The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14

ned ilst OF all property, as shown by the
books of the City Collectors office, in which
the assessments for sewers and street i'm
p~rovements, confirmed since March 80,
1886, and low upwards of two years in
arrear, are unpaid. said list to designate the
property by lot and block numbers, and to
state the amount of assessment due upon
each part or parcel of land, and where the
same has been adjusted and remains unpaid,
the amount of such adjusted lien.
On motion of Mr.. Detwiller, the Board
then adjourned.
MARTIN FINcK,
Clerk.
Special meeting of the Board of Finance,
held In its rooms at the City Hall, on Thurs
day, October 10, 1893, at thine o'clock A. NJ.
Present at roll call-President Hitler and
Messrs. Bedell and Simpsons.
Absent-Messrs. Detwiller and Fraser-2.
tMr. Detwiller subsequently appeared and
took his seat.
The call for the meeting, which was for
the transaction of general business, including
the-sale OF assessment bonds, was read by
the Clerk.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented. re-
ceived and referred to their appropriate COM
mittees:
Of Jersey City News, printing slips for
manuals, $50.
Of jersey City. News, advertising tax sale
1883, $877. 80.
Evening Journal Association, advertising
sale of bonds, $50.
UNITED Gas improvement Co., gas in City
Hall, September, 1898, $16. 30.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Aldermen, and referred
to the Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tons:
Resolution relative to the assignment of
certificates of sale to John Cavanagh and
others.
Resolutions to sell and convey to Henry
Delatush certain property, for which the city
now holds the deeds.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Finance presented the
following preamble and resolutions and rec
ommend the adoption of the same:
Whereas, This Board, on August II.
1893, authorized the issue and sale Of assess
ment bonds of the Mayor and Aldermen of
Jersey City to the amount of seven hundred
thousands dollars $700, 000) to renew, un-
der the provisions of chapter 1873 of the Laws
of 1898, that part of maturing assessment
bonds falling due to the amount of nine
hundred and hfty-nine thousand dollars
$3.50, 000); and
Whereas, Upon the public bidding for
said bonds only proposals for the purchase of
ten thousand dollars thereof were received at
par,
Resolved, That the offer of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York for
the purchase of three hundred thousand
dollars $500, O00) of said bonds at par and
accrued interest to be delivered forthwith,
be and the same is hereby accepted, said
offer being a more favorable bid than has
been bid publicly therefor.
I Resolved, That the offer of the New
York Life Insurance Company for the pur-
chase of three hundred thousand dollars
$500, 900 of said bonds at par and accrued
interest. to be delivered November 1, 1898,
be and the same is hereby accepted, said
offer being a more favorable bid than has
been bid publicly therefor.
Resolved, That the action of the Commit
tee onFinance in accepting the offer of Farson,
Leach 4 Co. for the purchase of thirty-two
thousand dollars ($S2, 000) of said bonds at a
premium of one per cent. and accrued inter-
est. be and the same is hereby approved,
said offer being a more favorable bid than
has been bid publicly therefor.
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
be authorized to accept bids for and to sell
the balance of said issue of seven hundred
thousand dollars $500, 00O) remaining I'M
sold, to wit: sixty-eight thousand dollars at
private sale, at not less than par and accrued
interest.
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be
authorized to deliver said bonds so sold I'M
der the direction of the Committee on Finance
Of this Board, upon the payment to the City
Treasurer by said several purchasers of the
amount of their respective bids in accordance
Herewith, and that said committee notify
said purchasers when said bonds will be
ready for delivery at the Office of the City
Treasure.
The report was received, and the pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted by the
following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:
Ycas-President Hitler and Messrs.
Bedell and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Detwiller and Fraser
q.
From the Committee on Concurrent Reso-
~lutions:
(Mr. Detwiller here appeared and took his
seat.)
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tons reported, recommending that the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners. Septem-
Der 25, 1898, be concurred in:
Asking for an additional appropriation
of So, 600 for cleaning the streets, fiscal year
1892 and 1893"
The report was received. and the recon-
mendations contained therein adopted by
the following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs.
Bedell, Detwiller and Simpson.
Nays-None.
Abscnt-Mr. Fraser-1.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners,
October 8, 1893, were presented to this
Board for concurrence:
/. Ordering paid certain claims.
2. Ordering paid salaries of General
Superintendent, etc.. in the Water Depart