The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-06

NEW YORK.
tor acknowledging the fling in his office
of the following assessment maps:-
Improvement of Irving street, Central
to Nelson avenues. $4.3S9.
Improvement of Wilton street. Com
munipaw avenue to Maple street. S5,S7.
improvement of Monmouth street,
Railroad ayeaue to Montgomery street,
0,40S.~
Received and ordered filed.
The following communication from the
Sinking Fund Commission was received
and ordered fled
OFFICE IF THE SINKING FUND CoMMIs-
SION, CITY HALL.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. 20, 1891.
Honorable Board of Flnance:-
CONFERENCE.-The following resolution
was passed by the Sinking Fund Commits
sion of Jersey City at its meeting held
October 2S, 1891. and approved by the
Mayor, October 20. 1891.
Yours respectfully,
G. s., WEsTERvELT,.
Clerk.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and they are hereby notified of the
ability at this date October %, 1891, and
Intention OF this Board to pay the Sl0O,00o
z pe- cent. assessment bonds due Novem-
her L.. 1871, anu Ludb tnlS oOdlo IN
agrees to make provision Tor the same.
fThe following resolutions adopted by
tbe hoard OF Street and Water Commits
sioners were received and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutlons:-
1. Requesting an appropriation OF S2,S30
to repair engine houses.
2. Ordering paid certain Claims In
curved In 1888 for repairs to streets, in ex-
cess of appropriations, the same to be
paid out of Contingent Fund, Board OF
Finance, 1S90-1S9l.
r Setting aside ST. 900 from the water
account for Sinking Fund purposes to
pay the principal of water bonds dated
June l, 1891.
4, Two (2) resolutions authorizing the
purchase of certain supplies. Requisit-
ions Nos. 8 and 10.
S. Ord ring paid the following pay rolls:
Assessments and Extensions, Water
Registrar. etc October, 1871, S3.O6S.3l.
Assessments and Extensions, General
SnDerintendent, ETC., October, 1891, $685.
Assessments and Extensions, labor On
meters. October, 1891. s54S. 80.
Assessment and Extensions. Reasses-
sors. October, 1891, $50.
6. Ordering paid certain claims.
The following communication from the
Roard of Tax Commissioners was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF TAX COMMIS-
sIoNERs. CITY HALL. JERSEY City,
October 30, 1918.
Honorable Board of Finance:
GENTLEMEN--The following is q copy OF
n resolution passed by the Board of Tax
Commissioners OF jersey City at their
meeting held October %, 1891;
Youls respectfully,
JAMES 4. CONNOLLY,
Clerk.
Resolved. That the clerk of this Board
~ H.. Ln,nhxy dirnpfoA tn inform
the Hon. Board of Finance chat four OF
The assistant. clerks of this Board will be
nIaced nc their disposal for the purpose of
making out tax bills as their services
will not be required by this Board during
the time of making out said bills, and
because of their experience they can give
better service to the public, besides saw
ing to the city the sum of $500 per
month.
Board of Tax Commissioners was received
and referred u the Committee OF the
Whole:
Frs, CITY HALL. Jersey CITY.
October 20, 1891.
Honorable Board of Finance:
GENrLEMEN-The following is a cop of
a resolution passed by the Board of Tax
Commissioners of jersey City at their
meeting held october 2S, 1891;
lOuIo kC9BCOt
JAMES E. CONNOLLY.
Clerk.
Resolved, That the clerk of this Board
notify the Hon, Board of Finance that
the assessment books for the year 1S91-s2
are awaiting their confirmation, and he
is hereby directed to file a set of said
books with the clerk of the Board of FL
nance.
In taking action oil the above, Presi-
lent K felstein said:
GENTLEMEN:-The tax levy for 1891
1892. which now awaits the confirmation
of this Board, marks an important point
in the financial history of Jersey City.
For the first time in many years the way
has seemed clear to provide for large put
LAYS that nave long been needed and
which we expect will prove to be most
profitable Investments. The extent of
these outlays may be judged by the fact
that while the moneys required for all
city purposes his year were Sl.S53,415 05.
the sum of 1888, 1919 has been aD-
portioned for next year. This means an
increase, in round figures. of S400. 900.
How some of this increase Will be useu is
shown by the following comparative
statement of appropriations