The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-28
BOARD OF FINANCE BUSINESS.
The Commissioners Cleaned Up thc
Old States.

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The CcMrnissio ners Cleaned Up thc
Old States.
At a recent meeting Of the Board Of Fl
nance claims were presented from the Joint
Outlet Sewer Commission, in which were
two, to which exception was taken. The first
was $l,s36 for damages to the New York,
Susquehanua and Western Railroad in com
pelling that road to elevate its tracks at
Tyler Park SO as to permit the level laying
OF the sewer under them, and
the second to the NortherB Railroad
OF New Jersey of 81, 745, for a similar pur-
pose. Chief Engineer Ruggles, who was
present at last nights session Of the Finance
Board, explained that the work had pro-
ceeded as far as the Railroads, and that the
company would not allow the pipes to be
laid until the ward of damages was made.
Corporation Counsel Edwards, after review
ing the whole matter at length, and showing
clearly that there was stil a sufficient sum
OF money on hand to complete the work, ad-
vised that the awards be paid so as to facili-
rate matters as much as possible, and aid in
a speedy completion of the work.
subsequently the damages We're or
dered paid and the six hundred feet of the
big sewer yet to be built will be finished with
all the rapidity possible.
Word was received from the Fire Com
missioners that on January 10 the proposed
paid fire department would be created. The
FIRE Board asked that immediate provision
be made to raise S42, 220. 73, the sum neces-
sary for the maintenance of the new depart
ment, as soon as possible. The communion
ton was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Anthony P. Smith, of Newark, was present
trying to get some claims passed for wedge
hydrants supplied by him. He met with no
success as there is a belief that the legality
which is necessary did not surround the the
purchasing of the hydrants.
Corporation Counsel Edwards reported adj
versely on the petition of the South Bergen
Reformed Church trustees to lave certain
tracts OF land owned by them exempted
from taxation. 1t was shown that the
property asked to be exempted was
not being used for church purposes.
The Corporation Counsel also advised the
payment of the old back claims against the
Flre department., an appropriation of s., 900
having been previously made for the liqui-
dation OF the same. The petition of the
Street and Water Board for an appropria-
ton OF $1,000 with which to construct a
sewer in Mercer and Colgate streets and
Railroad avenue was referred. An old re-
assessors payroll for May, 1892, amounting
to $500, was ordered paid. The fortunate
men who are securing their money at this
late date are Daniel Harper, Charles Sunkel.
Edward Z. Dunn and John O'Mara. The
Water Registrars payroll for December,
with the exception of the claims of Frank
Decker and Carrot Healy was passed
as was also one for laborers on meters of
S623.33, and still another old one of April,
1872, amounting to s1e6, for High Service
employees who worked half a month for
nothing. The payrolls for reassessors for De-
cember OF $500, General Superintendent for
November of S1,573, were also naSsad In
clearing up all the old business for the year
the board, at the request of the Street and
Water Commissioners, transferred "a, 736,
unexpected balances in the Station House
Fund, to the credit of the Fifth Precinct
Station House account Even with this
amount at hand there is a shortage
Of $1,000 to meet all the debts incurred.
The last old claim taken up was one of
William g. Germans, the ex-Clerk of the
Board of Finance. The board deducted all
the alleged over pay drawn by him from the
amount due him, and gave him the balance,
which amounted to S116.S0. Having in this
manner wiped out all the Indebtedness and
disposed OF all the hung up business possible,
the board adjourned to meet again on Janu-
a7.r < 1904