The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-27
A OF FINANCE


Regular meeting OF the Board OF Finance, held
a. the city Hall. Tuesday. November is, 1880, az
Present~President Edelstein and Massrs. Allen,
Hitler and Kenny.
On motion, The reading Of the minutes was dis
PREsESFATioS Of prrrrIoSs AND c~oaMuSTcA-
Notice o, an appeal N the case OF The :sta.e. The
City Publishing Company VS.. The Mayo. ami Aiaer-
men OF Jersey Guy. was read by the cisrk; i having
O'clock ss 4. N. r Rsr ssT II 70 the eoreoraTion attorney.
pet55ion Of Ameiia strans, Ie She retura ,oss
unpaid ad1ustel taxes.l&c.
slos %, surplus pad IN redemption Of lands sold for
unpaid a1jlsted taxas, &e.
Both petitions received and referred TO the COM
PRESERVATION OF cLAdMs.
United Gas lpproysmen5 conpany, sSs g, sas,n
city nal: o :, isoo' .a Msssigsd sn sn sun inbred 70
Cram o, H.: Mcasstin o, SliI for t1sans &C,
and re:erred toscoun ontes on nuance.
OFFICIAL coAMUSIcATIoxS
sioners requesting cersain transfers. Reeeived and
referred 70 the csmnilttee OF tinancs
ceived from the board OF street and water commits
sioners and referred 10 the COMMITTEES Oh concur
i. Awasdlor contract 10 Thomas Cayanagh FOR
!. Awarding eontraes % M'cnael curiey for main
sewer IN Duncan Avenue, etc.
rom tns bar q alderman rsqasssing an ap-
From the boarl Of edueation reou sting an addi-
credr; q ms apprOpristion Of teacher. ssIariss Tor
the prSsest hseal year. Received and referred 70
Aitesnatsye writ OF mandamus Of the supreme
co7rt IN N, ease Of the state, trustees OF fres public
CITY. was read oy the eicrk aad referred to tn= cor
TIE 70 Lowing opinion was then read, ordered
spread in iul o. the m nutss, snd ntee; -
Of S sho Frec PUBIC Ilbrary Of ne s,sty q Sessey
tity vs. ire Board OF finance OF Jesssy CIV
lis l1e P ns q nrse vrS i Libraries ilbSrr r. IA &c cities q al
state PISSED AprdL 1854, rsquirs every municipal
raise by Tax an amount sGsai 70 onsssh'rf h % a T n,sli
the Sc provisions require the absoiuts performance
OF the duty cn1oined. and leave nolh1ng 10 the 1ddS-
board or body whose duty &c IS 70 appropriate and
RAISE taxes 10 sneh municipality. falling @ obey ths
ard a msasanas Is propsr e o9npsi the gsrSo r =
anee o. such neglected aass: cut peTenv,ory MI
ance OF that duty. wnen no EXISTING Jaw gives power
or provides machinery appropriate TO such immedi.
s6n rue 70 show cause wny mariamus Should noi
tors ss5,53s is. The rule was allowed FEBRUARY IS
-Arsuea II. February term 1890, before yrss;es
Knapp aad Magic, Record ior reas'rs' Af. "a
Ths opinion Of the court was delivered BY Magic
J. By asa 1n nc ssstsps ne p Pa, sss m .scs S.s ssrssd e % se 81 nun I
appears Snst the proslsions e. Ile sss y : a q e 2 3
or rsls state. passed AsrifL 1854 tavs 1854. y ioa
as modified by a supplement- approved April 2, lsSS,
Jaws 1889. n 1881 IN 9 urther ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Msrcl ~. 1889, laws 1889. y 75l nave been aaooeec
bs the votes Of a large majority OF the electors 81
Jersey CITY. voting At an election held April 2. lsS9-
Ro ators Thereafter organized pursuant 10 toe r-~
Bv section 5 OF The sald act Of 1854 n Is provided
that II a majority OF vofers favor the adooiion OF the
ac. Il shall bscome TIE duty o. TIE apororrials
board OF the CITY 10 arpronri e. and raise ~ tax
In the manner c q Z xf "a SIS fef Lowell ana
COLLECTED. Z sun r.. a q. every
Dollar OF ass sab ? Fsid
70 the ire. sarr d. L< ls-<1 "a eAtss - ss Lies