Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-12-18
BUDGET 7 LISTS
NOT CHANGED
Figures Same as Those De-
cided Upon at Committee
Meeting Last Friday
SOME INCREASES SHOWN
More to be Raised by Taxa
ton and Appropriations
Also Show an Increase
SOME INCREASES SHOWN

The 1924 budget for local pur-
poses other than schools was adopt
ed by the aldermen last night Tor
hearing to be held Friday December
2S, at $3.50 o'clock.
The fifures were Identical with
The ones decided upon at FRIDAY
nights committee session no changes
being made whatsoever last night.
The total amount to be raised by
taxation next year Is about SZo,IVo
In excess of the amount raised tflla @
year. The total budget calls Tor
appropriations next year exceealns
this years appropriations py apouI
$4,000. ,,oor
Aofal s249.199.S6 and the proposed
denominations total $1,107, o.
leaving $S57,914.32 to be raised by
raves for local purposes other than
schools. The anticipated revenues
In 1928 totaled $188,745.S2, with
appropriations of $1,O2O. OSS'zZ,
leaving 1881, ,292.40 to be raised oy
.axes this year.
Although the 1924 appropriations
will be about $4,000 higher tna1
those of this year, it is expected
$4,000 more in revenues Will De re
eeiveG next year, leaving an increase
Of only $4,000 to be raised by taxes
ovee this year.
Two of the CITY boards received
snnropriations for 1924 equal to the
an1ount they requested, the Board
ne Health getting 100000, an IN
crease of $500 over this year, Whlle
fhe Citv Plan Commission received
s7.50O, an increase of S2,55O-
Tha library board asked for $24,-
AA5 and was given $20,700, an in
crease of $4,000 over this year. me
playground commission requested
$4,000. and was given SO, 500, an IN,
crease of $500. The City Hospltal
asked for $4,000 and was given So;-
010. an increase of 1000 over TINS
veoy The park board asked for
s14 3O7 and was given $4,000, an
Increase of $4,000 over the 1928 hg-
ures. so rev+
wear Ia s64,6O0, an increase of $8,5oo
over this year. The police approprlSc
alton is $147,000, an increase OIL
$4,000. The district court approprla-
lion is $4,000, an increase of $4O0.
An Increase of $4,000 is made In
tbe streets and sewers appropriation,
The 1924 appropriation being $11O,-
o0O The poor appropriation Is $oOO
more than this years, the new figure
being $12,3O0. l., 49,
6ro appropriation, bringing the total
nm TO $4,000. The contingent ac-
count is s20,400, which is S1,6OO
lover than this years appropriation:
Marriage remains the same al
7$42,000.
The harbor board appropriation
~ s350O is unchanged. The lamps
opd lights appropriation is increased
sf425, the 1924 figure being $685.
g95 Printing and stationery is in
creased from SO, 900 to $4,000. The
noIice pension fund appropriation Is
increased $4,000, making the total
Se,500.
the budget was with reference 10
the auto bus appropriation OF 80
200. Alderman Robert Mcclure de-
rIared that the bus inspectors were
NOT paying attention to their duties
OF the bus station and he believed
some of the money appropriated Tor
bnsea shodId be transferred to the
nolice Appropriation so that the sta
fjon could be under police super
vision. D.,
stantly replied to the fourth ward
sIGerman's remarks, declaring THAI
the conditions existing at the bus
station merely reflect upon Mcclure
es chairman of the bus committee
and not on the starters. Waters
charged that the bus inspectors had
been discouraged from doing their
dutv by Mcclure who has taken the
mart of certain bus owners in their
differences with the starters.
Waters declared the inspectors are
competent and the system used by
Them would be satisfactory If they
were permitted to carry out their
work without Mcguire interfering
,If conditions at the bus station are
,rotten' as Alderr an Mcclure calls
them" Waters said, they are due
to the actions of the chairman oi
~that comnittee." Alderman Riedy
kaid he believed that If the inspec.
TORS were permitted to carry on theil
work unmolested everything would
work out all right.
Give wear-Ever Aluminium for Xmas
we have a complete line. Kelly & Nc