The Jersey City news., 1891-09-19

4 VI IN aCN IIpIOtttii rlttftu tilS otis 1Cht
says: "rhaf 1t shall be lawful hereafter
for the Board OF Finance or other Board
or department having charge of the finan-
ces OF any city 20 prescribe by resolution
the mode and manner OF payment
of all interest that may fail due
on any city indebtedness whether the
same be interest OH bonds registered
or coupon, or upon any other class or
character of indebtedness. The City
ConDtroller would do well by paying
particular attention hereafter TO the pro-
visions of Section 1874 of the Charter Of
1871. and report TO this Board any infrac-
ton thereof relaiive to the manner Of
| disbursing moneys from the City Treas
ury. / do trust that hereafter the Treas
urer will comply with the resolutions of
the Board when asking tor any informa-
tions about the moneys in the City
Treasury and under his charge. The
charter is silent upon the question of city
officers asking for opinions from the
Corporation Counsel. or of his giving
| them when asked about the good taste or
| Judgment of asking or giving them, un-
| der such circumstances. l Will say moth
ing under the supplement to the charter
| of 1871, passed in 1873. Section So. 1t is
| made the duty of the Corporation
| Counsel to give written opinions to the
Mayor and the various Boards OF the city
| government upon all questions arising in
| relation to their official duties. Section
J 81 of the charter of 1889 makes ample
| provisions for the removal from Office of
| any of his appointees of His Honor the
| Mayor for cause, with the exception of
the Board of Finance, Corporation
| Counsel and Corporation Attorney for
cause, under Section 80 of the charter of
! 1871; this Board may by resolution employ
| additional counsel and pay him out OF
the moneys appropriated to the use OF
| the Board. and cnn sue any or the city
Boards 1t is now left TO You gentlemen
Of hi
best as prescribed 10y the law. I have no
feeling i'll this matter any further than
wish TO perform my share OF the duties
as member Of the Board They are
none of my making, but are imposed
upon me by the law l have sworn to
perform those duties to the best of my
ability. / have done nothing in connec-
tion with the matter but what l believe
to be my duty. have dOne it without
fear, favor or friendship. The day that /
cannot perform my duties to jersey City
after this manner will find my resigna-
tion in the hands of His Honor the
Mayor. This Board owes it as duty to
themselves and TO the city at large that
every duty imposed upon us is carried
out to the letter no matter who stands in
the way. | had this idea in mind when
ut the special meeting Of July 23d.
had the following resolution passed, Civ
ing to the president in a measure all the
power and authority of this Board rela-
tive to all matters committed to it at all
times. The president could act promptly
without calling the Board to act:
Resolved. That the president of this
Board be and he is hereby directed to
have general supervision and contro! of
all matters committed to this Board AMI
the several departments thereof as pro-
vided by section 123 and 129 of the char
ter OF 1871.
AS to the sinking funds, this Board
h,xY II o1 ,<1D mitch 4 ,I1r,
many acts of the Legislature and cannot
perform their duties with regard to them
unless they know their condition, as for
instance, when in three or four months
from now this Board will have to refund
the bonds falling due on November l for
100000, January 1. 1892 for $749, 900 and
February l, 1892 for $152, 900, tae Board
of Finance cannot issue single bond un-
til the sinking fGad is exhausted. This
Board cannor perform its duties If the
present condition OF affairs is permitted
any longer. 1t must stop"
Mr. Kenny then presented the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
be directed to send notices to the presi-
dents of all the city banks requesting
their attendance at the next regular
meeting of this Boaru to be held Tuesday,
September Is, 1891, at O'Clock p. M, at
the City Hall for the purpose of confer
ring as to the rate of interest to be paid
by the banks to the city on its deposits
and the rate OF interest to pe paid to the
city on loans.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above resolution it was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Kenny and Peterson.
NayS-None.
Absent-Messrs. Allen and Hitler.
BY Mr. Kenny:
Resolved, That a warrant be. ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
of James l.. Manning, attorney for
Michael j. Mcmahon for $3.50, being
amount of Judgment and costs recovered
June II, 1891. in suit before the Dis
trict Court wherein the Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City were defendants, and
that the Committee on Finance be
authorized to borrow said amounts on
temporary loan bonds at not exceeding
five per cent. per annu,n. the repayment
of which shall be provided for in the next
tax levy.
BY Mr.. Kenny:
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
George Steller for 81. Is to return duplicate
payment of water rents for 1891 on lot Is,
block $40, No. 81 Beach street. and that
the Water Registrar be notified.
BY MIR. Kenny:
Resolved. That warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for $l4. 40 in
favor of Mr.. Hoos to return duplicate
payment of water rents for 1891 OIL lot 26,
block 1875, No. 81 Newkirk Street, and that
the water Registrar be notified.
By Mr.. kenny
Resolved. That in order to provide a
principal fund to enable tine Board or
Street and Water Commissioners to re-
pair and reset curbstone and sidewalks
or hagstone in front of the property of
any owner or owners so refusing after
notice the sum of $4,000, be and the same
fees received by the city for; permission to
sell spirituous and malt liquors, and that
said fund and all moneys collected by the
city from assessments made under this
section (Section 4, Capter 1874, Laws of
1S91, shall be kept apart and used from
time to time by said Board of Street and
Water Commissioners for the purpose of
repairing and resetUing curbstones, side
walks and flagstones on the streets of the
city and for no other purpose whatever;
and be it further
Resolved, That the City COMPTROLLER be
directed to make the appropriation afore-
said on the books of the city,
BY Mr.. kenny
Resolved. That the City Comptroller
be and is hereby directed to set apart one
quarter of all license fees received for
licenses to sell spirituous or malt liquors
from July l, 1891, to July l. 1899, or any
part of said term, to the. credit of special
school account of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners for the construc-
f{0u and fl1rniS iShiurr of hnil6iu0a far ha