The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-16
COME UP WITH THOSE FINES.
The Finance Board Says They Must Go
to the City Collector Within Day
After Collection.

The Finance Board Says They Must Go
to the City Collector Within Day
After Collection.
Financier Kenney at this mornings
meeting of the Board, presented an inn
portant resolution which was promptly
adopted. 1t directs the clerk of the
Board to mail to every officer and agent
in the city authorized to collect fines,
penalties and forfeitures, a copy of section
1876 of the charter.
This section provides that every such
officer shall turn into the City Treasurer's
office all moneys that he receives by way
of fines, penalties and forfeitures within
twenty-foqr hours after he receives the
same. Police justices came under this
section, and Financier Kenney's resolu
tion applies to them.
Treasurer Cleveland will expect to be
waited on every morning IN the future
by Police Court clerks, who will hand
over to him the money collected the pre-
vious day in small fines from drunken
and disorderly persons, and those who
violate city ordinances.
Previous to the meeting of the Board,
the members consulted in private for
half an honr. When they assembled
they first listened to a communication
for H. Lindsey. 1t stated that petition
had been presented to the old Board ask
ing for an appropriation of 200 for the
improvement of the sewerage system in
Communipaw, Monticello and jackson
avenues
The petition referred to was presented
after the old Board had made its apDropri-
tions, and Mr.. Lindsey, acting for the
residents in the district, urged the pres
ent Board to make the appropriations as
soon as possible.
Comptroller Hough submitted report
showing that his receipts from July to
July Is, both days inclusive, amount to
S58, 1852, from the following sources
Tax arrearage -................'... .Sl4, ~ ~
General tax. ....... ............. b,i9JtS
Assessment .....'..... .....'.. 9'on @ oSo 20
Water ....................... l6,13I0U
Sinking Fund, 1S73..... ................ 2,238 II
Liquor licenses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 11,50000
The Board, at its last meeting, directed
city officers to prepare a statement of the
property to be advertised for sale under
the Martin act. Collector O'Neill reported
that an additional clerk would be neces-
sary to do the work in his office. The Col
lector appointed Miles McCarten to the
position at a salary of 81, 200 per year, and
the Financiers concurred in the appoint
ment.
The Commissioners of Adjustment sub
mitted their report showing their ex
penditures from their organization in
November, 1887. 1t showed that of the
$33, 600 allowed them by the Board of
Finance and Sinking Fund $31, ,5SS.01 has
been spent, leaving balance OF 81 Al, ".
Resolutions were received from the
Street and Water Commissioners asking
for an appropriation of $500 to build box
drain in Merseles street, and for one of
50, 900 for cleaning sewers; also for the
award of a contract for the construction
of sewer in Hancock avenue, and for re-
paving Grove street from Newark avenue
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to the Committee on Concurrent resolu-
tions.
The Committee on concurrent resolu-
tions reported in favor of the resolution
awarding to Henry Worthington q Co.
the contract for the construction of new
100000 gallon pump for high service, at
at a cost not to exceed $50, 500, the pump to
be built and delivered within five months
from the date of signing the contract.
The bond of Contractor Patrick Ryan
for the building of a sewer in Beacon,
Oakland and Palisade avenues, wassap-
proved. The bond had been examined by
the law officer of the city and Corporation
Counsel Edwards said that it was sufii-
cient. Mr. Edwards stated that in the
future the law officers would make a
careful examination Of all bonds sub
mitted by contractors.
Heretofore many have been irregular in
form, and insufficient sureties have been
offered The Board, in the future, will
not approve of any bonds without a re-
port from the Corporation Counsel as to
their regularity and suficiency.
While the Board was in session Presi-
dent Voorhees, and Director Pfngton, of
the Board of Education, occupied seats in
the Council Chamber. 1t was their in
tention to appear before the Board in
reference to the appropriation for the next
fiscal year.
They became engaged in an earnest con-
versation and puffed their Havanas until
they discovered that the Board had ad-
iourned and some of the members had
disappeared. The education gentlemen
will appear before the Board next Tues
day.