Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-08
iIIotments Predicted by NEWS
is Correct HaTb0T Bd. and
Fairgrounds Get $1,000.
is INCREASE OF 500, ,25O
Increase in Appropriation for
Schools This Year is $685.
600; Streets and Sew
ers Given 81, 900.

Appropriations to the amount of
3160,5Oo to aid In meeting the city's
expenses for the year 1915, were
provided for In the June budget ordi-
nance introduced and passed upon
its first reading at meeting OF the
Board of Aldermen last night. The
allotments were made as predicted In
part in the NEWS. Public schools
will receive $4,000; Fourth of
July celebration, $500; streets and
sewers account, $4,000; grade cross
ing elimination suit $4,000; interest
on bonds, $4,000; public play
grounds, $1,000; public parks, ST.
500; police account, $4,000; Board
OF Harbor Commissioners, $1,000;
total, $1e0,500.
This amount added to the appro-
priations made last December makes
the total amount to be raised by tax
alton In carrying on the municipal
affairs, $354,300, and makes the ag-
gregate amount necessary to run the
city for 1915, $445,500. The total
amount of the December budget for
the expenses of the city during the
present year was $285,000. In this
budget credits were estimated at
$4,000, leaving $193,800, to be
raised by taxation With the addi-
ton provided for last night, the total
amount to be raised Is s354,300, as
against s2S4,95o for the year 1914.
Increase of $69, ,25O.
This shows net increase of $685.
$50 this year over last year. The
u>acgease ip the appropriation for the
llklntenance of public schools this
year over last year Is $4,000. The
school appropriation this year is
s126,000 against $4,000 for 1914.
Eliminating the big item of school
maintenance from the budgets, the
net increase in the amount to be
raised by taxation this year over
that raised for 1914 is $51,350. The
gross increase, including the school
appropriation, Is $160,550, but this
figure cannot be taken in compart-
son when it is considered that the
December budget was purposely
made large to cover every item, SO
as to prevent an indiscriminate draft
on the contingent account.
Commenting upon the appropria-
tions provided for last night, Mayor
Ferd Garretson said that the result
Of the heavy appropriations last De-
cember, coupled with those of last
night would place an increased bur-
den upon the taxpayers, either by a
boost of about twenty points in the
tax rate or large jump in valua-
tions OF property.
Money for Parks.
Public park work is to be carried
on with an appropriation of $500.
Work has already been started upon
the former Merritt tract and opera
uons are scheduled to follow on a
portion of the aims house farm and
on the former water works holdings
In upper Smith street. A monster
petition, signed by several hundred
persons living In the western section,
requesting that the city fathers es-
tablish park on the former water
works site, was received at the coun-
ell meeting last night and referred
to the special park committee. That
committee will confer with City Sur
veyor s. J. Mason shortly upon the
project of establishing park there.
In accordance with the stand pre-
viously taken, Mayor Garretson re-
turned, unapproyed, resolution
fixing the date on park payment
notes, to the aldermen last night. A
resolution was adopted to award the
contract of filing in on the North
Amboy park property to Graham &
McKeon. That firm will receive
twenty-seven cents cubic yard, and
the volume of dirt shall not be more
than 1900 cubic yards.
The streets and sewers account
will be increased from $4,000 to
$4,000, which leaves it 1000 less
than the same account carried last
year The police account will be
swelled to the extent of $4,000. AS
$4,000 was appropriated in Decem-
ber, the total amount available for
that department this year will be
$4,000, which is $1,000 more than
1t had last year. The former addi-
tion is to pay for new street work
and the other is to pay incidental
expenses and perhaps fit up a deten-
tion room for females on the second
floor of police headquarters. A
matron may be engaged subject to
call.
In view of the fact that 1t was
found advisable to engage special
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