The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-07

the yeas and nays having been ordered aud
| taken.
Ycas-President HITLER and Messrs. Be-
del. Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The tax books were then turned over to
the City Collector and the following receipt
for same was given to this Board.
JERSEY CITY, Nov. 81, 1898.
Received from the Board of Finance, of
Jersey City thirteen books containing the
tax levy for 1893-1S94. made by the Board
of Tax Co mmissioners of said city and this
day confirmed by the Board of Finance.
(Signed) NJ. F. McCARTIN.
Deputy City Collector.
BY Mr.. Detwiller:
Whereas, The Board of Street and Water
Commissioned has failed to comply with the
resolution of this Board requesting informa-
ton as TO disposition of the principal fund Of
ten thousand dollars for repair of sidewalks,
and
Whereas, This Board finds from an ex-
animation of the books of the City Comp
troller that the greater part of said fund
has been diverted from the purposes for
which it was appropriated and that no as
sessments have been made as required by
law for the cost of such repairs.
Resolved, That the Comptroller be in
structed to refuse to honor any warrants here
after drawn upon said fund or appropriation
by the Board of Street and Water Commits
missioners until the further direction of this
Board. Adopted by the following vote,
the yeas and nays having been ordered and
taken.
Yeas-President HITLER and Messrs.
Bedell, Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Nays-None,
Absent-None.
BY Mr.. Simpson:
Whereas. On the twenty-sixth day of
April, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, the
City Collector of Jersey City sold the
premises known as lot twenty-five (25)
Wright avenue in Block 27-53 Jersey City,
Sale No. $3.50 to James E. Banks, and
issued to him certificate of Sale No. 1914,
therefor which said certificate of sale has
been lost or mislaid and cannot be found.
Resolved, That upon the filing with the
City Comptroller an indemnity bond in the
sum of one hundred dollars to be prepared
by the Corporation Counsel, the City Col
lector be and he is hereby authorized to Issue
to said James E. Banks a duplicate certificate
of sale for said lost certificate, Adopted by
IA tOllOWllS fOiC, TUG yeas anu nays having
been ordered and taken
Yeas-Prcsident Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
By Mr.. Bedell, and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of that
officer to transfer from adjusted lien account
collections made September 16, 1898, to
November 81. 1898, inclusive, as follows:
To water account, $1.425.4 Al adjusted
water rents.
To assessment account, $1,000. os adjust
ed assessments.
To general account, 81, 932 IS adjusted
taxes. 1892.
To general account, $262. es tax sale ad-
v%ertising fees.
To tax arrearage fund. 1890, 81, 100. 81
adjusted taxes, 1890.
To tax arrearage fund, 1891, 81, 1872. 36
adjusted taxes, 1891.
To tax arrearge fund, 1889, So, ITO. II
adjusted taxes, 1889.
TO tax arrearage fund, 1888, SO, 953. II
adjusted taxes. 1888.
To tax arrearage fund, $50, 907. go adj
justed taxes, 1875 to 1887.
To tax arrearage fund, So. 1919 interest
on adjusted taxes, etc.
To fund, 1878, $14S. 06 adjusted taxes.
| 1872 and previous years.
To fund, 1878, 1914. SO adjusted taxes,
1878 and 1874.
Whereas, A tract of land known as lot Al.
Block 562, Union street, has been taxed as
follows. 1886. SIT. "a; 1887. $14.40; 1888,
$14.90 , and 1889, $14, although the same
forms a part of the public street known as
Union street; and
Whereas, By inadvertence said lands were
sold by the City Collector for the taxes of
1888 and 1889 to Frank L. Clark, but has,
under the advice of the Corporation Counsel,
refused to deliver a certihcate therefor.
Resolved, That the City Collector and
City Clerk be directed to cancel the record of
said sales for taxes of 1888 and 1889, and
also that the City Collector cancel the record
of said assessment for taxes for the years
1886, 1887, 1888 and 1889 upon the tax
books of the city. the said Frank l.. Clark
having assented in writing thereto.
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
David w. Lawrence & Co., agents for
Annie Dinsworth, for SIC.
To return the following amount paid:
$40 error in addition of amounts on water
rents bill for 1893: No. IS to "a West Court
House place, and Sc erroneous charge for
cellar pump. water rents for 1898. on lot part
107. 108, Block 529, West Court House place.
Resolved, That in order to more fully
carry out the provisions of the resolution,
adopted by this Board August %. 1898,
relating to setting aside and keeping apart
out of license fees received, ETC., one-half
thereof for repaving, ETC., paved streets, ETC.,
be it
Resolved, That warrants be ordered drawn
on the City Treasurer in favor of that officer
for 1921, 500, on account of the fifty per cent.
of the liquor license fees collected on and
after July 1, 1898, the same to be credited to
the special street account" of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners for the
repair and improvement of paved streets and
public places, in accordance with the provis-
sions of Chapter 50 of the. Laws of 1893.
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer for $50. 750 on account of the
twenty-five per cent. of liquor license fees
collected on and after July 1, 1898, the same
to be credited to the special school account"
of the Board of Street and Water Commits