The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31
THE BOARD or FINANCE.
TOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS I

Special meeting OF the Board of Finance
held at the Clfy Hail. Wednesday. Oc-
tober IA, 1891. at O'Clock p. VI.
Present--Presideut Edelstein, Messrs
Allen, Hitler, Kenny and Peterson.
The call for the meeting, which was for
the transaction of general business. was
read by the clerk.
On motion, the reading of the minutes
WIS dispensed with and they were ap-
proved as printed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
MUNICATIONS.
Petitions of Margaret Gafney (2) for
the return of surplus moneys paid III re-
demption of lands sold for unpaid adj
justed taxes, &C.
Petition of Charles B. Jordan for re-
turn of money paid in purchase OF lands
sold at tax sale.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim OF the American District Tcle-
graph Company of $3.50 for messenger
service, Board of Finance, September.
1891.
Claim of the Jersey City Electric Light
Company of sl5 90 for lighting City Col
lector's Office, September, 1891.
Claim of Frank McDermott OF $50 for
ice, City Hall, Sep ember. 1891.
Claim Of the United Gus Improvement
Company of S24. As for gas, City Hall,
September, 1891.
Received and referred to the Committee
on GrlnUluk, olhtlOueTV auu . uDU1lcS.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from the Chief Ea-
gineer estimating fhe cost OF Dire lying
the river ned at the intake OF the city's
water works ut Bellevllle to ps SILL.
Received aud referred to President
Edelstein and Mr.. AL en-.
Communication from the City Collec-
tor acknowledging the fling in his office
of the following assessment maps;
For sewer in Hancock avenue, from
Congress to North streets, S3 $50.
For improvement of Emory street. from
Bergen to Monticello avenues, S4.6S3.
Received and ordered tled.
The following resolution adopted by
the Board Of Street aud Water Commis-
siouers WAS received and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions:
l. Ordering paid certain claims.
The following communication from the
Board OF Fire Commissioners wa, re-
ceived and referred to President Edel-
stein ana Mr.. Allen:
HEADQUARTERS JERSEY Cry
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
JERSEY CITY, o, t. II, 1891.
Honorable Board OF Finance
GENTLEMEN--The following preamble
ami resolution was passed by the Board
of Fire Commissioners ct its meeting neld
this evening.
Respectfully,
CHARLES EsTERBRooK,
N Clerk.
Whereas, tn order to Mace this depart
ment in a p,.opsr condition. 80 phasits II "a
rulness aud efficiency to affori p~otecti Il
against fire may be maintained. 1t is me-.
es ,ary that new hose should be procIred
at ono G, and
Whereas, The appropriation OF s3 0o'
for hase for the ensuing fiscal year |
totally inadequate to supply ;nis deparL
ment with the quantity needed, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Honorable Board oi
Finance be and are hereby requested t
make a snecial aud additional appropris-
tion of s., 900 for the use of this Board for
the purchase OF hose.
The following communication from the
Board OF City Hail COMMITS sioners Was
received. ordered spread upon the lain-
utes and fled:
OFFICE OF THE
CITY HALL COMMISSION.
JERSEY CIrY. Oct. II, 1891
Honorable Board of Fiuauce:
Sirs:-The annexed is n copy OF resolu-
tions passed by the City Hall Commis-
sioners of Jersey City on this date relative
to the purcnasesof the property selected
by them for the new City Hall. and
wherein your concurrence is requested.
Yours Respectfully,
DANIEL NIeAGHoN,
Clerk pro tenn
Whereas, This Board, after consultations
with the various owners of property EN-
braced within the site selected by 1t or
the new City Hall in Jersey City. hav g
received from all OF them, with the two
exceptions hereinafter uamel. options TO r
sale of said premises to the city in fee
ows;