The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-04
BOARD OFF

Bedell, Fraser and Simpson,.
Absent-Mr. Detwiller--1.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented, re-
ceived and referred to their appropriate COM
mittees:
Claim of J. C. News for advertising
notices under Martin Act account martin
Act'), $175.
Claim of J. G. Herald for publishing
notices for the payment of taxes for 1893,
$15.
Claim of James P. Northrop, examining
titles under the Martin Act, 10000
Claim of ]. c. News for advertising City
Collectors notice of taxes for 1898, $10S.
Claim of Evening Journal for advertising
City Collectors notice for taxes, 1893, SOS.
Claim of j. c. Electric Light Co. for
wiring one-inch outlet for City Collectors
Office, $3.50.
Claim of the N. J. Stats Zeitung Co.
for advertising City Collectors notice of
taxes for 1898, sos.
Claim of Zach Mastin for combination
lock cranks for safes in City Hall building.
So. 90.
Claim of Elias Griffith for repairing furni-
ture in Mayors Office, So.
Claim of John I. Edwards, serving no.
tees under "Martin Act, $50.
Edward Schanck, serving notices under
"Martin Act" $40.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Corporation Counsel:
The following advice and opinions from
the Corporation Counsel were presented, re-
| ceived and filed:
On judgments obtained against Jersey
City for supplies furnished the Board of
Fire Commissioners:
JERSEY CITY, Dec. &c. 1898.
Hon. Board of Finance:
Sirs,-I have considered the question in
volved in the disbursements of the %appropri-
alton made by your Board to the last levy of
three thousand dollars ($3, DOC. 0M to the
| Board of Fire Commissioners to pay out
| standing accounts. 1t seems there has been
a shortage in that Board for a number of
| years in the claims account; suits where
| threatened and some judgments entered; to
meet these deficiencies the appropriation of
three thousand dollars ($3. 600. 00) was made.
| Under the law where no other fund is avail
able, judgments are met by the issuance of
| temporary loan bonds to be paid out of the
next tax levy. Anticipating such claims in
the Fire Board the appropriation in question
was rightfully and properly made. From it
| III Iidltlio tOdlo ~ PoN 90 NAhAAS AA1'
been or could be put in judgment. The law
| officers, although informed that the city has
| received the benefit of the supplies, defended
these claims in every way, but after the re-
cent decision by Judge Lippincott in the
Perry case, we are constrained to advise that
| similar claims should be paid without the ex-
pense of additional litigation out of the fund
| above mentioned The Judge clearly indi-
Gates the distinction between the liability of
the CITY civillv and the liability of officials for
overdrawing appropriations. return here
with the following claims for judgments pre-
sented to your Board:
Michael Rockford (James Manning,
Attorney. w
Henry P. Wittpen James P. North
Oliver H. Perry (Bacot & Record,
Attorneys 800 81
Beach Bros. flames A. Gordon,
Attorney 364 La
These claims should be referred to the
Board of Fire Commissioners for payment
out of this fund of three thousand dollars
($3. 100000.
l enclose a resolution of reference and also
resolutions to be passed by that BOARD for
their payment, which should be forwarded
with the papers,
Yours respectfully,
WIN. D. EDWARDS.
Corporation Counsel.
On petition of North Hudson County
Railroad Co., advising that warrant be or
dered drawn returning ST., and not 800. 8S
as requested, having found upon examination
that the assessment upon the lots to 4,
block 70S, Central avenue folio 1859, at the
valuation of So. 500 is a duplicate or double
assessment. There are no such lots. The
railway company is charged on folio 161 with
lots / to 4, block 709. Central avenue, at a
valuation of 80. 200. which is correct, the
only other lots in said block on Central ave-
nue. belong to the Lenau estate and Beekman
to whom they are properly assessed. In
other words four lots too many have been as
sessed.
On the communication from the City Clerk.
requesting the cancellation of the record of
an assessment for sewer in Henderson street,
against lot 8. block 80 (July 26. 1849). the
same being a cloud on the title of lot IS.
block 1902, city map, advising against cancel
ling the record of this sale in the City Clerks
Office. If the record in the Registers office
shows a mercer it is not a cloud upon the
title, it cannot embarass anyone. He does
not think the city should assume any respons-
Utility as to cancelling the same. unless upon
the request of the assignee of John Wanner,
and the surrender of the certificate of sale.
There may be immediate rights of which we
are not advised.
i On petition of the South Bergen Reformed
| Church of Jersey City, asking to be relieved
of tax upon their property, corner Bergen
avenue and Boyd street, for the years 1890,
1891 and 1892.
JERSEY Cry. Dec. 81. 1898.
Honorable Board of Finance:
Gentlemen,-I herewith return the petit
ton of the South Bergen Reformed Church,
asking to be relieved of taxes upon their
property on the corner of Bergen and Boyd
avenues for the years 1890, 1891 and 1892.
l also send with it a copy of a letter sen
by me to the Rev. William D. Grant, the
pastor of the church, with his W there
to.
This land was purchased by the church
March %, 1890, with the intention of erect
ing a church edifce thereon. During the
years 1890. 1891 and 1899 the church occu-
pied the property on the corner of Bergen
avenue and Union street, which was exempt
from taxation.
Up to January 1, 1898, the property now
sought to be exempt was not used for church
purposes. On August /. 1899, the church
started the erection of a building upon these
premises, which it now occupies. This land
is not exempt, in my opinion. from taxation
under section "a of the general tax act. 1t
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