The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
BOARD OF FINANCE.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular meeting of the Board of Finance
was held in its rooms at the City Hall on
Friday, March 2, 1894. at s O'Clock P. NJ.
Present-President Hitler and Messrs.
Bedell, Detwiller and Simpson,.
Absent-None.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. T
The following petitions were presented,
received and referred to the Corporation
Counsel:
Petition of Edward P. Buffet:
For the return of SIS. Sc for duplicate
payment of Assessment for improvement of
Palisade avenue as adjusted.
Of Emma ]. Davis, requesting that $26. 04,
said sum being for charges for advertising
sale of property and interest on balance due
for taxes of 1888, be returned to her.
Of Willard G. Fiske, attorney of the
trustees for the support of the public schools
of New Jersey, requesting this Board to
cancel the taxes of 1891, 1892 and 1898, and
the assessment for the improvement of For
rest street and Ocean avenue, improperly
levied against plots 3 and Z Forrest street.
and plots Ga and 65 Ocean avenue, block
626, owned by the above named trustees,
said premises beng a part of the assets
of the State School Fund, which property is
not subject for taxes and assessments.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented, re-
ceived and referred to their appropriate com
mittees:
Claims of Wood & Menagh for supplies
to Board of Finance, 81 5.
Albert Datz for printing for City Comp
%troller, 81. 80.
James Atchison, for supplies to City Clerk
and City Comptroller, $4.55.
Elias Griffith. for repairing furniture in
City Collectors Office, $17.
Jersey City News, for furnishing covers
for manuals, So.
Godfrey B. Matthews. for preparing
deeds and assignments (under Martin Act,
1926.
Evening Journal Association, for publish
ing Martin Act notices, $32.2 2 [.
Evening Journal Association, for publish
ing Martin Act notices, $50.
Kenth X. Stearns, for preparing deeds
and assignments under Martin Act, $685. 0.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners,
were presented, received and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions.
/. Ordering paid claim of James P. Hall,
$53.40.
adopted June g., 1922
2. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted February 10, 1S94.l
5. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted June 6. 1922
4. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted February 26, 1922
5. To pay certain awards for real estate
taken and damages sustained in construction
f -. .a.,ar - %bo ,,,act side rs (NvaapL
vile section of Jersey City, beginning at the
intersection of centre line of Girard avenue,
etc.
adopted February 10, 1894.)
6. To pay William Walls $3.50 for dam
Of Montgomery street, between Bergen ave-
nue. and West Side avenue.
adopted February 10, 1894.)
7. Authorizing the construction of a main
sewer along the line of the right of way of
the Newark and New York Railway, between
Whitton street and Suydam avenue. and
along the centre line of Pine street, if ex-
tended westerly from its present westerly
terminus, crossing under Newark and New
York Railroad to Van Horn Creek.
adopted February 10, 1S94.)
s. Ordering paid the salaries of Water
Registrar, etc., for the month of February.
1894, amounting to So, 001. 65, as per pay
roll.
(Adopted February 90, 1S94.)
8. Ordering paid the salaries of 'laborers
on meters for the month of February, 1894,
amounting to 1923 33, as per pay roll.
(Adopted February 26. 1894.
( 10. Ordering paid the salaries of Re-as-
SCISSORS for the month of February, 1894,
amounting to 1925. as per pay roll.
adopted February 26, 1S94)
From the Board Of Aldermen:
Resolution adopted February 81. 1894, as
signing certain certificates Of tax sale.
Resolution adopted February 81. 1894, to
sell and convey at public auction from time
otime the right, title and interest of the
city in, and to all Of, or any part Of, lots or