The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-04
BOARD OF
(Oh1cial ProceNdings.l
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on lot A, block $50, Cornelison avenu'
report Nc. GA, be set ASIDE on accoun
of indefinite taxes, and that the cost
and purchase money be returned to n
same upon certff1cation by the Corpora
ton Counseli therefore, be it
Resolved, That a warrant be ordere
Of H. F. Knapp for the sum Of slo2;54 t
return amount paid to city G2S.29) o.
October IA, 1891, and legal expense
On the surrender Of certificate Of sal
No. III; and be 1t further
Resolved. That the City Clerk be ant
he is hereby directed to cancel the rec
nelson avenue, sold to H. f. Knapp OF
October IA, 1891. (Sale No. 2,140.)
By Mr.. Hardenbergh:-
dr asao'v on the haa CITY T Measure in favo'
of Traphagen & Beekman, attorneys O
Henriette Rath, for $2S.4 40 for duplicate
payment e Of water "a S,a rsnts Cd for sf year l street. Of
and $4.68 for interest from February 10
1898, to November Is, 1895, making a tota
of $33.I7 to be returned, said water rents
having been paid February 10, 1895, ane
as adjusted In Report No. 80 and solo
Der 10. 1896.
The first payment shows the following
On lot 2s-Water rents, s11.4o; penalty
"a cents, and interest 90 cents;
On lot SUIWdter rents, $l4.ZO, p6Ldityi
40 cents, and interest, $1.15.
BY Mr.. Hardenbergh:-
r Re eyn on tb Th sstv a ry wag s1,rar b be fa aTdere 81
amount o~vercRarged for water rents
year 1888 to 1894, inclusive, on lot "a
block $50. Laidlaw avenue, the assess
s mery b aalEiins e Desn tegis S feet cen in w shifS,
exceeding Is feet in width; and that the
Water Registrar be notified.
BY President JONES'.
Resolved, That the appointment by the
City Collector, November Is, 1895, Of
Robert B. Jordan as assistant to the
for the months of December, 1895, and
1896, be and is hereby consented
to, and that he salary of said Robert
Rate "a so of SIS Os for aie each q ne Of SAID nfeu months as
payable out of account printing, sta
ttionery, &c. 1Ss5-1S9s.
BY Mr.. Hardenbergh:-
Resolved, That the City Collector be
and is hereby directed to change on mis-
books the assessment for taxes. year
1891, against lot 10 block ST, County
cant lot, instead of a house and lot, the
Tax Commissioners having certified that
the building formerly on said 10, lot was
that the tax be fixed by h City Collec-
tor accordingly.
BY Mr.. Simpson
whereas, The attention Of the mem
bers of this Board has been called to the
seizure of the public streets in the La
fayette section of the city land also
la5d I 4we efpo py dne c and u ny Ohe co On sne
tation with the Corporation Counsel we
are advised that h Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. who have. control
of the public streets and tho~roughfares
and city property are the proper per-
sons to act in matters of this kind, we
therefore respectfully suggest to the
Board of Street and Water Commission
e. that prompt and drastic measures
sl lid be enforced without delay.
~ Mr.. Bailey
of Chapter 146 of the laws Of
1895 one-half of the license fees received
by the city from July /, 1895, to July 1,
1896, for licenses to sell spurious or
appropriated and set apart for the re-
paving, repairing and improving of
paved streets and city thoroughfares
and the reconstruction of sewers and for
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the. City Treasurer in favor
of that officer for the sum of 81, 800 to
transfer said amount from liquor license
account to special street account to en-
able the city officers to properly carry
out the provisions OF a certain resolution
priating 50 per cent. of the liquor license
fees collected on and after July ], 1895,
under Chapter 14s of the laws of 1885,.
drawn assoiyI pom the the city treasurer in uf favoi
of that officer for the sum of 81, 400 on
account of Is per cent Of liquor license
fees collected on and after July / 1895
schoo account of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners for the con-
struction and furnishing buildings for
and for nc other purpose, in accordance
with Section 20 of Chapter 17 of the
laws of 1889
BY President Jones'
Whereas. All contracts for public i'm
provements awarded by the Board o,
Street N Water Commissioners require
the concurrence of the Board of Finance
they become operative; and
Resolved. That q warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
sum of s2,4O0 on account of Is per cent
of the liquor license fees collected or
and after July l, 1896, and now due said
Whereas, Certain bidders, contractors
have N. many instances commenced
work under contracts awarde by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, and in some instances have com
pleted the work before concurrent ac.
ton has been taken by the Board of Fl.
nance, thus apparently attempting te
force such concurrent action; therefore
belt
Resolved, That the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners be requested tc
adopt measures to prevent any success.
full bidder from depositing any material
required for the contemplated improve
ment in the street to be improved or any
street adjacent thereto, or to enter upor
such work until the contract has beer
concurred in by the BOARD of Finance
and has been signed by the Mayor.
By Mr.. Simpson,
Resolved, That when this Board al.
journs it be to meet on Wednesday, No.
vember 9th, 1895, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. fo,
the urpos of confirming the tax lew
made and all the taxes assessed by ths
Board of Tax Commissioners of Jersey
City for they year 1895, and receiving from
said Board the transcripts of the same
in book form. for. delivery to the CITY
Collector for collection, and for the
transaction of General Business"
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer, in favor
of that officer. to be deposited to the ere
dit of December. 1895, interest, as fol-
On General Account. s1a. 5M
On General Account to pay inter-
est on Assessment Bonds........ 81. ot
On Water Account. ........ $3.50
5ota1 S43, 25(
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer, in favor
Of that officer, to transfer from Adj
iIrCfnd ION Annnrrf 49,