The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-07

assessment account bonds due May1, 1891
and this Board hereby agrees to make
provision for the same.
The following communication from the
Corporation Counsel was received aud
ordered spread upon the minutes and
fled
JERSEY CITY, Marh 25, 1891.
Honorable Board of Finance
Gentlemeu.-On the enclosed petition
of Sarah j. Schoop, for return of monies
paid for water rents for 1871 and 1873, on
lot 10, block 23l, Fairmouut avenue. l
advise that no action be taken thereon.
The last payment on account OF such
water rents is not over twelve years old,
having been m4de in 1879 1t would be
impossible at this time TO find out the ex-
act state Of affdirs. Prior to the decision
in the case of Vreeland vs.. Jersey
1881, It was supposed that even vacant
lots could be charged with a nominal
sum for water rents, and that in order to
support a lien for water rents il would
not be necessary that water should be
used in the house. Under Section 81 of
the old City Charter large sums of money
were voluntarily paid TO Jersey City for
water rents on vacant lots and on houses
in which no water was used. No claim
has ever been successfully made for the
return Of these monies. Their return
would seriously trouble the finances OF
the Water Department, aud would in
volve the city in the pay ment OF many
this case cannot recover this money by
action against the city.
enclose the bills which should be re-
turned 10 the petitioner. The petition
should be filed and no further action
taken thereon. Yours truly,
WM. ID. EDWARDS.
CORPORATION Counsel.
Communication from the Commission
ers of Adjustment requesting an appro-
priation Of s., 800 for their use.
Received and referred to the Committe
on Finance.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Reso-
lutions reported tho following resolutions
of the Street and Water Commissioners,
and recommended that the same be con-
CURED tn:-
l. Authorizing the improvement of
Cambridge avenue from Griffith street to
Hutton street.
Kelly for services as foreman, repairs to
water gates, February, 1891.
8 Ordering paid certain claims.
Thu ayes aud nays having been called
on zach Of the above resolutions, the re-
port was received and the resolutions
~coneurred in the following voJe:-
Ayes-Al the members of the Board.
Tie same committee also reported the
following resolutions adopted by the
Board Of Street aud Water Commissioners
and recommended that the same be CON
currred in:-
L Ordering paid the following Pay
/ Roll
Cleaning streets and sewers, Novem
! Der, 1882. <94i-79.
Resolved. That pursuant to the provis
ions of Chapter 20 of the Laws OF 1889 tn,
sum OF S94l19 be appropriated for thu
payment of the above claims out OF tn,
Contingent Fund OF this Board for tn,
present fiscal year, said claims hereby or.
dered paid, having been incurred i'm max
ing necessary and required repairs upoi
the streets and public places OF this cit,
in excess of the appropriation made 70
that purpose in the fiscal year endini
November 30, 1882
2 Ordering paid the following Pa,
Rolls aud claims
Repairing streets, October, 1888. s6T2 80
Repairing streets, November. 1885
S1T125.
john Sweeney, for use of horse an
cart, az.
John Sweeney. for use of horse an
cart, S54.
john Sweeney, for use of horse an
cart, e. 80.
John Callahan, for services as laborel
SIC.
Neil Campbell. building manholes, 81
Resolved, That in pursuant to the pr,