The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
Board OF FINANCE.



%. 1891. at 7:30 O'Clock D. m
Present at Roll Cail-President Edel-
stein. Messrs. Kenny md Peterson.
Absent-hessrs. Allen aud Hitler.
The call for the meeting. which was for
tn transaction of general business, was
read by the Clerk.
On motion, the reading Of the minutes
was dispensed with, and they were ap-
proved as prin ted.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Two peremptory wrlts of mandamus
issued by the NewJersey Supreme Courtin
the suits OF the Trustees Of the Free Public
Library OF Jersey City against tie Board
of Finance with taxed bills of costs Of
S30.61 thrst easel and s29.S1 Second case)
were received aud referred to the COM
miLtee on Finance. as follows;
New Jersey. 5. s.. The State Of New Jer-
sey to the Board of Finance Of Jersey CITY.
greeting:
H. S.j-whereas, 10 our Supreme Court
OF J0dlcature, lately held before the JUS
tees thereof at Trenton upon the relation
of the Trustees OF the Free Public Ii
brary OF the city of Jersey City, we nave
been given to understand aud been in
formed that an alternative writ Of man
damus was issued out OF this court on the
eleventh day of November. eighteen hun
dred and ninety directed to aud com
handing the Board Of Finance of Jersey
City TO appropriate, raise and pay to the
said Trustees of the Free Public Library
of the city OF Jersey City the sum Of 49,
533. 10, with interest und costs. which writ
was r~eturnable on the nth day OF Febru-
airy instant; and that aid Board of FL
nance have not obeyed the command of
said writ or cause thereof shown 10 the
court; u the said the Trustees of the
Free Public Library OF the city of Jersey
City have heretofore besought us in our
Supreme Court, before the Justices there
OF, TO award them our writ VI mandamus in
this behalf, directed to you, commanding
You TO pay over to said Trustees the said
sum Of sl5. 533 Is, with interest and costs Of
suit;
And our Supreme Court as aforesaid
held at Trenton, before the Justices there
OF, having lately, by the Judgment of the
same Court. considered, adjudged and or
dered that a p~eremptory writ Of nanda-
mus should issue. directed to the Board
of Finance Of Jersey City, commanding
the said Board Of Finance 10 appropriate,
Free Public Library of the city OF Jersey
City. the said sum OF SIS, 533. Is, with in
terest thereon from December 20, 1889,
and costs of suit, as appears to us Of
record.
We, therefore. do command you that on
or before January /. 1892, o do pay
or cause 70 be paid TO the said, the
Trustees OF the Free Public Library Of
the city of jersey City. the said sun OF
Sl5,533.15, with interest thereon from De-
cember 20, 1889, to late of and
costs of suit: and to provide for such pay
ment, we command You TO appropriate
and raise. or cause to be appropriated and
raised, said aforementioned sums Of
money in the same manner as other city
taxes are appropriated. levied and collect
ed, by including the same in the tax levy
or budget or list OF appropriations next
hereafter made up by you for aid city
Witness. Mercer Beasley, Esquire, Chief
T1afiro of the Guf6 Srnrapna Earrf nj
Trenton, this 18th day Of February, 1891.
BENJAMIN Z. LEE,
Clerk.
GEORGE l.. RECORD,
Attorney.
New Jersey, s. s.. The State OF New Jer.
sey TO the Board Of Finance OF Jersey
City. greeting:-
RI. S.1-Whereas, in our Supreme
Court or Judicature, lately held before
the Justices thereof at Trenton upon the
relation of the trustees of the Free Pub
lie Library OF the city OF Jersey City, we
have been given to understand and been
informed that an alternative writ of
was issued out OF this court
on the eighteenth day OF February, 1891,
directed to ana commanding the Board
of Finance of Jersey City to appropriate,
raise and pay to the said the Trustees OF
the Free Public Library Of the city of
Jersey City the sum of SIG. 3l5. 49,, with in
terest and costs, which writ was return
able on the 81 day Of March instant, and
that said Board of Finance have not
obeyed the command OF said writ or cause
thereof shown to the court, and the said
the Trustees of the Free Public Library
Of the city of jersey City have heretofore
besougut US IN our Supreme Court, be-
fore the Justices thereof, 10 award them
our writ of mandamus in this behalf,
directed to you commanding you to pay
over to said trustees the said sum OF Sl6.-
315.4S, with interest and costs of suit:
And our Supreme Court aforesaid. held
at Trenton, before the Justices thereof,
having lately. by the Judgment of the
same Court, considered, ~adjudged and
ordered that a peremptOry writ Of man-
damus should Issue. directed to the Board
of Finance of Jersey City, commanding
the said Board of Finance to appropriate,
raise and pay over to said trustees of the
Free Public Library OF the city of Jersey /!
City the said sum of SIC, 315 Is. with interest
thereon from December 20, 1890, and costs
OF suit. as appears 10 US OF record;
We, therefore, do command that on or
before January 1st, 1892. you do appro-
pirate, raise aud pay, or cause to be APP
propriated, raised aud paid, to the said
the Trustees OF the Free Public Library of
the city of jersey City the said sum of
SIC, 315.48, with interest thereon from De-
cember Goth, 1890. 10 date Of payment,
and costs of suit; and TO provide for sue
payment we command you to appropri-
ate and raise, or cause to be appropriat ed
and raised, said above mentioned sums of
money IN the same manner as other city
taxes are appropriated. levied and col
Iected, by including the same in the tax
levy or budget or list of appropriations
next hereafter made up by You for said
city.
Witness. Mercer Beaslsy, Esquire.
Chief Justice OF the said Supreme Court
at Trenton. the 81 day of March. 1891
BENJAMIN f. LEE, Clerk.
GEO. I. RECORD. Attorney.
fhe following official bonds were re-
ceived and referred TO the Committee On
Finance:-
As Deputy City Treasurer, George T.
McAneny in $50. 900. with Henry Lembeck,
Reuben Simpson and Ferdinand Heintze
as suretles.
As Constables, in sums OF 81 600 each:-
or Joseph Boland. with j. Augustus
Dakin and Carl h. Ruempler. as sure
ties.
OF William Hogan. with John Sheridan
and Thomas Sheridan as suTeties.
OF John Fl. Masker, with Joseph
Warren and James 4. Cannon, as sure
ties.
OF Walter NJ. Dickson, with Frank o.
Cole and Robert Elliott. as sureties.
Or Peter H.. DAILY. with John A. Bell
and David Harper as sureties.
OF Frederick r. Budden Jr., with Philip
E. Martin aud Philip J.. Growney as
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