The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22

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Clerk.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The committee reported the following
official bonds. Ind recommended tia the
same be approved, ordered spread upon
the bond book and fled
AS Assistant Chief Engineer to the
Board OF Street and Water Commits
siOuers, Francis ID. Cleveland.
AS Surveyor to the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, Charles A Van
| keuren.
As Permit Clerk to the Board of Street
and Water Commissioner. Frank p.
Woodcock.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above report, IL was received, aud
the recommendations therein contained
adopted by the following vote:-
Ayes-Pres ident Edelstein, Messfs-
Allen, Hitler, Kenny and Peterson
Nays-None.
The Committee on Concurrent Reso-
lutious~ reported the following resolutions
of the Board OF Street and Water Com.
missioners and recommended that the
same be concurred in:-
|: Ordering paid the following par
roIis:-
Assessments and extensions-Laying
water pipe. May, 1891. s3,155.1 2.
Assessments aud Observation-Disclosures
\ water pipe, May, 1891, S2,604 81.
Assessments and Observation-Disclosures
over pipe. May. 1891. s504
Assessments aud Extensions-Watch-
ing pipe. May. 1891. S2l0,
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above report IL vas received and
the resolutions ~concurred in By the fol-
lowing voie:-
Ayes-President Edelstein. Messrs.
Alien, Hitler, Kenny and Peterson.
Nays-None.
The COMMITTEES on Salaries and
Claims reported the following resolu-
1 ftnna aud RAAs- -A--x-
/. Ordering the drawing of warrants in
payment OF the regular pay roll for the
month of June. 1891. when due.
2 Ordering paid s20833 each to the
JERSEY City News. the Evening Journal.
the Jersey City Herald aud the New
Jersey Staats-Lsitung for printing off,
cial n during the month Of June,
1891. when due.
8. Ordering paid s25 to C. S. westervelt
for extra services in itemizlng reports Of
the Commissioner OF Adjustment dur
ing the month Of June, 1891. whendu
The ayes and nays having been called
on each of the above resolutions they
were adopted by the following vote:-
Ayes-Pi esident Edelstein. Messrs.
Allen, Hitler. Kenny and Peterson.
N~ays-None.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies reported the following
claims, and recommended h payment
OF the same:-
sI2 De Haan & Co. for stationery, Board
of Finance.
SIS DE HAN & Co. for steel pens.
S2I5 the Evening Journal Association
for advertising tax sales.
S11S5 J. w. Harrison, for stationery,
City Treasurer.
s19o J.. W. Harrison, for stationery.
Board of Finance.
$40 IS ]. w. Harrison, for stationery,
CITY Collector.
500 Tho Iaraav ri,v Nouvs e. r-tr,frr
manuals.
s2L5O The Jersey City News for print
ing manuals, etc.
$3.50 The Jersey City News. for print
ing law case.
sos A John Mullins. for carpets, etc.,
sl4 70 Regain & Higgins, for cleaning
carpets, etc.
So. 40 Bryan & Smith, for coach hire.
81 A. Walter, for repairing clock.
81 the Western Union Telegraph Co m
pany for time service. Mayors office, to
June l. 1901.
The ayes and mays having been called
on each OF the above resolutions, they
were adopted and the claims ordered paid
by the following vote:-
Ayes-Presidenr Edelstein, Messrs. AL
len, Hitler. Kenny and Peterson.
Nays-None.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY President Edelstein:-
Whereas, Under the provisions OF
Chapter A, Laws Of 1890, passed February
Is, 1890, tine members of the Board of Al
dermen claim compensation at the rate OF
$3.50 per annum; and,
Whereas, By a decision of the Supreme
Court of the State at its June term, 1891,
the claim of said Aldermen are held to De
valid; therefore,
Resolved, Thai for the purpose OF pay-
ing the salaries of the Board Of Alder
men from February IS. 1890, the date of
the passage of the Act. to May 4. 1891, the
end of the Aldermanic year, the Commit
tee on Finance are hereby authorized TO
borrow the sum OF S1l,653.04 for the pur-
pose OF paying the salaries due to Alder
men from February IS. 1899, to May 4,
1891, at the rate of $3.50 per annum, as
provided in said Chapter A. Laws of 1890.
and that said money be borrowed in ah-
t~icipaiion OF taxes and that a bond he
issued therefor hearing interest at a rate
of not exceeding five per cent per annum
for such time as nay be deemed neces-
sary. and that said amount be inserted In
the next tax levy TO meet said bond When
due and PAYABLE.
BY Mr.. Hitler
Resolved, That a warrant he ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
G. S. WestervelJ for sis for services as
Clerk to the Sinking Fund Commission
ers dnring the months of February to
odAcs 9ct A4SAASAhCs AfO hOA~AS, a. 49,
per month.
BY Mr.. PETERSON
Resolved, That the annexed resolutions.
passed by this Board .day %. 1891, be re-
ferred to the Honorable Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners for an answer
under the provisions of section IS OF
Capter 3l5 of the Laws of 1872; and be IL
further
Resolved, That the Corporation Coun-
sci be requested to advise this Board at
its next meeting as to its powers under
sail section and its general powers over
the subject matter of such resolutions.
Following are the resolutions n
nexed -
Resolved, That the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners be requested tn in
form the Board whether any contract ,rs
tor public improvements are permitted,
by the terms of their respective contracts,
to lay or relay street pavements upone Gin
ders. clay. debris or any other m9terial
other than clear, share sand, and whether
any other material man proper sand mas
been usei for said purpose as charged by
Complaints made individually 10 men,
bers of this Board.
Resolved, Tina hereafter this Board
will not concur in. or make any provision
for the payment of any claim or obliga-
ton incurred by the Board OF Street aud
Water Commissioners for men employed,
or merchandise, or material purchased by
SAID Board of Street aud Water Commits
sionafS for the Water DeB4rtmen of the