The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-23
BOARD OF FINANCE.
OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS.

! OFFICIAL P~RUCEEDINGS.
A meeting OF the Board OF Finance OF
Jersey City. N. d., was held in the City
Hall. on Monday morn ing, April "a, 1898,
at 6. 80 o'clock.
Present-Messrs. Hitler, BedelI and
ALLEN, 49,
Present. but not taking part IN the
organization of the Board for the ensuing
year..
Messrs. Datwiller and Fraser e.
On motion of Mr.. Allen. Mr.. Hitler
was elected President pro tempore. all
the members voting in the affirmative, 49,
Mr.. Bedell moved that the position of
Clerk of this Board be and the same is
hereby declared vacant.
Adopted on the following vote on the
call for the ayes n nays
Ysas-All the members of the Board
| present (3).
Nays-None.
On motion. Of Mr.. Bedell. the Board
then proceeded to elect a Clerk of the
Board pro tempore.
Martin Finck was the only nominee.
aud q ballot being taken, be was duly
elected Clerk pro tempore OF the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the minutes of
the last regular meeting aud all special
| meetings of the Board of Finance were
approved as printed in the manual
form.
Mr.. Allen moved that the Board now
go into the election for President of the
Board of Finance for the ensuing year.
Adopted. .
A bsIIot was then taken with the follow
ing result (the clerk protempore acting as
teller3
Mr.. George r. Hitler (the only nomi-
nee) received three votes whereupon the
| CLERK pro tempore declared that Mr..
George r. KILLER having received the
| requisite number of votes was duly
elected President of the Board for the en-
suing year.
Mir. George R. Hitler then assumed the
chair. The Board then proceeded to elect
a clerk for The ensuing year. The follow
| ing nominations were made:
Mr.. Bedell nominated Martin Finck.
MIR. Allen nominated William G.. Ger
man.
Mr.. Hitler nominated John j.. Erwin.
A ballot was then taken and Martin
Fiuck having received a majority of all
the votes cast. was duly declared elected
Clerk OF the Board of Finance for the en-
suing year.
Martin Finck received two ca votes,
and John }. Erwin one ~.
III following resolutions was then
offered by Mr.. Bedell:
Resolved, That the salary of Martin
Finck, Clerk OF this Board, be and the
same is hereby fixed at the rate of one
hundred and fifty dollars Q50) per month.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken.
Yeas-All the members of the Board
present. three 81 in number
the following communications were
presented
MAYORS OFFICE. CITY HALL,
JERSEY City. April 81, 1898.
To Mr.. John d. Fraser:
/ hereby appoint you a member of the
Board of Finance of jersey City for the
term OF two years from April twenty
third, A. D., Eighteen hundred and nine
ty-three. to succeed Mr.. John Edelstein,
whose term expires April twenty-third,
A. D., Eighteen hundred aud ninety
three. Very respectfully,
PETER f. WAUsER,
Mayor.
Mr.. Fraser has sworn in before me as a
member of the Board of Finance claiming
above appointment without confirmation
by Board of Finance.
JOHN E. SCOTT.
City CLERK.
| City Clerks Office,
April 81, 1893.
Jersey City. N. ID
MAYORS OFFICE. CITY BALL,
JERSEY CITY. April 81, 1898.
To Mr.. Jacob j. Detwiller:-
l hereby appoint you q member of the
Board Of Finance Of Jersey City for the
term Of two years from April twenty
| third, A. D.. eighteen undred and
Peterson, whose term expires April
iweaty-third, eighteen hundred and
~ninety-three. Very respectfully.
p. f. WANsER,
Mayor.
MIR. DetwilIer has sworn in before me
as q member of the Board OF Finance.
claiming above appointments without
confirmative by the Board of Finance.
JOHN E. SCOTT,
City Clerk.
City Clerks Office. April 81. 1898. Jer-
sey City. n. j.
The following communications were
! also presenled:
MAYORS OFFICE.
CITY HALL.
JERSEY CITY. April %, 1898. J
To the Honorable Board of Finance
Gentlemen-1 hereby notify your Hon
orable Board that I have appointed as a
member OF the Board of Finance OF Jer-
sey City for the term of two years. from
April ~tweny-1hird, A. d. eighteen hun-
dred and ninety-three.
Mr.. John u. Fraser to succeed Mr..
John Edelstein. whose term expires
on April twenty-third. A. D., eighteen
hundred and ninety-three.
Very respectfully,
PETER F. WANsER,
Mayor.
MAYORS OFFICE. CITY HALL.
April az, 1898.
To the Honorable Board of Finances:
GENTLEMEN.-I hereby notify your
honorable Board that I have appointed as
u member of the Board Of Finance OF
Jersey City, for the term OF Two years
from April twenty-Ehird to A. d. eighteen
hundred and ninety-threee, Mr. Jacob j.
| Detwiller to succeed Mr.. George w.
\ Peterson whose term expires on April
twenty-three, A.. d. eighteen hundred
and ninety three.
Very respectfully,
PETER T. WANsER,
Mayor.
The communications was received and
ordered fled.
Mr.. Allen moved that the credentials OF
Mr.. John d. Fraser and of Mr.. John
j. Detwiller, be received aud accepted,
and that MIR. john D. Fraser and Mr..
Jacob j.. Detwiller be requested to a
their seats as members OF the Board Of
Finance of Jersey City, and that the
Clerk OF this Board be aud is hereby in
structed to place the names OF said mem
bers on the roll of members of this
Board.
Adopted by the votes of all the mem
bers present, three 30 on the cali for the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Allen moved tnat the certificates
Of City Clerk john T. Scott relative to