The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
BOARD OFF
Official Proceedings.)

Adjourned meeting of the Board of
Finance was held in its rooms at the
City Hall, on Thursday, December 9Th,
1894, at one o'clock P. M.
Present at roll ca1l-President Jones
and Messrs. Bailey, Hardenbergh and
Simpson,.
Absent-Mr. Detwiller-L.
CMr. Detwiller subsequently appeared
and took his seat.)
The President announced that the first
order of bushes would be the recep-
ton of bids for the issue of SITS, 900. AZ
per cent. refunded water gold bonds. di-
rected 10 be issued by this Board, Oc-
tober 4, 1894. and to be received at this
meeting.
Seven % bids were presented, and the
Clerk was directed to open and read the
same.
The following are the bids each bid
being accompanied by a certified check
of two per cent. of the par value of the
bonds bid for, except in the case of the
bid of S. A. Kean. where no check ac-
c~ompanied the same):-
JERSEY CITY, N. J., Dec. 6, 1894.
Hon. Board of Finance, Jersey City,
Gentlemen,-For the SITE. 600 of AZ per
cent. Refunded Water Gold Bonds, due
January 1, 1925, the Sinking Fund Com
mission of Jersey City offers 1852 "a
premium of 49, 64. 800.
We enclose certified check for $3.50.
Respectfully,
FRANK J. MATHEWS,
President of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion.
80 Wall street, New York,
Dec. 5. 1894.
G. R. Hough, Esq, City Comptroller,
Jersey City, N. j.
Dear Sir-For the $3.50 0 Refunding
Water Bonds of Jersey City, dated jan
uary 2, 1896, and due January l, 1926,
both principal and interest payable in
gold, and bonds exempt from taxation
and more fully described by advertise
ment hereto attached, we will pay the
sum of $1S1, $40.
The above bid is made on condition
that full copies of legal papers cover
ing the loan shall be furnished to US,
showing that the bonds are a legal obli-
cation of Jersey City.
Enclosed herewith please find certi-
fed check for $3.50, being 2 per cent. of
the par value of the bonds bid for as
required.
Yours truly,
BLAIR & COMPANY.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 4, 1894.
To the Board of Finance of Jersey City,
N. j.
Gentlemen-For s179, 900 Jersey City Gold
Bonds, to be dated January 2, 1895, bear
ing interest at the rate of AZ per cent.
a ~ bonds rauoh1a -, my
1925, coupon bonds, and as further speci-
fed in your circular Of October 18th,
we will give 102. 55-100 and accrued in
terest, which is equivalent to 1888, 564. so and
accrued interest for the $179, 900 bonds.
We enclose certified check to the order
of the, City Treasurer for $3.50. to be re-
turned to us if our bid is not accepted.
Our bid is made subject to our being
satisfied that the bonds are legally is
sued, that we are furnished all papers
necessary to show the same, and is for
the whole amount, s17s,O oo. and not for
any part thereof.
Yours truly,
BLAKE BROS. 6 CO.,
ri Is State street, Boston, Mass.
As Wall street,
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 1894.
George r. Hough, Esq,
City Comptroller, Jersey City, N. j.
Dear Strive will give for $4,000 Jer-
sey City AZ gold bonds, due January l,
1926, exempt from taxation, the price of
la2. 579, if legally and lawfully issued,
subject to the approval of our counsel.
Herewith enclosed certified check for
1000, being Q per cent. of amount bid
for. as required by your circular.
Very respectfully,
DANIEL A. MORAN & co.
70 and "a Broadway.
NEW YORK. Dec. s, 1894.
Hon. Board of Finance, Jersey City,
N. L.:
Gentlemen,-For the $4,000 Az per
cent. 80 years gold water r~efunding bonds