The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were presented
and they were each adopted by the following
vote on the call for the yeas and nays by the
President:
Yeas-President Hitler and Messrs.
Bedell, Detwiller and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr Fraser.
By Mr.. Bedell:
Resolved, That warrants be ordered drawn
on the City Treasurer in favor of that officer
to transfer from adjusted lien account col
l~ections made February 10, 1894. to April
10, 1894. as follows:
70 Water Account, 1914. IA, adjusted
water rents.
To Assessment Account, $50, $50. 05, adj
justed assessments.
To General Account, So, 161.60, adjusted
taxes, 1892.
To General Account, $454. 66, tax sale
advertising fees.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, 1890. 5 5 1852. 90,
adjusted taxes, 1890.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, 1891, 81, $40. 81,
adjusted taxes, 1891.
TO Tax Arrearage Fund, 1889, 81, 665 Al,
adjusted taxes, 1889.
To Tax Arrearage Fund, 1883, $4, 1921,
adjusted taxes, 1888.
70 Arrearage Fund, 1924, 9se 80. adjusted
taxes, 1875 to 1887.
To Arrearage Fund, So, 500. 81, interest on
adjusted taxes, etc.
To Fund, 1893, 81, 96s. 81. adjusted taxes,
1892 and previous years.
TO Fund, 1872, 1853 .S8, adjusted taxes,
1878 and 1874.
BY Mr.. Bedell:
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
Patrick O'Neill for the sum of $929.SS for
work lone and materials furnished in the
construction of the joint outlet sewer between
Jersey City and West Hoboken, said amount
being 81 per cent. of the whole of said claim
chargeable to Jersey City.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson the Board
then adjourned.
MARTIN FINcK,.
Clerk.
Meeting of the Board of Finance held in
its rooms at the City Hall on Monday, April
%, 1894, at IL o'clock noon for the purpose
Of organizing.
Present-James S. Baily. Jacob J. Det-
willer, John M. H~ardenbergh, John M.
Jones and Reuben Simpson,.
ADSent-NOne.
The meeting was called to order by Martin
Finck, Clerk of the Board, who read the fol-
lowing communications from His Honor the
Mayor:
Mayors Office,
JERSEY Cry, N. T., April %, 1894
To the Honorable Board Of Finance:
Gentlemen-I beg to notify your honorable
Board that | have appointed the following
named gentlemen members of the Board OF
Finance Of Jersey City;
Mr.. John NJ. Jones, for the term of two
years, from April %. A. D. 1894, to succeed
Mr.. George r. Hitler.
Mr.. John Warren Hardenbergh, for the
term of two years, from April 90. A. D. 1894,
to succeed Mr.. Alva A. Bedell.
Mr.. James S. Bailey, for the term ending
April %, A. D. 1895,
Very respectfully.
PETER F. WANsER.
Mayor.
Mayors Office,
JERSEY Cry. April 23. 1894.
Honorable Board of Financea
Gentlemen beg to notify your honorable
Board that l have appointed Mr.. George R.
Hough City Comptroller of Jersey City for
the term ending April 80, A. D. 1895, to
succeed himself; and Hon. Samuel D. Dick
inson City Treasurer of Jersey City for the
term ending April 23, A. D. 1895, to sue
coed Mr., Jeremiah b. Cleveland, whose
term expired April 90, A. D. 1898, and who
has held over pending the appointment of
his successor since that date.
Respectfully yours,
PETER F. WANsER.
Mayor.
The following communications were also
presented:
Mayors Office,
JERSEY Cry. N. r.. April 81, 1894.
Mr.. John M. Jones:
Dear Sir-Under the provisions of an act
entitled. IAN Act concerning the govern
ment of cities of this State" approved April
6, A. D. 1889, I hereby appoint you d mem
Der of the Board of Finance of Jersey City
for the term of two years, from April %,
A. d. 1894, to succeed Mr.. George r.
Hitler, whose term expired April %, A. d.
1894.
Very respectfully,
PETER +. WANsER,
Mayor.
Sworn in before me, ]. E. scoTr,
April 90, 1894. City Clerk.
Mayors Office.
JERSEY Cry, N. f., April, 81, 1894.
Mr.. James S. Bailey:
Under the provisions of an act entitled,
"An Act concerning the government of
cities of this State" approved April 6, A. D.
1883, / hereby appoint you a member of the
Board OF Finance Of Jersey City for the
term ending April %. A. D, 1895.
Very respectfully,
PETER F. WANsER,
Mayor.
Sworn in before me, JOHN E. scorT,
MAYORS Office,
JERSEY Cry. N. j.. April 81, 1894.
Mr.. John Warren Hardenbergh:
Dear Sir-Under the provisions of an act
entitled, IAN Act concerning the govern
ment of cities of this State" approved April
6, A. D. 1889, I hereby appoint you a mem
Der of the Board of Finance of Jersey City
for the term of two years, from April %, A.
D.. 1894, to succeed Mr.. Alva A. Bedell.
whose term expires April 20, A. D. 1894.
Very respectfully,
PETER +. WANsER,
Mayor.
Sworn in before me, JOHN E. SCOTT,
April 90, 1894. City Clerk.
The Board then proceeded to the election
of a president of the Board for the ensuing
year on Motion Of Mr.. Detwiller.
Mr.. John M. Jones was the only nom
inee, and a ballot having been taken, the
Clerk acting as teller, Mr.. John NJ. Jones
was duly elected, he having received four "a
votae and Mr. Jacob + Detwiller one ~.