The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-27
BOARD OF FINANCE.


Regular meeting OF the Board of Eli
nance held in the City Hall, Tuesday,
January 20, 1891, at 1870 o'clock y. III.
Reconsideration Edelstein. Messrs.
Allen, Kenny and Peterson.
Absent-Mr. Hitler.
On motion the reading Of the minutes
was dispensed with and they were ap-
proved US printed.
Presentation of
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Petition Of g. II. Scott relative to the
redemption of certain property sold Tor
unDaid lakes, etc.
Petition OF ID. Lawrence, attorney for
Albert Berthe. for the return of money
paid twice In error for taxes.
Petition of ID. W, Lawrence, attorney
for James A Alexander, for the return OF
money paid twice in error for taxes.
Petition of w. w. knight for the re-
turn OF money paid twice in error for
taxes.
Above petitions were referred to the
Committee on Finance.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim OF Rowe 81 Bradan, attorneys
for d.. J. Camberling, Of S9905. Judgment
Claim Of W. ID. Edwards of S13i.96 in
cidental expenses. Received and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
Claim OF Z. S. Clarke, Jr., Of s25l.75 I,
printing aud stationery.
Claim OF United Gas Improvement
Company OF S04. 20, gas City Hall Decem-
Der, 1890.
Claim of E. S. jackson & Co. of 81 IS,
repairing shades.
claim of Jersey City Herald of SIS, ad-
yertising tax notice.
Claim of f. D. Linn & Co. of 81, laws
Of 1899.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Printing. Stationery and Supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following Tut were received
from the Board or Street aud Water Com
missioIers aud referred to the Committee
Oh Concurrens Resolnrions:-
1. Awarding contract for cleaning
streets, etc, TO Henry Byrne and request
Ing an additional appropriation of $4,000
Tor said work.
2. Ordering paid certain claims. The
official bond OF Edward K. O'Gready. as
constable, in The sun of 81, 1000 with John
O'Geady aud Matthew Lynch as sureties
was received aud referred 10 the Commit
tee on Finance.
Communication from the City Collector
acknowledging receipt of reporss Nos. 65
and 66 of Commissioners of Adjustment.
Communication from the City Coilec-
tor acknowledging receips of certain assess
ment maps.
Resolved and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
lions reported recommending the adop-
ton of the following RESOLUTIONS
l. Ordering paid certain claims.
2. Ordering paid the following payroll.
A. and f.. water registrar, ETC., Decem-
Der. 1890, S2,2S5.03.
The ayes and nays having been called
the report was received aud the resCIu-
tions ADOPTED by the following yote:-
AYes-President Edelstein, Messrs. Al
leu, Kenny and Peterson.
Absent-Mr. Hitler.
The Committee on Printing. Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
payment of the following elaims:-
$500, K. ID. Linn q Co., Laws of 1890;
$500, j. Z. Herald, advertising tax noLce;
$1.75, f. ). jackson & Co., repairing
shades; S64.20; United Gas Improvement
Company, gas City Hall. Decetnber, 1890;
S251.1 IS, 9. S. Clarke. Jr., printing and
stationery.
The ayes and nays having been called,
the report was received and the claims or
dered paid by the following vote;-
Ayes-President EdelsteIn, Messrs. Al
len, kenny and Peterson.
Absent-Mr. HITLER.
The Commute on Finance reported,
recommending the payment OF the fol-
lowing claims:-
Sl3l.96, w. d. Edwards, incidental ex-
penses; 500, Earle q Harrison. making
maps in case The City VI. American Dock
improvement OOAlbhuJs tO0.lAs II.
Flcken, boarding horse of the inspector
of Buildings.
The ayes and nays having been called,
the report WAS received and the claims
ordered paid by tue following yote;-
Ayes-Presldent Eide lstein, Messrs. Al
leu, Kenny and Peterson.
Absent-Mr. Hitler.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported, recommending the payment OF
salaries Of reg alar pay roll for January,
1891, when due
The ayes and nays having been called,
the report was received and the salaries
ordered paid by the 70 Glowing vote:-
Ayes-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Alien, Kenny and Peterson.
Absent-Mr. Hitler.
The Committee on Finance reported,
approving the pond of Edward F.O'Grady
as constable, and recommending that it
be ordered flied and spread in full on the
bond COX
The ayes and nays having been called,
the report was received and the recon-
mendations adopted by the following
yote:-
Ayes-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Alien, Kenny and Peterson.
Absent-Mr. Hitler.
REPORTS Of sELEcT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Kenny, of the committee appointed
at the last meeting to investigate the con-
tenn pldJt PURCHASE Ol q Idfb VI Cutko
Hill by the Board OF ~Freeholders of Hud-
son County, reported as follows
JERSEY CITY,
January 20. 1891
To the Hon. the Board Of Faaaee5-
GENTLEMEN;-In accordance with a
resolution passed. by this 30 ard at its
meeting Of the 18th inst, directing your
humble servant and the Corporation
Counsel to inquire into and report at as
early a date as possible on the eontem-
D ated purchase by the Board Of Chosen
freeholders OF the county of Hudson of
that portion Of Snake Hill now owned by
II. h Thurber and the estate of Abel |.
Smith, deceased. / beg TO report that ia
November, 1875, the property OF II. X.
Thurber, consisting of about nine and
one-fOurth acres, was condemned for
county purposes under an act of the Leg
islaIure passed in 1874, approved March
Is, for sec. 975, aud that the non
| awarded by the Commissioners OF con
demuatIon for the Abel /. mi tract.
about sixteen acres, was $40, 40. 10, a total
of S67, AS 10. BY the proceedings of the
Board OF Freeholders at their meeting on
the 18th lust, l find that BY a vote of
eight TO three that body has determined
to accept the offer of II. K. Thurber.
which Is $40. 600, and also that of the
agent aud executors of the estate of Abel
/. Smith, which Is So. 1000, in all sos. 800,
an increase in the price since 1873 of S7.-
5S4. %.
..Why It was that the Board of Free
holders of1S75 did not cduire those lands
then / do not know. although bonds OF
twenty years were 70 be issued for their