The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-25
BOARD on FINANCE.
OFFICIAL

Finance held at the City Hail., Tuesday,
August IS, 1891. at eight o'clock p. 10.
Present-President EdelsLein, Messrs.
Hitler and Kenny.
Absent-Messrs. Allen ana Peterson.
On motion the reading OF the minutes
was dispensed with and they were ap-
pro sed as printed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CON-
M~UNIcATIoNs.
Petition OF Theodore Hyefson, attorney
for Frank Drosselmeyer for the payment
of taxed bull of costs of $50 recovered in
the First Police Court against the city.
Petition of Mrs. Kate Ryan return Of
duplicate payment OF assessment.
Petition OF William f. Ard for return
of taxes paid in error.
Petition Of George R Lawrence for re-
turn Of water rents paid in error.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim OF the Evening Journal Associa-
ton of SIS for advertising sale OF water
bonds.
Claim of John H.. Ffcken of s25 for
board Of horse Of Building Inspector to
July 81, 1891.
Claim Of Henry Gerber of $50 for mani
folding clips.
Claim of the Jersey City Electric Light
Company of SIS n, electric light, Collec-
tors office. to August !, 1891.
Claim of the United Gas Improvement
Company of S24.45. gas, City Hall, to Au-
gust /, 1891.
Claim Of G. William wenner Of SIG so
for stationery Tor Corporation Attorney.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Printing. Stationery aud Supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from the CITY Treas
urer submitting report of balance in
banks to August IS, 1891, as follows:
General Account:
Second National. S67.31556
Third National, 50, T04 81.
HUDSON County National, s45, $50. 81
Water Account;
Second National, 3 ,37I5S
Hudson County National, SO. 069. AZ.
Assessment Account:
Hudson County National. So,
Special School Account:
Second National, $91 .304 So.
Special Street Account:
Third National, s36,0S9. 81.
Hudson County National. $50, 263. 20.
Adjusted Liens Account:
Second National. 50, 194.64.
Surplus Accounts:
Hudson County National, Sf7, S45 46.
The above was received aud referred to
the Committee on Finances:
BY Mr.. kenny and carried:
Moved, That the opinion of the Cor
poration Counsel be requested as to the
authority of this Board to obtain de-
tailed statements Of all money belonging
to the city.
The following communication from
the Board of Aldermen was received aud
referred to the Committee on Finance:
CLERKS OFFICE, CITY HALL.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. II, 1891.
Hon. Board of Finance:
DEAR SIRs-The annexed is a cop of a
resolution passed by the Board of Alder
men OF Jersey City at its meeting held
August IL, 1891.
Yours respectfully.
JOHN 4. SCOTT,
City Clerk.
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be directed to notify the Board of Finance
and Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners that the appropriation of Board of
Aldermen of $500 for publication of ordin-
ances in book form VIII be needed aud
used by the Board of Aldermen for tie
purpose for which it was appropriated,
aud this Board does not consent to its
transfer for aay other purpose.
Communication from the Board OF
Health of the city of Hoboken requesting
tnat action be taken to construct a new
outlet for the Ravine Road ever.
Received and ordered fled.
Communication from the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners request
ing that 1000 be placed TO the credit of
account for Engineering Bureau for the
current fiscal year.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street aud Water Commits
sioners were received and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions
1-Ordering paid the following pay
rolls:-
Assessments and MISUNDERSTANDING
water pipe. July, 1891. S2.g70.75 8
Assessments and MISUNDERSTANDING
water pipe, july, 1891, $500. 70.
1 Assessments and Observation-Disclosures
over water pipe. July. 1891, S51325.
2~-Authofizing the purchase Of lots Is,
10, 20, q and %, block 929. northeast cor
ner Of Columbia ayeuue and Zabriskie
street, at not exceeding 5000, for public
school purposes
missioner on behalf OF Jersey City on
contemplated sewer between Jersey City
and West Hoboken.
1.-Two ca resolutions ordering paid
certain claims.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The COMMITTEES on Concurrent Resolu-
lions reported the following resolutions
OF the Board of Street aud Water Com
missioners and recommended that the
same be eoncurrec fn:-
Appointing Jonn c. Sweeney as
Commissioner on behalf of Jersey City on
contemplated joint eve between Jersey
City and West Hoboken-
The ayes and avs having been called
the above resolution the report was re-
ceived and the resolution ~concnrred in by
the following yote:-