The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-19
RUNORS OF WAR
The Financiers Approve
Only One Street and
Water Board Res
Olution.
MARTIN ACT PURCHASES.
The City May Make Money by Re-
selling Properties Bid In
Peterson and the
PayrOlls.

The actions of the Finance Commission
ers upon Street and Water Board business
would tend to give the impression that
there is a serious hitcn somewhere. Some
unknown misunderstanding Is said to ex-
ist, and the old fight of last winter is be-
ing renewed.
The Finance Commissioners met this
morning. and of batch of a dozen reso-
lutions passed by the Street and Water
Commissioners at the two last sessions,
coucur1ed in but one. Some OF the res
olutions which required the concurrence
of the Finance Commissioners are to re-
pair the chimney at High Service; the
award to r. d. Wood & Co. OF the con.
tract for several hundred lengths OF
water pipe. and claims Of 1888 aud claims
of the present year, in which will be
found several for Robert Elliott's gas
companies.
The only resolution which met with the
approval of the Financiers, was one di-
recting the purchase of $4,000 tons OF
Goals for use at Belleville, A resolution
passed by the Finance Commissioners at
their last meeting, appropriatln S5,OO0
for the maintenance of the
Engineering Bureau, was recalled from
the Mayor, 10 whom it had been referred.
Commissioner Allen, who offered the
not sufficient to maintain the Bureau tor
the remainder of the year.
Il prefer borrowing sufficient money at
one time for that Bureau" " said Mr.. Allen.
II will confer with the Street aud Water
Commissioners and ascertain how much
is required. and then borrow 1t. 1t is
better to issue one large bond than sew
eral small ones"
Mayor Wanser does not approve of
making any appropriation for this depart
ment and it is considered doubtful by
many whether he will approve of the
resolution to be offered by Mr. Allen.
SURE OF APPROVAL.
Communications from the Board of Ap-
peals osking for So, 100. for the current eX-
penses of the Board. and an appropriation
for the purchase Of a safe were referred
to the Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tions. Subsequently the 50, 100 was set
aside but the purchase of the safe was
postponed. The money will be borrowed
on temporary loan bonds bearing per
cent. interest. and will be inserted in the
next tax levy. The first payment to the
Mayor of $416.66 for his services during
NAV, and to his secretary, were ordered
made. The Mayor will not hesitate, it is
thought to approve of this revolution.
A resolution by Commissioner Peterson
requested Corporation Counsel Edwatds
to report to the Board what action had
been taken relative to the acquirement of
Martin Act" Mr.. Edwards will sub
nit Il detailed report at once, in which
will be embodied explans tioDs of the
course which has to be observed in ac-
curing such titles. City Collector O'Neill
reported the fling of report No. 70 in his
office by the Adjustment Commissioners.
The amount to be collected therefrom is
$184, 112 TO- The official bond of City Clerk
Scott in $25 900, with Richard o. Wash
burn and Henry Iraphagan as sureties,
and the bonds of William Hoagland.
Enoch Ryno and Richard Garrick, Con-
stables, in 81, O0U each were filed
A SOURCE OF REVENUE.
At recent meeting of the Board of AL
dermen the Corporation Counsel was
asked to submit to the Board of Finance
an opinion as to whether the city had the
power to make an assignment OF titles on
property purchased by the city under the
"Martiu Act" or in other words whether
the city could legally sell such parcels of
propertg to persons not interested in it.
Mr. Edwards submstted mis- opinion this
morning and it was to the effect that the
city coule sell such property and assign
titles If the purchaser agreed to pay the
city the full amount of arrears for taxes,
water rents, assessments and all other in
cum brances on such property held by the
city.
He explained that when property was
purchased by the city under the martin
act" that the Mayor and Aideriaen be-
came the owners, but that the Board of
Finance must concur in the assignment
of titles. He then cited an instance
M. j. Thompson had purchased
property from the city, comply
ing with the law governing such
sales. Mr.. Edwards urged that the rule
be adopted by the city officials inasmuch
as it would bring thousands of dollars
Troosurv stEor tho cifv to hold
all property taken under the "Martin
Act" without selling it, is but to place a
check upon the collection of raxes." is the
opinion of Mr.. Edwards 1t is probable
now that many of the pieces of property
held by the city will be disposed of.
A resolution ordering 81 1856 paid to DR..
CIeary revlves the story of the purchase
by Mr. Clearv of a piece Of property
owned by the state in this city. Owing
to some misunderstanding the property
was sold under the martin Act" and as
result MIR. Cleary has had lively
hustle for his money.
ROUTINE PAYMENTS.
Warrants were ordered drawn in favor
of the City Treasurer for $4,000, on
general account to pay the interest oil
general account, $4,000; on general ac-
count to pay interest on assessment
bonds. and S1S,740 on water account to
pay interest on water account bonds. A
communication from Theodore Smith.
called the attention OF the Board to the
fact that the city was indebted to him
81. .OS8. .O4 for repairs made to Engine No. s.
July last. Mr. Smith alleges that he did
the work upon the promise OF the
Finance Board 10 pay him.
The sum of 81, 500 was appropriated by
the Financiers, but the Fire Commits
sfoners used the money in repairing
engines 4, 8 and 9. MIR. Smith urges that
his claim be passed. The matter will be
Investigated at once.
FUN IN PROSPECT.
The Board will meet again tomorrow
morning and the outlook Is that the ses-
sion will be an exceedingly lively one.
Corporation Counsel Edward will submit
an opinion upon the validity of the gas
contracts recently made and Commits
sioner Peterson will ventilate his ideas
concerning claims and payrolls passed by
the Street and Water Commissioners.
Mr. Peterson took all the claims and pay
rolls referred to the Finance Board hume
with him today. He will review the
greater number of them tomorrow and a
hot time is anticipated.