The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-17
BOARD OF FINANCE.
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BOARD OF FINANCE.
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Continued.
Communication from tine City Collector
acknowledging The filing in his office of
Report No. n of the Commissioners of
Adjustment amounting to 1928, 192. &c.
Received and ordered filed.
EPoRT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tions reported the following resolutions
and recommended the adoption of the
same:
l. Resembling the resolution adopted
February 16. 1892, concurring in the reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners February Is, 1892,
authorizing the construction of q main
sewer, etc, in the Greenville district.
2. C%oncurring in the resolution adopted
by the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners February 20, 1892, authorizing
the construction Of a main sewer in the
Woodlawn section of the Greenville dis
trict and to acquire lands necessary for
the same; the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners being requested to fur
nish the Board of Finance with an esti-
mate of the cost Of said sewer and lands
necessary for the same,
8. Ordering paid the following claims:
S46S. So and $46S. So to Henry Byrne for
cleaning streets, ETC.; the same to be
charged to appropriation for said purpose
for 1S91-1892.
4. Ordering paid the following claims
incurred In October and November, 1883,
for repairs to streets in excess of appro-
priations-the same to be charged against
contingent account, Board of Finance:
$50, Hugh Meehan.
S. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls; the City Treasurer being requested
to pay the same out of the first water
rents he receives in excess OF the amount
required for interest upon the water
debit
Assessments and extensions, December.
1891, $685.. so.
Assessments and extensions, labor on
meters. February, 1892, $613 33.
Assessments and extensions, General
Superintendent. etc., 1892, $3.50. so.
Assessments and extensions, water
Registrar, etc., 1892, So, 06S. 81.
6. Ordering paid certain claims; the
City Treasurer being requested to pay
the same out of the first water rents he
receives in excess of the amounts re-
quired for interest and pay rolls.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above report it was received. and
the Recommendations therein contained
adopted by the following vote:-
Ayes = President Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen AND Kenny.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Hitler and Peterson.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies reported the followin &
claims. and recommended the payment of
the same: :
slOO, J. w. Harrison, postage stamps for
City Collector.
sS7.25. J. w. Harrison, stationery for
City Collector.
$76. 35, j. w. Harrison, stationery for
City comptroller:
City Treasurer.
si49. Edward Kelly. carpenter work,
City Hall.
$50, Frank McDermott, ice, City Hall.
February, 1892.
$7s rs. Hugh f. Mclaughlin, coal, City
Hall.
ss7.5 so. Hugh F. Mclaughlin. coal. City
Hall.
s27. so, Hugh F. Mclaughlin. coal, Dis
trict Court.
s57.7 {, the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company, tolls, etc., Treas
urer's Office, to January l. 1892.
IS, the New York and New Jersey Te)e-
phone Company. tolls, ETC.. City Collec-
tors office, to January l, 1892.
So. 95. the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company. rolls. etc., Mayors
office. TO January l, 1892.
$50. 95, the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company, tolls, etc, Board of
flOanCo OulCe. 10 JAuudry L, lC91.
$27. go The United Gas Improvement
Company, gas, City Hall, January, 1892.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above report it was received and
the claims ordered paid by the following
vote:
Ayes = President Edelstein. Messrs.
Allen aud Kenny.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Hitler and Peterson.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Allen:
Whereas, The Boardsof Fire Commits
sioners have, by resolution adopted by
said Board, October IA, 1891, made requisl.
ton upon this Board for an additional ap-
preparation of So, 900 to be expended by 1t
In the purchase of fire hose and certifying
that the appropriation of $1,000 made In
the tax levy of the current year for said
purpose has proven totally inadequate,
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Whereas, said hose is urgently needed
in order to place the city's Fire Depart
ment in a proper condition to afford
efficient protection against lire.
Resolved, That the sum of So. 600 be and
is hereby appropriated for the Immediate
, use of the Bord OF Fire Commissioners for
| the purchase of fire hose and for no other
purpose; said hose to be OF the white
Diamond" brand, first quality only, and
TO be guaranteed by the manufacturers
for three years.
Resolved. That In order to provide funds
for said appropriation the Committee on
Finance De authorized to borrow the
amount necessary upon temporary bonds
to bear not exceeding S per cent. interest
per annum, and to be provided for in the
the next tax levy.
BY Mr.. Allen:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
Thomas Cox, for $4S. SO, to return dupli-
cate payment of water rents for 1885, as
adjusted, including SO. IA interest on Lot
Sc. Block ITO, No. 60 Newark avenue.
By Mr.. Allen:
Resolved, Thai warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Of
that officer, to transfer from adjusted