The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-05
BOARD OF FINANCE.

BOARD OF FINANCE.
(Of1cia1 Proceedings.)
Special meeting Of the Board of FL
nance was held in its rooms, at the City
Hall, on Wednesday, May 10Th, 1895, at
s o'clock p. M.
Present-President Jones and Messrs.
Bailey, Detwiller, Hardenbergh and
Simpsons.
Absent-None.
The call for the meeting. which was
for the passing on payrolls and the trans
action OF General Business" was read
by the Clerk.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, &C.
Petition of Harry Mcbride for the re-
turn of S10.65 enormously assessed and
paid for water rents for the year 1895.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Salaries and Claims, Indemnity Bond
of William ]. Farrell and Albert J. Liz
not, in the sum of two hundred and sixty
(s26O dollars, to secure the city against
any damages or loss caused by the can
collation. of certain warrants drawn to
the order of unknown" and now in the
hands of the City Clerk, and drawing
new warrants in their stead for the
same amounts and made payable to
their order.
Received and ordered filed with the
City Comptroller, and the Clerk of this
Board directed to notify the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners of the
filing of said bond.
Communications from Robert Carey,
submitting as attorney transcript of
Judgment, case of Henry w. Moser VS..
The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey
Vita - f. N.--A CZ..-&
Debt. $198.69; costs, s4.66; 500. 25.
Communication from Robert Carey,
submitting as attorney, transcript of
judgment, case of William Reen VS.. The
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City,
obtained in First District Court. Debt,
S119.85 costs, S5.3S; s125.23.
Both received and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Communication from G. B. Reid, Clerk
of Township Committee of the Township
of Kearny,~ subn.itting preamble and reso-
lutions adopted by said committee May
18th, 1896, asking Jersey City to relieve
them of their water contract with Jersey
City and asking the privilege of renting
the Kearny avenue main for a term of
not less thar five (5) years.
Received and ordered filed.
The following official bonds were pre-
sented, received and referred to the
Committee on Finance:
Lawrence Broderick, as registrar of the
water works. in the sun of $780, 900, with
John Mullins. P. H. Hanley and Theo-
dore Smith as sureties.
James C. Clarke, as member of the
Board of Tax Commissioners, in the sum
of $40, 900, with Hugh Dugan and Andrew
Mcknight as suret.es.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees
George B. Fielder, $64.85; F. p. Van
Saun, s25; C. S. We~stervelt, $50: j. J.
O'Hara, $3.50; Chronicle Publishing Co.,
$45.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Aldermen
Resolution adopted May %, 1896, sell
ling and conveying to Frank J. Mathews
Lots /. 2, 8 and 4, block 42O. Brunswick
street (for which city holds deeds) upon
payment of all claims of the city against
the same
Received and referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions.
From A. H. Graft. Clerk of Board of
Education
Submitting a communication received
by said Board and referred to the Board
of Finance with the request that suf-
ficient funds may be appropriated. to, COM
ply with the law.
Received and ordered filed.
From s. H.. Smith, City Collector
Certifying that he has received from
the County Clerk Report No. SO made by
the Commissioners of Adjustment,
amounting to $lss, O73.5 filed May 14th,
1895.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Aldermen
Resolution (adopted May 2Sth, 1857 to
assign certain certificate of tax sale.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions.
From His Honor the Mayor
Relative to the resolution adopted by
the Board of Finance, May 9th, 1896,
non-concurring in the award to the Jer-
sey City Water Company of contract for
a new supply of water to Jersey City.
Accompanying this communication His
Honor the Mayor offers a form of speci-,
fcations at least as a basis upon which
to the action required to
bring the matter to a focus. If there is
any disposition in either the Board Of
Street ard Water Commissioners or the
Board of Finance to settle the watea
question.
On motion Of Mr.. Simpson the COM
munication was received and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
The following resolutions, requiring the
concurrence of this Board were receiyedt
and referred to thgGic5nmfkfss2en Com
,sSSSurr4nt bResSlnfi3pt:a9fis MsMYGlFE
S d 40 Ray! 99tesif4ts a H. claims.
(Adopted May 20, 1852
2. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted May 81, 1885,
8. To award to the Barber Asphalt
Paving Co.. the contract for the improve
ment Of Lafayette street, from Monitor
street to Van Horane street.
(Adopted May 20. 1851
4. That the salary of Lawrence Brod-
erick fa~ppointed as Registrar Of the Wa
ter works. Nav 20. 1880 be Fixed 1T