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

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of an Assistant Clerk of the Board.
Mr.. Philip A. McGovern being the only
nominee. a ballot having been taken. DIR.
Martin Finck acting as teller, Mr.. Philip A.
McGovern was duly elected, he having re-
ceiyed the unanimous vote of the Board,
FIVE (5) In number.
The communications from His Honor the
Mayor, as also the communications from the
members appointed by His Honor the
Mayor, and bearing the endorsement Of the
City Clerk, as to the taking Of their ofhclal
oaths before him, were each received, or
dered entered in full upon the minutes and
filed, on motion of Mr.. Detwiller.
The following resolution was presented by
Mr.. Detwiller and adopted by the following
vote on the call for the ayes and nays:
Yeas-President Jones, Messrs. Bailey,
Detwiller, Hardenbergh and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Resolved, That the salary of Martin Fink,
Clerk of the Board Of Finance, be and the
same is hereby fixed at the rate of eighteen
hundred dollars 81, 300 per annum.
The following official bonds were pre-
| scented, received and referred to the tenn
| porary Committee on Finance when ap-
| pointed:
OF Thomas D. Mills as Fire Commits
sioner in the sum of fifteen thousand
($15, 000) dollars, with Joseph Jewkes and
William v. Garrison as s~ureties.
Of George Schaaf, as Constable. in the
sum of one thousand Isl, 000) dollars, with
Jacob Witterschein, ST., and Jacob Wit
terschein. Jr., as s~ureties.
OF Henry Mades, as Constable, in the
sum of one thousand $4,000 dollars,
with
The President appointed the following
members as a temporary Committee on FL
nance.
Messrs. Detwiller, Simpson, Hardenbergf
and Bailey.
Mr.. Simpson moved that a recess be taken
until FIVE o'clock P. M.
Adopted.
The temporary Committee on Finance re.
ported, recommending that the following
bonds be received, spread at large upon the
bond book and ordered filed:
OF Thomas D. Mills as Fire Commits
%sioner, and Of George Schaaf as Con.
stable.
The report was received. the recommend
atoms therein contained were adopted, ane
the bonds were each approved by the fol
lowing vote on the call for the ayes anc
nays by the President:
Ayes-All the members of the Board, five
(5) in number.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson the rules o.
the old Board were adopted for the govern
ment of this Board until otherwise or
dered.
A recess until FIVE o'clock P. M. was ther
taken.
Upon the ~reassembling of the Board at
five o'clock P. M. the roll was called ane
following members answered to their names
President Jones, Messrs. Bailey, bet
willer, Hardenbergh and Simpson,.
Absent-None,
The following official bonds were pre-
sented, received and referred to the tenn
porary Committee on Finance:
OF Peter w. M. West as Police Commits
sioner in the sum of $15. 900, with Mortime
Simpson, John Haesloop and John E. Hal
laday as sureties.
Edward F. O'Grady as Constable, in the
sum of $1,000, with John O'GradY ane
Francis C. Meeham as ~sureties.
John III. Mitchell as Constable, in the
sum of 81. 900. with james H, O'Neil anc
James T. Lillis as s~ureties.
David J.. Harper as Constable. in the sun
of $1,000, with Michael Campbell ant
George B. Harper as s~ureties.
Mr.. Simpson moved that when this Boart
adjourn it will be to meet on Friday, Apr
81, 1894. at 8 o'clock P. N.
Adopted.
The temporary Committee on Finance re
ported the following official bonds, and re
commended that they be received, spread a
large upon the bond book and filed:
OF Peter w. M. West, as Police Com
missioner, and of the following Constables.
Daniel +. Harper, John H. Mitchell, Ed
ward F.. O'Grady and Henry Mades,
The report was received. the recommend
ations therein contained were adopted anc
the bonds were each approved by the follow
ing vote on call for the yeas and nays b.
the President:
Yeas-President Jones, Messrs. Bailey
Detwiller, Hardenbergh and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The following resolutions. requiring tn
concurrence of this Board, were presented
received and referred to the Committee OF
Concurrent Resolutions when appointed:
From the Board of Street and Waite
Commissioners:
/. Fixing the salary of the labo rer on lay
ing and repairing water pipe John Feeney
96 Laidlaw a%venue) at So per day when en-
gagged,
Adopted April %, 1894.
Q. Ordering paid certain claims.
Adopted April %, 1894.
Ordering paid the salaries of re-assessor
for the month of April, 1894 las per pa
rolD, amounting to $225.
Adopted April 90, 1894.
A. Ordering paid the salaries of Waite
Registrar, ETC., for the month of April
1894 las per pay rolD, amounting t
So, 001 .65.
Adopted April 90. 1894.
5. Ordering paid the salaries of laborer
on meters for the month of April. 1894 Ia
per pay rolD, amounting to $623. 80.
Adopted April 80, 1894.
From the Board of Aldermen:
To assign a certain certificate of tax sale t
F. G. Burnham.
y The following resolution was presented b,
Mr.. Detwiller and adopted by the following
vote on the call for the yeas and nays by tn
President.
Yeas-President Jones, Messrs. Bailey
Detwiller, Hardenbergh and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Resolved, That the salary of Philip A
McGovetn, assistant to the Clerk of tn
Board be and the same is hereby fixed at tn
former rate of $75 per month.