The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-08
BOARD OF FINANCE.
OFFICIAL pRooErprNas.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular meeting of the Board OF Finance. held
in the City Hall. TUESDAY, July 10. 1896, at 7:So
Present-All the members.
rs IN m9 2si2n the n reading OF the minutes was dis
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND c~oMMUNicA-
: TTONs.
Petition or the ProvfdenG Institution for Servings
FOR tbs cancellation OF personal taxes for 1855 and
1889, on lot x" block 80, Fourth Street.
~ tor the return OF surplus money paid IL redemp-
ion of lands sold for unpaid taxes, etc.
The above petitions were received and referred To
committee on finance.
Claims OF John a. Nugent, OF SS4 80. for COPY OF
trlai Of case Of the City rs. the American Dock I'M
provement Company ejectment. Received and re-
ferret TO the committee On finance.
Claims OF the American District Telegraph Com
SSMce. June 1880 Of the 1mericaa bistrics FeIes
ssoaFPd Of aaansce y jfu Jun II iisoSSS. q The Jersey CITY;
r Hs IS, for RI r%epai ri igs cS Jars niTste " < Liahtfoot of IS, for q
ypewrit ngi OF the United Gas Improvement Co.
The above CLAIMS were received and referr-d to
ihe committee on printing. stationery and supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from the board OF aldermen, re-
.%uestti1nr an appropriasio1H 70 g pay salaries, as pro-
Communication from the board of street ano
approprfations required tor the coming fiscal year.
The above were received and referred to the COM
nittee of the whole.
Communication from the board OF trustees of the
free pubic library, as follows;
You are hereby notified that by virtue Of the pro-
Visions OF an act of the legislature Of New Jersey,
the estab lshment OF free public libraries in cities Of
this state" and the supplements thereto, and the
PIE Of Jersey City, you are required and commanied
to annually appropriate and raise by tax IN
LEVIED and collected, q sum equal 70 one-thlrd 90
Of a nil t on t sysss dol ws,c OF s assss IS % ! p properly 0ssE y re- Re.
board Of trustees q the free public library of Jersey
half Of said board Of trustees, that You include In
1.-THE Tax levy, which is to be made no during the pre-.
toone-ihird 90 OF a mil on every dollar Of assessa-
bic property returned for the purpose OF taxation;
LEONARD j. GoRpoN, President.
The above was received and referred TO the CONF
mittee of the whole
The following resolurions of the board of street and
water commissioners were received and referred to
the committee on concurrent resolutions:
/. Ordering pald the following pay-rolls for the
Repairing water pipe. $3.50 rs. AS easements and
xIensions.Layin water pipe, S2,15S %; ASSES sess
Assessments and MISUNDERSTANDING over pipe,
service sery ep G.B45 S. sau ana AisA
q. Awarding contract 10 Dennis Byrnes. for the
8 awarding contract to Charles o'Neiii, fSs the
improvement OF Bright Street. from Jersey Avenue
4. Awarding contract TO William Kramer for the
Improvement OF Bleecker Street, from Central Ave
s. Authorizing the Improvement, by tagging. OF
Montgomery street, from Bergen Avenue to West.
s. Authorizing the Improvement, by tagging. O,
Irving street. from Central Avenue to Nelson Ave.
nue..
Resolution OF the sinking fund commission, order
ing maid IS 70 to c.. 5 Westervelt, for Incidental ex-
pcnses to July II, 1890. Received and ordered flled,
communicated from the Guy collector IN Refer
Received and referred 10 ommitt on finance.
The city comptroller reported tine receipts OF the
city treasury from July s TO IA, 1890. both days In
Guided, to be sG9,s65 o..
The report was received and ordered to be entered
In the minutes and hled.
REPORTS OF LANDING COMMUTERS.
The committee on concurrent resolutions renorted
the following resolution, ana thar the
ssme be coneurred IN:
Improvement OF Bleecker Street. from Central Ave
nue. to Durham Avenue.
Improvement OF Clifton Place and wescott Avenue
8. Awarding contrast 70 CharJ1s O'Neilt for thu
Improvement Of Bright Street, nom Jersey Avenue
TO brunswick Street.
4. Awarding contract to Edwards Bros. for mason
2. Awarding contract 20 1aarcus Boihardt for car
penter work and painting OF new fourth precinct 20.
6. Awarding contract to P. E, Martin for srear
heating, electric were and plumbing of new fourth
y. Ordering paid the following payroll for tn.
month of June. 1870; Assessments. aud Extsnslons-
Repairs over plDe, SoaJ; repairs to pipe, s2-49o 20
Esying pipe. s2l52 Is; repalrs to water gates, sgos
ram.lng and Observation-Disclosures and High Ser.
8. Authorizing TIE Improvement. By TAGGING. o,
montgomery Stsest. from Bergen Avenue TO West.
Q. Authorizing ths mprovemsn by nagginv, OF II.
wing Street. from Central Avenue TO Nelson Avenue.
~. fdc iAE pAiI CcltSku ci2lu3.
The ayes and nays having Deea called on the
ABOVE report, 1t was received ana the resolutions
concurred IN by the following vote.
AyesIPrssidsnt Edeistean and Messrs. Allen,
Bray, Hitler and Kenny.
USBINISHED business
Fy Mr.. KENNY, and carried:
Moved, That the veto OF his bonor the maycr of tne
resolutions appropriaIing $4,000 to the board OF cd,
uoation for the immediate repair or public school
buildings, and for the payment of an Inspector. be
taken from thetahie and the clerk directed 20 read
Tne clerk having READ the veto, mir. Kenny moved
that TIE resolutions do now pass notwlthstandmg
the objections OF his honor the mayor.
lao ayes ana nays having been called, the motion
was carried by the following vote:
es-Pres Edelstein and Mess-s. Allen. Brav.
Hitler and Kenny.
MISc1LAANEOUS BUSINESS
BY President EaUatein:
Resolved, that In pursuance to tho provisions OF
sne ack epnrowi Junee. 1890. the salary Of the
ugNMty r<X ~eollector be and Is hereby hxed ut
y, soo PET anAnm. and tue satsry Of the chief terk
70 tue eifxsc1AtctoH BIC nnd is hereby ixed at 1880
per annusfs, 70 aase sroqn July 10. 1880.
Inc RyuA aan nays having bcsn called the reso-
'eSlon wasA1p2sad NY the cotoTtus Sctss