Amount to Retire Water
Bonds and for Police and
Library Funds.
Especial to the Evening star.1

LopNItui " hhc A1NCnInI
DOVER, April 2s.-The budget for
1914 was adopted at the meeting of
tho mayor and Common Council last
night and appropriations were made
10 the amount of $50, sos an increase Of
$1,000 over last year. The estimated
receipts are S11.a05, leaving the net
amount to be raised by general taxa
ton $4,000.
The appropriations to the various
departments are as follows: Streets,
s16,500; lights, $7,400: town officials
salaries, S5,I5U; ire department, $500;
police, $3.50; pound, $685. Board of
Health. s2.100; library, $4,000; poor,
$500; shade tree commission, $1,000;
discounts, bills payable, $500; mu
nicipal indebtedness (water bonds),
$4,000; miscellaneous, $500; total,
1905; less estimated receipts from
licenses, franchise tax and police
fines, ,305; balance, $50, 500.
Water Bonds.
The allotment of $1,000 for retiring
water bonds is an addition to the
yearly budget. The original issue of
water bonds was made August l, 1901,
for $685. at 4 per cent, which was
followed by an issue of $4,000 May
l, 1872, at 31S per cent due May l,
1892, and on October L. of the same
year the final issue of 10000 at A per
cent. was made. Only $4,000 has been
paid toward the retirement of the
bonds, which aggregated 100000,
leaving a balance of $4,000.
The other allotments which were in
creased were for the police depart
rnent and the appropriation for the
free public library.
New Lighting Contract.
Councilman Robert Richards, chair
man of the fire and lamps commit
tee, submitted a new contract and
agreement from the Eastern Penn
sy!vania Power Company for street
lighting. The contract stipulated
that the firm would furnish the town
with 325 incandescent lamps and
twenty-five arc lamps to burn con-
tinuously from one-half hour after
sunset to one-half hour before sun
rise for Il period Of five years at the
ia te OF SIS per year for each mean
descent lamp and $50 per year tor
each arc. The contract was referred
to the town attorney and will prob
ably be accepted at the next meet
ing.
Ia a report OF the board OF fire
engineers a request was made for
800 feet Of hose, two lamps, two noz-
zic tips and sn indicator for the
southern end of the lirehouse. The
request Was referred to the fire and
lamps committee. An appropriation
of 800 was made TO the shade tree
commission for the purpose of spray-
Ing the trees.
Limits Hotel Liquor sale.
The application for a transfer OF
license was granted 10 Gerald NJ.
Morgan, of Morristown, who recently
purchased the hosiery from John B.
Bennett. A discussion preceded the
approval of the transfer and Mayor
w l.. r. Lynd stated that Mr.. Hor-
gan should be notified to discontinue
the practise of selling liquor In a
part OF the hotel known as the Jap
Hnese ROOM which is alleged to have
occurred under the former manage
meut.
y communication vas read from j.
:. Ferris, of the Jersey City water
department, informing the council OF
the progress being made in the plans
To- the construction Of the trunk
sewer. The commissioner stated that
as soon as arrangements wore COM
pisted with the Boonton officials bids
would be asked for the work.
The question of ordering property
owners to lay sidewalks was again
discussed and e motion was passed
to order several owners to complete
the work in Richards avenue within
thirty days or the town would COM
pc; the construction.
Permission was granted to William
II. Baker TO erect two lighting posts
In front of the Elite Hall, i'll South
WaraAO street, and the council ad-
jourped after passing q resolution to
net ON applications for licenses on
May %.