The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-14
Yeas-An :the members present, eight

Yeas-AIl ssthe members present, eight
in nun ber.
MISCELLANEOUS business.
The following resolution WAS presented
by Alderman Day.
Resolved. That by and with the con
curlenee OF the Board of Finance. the lot
auh premises known rs lot nuinber
tnlrty-two (32), in block 5l7 Communipaw
avenue, Jersey City. purchased by the
city under adjustment tax sale, and
Tor which n deed has been given, vestiEg
the title thereto In the city, be sold aud
convened to Daniel van Winkie, or his as-
signs. in fee simple. free from all en-
now due the city thereon. iuclud-
ing all taxes levied slice the dale
or the order confirming the adjusted
liens with interest and costs TO late (be-
ing about the sum of seventeen HUNDRED
and fifty dollars. aud that upon the pay
mept of .said amount to thes City Treas
urer. a deed he executed therefor under
the seal OF the city and the hand of his
Honor the Mayor and delivered to said
purchaser, winch deed shall be approved
by the Corporation Counsel, aud Shall
contain a full warranty of title to the
amount pad 10 the city by such pur-
chaser.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered aud taken on the call OF the
President:
Yeas-All the members present. Eight
(8l in number. !
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by the President and
adopted:
Whereas. BY the death of William
MuFhelG II vacancy has incurred in the
Board of Commissioners OF Adjustment,
heretofore appointed under and by virtue
OF an act entitled IAN Act concerning the
settlement and collection of arrearageS of
unpai taxes. assessments and water
rates or water reuts III the cities Of this
state and imposing AMI levying a tax. as
sessmeni and Lien in lieu and instead of
sucn arrearages, and to ~euforce the pay
ment thereof n to provide for the sale
OF landss subjected to future taxation and
assessment" approved March 80, 1886;
and
whereas, When a vacancy exists In said
Board the said act requires that the va
chncy shall be filled in the same manner
as the original appointments are by said
be it
Resolved. That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance, application
ls hereby made to the Circuit Court Of the
COUNTY of Hudson for the appointment of
q freenolder. resident OF this State, AS
Commissioner of Adjustment, to fill the
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death of William Muirheid, esquire, aud
Chat uotice Of such application be given
under the and of the City Clerk for at
least two weeks in the official newspapers
of the city.
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Day and adopted:
Resolved, That inasmuch as the neigh
boring munich alities have resolved to
close their offices on the 10th, 18th and
18Th DAYS Of October, 1892, the time fixed
70 celebrate the discovery OF America by
Christopher Columbus, on whicn days
Daiades and displays of a State and Ma
tionai character will take place IN and
around New York harbor, this Board do
order aud direct that tire City Hail be
closed 10 public business on said DAYS.
and that The other departments Of The
CITY Government be requested TO take
similar action.
On motion of Alderman Connolly the
Board proceeded TO the appointment OF a
C1ey Weigher and Measurer II nomi-
mated Arthur j.. Phelan, who was OH
motion of the sune Alderman appointed
to sald Office.
On motion of Alderman Salinger the
Board then adjourned.
JOHN f. SCOTT,
City ( Jerk.