The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22

nate Tor approval aud appointment by
your Honorable Body Mr.. Thomas c
Mckeon as Clerk in place Of Mr.. John 7
M. haylor, at a salary of twelve humid rad
aoiLlaIS per annum, appointment to date
from October /, 1889.
Very respectfully,
P, H. O'NEILL,
- City Collector.
Which communication was acted on az
follows by you Board:
Resolved, That the appointment Of
Thomas c. McKeon as Clerk TO the civ
Soilector at a salary of $1,000 per annum
pc and is confirmed by the Board of
finance. page A. minutes 1S89-90."
hoAoWlng this last resolution at the
next meeting o fyonr Board held October
L, 1859, the following resolution was
passed: ~
Resolved. That the additional salary
oe paid Thomas G. McKeon as Assistant
Clerk OF the Board of Finance be and is
hereby liked at the rate of $500 per an
Dum; page 45. minutes 1889 go"
When Mckeon was appointed a clerk
In the Collectors Office at a salary of
$l,9O0 per annum he received the limit
allowed by Section l Chapter 1877 claws of
1889 New Charter). which section, among
other matters, provides that the CoIlector
may employ with the consent of the Board
or Finance. clerks and messengers as NAV
De necessary or convenient for the proper
transaction of the public business the an.
pointing power to fix their compensation
not to exceed, in any case, one hundred
dollars per month.
The salary as II clerk in the CITY Col
leetor's office fixed. as above, at 81. 200 per
annum Il the $500 per annum for ad-
d1I1onal salary as Assistant Clerk of the
Board OF Finance together make 1,5OO
per annum covered by resolution "a the
salary of McKeon. Your Board, at its
meeting held May 1, 1890, passed a reso-
luton as follows:
Resolved. That Thomas c. McKeon be
appointed as Assistant to the Clerk of
this Board from this date, at the salary of
S1,5oO Der annum, payable in equal month
~ payments, said assistant to the Clerk
being necessary for the proper discharge
OF the duties of this Board Up. 5. Minutes
1890-91).
1t is plain to me tina the salary OF
SI,2OO, n the extra pay at the rate of
sou per annum, were merged iu the reso-
luton or May l. 1890, which fixed the sal
airy at 81. 500 per annum.
In passing, it may be we'll to note that
at the meeting of your Board, held April
%. 1891, Mr.. McKeon was reelected As
sistant Clerk of your Board without lef-
erence to any salary, and this same course
was pursued in April of the current year,
no resolution increasing Mr.. McKeon's
salary beyond the amount fixed Nav l..
1890, to wit: 81, 500 per annum appears in
the minutes of Your Board,
MI. Mckeon has drawn since Decem-
Der, 1890, $3.50 per month, or at the rate OF
$1.S00 per year through July, 1892.
For tho month of August, 1892, Nc
Keen accepted Sl25 in full for services as
assistant clerk of your Board.
Mr.. Mckeon has drawn $25 per month
In excess of the amount fixed on the re-
solution employing him; he has drawn
this amount from December, 1890 through
July, 1892, Or a total Of twenty months,
which payment in excess or resolution of
employment amounes to $500.
Third. X. 2. Croke was appointed at q
salary of $1,000 per annum. or $50 SO per
month, at the meeting of your Board,
held December II, 1889; p. 70, minutes
$3.50, such appointment was confirmed.
Since December. 1891. Mr.. Croke drew
warrants for 800 per month, or $16.6 81 per
month in excess of the resolution of con-
flrmation. This excess was drawn
monthly through July. 1892, amounting
to $133. SO. tail to find any resolution
increasing MI. Croke's salary.
Fourth. Henry Povnton was appointed
a CLERK in the City Collectors office, and
at a meeting of your Board such APP
pointment vas confirmed February 10,
minutes 1SS9-90.
MI. Poynton has drawn warrants for
$S3 SO for twenty months. an excess of
IS 81 per month, or a total excess of
S166. 80. | fail to find any resolution in
creasing Mr.. P~oynton's salary.
Fifth. K. j. Hewitt was confirmed in
his appointment as a clerk to the Collec-
tor by resolution of your Board, Deem
Der 2. 1890. which fixed the salary at $50
per month.
Mr.. Hewitt has drawn warrants for SIS
per month from December, 1891, for
eight months, which Is SIS per month in
excess of the resolution of confirmation,
or a total excess OF $l20, fail to find n
resolution increasing Mr.. Hewitt's salary.
Sixth.-C. B. McAnally was confirmed
in his original appointment as a messen-
ger in the office of the Collector, and
afterwards, at a meeting Of your Board,
his compensation was fixed at 5000 per
annum or SIS per month.
Pr, minutes 1SS9-90, meeting of Deem
Der IL, 1889.
Mr.. McAnally has drawn warrants for
800 per month from December, 1891, for
eight months, which is $l5 per month In
excess of the resolution of confirmation,
or a total of excess of $3.50. I fail to find
any resolution increasing MI. McAnalIy's
salary.
SEVENTH. O'Neill was appointed
messenger In the Board of Finance aud
afterwards his salary was raised from
$50 per mouth to $4l. Sc per month, and
from the latter figures to $720 per annum,
or $50 per north. The last increase was
made by a resolution of your Board
passed December IL, 1883, p. 70, minutes
1SS9-90
Mr.. O'Nelll has drawn warrants since
December, 1891. for 800 for a period Of
eight months. which is $50 per month In
excess of the resolution fixing the COM
pensation. or a total excess of $240.
l fail to find any resolution increasing
Mr.. O'Neill's salary.
E~ight.-James Clark's salary as an
assistant clerk to the City Clerk was fixed
ut the rate of SIS per mouth by a resolu-
ton OF your Board, passed October l,
1889.
P. 45. minutes 1SS9-90.
Mr.. Clark has drawn warrants for 500
per month since December, 1890, for
twenty months, which is an excess of sos
per month above the rate fixed in the
resolution naming his salary. which ex-