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Received and referred to the Committee

Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance,
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim of j. w. Harrison of $40. 40 for
stationery, Board of Finance.
Claim of j. w. Harrison Of 500 for sta.
tionery for City Comptroller.
Claim of j. w. Harrison of $74. so for
stationery for Cirv Collector.
Claim of j. w. Harrison of So. 40 for
stationery for City Treasurer.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Printing, Stationery and Supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Official bonds OF Frederlck p, Builder.
Jr., as Constable, in 81, 900. with Horace
H.. Farrier and Philip E. Martin as
sureties.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners were received and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent resolutions:
l. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls.
Pumping and reservoirs, BelIeville and
High Service, March, 1892. SLIT OF.
Assessments and Extensions, Water
Registrar. ETC.. April. 1892 3.06S 81.
2. Authorizing the improvement of
Ogden venue from Congress street to its
northerly terminus.
3 Ordering paid certain claims.
hEPOR1S OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Concurrent resolu-
tons reported the following resolutions
of the Board of Street and Water Com
m~isSiouers, and recommended thaS the
same be concurred III:
l. Ordering paid the following pay rolls:
Assessments and Observation-Disclosures
Registrar, etc, April, 1892, when due,
$3,0eS 81.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above report it was received and
the resolution concurred in by the follow
ing vote;
Ayes-President Edelstein, Messrs. AL
len and Peterson.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Hitler.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY MI. Allen:
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance be authorized to borrow 81, 433 IS
on temporary loan bonds at not exceeding
8 per cent. per annum to pay judgments
or Iraphagen q Beekman, attorneys for
Lawrence Murth (S7l6 39) aud John Har.
rison ($717. 19), authorized to be paid by
resolution of this Board, April %, 1892;
the payment of the same to be provided
for in the next tax levy.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above resolution. it was adopted by
Ayes-President Edelstein, Messrs. AL
len and Peterson.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Hitler and Kenny.
AIR. Allen mt this point addressed the
Board as follows, his remarks being Or
dered spread upon the minutes:
M President, | am sorry to nave to an
nounce that j udge John Kenny. the retir-
ing member of this Board is confiued to his
home by u severe cold that has settled in
his eyes. This will prevent me from adj
dressing him personally as l had hoped to
do today. wish to say. however. that |
know every member sincerely regrets his
retirement from this Board. We have
been associated together in the care and
interest of the finances of this city for
three years. and | Can say, and do say,
that he has always been watchful and
c%arefuIin the performance of the duties
and responsibilities entrusted to this
Board. Therefore, l offer the following
resolution
Resolved. xhat we express our regret in
the sundering of the relations which tor
The past three years AVE bound us so
closely and pleasantly in the discharge of
our obligations to the taxpayers and CHI
zens of Jersey City and that we testify
our admiration for the services rendered
by the Honorable John Kenny, for his
faithful and diligeut performance of duly
whereby The best interests of the city
have been conserved,
The ayes ana nays having been called
Oh ullG ABOVE EGSOltllDu AZ WAS duODIGu D1
the following vote:-
Ayes-President Edelstein. Messrs. AL.
len and Peterson.
NayS-NUue.
Absent-Messrs. Hitler and Kenny.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and proved.
Ga motion of .Mr. Allen the Board then
adjourned.
w. G. GERMAN.
Clerk.
Special meeting OF the Board of Finance
of Jersey City. held ut The City Hall. Sat-
urday. April %, 1892. at noon. for the pur-
pose of organizing.
Present-Messrs. Charles w. Allen.
John Eaelstein and George w. Peterson.
Absent-Atr. George K. HITLER.
The meeting was called to order by
William q. German, who read the follow
ing communication from the City Clerk:
JERSEY CITY. April 90, 1885,.
w. G. German, K O., Clerk Board of
Finance.
DEAR SIR:-George K. Hitler. appointed
by the Mayor as Il member of the Board
or Finance for two years fIom April 90
1892. has appeared before me anu taken
the oath of offics required by law.
'D-' JOHN JOHN E. SCOTT.
City Clerk.
On motion Mr.. Peterson was appointed
to act rs Pres ident pro tempore.
On motion William G. German was APP
pointed to act as Clerk pro tempoIe.
The Board then went into an election
for permanent President.
Mr.. Allen nominated John Edelstein
for permanent President.
No other nominations were made.
Mr.. Allen was appointed TO act as
tell,r.
On motion of Mr.. Allen Mr.. Peterson
was requested to cast u ballot for the
Board.
John Edelstein received the unanimous
vote of the Board, and he was duly de-
clared elected President of The Board of
Finance Tor The ensuing year.
In accepting the office President Edel-
stein said:
Gentlemen, Again l nave TO thank
you for the hour of being selected to
serve as President OF the Board of