Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-22
ADOPT 1923 BUDGET;
INCREASE OF S58, 900 over LAST YEAR
Increase in Several Accounts,
Cuts Made in Others by
the County Board

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 22:-
Middlesex county's budget for the
ensuing year was adopted by the
Board of Freeholders at 8 o'clock
last night following hours Of an ap-
parent protracted fight behind the
closed portals of the committee
room where attempts were made to
decide on the amount to be allotted
to the sheriff's account and for the
mosquito determination account.
Although the appropriations for
a923 are $91,541.05 higher than
those of this year, the actual increase
to be raised by taxation is only $751;
O01.O5, this being caused by the an
ticipated 1928 revenues being about
$4,000 more than in 1922.
Loud and angry voices could be
distinctly heard about the corridors
OF the county record building during
the late hours of the afternoon de-
spite the fact that the metal doors
TO the star chamber were kept Sc
cureIy closed.
The afternoon session lasted from
3 o'clock until 5, during which time
Z Under Sheriff Fred Gowan was un-
yder a cross fire explaining why an
appropriation of $4,000 was neces-
sary for the next year. Unable To
u
budget was to contain the county
fathers then recessed till z O'Clock
during which time their stomachs
were taken care Of with a conse-
uuent lessening of noise at the even
ing session.
Several times between and 8
o'clock the telephone was used in
an effort to summon Sheriff Elmer
e. Wyckoff before the board but at
his residence in the jail the inform
alton was given that "he is out OF
town."
About Q o'clock the board then
assembled in public session ana
without discussion adopted the bud
get Of $1,54s,o73.74, an increase
over last years appropriations OF
S5S,001.05. -
with a normal increase In rata
bIes of approximately $10,000,Oec
no increase in the tax rate Is looked
for.
The budget figures. as approved
last night, will be advertised Tor q
hearing to be held on January .. Al
this time taxpayers will be given an
opportunity to speak for or agains'
During the conference YESTERDAY
afternoon, the freeholders changed
their minds with regards to the pro
nosed 'slfouse cleaning" of Janitors
ana assistants about the count,
buildings, and decided not to dis
pense with the services of a ma
1ority of the employees as mad. beer
Anticipated. 1t was intimated las
week that the freeholders. in ordel
to cut down operating expenses
: would discharge a majority OF ths
employees about the county building
and have the work done by prls
oners of the county. who wouif
work under the supervision OF tn
jailer.
Alfred Puerschnsr, who is nov
later, will be custodian OF pupil'
grounds and buildings after the mrs
Of the year, but will continue u
draw the $2,400 salary now g1vel
him. The janitors will be retained
with the understanding that the.
must work and produce results o
of the county. Charles Blew of thi
civ will be the next county jaile
and Frank Kirby will take Blew
The sherifrs negro attendant. nov
receivins 5000 annually. must go, tn
freeholders decided yesterday, apoi
ishing the appropriation OF thl
mans salary. In6 SuerliI ISquesa
that the appropriat awarded un
der the head of sheriff's' office" b
iteunized, was compiled with. and tn
1928 appropriation for his offic
alone Is 320,750. Jailers' salarie
amount to $3.50, and court attend
ants salaries $8.400. making tota
cf 3ss, 900 appropriated to the sher
81 for the operating Of these thre
departments
The budget gives an increase vary
fug from $500 to $1,000 to the hos
bitals Of the county and the tuber
kuiosis patients appropriation ID In
creased.
-Four hospitals in the county re
reived increased appropriations 70
1928, the Middlesex General hospits
Of New Brunswick receiving -
600 increase, the Perth Amboy nos
: pital and st. Peters hospital OF Ne
brunswick. $1,000 each. and tn
south Amboy hospital $500. :.
A $1,000 increase was made TO tn
hoard of children and orphan asS
i,sr,s. The mosquito exterminatto
anpropriation was cut $4,000. Ve
cafional schools received an increas
~ about s2.600. An $4,000 increas
WAS made for the care OF tuberct
,osis ratients, and the widows per
sion appropriation was increase
10000.