The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-23
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OFFICIAL ~PRoCEEpINGs.

CATIONS.
Petition of Louis Etesse to have trans.
ferred to lot 80, Block 811, Irving street
payment made in error on lot so, same Block.
for improvement of Irving street, from
Central avenue to Nelson avenue.
Petition of Chas. A. Sterling for the
return of $107 81, surplus paid in redemption
of lands sold for unpaid adjusted taxes, etc
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Communication of Jas. d. Manning, sub.
hitting transcript of judgment in favor OF
Michael Rockford VS.. The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City for
Principal. 21S 90
lost OF suit. - Oh
Total. 246 06
Received aud referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Commissioners of Adjustment:
Requesting that 81, 500be transferred from
account Martin Act to credit of said Board
to defray their present current expenses.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
From the Board of Tax Commissioners:
A resolution appointing Thomas p. Nc
Namara as extra clerk, at a salary of $50. SO
per month, commencing August /, 1898, to
fill a vacancy in the quota of six (6), that
being the number of clerks previously fixed
by this Board.
Received and ordered filed.
Communication of James Moylan, engi-
neer on construction of joint outlet sewerb
between Jersey City and West Hoboken,
submitting requisition for payment of bills
for services rendered by Patrick O'Neill as
Inspector for months of June, July, and
from August l to 8, 1893, inclusive.
Received and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
From the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners, submitting the following resolu-
tons:
1. Ordering paid salaries Of employees at
Belleville and High Service during the
month of July, 1898, (as per payrolD
amounting to S 4,615.16
2. Requesting an appropriation of $10,-
600 to repair Fire engine houses august Z,
1899.
8. Ordering paid certain claims august Z.
1893.
4. Awarding the contract for construc-
ton of a sewer in Arlington avenue, from
Bay View avenue to Myrtle avenue (August)
I, 1898 to Thomas Wood.
5. Authorizing the improvement of West
side avenue to Culver avenue.
g.. Awarding the contract for the improve
ment of St. Paul's avenue, from Tonnele
avenue to James street. toEdward O'Donnell
august 7, 1899.
Z. Fixing the salary of the hammer over
July 81. 1888.
Received and referred to the Committee on
Concurrent Resolutions.
EpORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tons reported, concurring in the following
resolutions adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners:
/. Ordering paid certain claims passed
May 16 and 81, 1892, and July 10, "a and
and 81, 1893.
2. Awarding the contract for the construc-
ton of a sewer in Arlington avenue, from
Bay View avenue to Myrtle avenue, to
Thomas Wood august 7. 1893.
3. Authorizing the improvement of West
side avenue, from Yale avenue to Culver
avenue august z, 1888.
The same Committee reported, non-con-
curing in the resolutions Of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners ordering
paid the following claims:
JIG. Supply Co., $343.5 SO Gully "a, 1898.
Hugh Dugan, SOL. 70 Uuly 81, 1899.
The above reports were each received and
the recommendations therein contained
adopted by the following vote, the yeas and
nays having been ordered and taken:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller and Fraser.
Excused from voting-Mr. Simpson,.
Nays-None.
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PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented, re-
ceived and referred to their appropriate COM
mittees:
Claim of j. w. Harrison for printing and
stationery for Board of Finance, $55. II.
Claim of 7. w. Harrison for printing and
stationery for Comptroller, $142.
Claim of !. w. Harrison for printing and
stationery for Treasurer. $34. 05.
Claim of J. w. Harrison for printing and
stationery for Corporation Counsel, $19.75.
Claim of w. Harrison for printing, ETC.,
City Clerk, SIT. 80.
Claim of NJ. Title Guarantee & Trust
Co. for rent Of safe from August /, 1898, to
August 1, 1894, $40.
Claim of &c. News for printing manuals,
pages 43 to "a inclusive, $a8.
Claim of Kent K. Stearns for services
under Martin Act" $50. SO.
Charge Martin Act account.
Claim of American District Telegraph Co.
for messenger service during July, 1898.
$17.45.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY President Hitler:
Whereas, The City Hall Commission
have reported to this Board that certain of
the owners of lands to be acquired for the
new City Hall and the bidders for the con-
s~tructien thereof have agreed to take City
Hall bonds at par and interest for the pay
ments a~ccrueing to them in case their several
bids or options are accepted;
Resolved, That the City Hall Commits
sioners be requested to furnish this Board at
once with the agreement in writing of said
owners and bidders relative to the accept
ance of such bond payments, to the end that
this Board may take action on the resolu-
ton of said Commission, dated July s., 1898,
now before this Board.
To be Continued.