The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
BOARD OF
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

BOARD or FINANCE.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued.
Yeas-Messrs. Bedell and Detwiller, Pres
ident Hitler and Mr.. Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Thescommittee further reported recon-
mending the adoption of the following reso-
l~ution:l
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby n-on-concurrs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners February 26, 1894, to
wit:
:. Ordering paid the following salaries. as per
pay roll of Water Registrar, ETC., for Feb
ruary 26, 1894. to wit:
Ordering paid the following salaries, as
per pay roll of Water Registrar, etc., for
February, 1894, when due:
Carrot Haley, General Clerk, 800.
Harvey Hall, General Clerk, $100.
F. M. Decker, General Clerk. $40.
For the reasons previously given in non-con-
curing in the same items for salaries for the
month of January, 1894.
The report was received and the resolution
therein contained was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bedell and Detwiller, Pres
ident Hitler and Mr.. Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The committee further reported (which
said report was signed by Messsrs. Simpson
and Bedell, as committed recommending
the adoption of the following resolution;
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby -non-concurrs in the resolution adopted
by the Board of Street and Watet Commits
sioners February 10, 1894, "To cancel GER
tain bills for water furnished to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. and to accept a
new water meter purchased by said company
as the property of the city and in payment OF
said water bills
The report of the committee was received
and the resolution of n~on-concurrence
adopted by the following vote on the call for
the yeas and nays by the President:
Yeas-Mr. Bedell, President Hitler and
| Mr.. Simpsons.
Nay-Mr. Detwiller-1.
Absent-None.
From the Committee on Printing. Station
cry and Supplies:
The Committee on Printing. Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
adoption of resolutions ordering the payment
of the following claims;
Wood & Menagh, supplies to Board OF
Finance, $4.05.
Albert Datz, printing for City Comptrol-
Ter. 80.
James Atchison, supplies to City Comp
troller, $4.55.
Elias Griffith, repairing furniture in City
| Collectors Office, SIT.
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the following
vote:
Yeas-All the members of the Board
-four (4)in number
Mr.. Bedell moved:
That when this Board adjourns it be to
meet on Wednesday. March q, 1894, at s
o'clock P. M.
Adopted,
Mr.. William D. Edwards here appeared
and, having obtained the privileges of the
floor, addressed the Board at length in re-
ply to statements set forth in the addresses
made by members of this Board at its meet
ing held on March 1, 1894, concerning him
as Corporation Counsel.
The following resolution was presented by
Mr.. Bedell, and the same was adopted by
the following vote on the call for the ayes
and nays by the President:
Yeas-Mr. Bedell, President Hitler and
Mr.. Simpson,.
Nay-Mr. Detwiller-1.
Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney
be and is hereby directed to ascertain what
causes are pending against the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City in the courts OF
this State and in the federal courts; also
what judgments remain uncancelled OF record
in the office of the Clerk of the County of
IJ,,LcNn -, thic Gtoto md in the Otf1ce nf
the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State
of New Jersey; also any DEGREES that may
have been entered against the said 1.-The
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City in the
Court of Chancery of New Jersey, and that
he make his report to this Board without any
unreasonable delay.
Mr.. BedeIl moved to adjourn and the mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Simpson, but Mr..
Detwiller requesting the privilege of pre-
senting resolutions bearing on the vetoes of
His Honor the Mayor received by this Board
at the meeting February 16, 1894, the motion
was withdrawn.
The resolutions presented by Mr.. Detwil-
Ter are as follows:
Resolved, That the veto of His Honor
the Mayor of the resolutions passed by this
Board at its meeting held February 2, 1894,
ordering paid the salaries for January, 1894,
to William Brinkerhof, as Corporation
Counsel, $416. 66, and to James S. Erwin,
as Cooperation Attorney, 1921 .66, be taken
from the table.
The resolution was not put to the Board
for a vote, it not having been seconded.
Resolved, That the resolution passed by
this Board at its meeting held February .,
1894, ordering payment of salaries for jan
uary, 1894, to William Brinkerhof, Corpor-
alton Counsel, $416.6 6, and James S. Err
win, Corporation Attorney, 1921 .66, which
was vetoed by His Honor the Mayor, be
now passed notwithstanding the objection OF
His Honor the Mayor.
The resolution was not put to the Board
for a vote, it not having been seconded.
The motion of Mr.. Bedell to adjourn was
then renewed and carried.
The Board then adjourned.
MARTIN FINcK,
Clerk.