The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-23

eratfVe at the expiration OF ten lays
without his action.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners August 20,
1894, to wit:
Fixing the salary of Alfred L.. Headden,
Clerk in the Water Department, at 500
per month on and after SEPTEMBER l,
1894.
From the same Board:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board November s, 1894. and was APP
proved by the Mayor November u, 1894.
Resolved, That the sum of Sl.o3S be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
of the amount paid to the city by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. &2,09l.H To-
ward the reconstruction of the sewer
in Railroad avenue, and is hereby order
ed set apart to l%iquidate claims charge
able to cleaning sewers and basins Tor
the year 1929, and representing and APP
/ proximate amount expended in an at
tempt to relieve property owners along
the line of said sewer prior to Its pelns
rebuilt.
From the same Board:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board November /. 1894, and was APP
proved by the Mayor November Il, 1894.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby eoncurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October 10, 1894,
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Whereas, This Board did by resolution
at its meeting held September II, 1884,
request the concurrence of the Board OF
Finance in the advertising in full OF
specifications adopted by this Board on
said date for a new water supply Tor
Jersey City; and
Whereas. Said Board of Finance dla
not act upon such request, by reason OF
which the public has not had proper OPP
portunity to examine said specifications
and
Whereas, It is the desire of this Board
to receive and consider all suggestions
concerning said specifications;
Resolved, That the Committee OF the
Whole of this Board be empowered to EN-
ploy at a cost not to exceed a sum OF
five thousand (5, OOO) dollars, payable out
out of the water account, an expert
hydraulic engineer or engineers, water
chemist or chemists to examine the
specifications heretofore adopted by TINS
Board as aforesaid and now on ME an
the Office of the clerk, and to report TO
this Board any changes which may be de-
sirable in said specifications, in order
that the best and cheapest supply OIL
water may be obtained, or that VIII more
surely protect the interest of the CITY,
and to, further report any commemorate
plan for the improvement of the purest
supply. and
Resolved, That a copy of this preamble
and these resolutions be furnished to the
Board for its consideration the names OF
any and all water experts of high re-
pute of which it may have knowledge,
and also such other information In It's
possession which may be appropriate TO
the consideration of the subject matter
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Board November 9Th, 1894, and was APP
proved by the Mayor November 18th,
1894.
Whereas, Requisition has been made
upon this Board by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners for the sum
of $15S. 33, to pay claims remaining un-
paid for armory rentals, fiscal year
1928, and for the sum of $500 to be
added to the present appropriation to
pay armory rentals; and
Whereas, Since under the law the num-
Der of companies in the National Guard
of this city has been increased, the
expense of rentals of quarters for the
additional companies not having been
contemplated when the appropriations
for armory rentals was made by this
Board to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners; therefore
Resolved, That the sum of $685. be
and is hereby appropriated to the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners for
the purpose of paying claims incurred
in excess of appropriation, and to pay
claims hereafter due. For armory rent
ais. $15S. SO, to be applied to year 1928,
and $500 to year 1S93-94 lin addition to
present appropriation); and further
Resolved, That in order to raise said
amount a temporary loan bond be issued
in the sum of $65S.3S, with interest at
the rate of AZ per cent. per annum, and
that the said amount be placed in the
next tax levy.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October 18th, 1894, presented to
the Mayor October 10th, 1894, and be-
| came operative Ut tHe eApA@tloA u WI
days without his action.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby coneurs in the following reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners October 18th,
1894, to witt b.
Fixing the salaries of the following
employees appointed October 18th, 1894
John Mcmahon, fireman (vice Thomas
Preston), at $65 per month.
William Beddiges, coal passer (vice
John McMahon), at 81 per day.
]. D. Haywood, coal passer iyice
Michael SULLIVAN, at 50 per day.
Samuel F. Holmes, coal passer (vice
Edward Norton), at 81 per day.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board November Sth, 1894, and was APP
proved by the Mayor November 18th,
1894.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resoiu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October 18th, 1894
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Awarding to Standard Oil Company the
contract to furnish and deliver all the
Belleville and High Service pumping sta
lions such oils as may be required to the
first day of May, 1895, at the prices
named in their proposal, submitted octo-