The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-08
noAEn OF
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

Bedell, Detwiller, Fraser and Simpson,.
Absent-None.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC,
The following petitions were received and
referred to the Committee on Finance:
Petition of Ann P. billiard to have can
celled personal tax and poll, year 1891. on
lot V, block 278. Jersey avenue.
Petition of +. n. Spengeman, agent of
D. A, Bogert, to return $50. 30, duplicate
payment Of water rents for 1893, lot Z, block
235, York street. 3
Petition of Lena Meyers. to refund $40
tor erroneous assessment for water rents for
1893 on lot rs. block 200. Montgomery
street.
The following petitions were received and
referred to the Corporation Counsel:
VI Edgar II. Congdon, setting forth that
ne has lost the certificate of tax sale issued
to him for property purchased at tax sale on
September 20, 1878, and asks that a warrant
be drawn on the City Treasurer in his favor
for $51.T2, the amount paid las stated
herein) into the City Treasury.
Petition of Anna Reuthlinger, to appor-
ton certain taxes and assessments against
lot IA, block 934, Zabriskie street, the
amount paid, as shown, being on more prop.
erty than owned by the petitioner, and ask
ing that an equitable proportion of moneys
paid be returned.
Resignation of William B. Simon as Mar
shal of Second (2nd) District Court was
presented, and on motion of Mr.. Fraser, the
same was received and accepted, with the
thanks of this Board for faithful performance
of duties.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were received and
referred to their appropriate committees:
James Atchison, stationery for City Comp
trolIer. $13. 10.
]. J, O'Hara, stationery for Board of
Finance, $40. so.
Charles searle, binding copies of State
Laws for City Comptroller. So.
]. w. Harrison, stationery. etc., for City
Clerk, $S4. rs.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board OF Police Commissioners:
Submitting a resolution asking that 81. 900
be transferred from account lighting stations
Committee on Station Houses and Prisons,
1S92-93) to account building station houses,
Boaid of Street and Water Commissioners.
Received and referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
The following resolutions.
l. Authorizing the construction of a main
sewer from centre line of Girard avenue and
southeast side of Morris Canal to Danforth
avenue and northerly under the canal to
Newark Bay. august %, 1881
q. Authorizing the construction of a brick
oval sewer in Reservoir avenue, from about
% feet west of Nelson avenue to Central
avenue. to connect with sewer now being
built at corner Central and jefferson ave-
nues. august Is, 1881
8. Requesting an appropriation of $12, 900
to repair such of the sewers of Jersey CITY
as require immediate attention by reason Of
their broken condition. august 90, 1898. }
A.. Requesting an additional appropriation
of So, 900 to repair Public School Buildings,
the $50, 900 already appropriated being in
sufficient. august %, 1899
5. Fixing the salary of laborer on water
pipe, appointed August 10, 1893, at So per
day when engaged.
g.. Ordering paid salaries of employees lay
ing and repairing pipe for the month of
| July, 1893, SO, 449.
Z. Three f3) resolutions ordering paid
certain claims.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Concurrent
Resolutions:
Recommending the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions adopted by the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners:
l. Fixing the salary of the ranmer on
water pipe ~(appointed July 81, 1S93,) at
So 90 per day when employed.
2. Authorizing the construction of a main
sewer from Girard avenue along the Morris
Canal to Danforth avenue, and under Morris
Canal to Newark Bay august %, 1899.
g.. Awarding the contract for the improve
mcnt of St. Paul's avenue, from Tonnele
avenue to James street, to Edward O'Donnell
august 7, 1888.
A.. Authorizing the construction of a brick
oval sewer in Reservoir avenue, from about
rs feet west of Nelson avenue to Central
avenue to connect with sewer now being
built at corner Of Central and Jefferson ave-
nues august IS, 1888.
8. Fixing the salary of laborer on Water
pipe (appointed August 10, 1885, at So per
day when engaged.
g.. Ordering paid certain claims passed
July IL, 1893, and August 7. 1889. p
The report was received and the recon-
mendations contained therein were each
adopted and the resolutions eoncurred in by
the following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller and Fraser.
Excused from voting-Mr. Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The same Committee also reported recon-
mending that the resolutions of the Street
and Water Board ordering paid the follow
ing claims Uuly "a, 1885, claim of p. E.
Martin, SIG; and {August z, 1887 claim
of j. c. Supply Co., $74. so, be non-con-
| Cured in.
The report was received, the recommend
atoms Contained therein adopted and the
| payment Of the claims non-concurred in by
the following vote, the yeas and nays hav-
ing been ordered and taken:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs. Be-
dell, Detwiller and Fraser.
Excused from voting Mr.. Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
From the Committee on Salaries and
Claims reporting recommending the adop-
ton of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That warrants be ordered drawn
on the City Treasurer in payment of salaries
for the month of August, 1898, when due:
Sale. 66, P. F. Wanser, Mayor.
$150 r Cieve1and G;tv Tveaeurer