The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-08

Also a resolution adopted October 26,
1893, requesting this Board to make GER
tain transfers to pay bills incurred for work
and repairs contracted for in 1889 and 1891.
The resolutions were each referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Fr..
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the bond of Francis P. Woodcock,
Permit Clerk of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, reported, recon-
mending that the bond be received, spread
at large upon the bond book and ordered
filed.
The report of the committee was received,
the recommendations contained therein
adopted by the following vote on the call for
the yeas and nays:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs.
Bedell, Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Communications from the Corporation
Counsel:
The following opinions of the Corpora
ton Counsel were presented, received and
ordered filed:
On petition of J. R. Minugh, for return
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Advising that the petition be granted.
On petition of Mervyn Armstrong, attor-
ney for John Moran, to return $22. Ii, being
o paid in excess of sum fixed by the
Commissioners of Adjustment as assess
ment for improvement of Hopkins avenue,
between Central and Summit avenues, on
lot F, Block 576, Hopkins avenue.
Advising that instead of the sum of
$22. is, the sum of $18.67 (which is the
correct amount. according to the calculation
of the City Collector), be returned to John
Moran.
On petition Of James Murray, for return
of $15, being a duplicate payment of assess
ment for sewer in first (1st) drainage district
On lot north half 8, Block 701, Ocean ave-
nue..
Advising that the amount be returned.
On petition of Sophia Jacklinski, to re-
turn $4.45 paid on wrong lot for taxes as
adjusted July 16, 1891.
Advising that under the Act of 1891 the
credit of this payment could be transferred
to lot II, owned by the petitioner, when she
submits proof that no deed or other encum-
brance has been placed upon said lot 80.
Meanwhile the petition should be filed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were presented,
received and disposed of as follows:
BY Mr.. Fraser:
Resolved, That the resolutions passed by
this Board October ~, 1893. authorizing the
Committee on Finance to have prepared and
issued City Hall bonds of this city to the
amount of 5000. 900, be and the same are
hereby rescinded.
Lost by the following vote, the yeas and
nays having been ordered and taken:
Yeas-Messrs. Bedell and Fraser-2.
Nays-President Hitler and Messrs.
Detwiller and Simpsons.
Absent-None.
By Mr.. Bedell, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance, and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken:
(5) in number.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
James R. Ntzhugh, for thirteen dollars and
forty cents for duplicate payment of water
rents for 1898 on lot %, Block ATT. Com
munipaw avenue, paid July 5, 1898. being
duplicate of payment made May Is, 1893.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
John Moran for eighteen dollars and sixty
seven cents, excess of payment for improve
ment of Hopkins avenue, from Central to
Summit avenues, on lot 8, Block 576, Hop
kins avenue, over the amount thereof as
adjusted, as per calculation of the City Col
lector.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Of
james Murray for fifteen dollars for
amount of sewer for first drainage district on
north half of lot s., Block 701, as adjusted on
March %, 1892, in report No. rs, said
assessment having been included in assess
ment for sewerage in First District, as con-
hrmed December 5, 1870, and paid to the
Water Commissioners of Jersey City, Novem-
Der 81, 1871.
By Mr.. Simpson, and 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.
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
requested to furnish this Board with a state
ment of the condition of the fund of SIC, 900
set apart out of the license fund for the re-
pair Of sidewalks, including therein:
l. The amount paid for salaries.
2. The amount paid for repairs to side
walks and
3. The amount. if any, assessed for such
repairs upon the property benefited
Mr.. E. L. Mclaughlin, being allowed
the privileges OF the floor, made a statement
concerning the condition of Grand street,
opposite the Bishop mule-yard property,
and requested that some action be taken by
this BOARD to the end that the receiving
basins in said neighborhood be put in such
condition as to carry off the water that now
covers the street to a large extent and to the
detriment of the public health.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, the Board
then adjourned.
MARTIN FINcK,
Clerk.