The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-21
B0AIsD OF FINANCE.
fomcial Proceedings.)

BOARD OF FINANCE.
(Ofhcial Proceedings.)
Special meeting of the Board OF FL
nance was held in its rooms al Inc Chy
Hall on Friday. October II. 1880. At
pfl reaent.President Jones and Messrs.
Bailey, Hardenbergh and Simpson %.
Absent-Mr Detwiller %.
The call for the meeting was reao anu Is
Jersey City. October 10, 1895, 1 P. M
Dear asir.LPiease send out notices for a
meeting of Board for Friday, October IL
of taking action on the water contract
sss6' f. for the G,ei0f Transaction 81 ito Of any other
business that may be brought oefore the
Board.
JOHN M. JONES.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
The minutes of the regular meeting
of October 8, 1895, were approved as en-.
crossed in the Minute Book, on molloh OF
"" PETITIONS, ETC.
A petition was received from M. J. Cur
rie, attorney of VIM. l.. Pitcher, request
ing that sS2.56 be returned, being dupli-
cate payment of taxes year 1881.
Referred to the Committee on salaries
anu PiiRSRss1EsNTATIoN OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropriate
committees
$3.50; j. C. Herald, 1852 50; J. G; News.
Co., 5sEfcS s2s s g. 81 +; = e apa e; ~
From the City Collector
Certifying that he has received from the
County CLERK, Report No. 1ol, made by
amounting to $247. 1885, A. Filed September
Receiyed and ordered filed.
JArcaV CifU Oct & 1895
To the Hon. Board of Finance
or block new number 1874. lot IS. Terhune
avenue, was twice assessed. being a du-
plicate assessment in the name of JOS
ceipted tax bill for the year 1880 on this
property has been presented in this office
today by A. J. G. Foye. agent of the
Report No. SO of Martin Act Commission
made Of same April 1s, 1895. to H. F.
The o%ner desires that the sale may be
set aside and cancelled and the purchase
money returned to the purchaser.
E. w. woOLLEY,
City Clerk.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Salaries and Claims.
From the Board of Aldermen
/ RESOLUTION, Assigning certain certih-
Gates of tax sales to Hudson City Saw
iDgs Bank and Josephine Griffin.
2. Resolution. to sell and convey to Ed
ward B. Colby certain property for which
the city holds deed.
Franklin g. Colby certain property for
which the city holds deeds.
Received and referred to the
on Concurrent Resolutr ons.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
from the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners and referred to the Com
mittee on Concurrent Resolutions.
J.. To pay certain claims.
adopted October s, 1850
2. To pay claim of Joseph E. Frank,
adopted October 8, 1861
8. Ordering paid the salaries of en-
ployes at Belleville and High Service,
for the month of september 1895. as per
adopted October s, 1851
4 Resolution and preamble as follows:
Whereas. The Corporation Attorney in
accordance with the terms of a resolu-
ton passed by this Board on August 10,
1895, concurred in by Board of Finance
Homo the Mayor September 1e, 1896, has
p~oration Counsel the form of a contract
for a new water supply for Jersey City
for the term % Of one year; etc, with the
mitted the same to this. Board for ratid-
cation and execution: therefore,
Resolved, That the form Of contract
vided for With the East Jersey water
ton Attorney to this board be accepted
and adopted, and the President of this
board be and is hereby directed to
Board as soon as the said contract has
been concurred in by. the Board of FL
nance and approved by His Honor the
Mayor.
adopted October 9, 1859
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Concurrent Reso-
lutions reported recommending the adop-
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following pre-
amble and resolution, and the form OF
by byn the Board Of Street and Water aoS Com:
missioners October .. 1895. to witt
Whereas. The Corporation Attorney. in
fon, passed by this Board on August IS
1895, CONQUERED in by the Board of Fl.
nance September s. 1885. and approved
1895, has prepared, with the approval Of
the Corporation Counsel, the form oil
contract for a new water supply fol
sfc., with dl'g the e0f East sae jersey tsrae Water 1er ccooaml.
pany, and submitted the same to this
Board for ratification and execution;
Resolved. That the form Of contract
for a new water supply for Jersey City,
for the term of one year, and as pro-
vided for, with the East Jersey Water
Company, as submitted by the Corpora
ton Attorney to this Board, be accepted
and adopted, and the President of this
Board be and is hereby directed to exe
as soon as the said contract has been
c~oncurred in by the Board of Fnarce,
and approved by His Honor the Mayor.
The following is the form Of con-
tract
This agreement made this - day
of October. eighteen hundred and ninety
five. between the Mayor and Aldermen OF
Jersey City, a municipal corporation of
the State of New Jersey. party of the
first part hereinafter called the City,
party of the second part, hereinafter
called the. Company, witnesseth:-
/. The Company agrees to provide a
new water supply for Jersey City, for
the term of one year from the beginning
of delivery of water hereunder, OF
P~equannock water taken from the Pc
quannock pipe line now carrying water
that is to say. the water available is
the Peouannock water to the capacity OF
said pipe above the requirements of the
city of Newark and other consumers tt
the extent of their contract requirement.
at the time of the making of this con
tract. .
water by q pipe line or lines, which they
will construct from a point on the sais
of Belleville. Essex county. N. J., acros.
the Passaic River. to a point at or neal
the reservoir belonging to the City II
the Township of Union. Bergen county