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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were
presented, received and disposed of as
follows:-
From John A. Blair, Corporation Coun-
sci, submitting his Interpretation of
spouse to a resolution of his Board,
adopted October IS, 1894. as follows:
JERSEY CITY, October 25, 1894.
To the Board of Finance:
JERSEY CITY, N. J..
Gentlemen-According to my i~nterpre-
tation, Section 1913 of the Charter of 1871
gives your Board no power to employ
experts to advise you respecting a new
water supply. The Section in question
authorizes your Rcard to choose a
clerk and appoint such other agents as
may be necessary for the discharge
of their duties,' and 10 fx their COM
pensation."
The duties of your Board, as defined
by the 18th Section, consist of "the
general management and care of the
finances of the city, Inc the several de-
partments thereof"
What is said of the power of your
Board in other parts of the charter, or
other acts arc indicationS on1v nf fhe
manner and form of exercising your
powers in particular instances as part
of general management and care of the
finances of the city IN not an enlarge
ment of that power.
The charter of 1871 vested the whole
subject matter of the water works and
its control in the Board of Public Works,
and the power now remains in the
Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners as the successors of the Board
of Public Works. The power to employ
any agent or agents to advise you on
the subject of a new water supply would
be an exercise of control over a subject
not within your power, or within the
scope of your duties as defined by the
Act Of 1871.
AoA"NE AA1 AN k@'
ICES you to employ are those only to
aid you in the general management
and care of the finances of the city
The power of employment of such
agents as hydraulic engineer, etc., be-
longs to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Very truly yours,
JOHN A. BLAIR,
Corporation Counsel.
Ordered filed on motion of Mr.. Simp-
son.
From the City Collector
Communication certifying that he has
received from the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners for collection in
his office the assessment map for the
improvement of opening of Neptune ave-
nue., from Bergen avenue and Ocean
avenue, amounting to 81, 400. so.
Received and ordered filed.
Communication from the same official,
certifying that he has received from
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners for collection in his office assess
ment map for the improvement of Ia
briskie street, from Central avenue to
Summit avenue, amounting to $4,756.45.
Received and ordered filed.
The following resolutions were received
from the Board of Aldermen, and they
were each disposed of as follows
/. Requesting that the Board of FL
nance appropriate a sufficient sum OF
money to cover the cost of erecting in
Van Worst and Hamilton Parks public
conveniences for the use of the people,
both male and female.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
2. Recommending that plans for an i'm
proved administration of the present
water supply, in accordance with modern
practice, be prepared under the super
vision of competent and disinterested ex-
perts, jointly selected by the Board Of
Finance and Board of Aldermen, in
order that the legislation necessary for
the execution of the plans may be OBJ
tanned at the next session of the Legis.
lature.
for his opinion, on motion of Mr.. Simp-
son.
8. Requesting that by and with the
concurrence of the Board of Finance
expert legal opinion be obtained from
legal COUNSEL 10 D6 S6lSClGQ ny lie ITGSl-
dent of the Board of Finance and the
President of the Board of Aldermen, as
to whether the law of 1852 provides for
the prevention of the contamination Of
the Passaic River water, and the right
to enforce the same. and requesting an
appropriation of $1,000 to pay for said
service.
Referred to the Corporation Counsel
for his opinion, on motion of Mr.. Har-
denbergh.
From the Board of Police Commission
ers:-
Resolution requesting that the sum OF
$3.50 be transferred from the account OF
Committee on Health to the account
of Putting in steam heat in City Hos
pital buildings" =
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
From the Commissioners of Adjust
ment:-
Resolution that a reouisition be made
on the Board of Finance for the sum OF
SIS to defray the present current ex-
penses of the Commissioners of Adjust
ment.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Street and Water
commissioners
The following resolutions, requiring the
concurrence of his Board, were received
from the Board of Street n Water
Commissioners and disposed of as fol
lows
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole