The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26

OF Henry Zeigler, to have returned six
dollars, being an overeharge on a tax bill of
1888.
of Ellen N Klmmp. for the return of a
certain amount Of duplicate payment OF taxes
OF 1892.
OF James G.. Hasking, to return duplicate
payment of $1S.3 80 for water rents Of 1898
paid in error on July 8, 1893.
A communication was received from a
committee appointed by the Board Of Trade
of Jersey City Joseph A. Dear, Presideat).
in relation to securing an investigation of the
accounts of the city, and the same was re-
ceived aud referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim of United Gas Improvement Com
pany for gas used in City Hall, June, 1898,
$19.05.
Claim of R. H. Weaver for storing and
hanging awnings in Collectors and Comp
%troller's office, 50.
Claim of p. H. Hanley, recovering table.
ETC., with cloth, 81.
Claim of Jacob Soney, for repairing locks
and fitting keys in Office Of Board of FL
nance, So,
Claim Of c. VIM. wenner & Co., station
cry fos Corporation Counsel, 81.
IL WAS OE ELPSNO1xNU COMAll lEEo
The Committee of Salaries end Claims re-
ported favorably ON the following claims and
recommended that the same be paid, charge
able to the Martin Act account:
The Nj. Title Guarantee and Trust Co.,
for searching titles, ETC., under the Martin
Act, 81. 040.
The Jersey City News, advertising tax
notices under the Martin Act, SOL.
The report was received, the recommended
tons therein contained adopted and the
claims ordered paid by the following vote,
the yeas and nays having been ordered and
taken:
Y~cas--President Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller and Fraser ~.
Excused from yoting-Mr. Simpson ~.
Absent-None.
From the Committee on Concurrent Reso-
buttons, reporting the following resolutions
adopted by the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners and recommending that the
same be concurred in
/. Fixing the salary of the fireman at
Belleville appointed July 10. 1885, at 500
per month.
2. Fixing the salary Of the laborer on water
pipe ~(appointed June 26, 1899 at So per
day when employed.
g.. Fixing the salary of the oiler at Belle
vile (appofnted June 10, 1899 at $50 per
month.
a. Concurring the opening of Pavonia
avenue, from Garrison avenue to Westside
avenue, and awarding damages for land
taken for same.
g.. Ordering paid the salaries of employees
at Bel!eyille and High Service for the month
of June, 1898 Gas per PAYROLL, amounting to
81, 700. 40.
6. Ordering paid the salaries of General
Superintendent. ETC., in Water Department
for the month of June, 1898 las per payrolD,
amounting TO 81, 634.
The report of the committee was 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 (4).
Excused from yoting-Mr. Simpson ~.
Absent-None.
The sam Committee further reported as
follows:
JERSEY Cry, July Il, 1898.
Hon. Board of Finance:
GENTLEMEN,--Your Committee on Con-
current Resolutions, to whom was referred
the resolution of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners ordering paid the fol-
lowing claims:
Hugh Dugan, s34. so. S57.77 and $21,
for feed furnished to Pipe Yard, ETC.,
Would respectfully report recommending
that the payment of the above named claims
be n~on-eoncurred in, for the reason that your
COMMITTEES believe the prices named in said
claims excessive.
Your Committee would further report
recommending that the furnishing of feed to
the several departments by the Board of
Street and Water Commissioner should be
given out by contract, and to the loves
bidder, thereby enabling the city 10 obtain
its feed at more reasonable figures than
those now being charged.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. DETWILLER, I Committee on Com
JOHN D.. FRASER. current Resolutions,
JERSEY CITY, July II, 1898.
4.on. Board of Finance:
GENTLEMEN,-Your Committee on Con-
current Resolutions, TO whom was referred,
June 26, 1898. the following resolution of
the Board of Street and Water Commits
s%ioners,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
and is hereby requested to appropriate to
this Board the sum of So, 300 for the purpose
Of liquidating claims for necessary and re-
quired repairs to Engine-houses in excess of
appropriations heretofore made in accordance
with an act entitled, .An Act providing for
the payment Of claims incurred in repairing
public buildings in any city, approved March
Is, 1893"
Would respectfully report recommending
that before an appropriation be made by this
Board for the above named purpose. the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
be and are hereby requested to furnish this
Committee with duplicate claims for the
aforesaid mentioned repairs.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. DETwILLER, ! Committee on Con-
JOHN ,. FRASER. current Resolutions.
JERSEY Cry. July II, 1888.
Hon. Board Of Finance.
GENTLEMEN.-Your Committee on Gen.
current Resolutions. to whom was referred
the resolution Of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners ordering paid the
claims of Theodore Smith & Bro, viz.
$40. IS, machine work at Be!leville Water
works from May %, 1898, to June 2, 1893,
and S468 10 for machine work at Belle
vile Water Works from June Q, 1898,
TO June 9, 1898: would respectfully report
recommending that the Board of Street and
Wafer Commissioners be requested to ex-
plain why the work and materials
charged for in said claims were rot
solicited through advertisement. as required