The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-25
BOARD on PINAScr.

1871, at half-past seven O'Clock .. m.
Present-All the members.
The call which was the transaction OF
general business was made by the clerk.
The minutes of the previous meeting
was read and approved.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim OF John NJ. Calvert by Collin1 g.
Corbin, attorneys, OF S1z25 Judgment in
case OF John w. Calvert VS. the City.
Claim of the International Bank Note
bonds.
Received and referred to Committee on
Finance.
Claim of Jersey City Publishing Com
pany OF slyS 20 printing law brief.
Claim of American District Telephone
Company of s3LO5; service Board OF
Finance, April, 1891.
Claim of P. II. Hanley Of SIS; repairing
chairs.
Claim of W. CONAN of $50 IS: repairing
roof City Hall.
Claim Of W: CONAN of Sill; taking
down stoves City Hall.
Claim Of jersey City News of $40; print.
ing manuals.
Claim Of H. T.. Jones Of s54 So; repairing
City Hall.
Claim Of H. c. McCurtin Of Ssi; taking
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS under Martin act.
Received and referred to COMMITTEE on
Printing, stationery and Supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
FROM z. W. Levering as of District
Court requesting appropriation to pay
balance OF salary.
From the City Clerk requesting an ap-
preparation to pay license expenses.
From the Board OF Aldermen request
ing an appropriation for District Court
rentals, etc.
From the Board Of Police Commission
ers requesting appropriations to pay sal
aries, purchase stationery and to fit up
Police Court.
The above were received and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Communication from the City Collec-
TOR acknowledging the receipt of Report
No. 80, Commissioners Of Adjustment.
Received aud ordered filed.
Communication from the Collector of
Arrears Of Personal Taxes reporting the
collection during 1890 81 of s1,S67.T.
Received and ordered FLED.
The following resolutions were received
from the Board Of Street and Water
commissioners. d ~reDorted TO the Com
mittee on Concurrent Resolutions
l. Awarding contract to X. ID. Wood &
Co. Tor l,05O lengths Of cast iron water
pipe.
2 Authorizing the opening and extern
sion OF Avenue E from Gates avenue to
the Morris Canal.
3. Authorizing the improvement of
North street by grading, curbing and
tagging from Central to Durham ave
nues.
4 Two resolutions ordering paid certain
claims.
), Ordering paid s125 to George C.
Phillips for services as chemist for six
months ending April 80, 1891.
g. Ordering paid 500 TO Michael Kelly
for services as foreman. repairs to water
{; Ordering paid the following pay
rolls
Laying water pipe. April, 1s91... S2.964 90
Repairs at High Service, April,
1871. lgl 90
Repaving over pipe, April, 1891. 3S7 so
kepaying over water pipe,
Belleville and High Service.
April, 1871 5,3TS IA
The following officials bonds were re-
eeived and referred 10 the Committee on
Finance
John f. Scott as City Clerk, with Henry
Traphageu and William Clarke as trus-
tees IN the sum of SOS, 600.
John McG0vern as constable with Ell
ward Henry aud James O'Connor as
surities in the sum of $1,000.
Michael II. Purcell as constable with
John Nolan and Hugh Dugan as surities
In the sum OF $1,000.
Daniel s. Cotfey, Jr., as constable with
Michael V. Murphy and Daniel Coffey as
sureties in the sum Of 81, 900.
Richard Garrick as constable with John
Garrlck and Henry Puster as surities in
the sums of $1,000.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Finance reported
the official bonds of John f.. Scott as
City Clerk, and John McGovern, Michael
II. Purcell, Daniel S. Coffey, Jr., Richard
Garrick as constables, and recommended
that they be approved and entered Ia full
on the bond book.
The ayes and nays having been called,
the report was received, and the bonds
approved by the following votes
Ayes-Al the members.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tions reported the following resolutions
of the Board of Street and Water Com
~missioners, and recommended that the
same be concurred in.
L. Ordering paid 500 to Michael Kelly
tor services as foreman. Repairs to
water gates, April, 1891.
2. Authorizing the improvement of
North street from Durham to Central
avenues.
3. Authorizing the opening and extern
sion of Avenue + from Gates avenue to
the Morris Canal
4. Ordering paid SIPS to George C. Phil
lips for services as chemist for six months
to April 80, 1891.
5. Ordering paid certain claims.
The ayes and nay having been called
on the above report, it was received aud
the resolutions adopted by the following
votes
Ayes-All the members.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Printing. Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
payment of the following claims:-
$31.51, A. ID. Tel. Co. service Board of
Finance. April, 1891.
SIS, p. H.. Hanley, repairing chairs.
$l50.3S, Michael Courain, repairing City
Hall roof.
<51.17, Michael Courain. taking down
stoves, etc.
$40, Jersey City News, printing manuals.
Ss4 So. II. +. Jones, repairs 10 City Hall.
S34, ii. c. McCartin, taking acknowl-
edgments under Martin act.
The ayes n lays having been called
on the above report, the claims were or
dered paid by the following vote
Ayes-Al the members.
Nays-Noue.
MIscRLLANEoUs BUSINESS
By Mr.. EdelsLeiu:-
Resolved, That the bond of Henry Fl.
Holmes, with Thomas Harrington and
Thomas Cogan as trustees, in his contract
for sidewalks on Montgomery street from
Bergen venue 70 West Side avenue, and
the bond of Michael Mullerv, with Daniel
keegan and lot DAILY as sureties, Ia his
contract for a sewer in Ocean avenue
from Seaview avenue be and they are
hereby approved as to the sufdcieney of
By Mr.. Hitler.