The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29

sioners In disposing OF said property Il
null q void, and tnat liz land in ques'
lion II, by the ACT. made the property ot
The people OF Jersey CRY: and.
Whereas. Although much delay on
the part of the city authorities enabled
certain corporations to seize and
old the premises aforesaid. yet the ques-
ton of ownership in the city has never
been doubted. AID would never have
been disputed II the power of legislation
IN city matters was vested in unmistak-
able language in II Board elected by the
votes of the people; aud
Whereas, Great necessity exists today.
aud has existed for a long time, for the
facilities Which this II Invaluable grant will
affotd The public in the construction of
docks and wharves for commercial pur-
poses; aud =
PLAYED by the Corporation Counsel has
enabled the peopse 10 ecure the property
at this time, aud has settled for all time
the question Of ownership, aud nothing
now remains to be done except the I'm
provement of the property and the
carrying out Of the purpose and intent Of
the grant by the State; therefore
Resolved. That this Board of Aldermen
heartily congratulate the people of
Jersey City on the settlement of this
question, aud as representatives of the
people extend thanks TO the Corpora
ton Counsel, William u. Edwards,
Esq. for The zeal and fidelity with which
he has pursued this case guarded the in
terests OF the people, and secured to them
property OF great worth which will en-
hanca in value as time progresses and
necessity demands.
Resolved, That this Board of Alder
men respectfully recommend to the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners aud
Board of Finance, that the property ceded
w cold nRf 0P mil 1870 hz - ~ l-
as possible improved i'll such manner rs
will afford to the people the best accom-
mediation In the way of docks and
wharves and water basin as is contem-
plated and intended by said act.
Resolved. That copies OF these resolu-
tious be sent by the City Clerk. to the
Corporation Counsel. and to the Board of
Street and Water. Commissioners and
Board of Finance.
Aldermen Sallnger moved to amend the
resolutions Dy adding the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board
are also rendered TO the Board OF Trade
of Jersey City. n to Collins & Corbin
the counsel furnished by said Board to
assist the Corporation Counsel in the
prosecution of said cause.
The amendment was accepted.
The preamble Il resolution were
adopted by the following vote, the yeas
aud nays having been ordered aud taken
on the call of the President:
Yeas-Aldermen Connolly, Day. Dusen-
berry, Farley. Kelly, Keogh. Lahey, Nc
Cookery, Salinger and President Allen.
Nays-None.
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Keogh and adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be requested to reapportiou the monies
for relief of outdoor poor, as follows, for
the coming year, to enable the Overseer
of the Poor to give relief at the time OF
year when most Observation-Disclosures, 1892,
and January and February, 1898. 81, 200
each mouth; March and Aoril, 1898. 81, 900
each month; May to November, 1898, in
elusive. $l42. IS each mouth,
On motion of Alderman Salinger. the
Board then adjourned.
JOHN E. SCOTT,
City Clerk.