The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20
BOARD OF FINANCE.
[oFFIcIAL pRocEEpINes.l

September 6, 1899, at ie o'clock A. M.
Reconsideration Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen, Bedell and Hitler.
Absent-Mr. Peterson.
The call for the meeting, which was for
the transaction of general business, was
read by the Clerk.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CoMMU-
NICATIONS.
Petition of William Van Keuren for
return OF duplicate payment of water
rents.
Petition of c. Spsngeman for water
rents paid in error.
Petition OF ID. Cleary for return of du-
pIlcate payment OF water rents.
Petition of Thomas & Healy for return
OF water rents paid in error.
Petition OF H. Lembeck for return of
water rents paid In error.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim OF Albert DATE OF $751;. so for war
rant books
Claim of the Jersey City Electric Light
Company of SIT. l0, service Mayors office,
August, 1892.
CLAIM of the Jersey City Electric Light
Company of S12.49, service Collectors
ONCE, August. 1892.
Claim of Jersey City News of IS for
printing manuals.
Claim Of Jersey City News of $50 for
printing manuals.
Claim of Jersey City News of SO for
printing manuals.
Claim of Jersey City News of $3.50
printing for Corporation Counsel.
Claim Of f. McDermott of $50 for ice to
August, 1892.
Claim of the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company of So. S., service
Mayors office, to June, 1892.
Claim of the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company of S25 So. service
Comptroller's office to June, 1892.
Claim of the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company of s.. 10, service Col
~lectoi's office to June. 1852.
Claim of the New York and New JERSEY
Telephone Company of SIT. 95, service
Board of Finance. to June, 1892.
CLAIM of the United Gas Improvement
Company OF Sl7.85, gas, City Hall, July,
Claim of the United Gas Improvement
Company of SlS, gas, City Hall, August,
1892.
Claim OF G. W. Wenner & Co. of SIS,
stationery for Corporation Counsel.
Received and referred 10 the Committee
on Printing. Stationery and Supplies.
Claim of John T. Marion. Attorney of
John p. Murray, of 1862 rs, Judgment
and costs recovered against the city.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following resolutions, adopted by
the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sloners. were received ana referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions:
l. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls:
Pumping and Reservoirs - Belleville
and High Service, February. 1892.
s4.646. 90.
Pumping and Reservoirs = Belleviile
ana High Service, July, 1892, 81. S7O.03.
Assessments and Observation-Disclosures
ing water gates, June, 1892, S446.
Assessments and EXteusions-Labor on
meters, July, 1892, S594.13.
Assessments and Extensions-Water
Registrar, ETC., August. 1892. 50, 1884. 98.
2-Requesting an appropriation of SO, 900
to REPAIR sewer in Railroad avenue.
$40 advertise for proposals for the
the erection of six (6) return tubular boil
err at Bellevills.
4-Awarding contract to Edward
O'Donnell for trimming coal at Belle
vile at % Cents per gross ton.
5-Fixing salary of Mary Hatfield as
charWoman at $40 per month.
6-Two (2) resolutions fixing salaries of
certain employees at BelleviIle.
Fixing salaries OF certain employees in
Water Department.
S--Ordering paid certain claims in
Cured in 1885 for repairs to streets i'll ex-
Cess Of appropriation.
9-Three 90 resolutions ordering paid
certain claims.
10--Fixing number of laborers, etc., to
be employed in laying water pipe, etc.,
ard fixing their salaries.
Communication from the Sinking Fund
Commission announcing their readiness
to loan The city a sum not exceeding
SlO0, GOO at 4 per cent. interest per annum,
Received aud ordered filed.
Communication from It. j. Mersheimer,
Collector o; Arrears of Personal Taxes,
announcing his collection and payment
TO the CITY Collector, of Sc. 54S. Is personal
x of 1890 and 1891.
Ihe following communication WAS
received from the Corporation Attorney:
JERSEY CITY, September 6, 1892.
Honorable Board of Finance:
GENTLEMEN-In the cases of lowering
VS.. the mayor, and OF Peloubet vs.. the
Mayor, etc., which are brought by former
District Court Clerks to recover the in
crease OF salary provided for by The act
Of 1890, and which cases are now pending,
L advise the city that there is no defence
to such cases and it Is needless to in
crease the costs of a defence, and would
suggest that the city file a relicta and
thereby save further costs.
Very respectfully,
r. S. HUDSPETH,
WI ol4Oh aILOl ".
On motion Of Mr.. Allen the above was
ordered filed and the recommendations
therein contained approved by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen, Bedeil and Hitler.
Nays-None.
Abseut-Mr. Peterson.
The following communications from
his Honor, the Mayor. were received and
laid over under the rules:
MAYORS OFFICE,
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 16, 1892.
Honorable Board of Finance:
GENTLEMEN-I return the resolution of
your honorable Board concurring in the
resolution of the Boara of Street and
Water Commissioners of May 20, 1892,
ordering paid the payroll of the Water
Registrar, ETC.. for May, A. D., 1892, ag-
gregating So ,068. 81, with my disapproval
of the following items:
Nathaniel Fowler, General Clerk. SIS.
Frank l.. Herrick. General Clerk. SIS.
Francis Wheian, Diagram Clerk, $s3. 33.
Thomas fallon, Janitor and Messenger,
500.
Also the resolution of your Board con-
curing in the resolutions of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners of June
q, 1892, for june, 1892, payroll of Water
Registrar, etc, ~aggregating 50, O6S. 81, with
my disapproval of the following items;
Nathaniel Fowler, General Clerk, SIS.
Frank L. Herrick. General CLERK, SIS.
Francis Whelan, Diagram Clerk, 1888. SO.
homas Fallon, Janitor and Messenger,
S100.
Also the resolution Of your Board con-
curing in the resolution of the Board of
Street aud Water Commissioners of July
20. 1892, a~ggregating So. 4S4. So, for payroll
of Mater Registrar, etc. for Jnlv. 1900