The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-24

sealed envelope and endorsed, Proposals
for Bonds of Jersey City, and handed to the
Clerk of the Board in opening meeting
when called for at said meeting, to be held
December 10, 1893, at two o'clock PM,
in the City Hall. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified check to order of
the City Treasurer of Jersey City for two
and one half per cent. Of the par value of
bonds bidsfor, the amount of such check to
be credited upon said bid of accepted, and
to be returned forthwith if not accepted;
$3.50, 900. 90 of said bonds shall be delivered
January 2, 1894, and the balance, or SO
much thereof as is required, at such dates as
may be agreed upon between the Board of
Finance and the purchaser at the time of
acceptance of the bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if deemed for the best interest of
Jersey City.
Adopted by the following 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.
The following, resolutions were also pre-
scented by Mr.. Bedell, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance:
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
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that officer for the sum of SIC, sos. II, to
transfer that amount from general account
to the City Hall account the same being
balance now in the City Treasury for the
payment of claims for the building Of the
new City Hall.
Resolved, That warrants be ordered drawn
on the City Treasurer in favor of that officer
in payment of December, 1898, interest as
follows:
On general account. ....,... SIS, 500 90
On general account to pay interest
on assessment bonds. ......... 1000 90
IN water account. ............ 6,75O w
$64, $50 90
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn On the City Treasurer in favor of
Hugh Dugan, County Collector. for the sum
OF $44,421 so. balance due on county taxes
for 1892.
Resolved. That in pursuance of the pro-
visions OF the act entitled, IAN Act relat-
ing to the issue of temporary loan bonds in
cities of this State" approved April 81,
1884, the Committee on Finance be and
they are hereby authorized to borrow, on one
or more temporary loan bonds, the sum of
$50, 200 90, to be issued in anticipation of
the collection of taxes of Jersey City for the
year 1872; said bonds to be payable on
demand, with interest payable s~emi-annually
on January l and July 1, at the rate of four
and a half per cent. per annum
Resolved, That upon the report of the
City Treasurey, endorred upon the petition of
henry I~raphagen, a warrant be ord cred
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
John Edelstein, assignee of Henry Trap
hagen, for one hundred and eighty-six dol
lars and eighty-two cents, for amount of sur
plus realized upon the tax sale under Chapter
liz of the laws of 1885 and the supple
ments thereto, made by the City Collector on
March 26, 1890. of lot twenty-eight, Block
two hundred and fifteen (215), Pavonia ave.
nue., over and above the sum as adjusted due
the city with interest, cost and disbursements,
provided that said warrant shall not be de-
livered by the City Clerk until the Corpora
ton Counsel shall certify to him and to
this Board that said Edelstein, as such
assignee. is entitled thereto.
Resolved, That the City Treasurer and
City Comptroller be and they are hereby
authorized to purchase for the CITY such
Jersey City seven per cent. bonds due Janu-
airy 2, 1894, as may be offered to them, pro-
vided the price paid for said bonds shall be
such as to net the city four per cent. upon
the investment.
The above resolutions were each adopted
by the following vote, the yeas and nays hav-
ing been ordered and taken:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
BY Mr.. Fraser:
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered drawn
on the City Treasurer in favor of the North
Hudson County Railway Company for
S1S3.25 for duplicate payment of water
rents for year 1898, on lots 81 and 81, Block
572, 63S and $40 Summit avenue las per
bilD, paid June 30, 1898, being duplicate
| payment made same date.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered drawn
On the City Treasurer in favor Of FL. T.
Lilliendahl for $3.50, including interest,
50. IA, and advertising, 81. rs, for duplicate
payment of taxes for year 1888, on lot 30,
Block 1868, Danfofth avenue, paid October
8, 1893. being duplicate of payment made
December Is, 1888.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered drawn
on the City Treasurer in favor Of Rose
Morgan for $44.2 81, including interest.
1888, for duplicate payment of taxes for
year 1890, on lot E. Block $224H, Craw-
ford street. paid November 8, 1893, being
duplicate of payment made March %, 1891.
The above resolutions were each adopted
by the following vote, the yeas and nays hav-
ing been ordered and taken:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
By Mr.. Detwiller 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 a copy of the statement
furnished to this Board by the City Comp
troller of the expenditures authorized bv the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
out of the fund of ten thousand dollars ap-
propriated as a principal fund for the repair
OF sidewalks, wherefrom it appears that there
has been paid to the Inspector of Sidewalks
for salary the sum of So. 1856. 66, and for
supplies and labor the sum of 81, 915 81, be
referred to the Board of. Street and Water
Commissioners for a report as to what side
walks have been repaired and what assess
ments have been made for such repairs in
accordance with tine law authorizing the same
by President Hitler, and adopted by the
following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken