The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-01
BOARD OF FINANCE.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular meeting OF the Board OF Finance held II
the CITY Hail. Wednesday. October 80, 1889, az 8
Present-Ail the members.
On motion. the reading OF the minutes OF the las;
meetl9g WIS dispensed with, and they were aps
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND coMMUNrcA,
Petition Of Sarah Gould for the return of $23 e.
paid IN error Tor water reIts. of 1885, Of Mrs G.
hrown for the return OF $ll e5. paid IN error tor
:, Received and rererred to the Committee OIL
Petition of william C. Traphasen. for the return
OF $50 excess paid IN redeeming lands sold Tor un
Received and referred to the Committee FL
Communication from Gilmore g. Mullins and
otaers rsqestng the Board 70 nc r in the
ton Of the 9ew police headquarters etc. Received
Claim of THOMAS oconnor d g. IS for services as
ly sasss and ae Ga ana referred
Claim Of Collins 4 Corbln Of ss23 ss Judgment and
men q Jersey cry. Received and referred to Com
i claim ~ Of Il &. Mccartin of $s1.so for taxing
ACCOMPLISHMENTS in sale OF lands for unpaid ad-
isirns q Herring = Co. of s2s So for new lock on
yaait m coieesors office Henry Kl,saaey q $50 So
SI up dr sng 4 aEa seS 81
Harrison Of 1857 IL, for stationery
the Committee on Printing. Stationery and Supplies
OFFICIAL CuMMuNIcATIoNs.
by me s. p age o e. sSS aaoptso
celycd anu ordered spread upon the minutes am,
JERSEY CITY, Oct "a. 1889.
Dear sirs-The annexed is copy of the preanbl I,
snd resolutions passed by the Board q Aldermen Of
Jersey City ut ITS meeting ne d oct. ~, 1851.
JOIN f. SCOTT City Clcrn
several years, to tojst an almost unprecedented
scheme upon The city by parties no desire obaa
control OF Jersey CHy's water works. including The
rights now held by CITY, OF "a perpetual supply OF
prre and Wholesome water from the Passalc river
Whereas, The opinions OF some of the leading citl-
Gems and The drift Of puolic senine1t 10 maplfes;y
WORKS End water rights TO any private parties whats
soever snd
Aldermen should Pre-, est against the consummaIion
OF any such scheme as the enc now ae.rated by the
tnos wiiling Tor their personsai ends, to yors
Se da Se c ths ana to
resolved That we the msinpers q Lns Board OF
proresGagalnsf the outrageous swindIe proposed by
the Water Syndicate anc its horde OF lobbyists and
kesoiveo. That we. the members OF the Board of
Aldermen, do HEREBY publicly appeal to the various
promptly set the seal Of their oiicial asapprovai
upon any psopostiop ,eadng IN any way g reln-
works OF the rights TO the Passatc river, ceded by
Resolved, Trat we, enc members OF thus Board,
hereby declare our beief that the quality OF our
Tor the syndicate seeking Io1nvolve the city into q
contract Tor new supply can os greatly improved
should be made IN this direction, II for 9th pur-
by the clever manlpuations of The water syndicate
keso.vcd, That this Board urgently recommends TO
the honorable Board OF street aud Wafer Colnln1
Aoners that If. after due investIgatlo II IS round
supply, taat efforts mace secure sucn improve
men5 r ps means already Ut hand. including:
cost not 70 exceed nifty thousand dollars (S5000o to
anofd iree passage Tor larger volume Of water than
Can now be accommodated s;ulcewny con-
sIructe over thirty s3o years ago to supply about
TINS mDrove;iens wonu prevent the selling OF
the water with every stroke OF the pun at pres
least o. the waite, FURNISHED our citizsas
ar 1es assatS s q ae waIer sGpp re e;iiy
Iis delivery to toe Inhabitants Of our city
and q s snrs sa95sS S to
KesolYed, That the attention OF SAID Street and
faas, each of whca snould have weight in prevent.
ing ths consuln nation OF The proposed
First-rbe vast outlay already incurred by Jersey
Glss y securing Cue present warsr supply Including
the Hugh service pumping stltiohs.
1esond-lhe fact tilat the income OF tae Water
Depe.ncDts to-day Insufficient 10 pay the Interest
ppon tne Guys wafer bonus.
pretending 10 furnish water under Inc ploposad
Contract. AZ Iressnt rates, really intends 20 throw
Fourth ihal the proposed co tract il once foist-
ed upon the city, Would probably reniain ana con-
plants would probably be ruins, and the clty
would be unable " renew them. except at ruinous
Resolved. That for these reasons and many others
stated the Honorable Board or Street and Water
oners be again urged RET ise 20 accede to
the wishes Vi the MAJ sync4te anu by so uuinr
10 SIT at those fear. III oi TIC dam
cal enect OF any sucn contract AMI the z Oh Of
Resolve, That the Honorable Board of FInanc,
who are DY tn cuafter entrusteJ with the cara ana
Infringement ot the cltys nnances, uls3 urged not
to CoA1ur IN any act on tend ny turtn.r g lans
OF water syndlcate or 10 cJltiaue the nafinluJ
EesSiyed That Tins Board also Respectfully auueals
TO hts uolOr Mayor Dresses Cleveland TO decline 10
sanction approve any ofticial resolutions passed
The municipal Board OF Jersey CITY, in iayor %
sali proposed contract.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread In run
ppon tue Llnuie5 ana that cerSied copies served
by Tao Slty Clerk upon nis Honor the Mayor the
Eo1ld OF Fiisalee aud the honorable Street ana
Water Coplllss onelS sfns .tfi. n.
The following Communication from tho Trustees o
spread upon the miuut.s aud the subject matter res
ferred to the Committee on Finance: 3l.f
all s.iaya. JERSEY CITY, Oct Is, 1882
Sns-AS dreeted hy the Tcustass OF the Fres
Public Library OF Jersey City send you the follow
Trustees at o meeting held Thursday evening, the
2lLn Inst. VERY respectfully yours, iNfT
I4. a4n., NELSON j. II. EDCE Secretary.
AWhereas. The hoard OF Finance has offtcialiy
notified this Board OF Trustees OF the Free Public
Library thar tho approximation Axsd US the limit
ed BY the Of Free Pubic Library OF Jersey
Cav Is tlO-Ouo;and
Wutr as The acl creating said Trustee OF the Free
p.5 ic Library mandatory. ana nxes The amount OF
each DO lar VI .ksesie va unti0n; thetefore be II
Resolved. Fiat tue attention Of the Board Of
The scale law this vonneq.IOn. ana fnaf The Cor
porntion Counsel te requested 10 Take auch action
once ~ NAV W deenie necessary proper 70 en-
hesoiyed. That q copy Of the foregoing preambia
enc RESOLUTION y Forwarded BY toe Docresar5 % tes