The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-05

Finance held 1t the City Hall. Tuesday,
February II, 1891. az T:3) o'clock p. m
Preseat-President EIelstein and Mr..
Hitler.
Absent-Messrs. Allen, Kenny and
Peterson.
In the absence of a quorum the Presi-
dent declared the meeting adjourned.
w. G. GERMAN,
Clerk.
Special meeting ofthe B ,ard OF Finance
he'll ut the City Hall. Friday, February
20, 1891, At $50 o'clock p. m.
AOseut-Ali the members
Iu the absenc- of n quorum the Clerk
declared the meeting aaJonrned.
w. G. GERMAN.
Clerk.
Special meeting of the Board Of Finance
held at the City Hall. "Wednesday, Feb
ruary %, 1921. at 1870 o'clock p. m.
Present-Ail the members.
The call for the meeting. which was for
the transaction OF general business. was
read by the Clerk.
On motion the minutes was dispensed
with and they were approved as printed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CoMMU-
VACATIONS.
Petition of Collins * Corbin, attorneys,
for the return OF duplicate payments Of
water rents.
Petition Of Henry Puestor, attorney, for
return of taxes and water rents paid in
error.
Petition of Frank j. Mathews, attorney,
for the return Of duplicate payment OF
water rents.
The above were received and referred to
the CommiIte on Finance.
PRESENTATION OF cLAIMs.
Claim of Joau h. Ficgsn. of So for
board of horse, for Building Inspector; 70
February l. 1891.
Claim OF the New YORK aud New Jersey
Telephone Company Of $685. for rentals
ETC.; City Preasurers Office, 10 January /,
1891.
Claim of the New York and New JERSEY
Telephone Company of S32 60 for rentals
etc, Mayors Office. to January 1. 1891.
Claim OF the New York aud New
Jersey Telephone Company of $1,000 for
rentals, ETC.. City Collectors Office, TO
January 1. 1891.
Telephone Company of S23.S 50 for rentals
etc, Board of Finauce Office, 10 January l,
1891
Claim of the Jersey City News of siOfor
printing manuals.
Claim of the jersey City News of S32 for
note heads Tor City Treasurer.
Claim OF Robert LigntfoOE OF s. for
typewriting for Board OF Finance.
Claim OF Robert Lightfoot of So. 80 for
typewriting tor the Citv Comptroller.
Claim of Herring s. Co. of $40 for pant
ing safe
Calm of the The Argus Co. of SIPS for
printing envelopes.
Company of $50 IS for Gas. City Hall, jan
uaTy. 1891.
Claim OF the American District Tele-
graph Company OF S342i for messenger
service, Mayors Office, January, 1891.
The above claims were recsiyed and re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Printing,
Stationery aud Supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Tine C.erk AnnOunceG the service of an
alternative writ of mandamus issued by
the New Jersey Supreme CourI in the case
OF the State ex rel, Trustees Of the Free
Public Library OF Jersey City VS.. the
Board of Finance of JERSEY City, and re-
turnable at Trenton March 3, 1891.
Received and referre to tine Corpora
ton Counsel.
Communication from the City Collector
acknowledging Ihe receipt OF Report No.
81 of the Commissioners OF Adjustment.
Communication from the City Collector
acknowledging the filing in his office Of
the following assessment mapS:-
Halliday street improvement Conmu-
nipaw to Johnston avenues. S10,243.
Sherman place improvement Central to
Sanford avenues, S1O.S7l.04.
Received aud ordered filed.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners were received and referred 10 the
Committee on Finance
1. Awarding contract to Mr.. Campbell
for mason work on new Second Precinct
police station.
3. Requesting the transfer Of unex-
pended balance, amounting to S30A.59. ap-
preparations lSS9-90-
2. Requesting an appropriation of
21p4~ Dl fn nav nau roffa tor Nnparn hQp
1882. left unpaid by the former Board
OF Public Works.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners were received and referred TO the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions
l. Awarding contract to Warren 81 Ma
honey for carpenter work, etc, on new
Second Precinct police station.
8. Awarding contract to p. E Martin
for plumbing, steam fitting, gas i5ting,
ETC., on new Seconl Precinct police sta
tion.
L. Ordering paid certain claims.
8. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls:-
Pumping and reservoirs. repairs on
meadows, November, 1890. $lS55 50.
Assessments aud extensions n re-
pairing water pipe, November, 1890.
S2,5S1 %.
Assessments and extensions. reassess-
ing. November. 1870, $4,000.
Assessments aud extensions, labor on
meters, November, 1890. S395.00
Assessments ana extensions. laying
water pipe, November, 1890, Sl,6S9.c0.
Assessments and extensions. repairing
wafer pipe. November, 1890. S22S.O0.
Assessments aud exclusions, repairing
water gates, $50 90.
Assessments and extensions, SnDerin-
tendent. ETC., December, 1890. S929S3.
Assessments and extensions. laying
water pipe, December, 1890, S3,0I5 70.
Assessments and extensions, laoor on
meters, December, 1890, S443 IS.
Assessments and extensions, reassess-
ing, December, 1890. S7l250.
Assessments Hnd extensions. repairing
water pipe, December. 1870. sl,6T2.T5.
AssessmenTs and extensions, requiring
water gates. December, 1890. $5es.Oo.
Assessments and exclusions, repavia9
over pipe. December, 1899, S35s.
Assessments and extensions. removing
rock for pipe, December. 1879. $3.50.
Pumping reservoirs, BeIlevIle, high
service, December, 1891, &,215.4 40.
Plumbing reservoirs, repairs to main
pipes, December, 1870. $3.50.
Pumping reservoirs. Belleville. high
service, January, 1891, $ ,269.06.
Assessments aud extensions, water
registrar. etc, Jsnuary, 1891, 2,435.03.
Assessments and extensions, repairing
water gates, January, 1891. S2ik.
Assessments and extensions. repairing
water pipe, January, 1891, ts9l.50.
Assessments and extensions, superin-
tendent, etc.. January, 1891, S920.s8.
Pumping and reservoirs. workmen at