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

$3.50.
Very truly yours,
G. H. WHITE s. co.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 1894.
George r. Hough, Esq, city Comp
%troller, Jersey City,
Dear Sir.-I will give you for your sl79,-
900 AZ per cent. thirty years gold bonds,
which you offer for sale on the 9Th inst,
1Ol n interest, subject to Legality and
satisfactory statement.
Yours truly,
S. A. KEAN,
80 Washington street, Chicago, Ill.
ls BROAD STREET, NEW YORK,
December 8, 1894.
To the Board of Finance:
JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Dear Sirs-I herewith make an offer of
1907 for 500, 900 Jersey City Az per cent.
Gold Refunded Water Bonds payable
January l, 1925, and enclose certified
check for $1,000 as per conditions of
sale dated October II, 1894.
Yours respectfully,
W. E. r. SMITH.
The bids were received and on motion
of Mr.. Hardenbergh referred to the
Board, sitting as a Committee of the
Whole.
A recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken.
Upon the re-assembling Of the Board,
the following members were present
President Jones and Messrs. Bailey,
Detwiller, 'Hardenbergh and Sampson,
five 90 in number.
The following preamble and resolutions
were then presented by Mr.. Bailey.
Whereas, Under advertisement for prof.
posals for s17s, 900 AZ per cent. refunded
water bonds, seven bids were received on
this 9Th day of December, the Sinking
Fund Commissioners of Jersey City being
the highest bidder, therefore, be it
Resolved That the bid OF the Sinking
Fund Commissioners of Jersey City, this
day received, at the rate of 1852 for the
whole issue Of $4,000 AZ per cent. re-
water bonds, directed to be issued
by this Board October 4, 1894, be and the
same is hereby accepted.
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be
authorized to deliver said bonds on Janu-
airy 2, 1895, under the direction of the
Committee on Finance of this Board, up
on the payment to the City Treasurer
of the amount bid as aforesaid, the
check for $3.50 this day received to be
credited on account; and be it further
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be and he is hereby directed to return
to the following bidders for water bonds
their certified checks as follows:-
C. H. White & Co, $3.50.
Blair & Co., $3.50.
Daniel A. Moran & Co, $1,000.
w. E. R. Smith, $4,000.
Blake Bros. & Co., $3.50.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the yeas and nays by the Presi-
dent:
Yeas-President Jones, and Messrs.
Bailey, Detwiller. Hardenbergh and
Simpson, five % in number.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
A further recess of ten minutes was
then taken, and upon the reassembling
of the Board, all the member of the
Board were present, five 90 in number,
The regular order of business was then
taken up.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The reading of the minutes of the
The communication was, on motion of
Mr.. Hardenbergh, referred to the Corpor-
alton Counsel.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropri-
ate committees
OF John A. Nugent, $3.50; American
District Tel. Co., s455; Wyckoff, Seamans
& Benedict, s1425o, ]. c. News. s2S; R.
H. Weaver, s13.1o; Collins & Corbin,
$l41. 80; and ]. C. News. $40.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The Corporation Counsel reported on
the following petitions heretofore refer
red to him as follows
On petition of John r. Dillon, to refund
to him the difference between the assess
ment made upon a certain lot and block
as a vacant lot, and as a lot with a
house and stable erected thereon for the
years 1880 to 1890, inclusive.
Advising that the petition be referred
to the Commissioners of Adjustment.
On petition of Minnie Altering to have
certain payments for taxes made on
wrong property transferred to property
owned by her. sT
Recommending that the relief asked
for be granted.
The reports of the Corporation Counsel
were received and ordered filed.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Com
sioners, and requiring the concurrence
of this Board, were presented, received
and referred to the Committee on Con-
current Resolutions.
l.. Ordering paid certain claims.
Adopted December 8, 1894.
2. Fixing the salary of Charles Keefe,
appointed as driver at Belleyille, De-
cember 8, 1894, at 81 per day.
Adopted December 8, 1894.
8. Fixing the salaries of Charles Stew
ems, Engineer, at s77 per month and
Edward Achpar and Michael B. Foley, fire
man at s65 per month, appointed Deem
Der 8, 1894.
Adopted December 3, 1894.
A.. Ordering paid the salaries as per
pay roll of the employees at Belleville
and High Service for the month of
1894, s4,41S. O..
Adopted December 3, 1894.
5. Ordering paid the salaries of labor
ers employed paving over water pipe.
etc., for the month of November, 1894, $72.
adopted Dec. 8, 1ss4A
s. Authorizing the Improvement of Og-
den avenue. from Bowers street to Con-
gress street.
adopted November 80, 1ss4.)
Z. That the City Comptroller be direct
ed to honor any warrants ordered by the
Board of Street and Water Commission