The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-10

gin november ID. 1871, anu 10 cOuulhue ~
the uIeasure of fh's Board. IT..
BY President Eilelstein:
Whereas, Unde the provisions of Chap
ter 4. of The laws OF 1871, as by
Chapter 2G2, of the laws of 1891, the pres
ent members of the Board OF Al lsrm IN
are entitled to compensation at the rate
of $50 per annum each;
Aul whereas, The provisions of said acl
have recently been sustained by the Su-
prene Court:
Resolved, That for the purpose of pay
ing t lie salaries of she present members
of the Board of Aldermen from the first
Monday in May of the present year TO
the first Monday In May next, the end OF
the Allermanic year., the Committee on
Finance are hereby authorized to borrow
the sum of 80. $50 hereby appropriated for
the purposes aforesaid on one or more
temporary loan bonds to be is
sued at a rate not exceeding
five per cent. per annum. payable
on December [, 1892. and that the amount
Of said bonds ba included iu the tax levy
next to be made.
By Mr.. kenny:
Resolved, That the CITY Comptroller be
requested to transfer S22, 900 from appro-
priation for additional police TO the credit
Of salary account, Board OF Police Com
mis- toner's 1S90-189l.
By Mr.. Kenny.
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
directed to transfer the sum of 500 from
the Contingent Fund wneu Available to
account of salaries. Board of Finance.
1S90-1S91.
BY Mr.. Kenny:
Resolved, That james F.. Cannon be
aud is hereby appointed rs the agent OF
thisB Board to take charge OF, to let
collect reutals OF property acquired BY the
city under the MARTIN Act. or which
may hereafter be so acquired, provided,
however. that no lease shall be granted
for such property, without the consent or
the Board of Finance.
The ayes and a. having been called
on each of the above resolutions, they
were adopted by the following vote:-
Ayes-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen. Hitler and Kenny.
Nays-None.
Absept-Mr. Peterson.
BY Mr.. Kenny:
Resolved, That the following resoll-
tons adopted by the City Hall Commis-
sioners, November 10, 1891, to wit:
..Res olved, That in accordance.with the
report of the Corporation Counsel a war
rant be ordered drawn in favor of John
Edelstein for $3.50 for a conveyance by
him of all his reversion in Lot 40. Block
pol Mercer street, recently taken in con-
demnation for the new City Hall site,
which warrant shall be delivered to the
Corporation Counsel, who shall deliver
the same TO said John Edelstein upon the
execution of a deed therefor to be APP
proved by the Corporation Counsel, pro-
vided that resolution shall he concurred
In by the Board of Finance"
Be and is hereby c%oncurred in by the
Board OF Finance.
The ayes and nays having been ordered
on the above resolution. it was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Hitler and Kenny.
Excused from voting-President Edel-
stein.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Peterson.
BY Mr.. Allen:
Whereas, Under the provisions of Chap
ter 1874 of the laws of 1891 the number of
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners was increased from three MEM
bers to five members, and the salary of
each Commissioner from $1,000 to 81. 500
per annum and
Whereas, The salary Of the Clerk of
said Board by reason of the additional du-
ties imposed upon him by said act was
increased from : 1880 to 80, SOD per an
num-; aud
Whereas. The appropriation made for
such salaries at the present rate for the
fiscal year ending November 30, 1891. is
insufficient in view Of the provisions of
said Act;
Board of Street inc Water Commissions
ers for salary account for the present fis-
cal year for the purpose of paving the
balance OF the salaries of said Commits
sioners and Clerk be Increased to the sum
of 81. 74l.3l.
Resolved. That in order to provide funds
for the above appropriation the Commit
tee on Finance he authorized to borrow
said sum of So, 741 81 on one or more tenn
porary loan bUuds at d rate of interest not
to exceed five per cent, the payment
thereof to be provided for in the next tax
levy.
BY Mr.. Allen:
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
tina officer to be deposited to rHe credit of
Decembe 1891, interest, for S72,930.
To General Account. ........... Sl3, 500 90
To General Account to pay adj
justed assessment bonds...... $4,000 90
To Water Account TO pay adj
justed assessment water
bonds 17,430 90
S72, $50 90
BY Mr.. Allen:
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Of
Charles Fl. Caulfield for twelve
dollars and fifty cents for taxes of 1889,
paid in error by him on February IL, 1891,
on lot 4, block 6lS, Nelson avenue, said
tax having heretofore been paid TO the
City Collector by Michael Toomey, the
" tlCA o"h0l Va tk AOAs
By Mr.. Allen:
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer 10 transfer from adjusted lien
account collections made September 30
to November II, 1891. as follows:
To Water Account, $l,351 %. adjusted
water rents.
To Assessment Account, s.. 1874. SO. ad-
justed assessments.
10 General Account. 81. or .0G, adjusted
taxes, 1890,
10 Tax Arrearage 1889. 81, 157 81. adjust
ed taxes, 1889
To Tax Arrearage 1883, sl,456 SO, adjust
ed taxes, 1888.
To General Account, $500. tax sale adj
vertising fees.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, S. $50. GA, adj
justed taxes 1873 To 1887.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, 81, $50. 81, in
terest on adjusted taxes, etc,
To Fund 1878, $7l7.34, adjusted taxes
1872 and previous years.
IL Fund 1878. sl,3l7 10. adjusted taxes
1878 and 1874.
BY MIR. Allen:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
the following persons;
Jacob Rlugle, services as Sinking Fund
Commissioned. three months ending
November 30. 1891, $l25.
James G. flashing. services as Sinking
Fund Commissioner, three months, end
ing November 80, 1891. 1925.
Alva A. Bedell, services as Sinking
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