The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-15

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WAS suspended and the clerk was direct.
ed to call for proposals Tor the issue OF
500, 900 five per cent city bonds ia accord
ance with the resolution adopted Novem-
Der IL, 1891.
The following four bids were received
and referred to the COMMITTEES on the
whOle:--
General Society of Mechanics and Trades
men of the City OF New York,
December 4, 1891.
Hon. Board OF Flnauce.
Jersey City, NJ.
We wonid respectfully present our bid
for $1,000 Water Bonds, 5 per cent due
January 2, 1922, bidding par for the same.
The above BID is to replace Water Boud
No. 81 for $1,000, which became. due aud
payable on the hrst instant, the rate on
Ibis bond being seven per cent.
Very respectfully,
r. l.. DAVIES,
Treasurer.
New York. December 8. 1891.
William G.. German, Esq, Clerk:
DEAR IR-We hereby make the follow
ing bid 100 16 for the whole amount
$500, 600 five per cent bonds of the City OF
JERSEY City which are to be Issued jan.
uary 9, 1892, in conformity with your cir
cular for proposals dated November Is,
1891. Yours truly.
HoLLIsTER & BABcoCK.
f- NEW .Olsh, DcCCfAOCt o.
Hon. Board IF Finance, Jersey City. n. j.:
GENTLEMEN-I beg to submit n bid OF
102. 80 for $4,000 Jersey City ive per cent
bonds, payable January, 1929, advertised
to be sold by your Board today. Very
respectfully,
GEORGE A. BENwELL.
NEW York, December s, 1891.
William 9. German, Esq, Clerk Board or
Finance. Jersey City, N. j.:
DEAR SIR-Referrlng 10 FOUR circular
| of November Is, 1891, In regard to the is
sue of 1895. 600 OF i've per cent bonds OF
your city, payable January 2, 1922, we will
give 103. OF md accrued interest for the
whole or any part of the same.
We understand that the bonds are de-
liverahIe on January 2. 1892, aud If
awarded tue bonds will thank you to con-
firm his and supply us with the other de-
tails in regard to the bonds. Yours very
truly,
A recess of twenty minutes was then
taken.
The Board reassembled at 2:55 O'Clock
D. m., the So me members being present.
On motion the regular order of bust
ness was then resumed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim of the jersey City Electric
Light Co. of SIS Al for lighting Collectors
office, November, 1891.
Claim OF the Jersey City Electric Light
Co. OF IS. IS for wireing City Treasurer's
Office.
SO so for advertising sale OF bonds.
Claim of the Jersey City News for $17
for printing law case.
Claim OF the Jersey City News of $3.50
for printing manuals, &c.
Claim of P. II. Hapley Of s. so for re-
pairing chairs. j.
Claim of the Jordan Stationery 20. or
500 Is for STATIONERY.
Claim Of the Jordan Stationery Co. of
s57 25 for stationery for Comptroller.
Claim of the Jordan Stationery Co. of
$75 for warrant books.
Claim of the Jordan Stationery Co. OF
$14S. 30 for assessors books. &c.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Printing, Stationery and Supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
Resolution of the Board OF Tax Com
missioners fixing salaries of five extra
clerks, at 81, 200 per annum, to date from
December ], 1891. :.
Communication from the Board OF
Education requesting transfers OF uneX-
pended balance.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The following communications from
the Board Of Police Commissioners were
received and referred to the COMMITTEES OF
JERSEY CITY. N. j..
Dec. 8, 1891.
Hon. Board of Finance:
The following is a copy of resolutions
passed by the Board of Police Commits
sioners December z, 1891.
Respectfully.
&. P. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
Whereas, The appropriation Of $1,000
made to this Board In the tax levy for
the present fiscal year for the extension
| 80 tt,o Looritui 10 inau iriant Tn cOn2truct
said building in such "a manner as to
meet the present wants of the city; and
Whereas, In the Judgment OF this
Board at least the sum OF SS,S0O add!-
tional, making the sum of Is, $40 In all.
will be required to construct such build
to the plans submitted for that purpose,
\ which provide only for the immediate
necessities of the city.
Resolved, That in order to construct
said building in a proper manner for the
accommodation of patients, ana espe-
cially for the proper retirement OF pa
tients suffering from dangerous maladies,
the honorable Board of Finance be re-
quested to appropriate to this Board for
the purpose aforesaid the additional sum
of 81, 1900 from the contingent Juno of the
/ Board Of Finance.
Whereas, The appropriation Of 50, 900
made to this Board in the tax levy for
the present fiscal year for the repairs OF
the Oakland Avenue Police Station is in
sufficient to repair such building in such
a manner as to render the same MT Tor
occupations; and
Whereas, In the Judgment of this Board
at least the sum of S2,950, additional,
making "a, $50 in all. will be required to
make such repairs; =.
Resolved, That in order to place said
building in proper condition for the
transaction of the public business and the
care of prisoners, the honorable Board OF
Finance be requested to appropriate to this
Board for the purpose. aforesaid the addi-
tional sum of s., $50, aud raise the sum in
such manner that repayment can be had
out of the next tax levy, or from the con-
tingent fund Of the Board of Finance.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners were received and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions:
1. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls:
Pumping and Reservoirs-Bellville and
High Service, November, 1891, 81, 932. 81.
Q. Ordering paid $l25 to &. w. G.
Phillips for services as chemist for six
months ending November /. 1891.
g.. Ordering paid certain cllims.
OF, STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Re5o-
buttons reported the following resolutions
| of the Board of Street and Water Com
| missicners and recommended that the
same be concurred IN:
l. Ordering paid certain claims.
The ayes and nays having been called