The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-07

AbSeut-Mr. Bailey-I-
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were presented,
Teeeavea and they We're each adopted BY
the following Vote on the call for the
ayes and aays by the President:
AyeS-FreSidSnt BraNtigana and MesSrs.
betwilier, Keilers and Simpson
Absent-Mr. Baaey-l.
BY Mr.. kellers:z
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
and q hereby directed to transfer the
sum Of 1850 from the credit Of account Of
q ~sasaries,' 70 the credit Of account Of
ers, fiscal year ls95-1S96.
By MI. keIIers=
Resolved. That the City ComptrolIer he
ana ne i hereby directed TO transfer the
fuel for the Fourth Regiment Arrnorv'
account Board Of Aldermen, fiscal wear
l~o90-lS96, for the purpose Of paying for the
purcnase OF a gas engine for the Fourth
BY MI Simpson,
Resolved, That William c. Broas be
.aqo ne Is hereby appointed as Collector
q arrears OF Personal Taxes. for the
term of three 49, years (nnder the uTo-
Visions OF Chapter 65 of the Laws OF 1881:
Term q service to begin with December
y ,zgv per annum. payable in monthly in
s~tailrnents of 300; and further
Resolved, That said William c.. Broas
ne ana ne is hereby also appointed as a
deputy Tax Collecting Officer funder
Chapter 81 of the Laws OF 1S901. in order
tnat tax warrants may be signed by him
as Such official, If necessary. it being
herein understood thai no additional Office
IS IN fact created, and that no salary
attaches to this additional appointment
by AIR. DetWfller=
Resolved, That Peter Golden be and he
IS hereby appointed Messenger to ali
boards IN the New City Hall; term Of
service to begin with December j. 1896,
and salary 10 be at the rate Of s7zO per
annum, payable in monthly instaiIments
q ssV and ~chargeable to the appropria-
ton made for said service. as provided
Of 1886 1881.
BY Messrs. ]. j.. DetwilIer ana H. I.
kellers, on behalf Of Committee on FL
Resolved. That the following named
newspapers be and the same are hereby
designated as the official Of
Jersey Cry on and after December l.,
lS96, and until the further orders of this
Board.-The Evening Journal and The
Jersey City News. and thar the Clerk
Of this Board be directed to notify the
various Boards of this designation Of
official papers.
By Mr.. Kesiers:-
Resolved, That warrants De ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
OF that officer to be deposited to the credit
Of December. 1896. interest as follows
On general account SO. 500 %
On general account, to pay inter-
est on assessment bonds........ 21.Oe9 90
csfJV W
7o+ol % a-o %
BY Mr.. Detwiller:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn os the City Treasurer for s41.s5 in
favor of Margaret Werner to return dupli-
cate payment Of taxes for year 1895 on lots
3 and 4. block S8s, Summit avenue, made
November 16, 1896, being duplicate of pay
nlent made December a, 1895
BY Mr.. Detwiller:-
Resolved That a WaTrQnf ha nr6apod
drawn on the City Treasurer for $34.35 Gin
Guiding penalty, 81 in favor of A. Morrell,
TO return amount paid by him November
19, 1885, for water rents on lots ''13 and "12
and ''12, block $40, Irving street. the wa
ter rents as adjusted for same year and
on the same roperty (though known as
lots u and 49,. having also been paid N
March is and July 8. 1896, respectively.
BY Mr.. Keflers:-
Resolved. That a warrant be
ordered drawn ON the City Treas
arer for $l775 in favor Of J..
". Harrison for printing and stationery.
furnished the Cooperation Counsel and
City Comptroller (chargeable to account
printing, stationery, &c, year 1S95-1S96l as
per bill OF July o. 1896, and presented July
16, 1896; and further
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for $1,000 in
favor of ]. w. Harrison for printing and
stationery. furnished the City Comp
troller ~(chargeable to account Martin
Act'). as per bill Of July 9. 1896, and pre-
scented July 16. 1896.
BY Mr.. Detw1ller:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
Mary McGlory for $3.50 to return over
charge for water rents, for the year, 1883,
on Lot .. Block No. S7S, No. 81 Erie street.
Registrar be notified.
BY Mr.. Detwiller-
Whereas. Lot II, Block SIS, st. PauPs
avenue. owned by John McLaughlin. is
a cSpESRH for new naOpinO far the i'm
provement Of st. Paul avenue, between
Palisade and Summit avenues, amount
ing to S120; and
Whereas, Upon a resurvey made, it has
been shown that said lot has old tagging.
and for that reason a deduction should be
made from the amount charged on said
assessment bill; therefore
Resolved. That the City Collector be
and he is hereby directed to receive from
said John Mclaughlin the sum of $105
in settlement of the assessment for the
Improvement of st Paul's avenue, be-
tween Palisade and Summit avenues and
that he cancel on his books the balance
of the assessment, amounting to SIS; the
reduction herein mentioned having been
BY Mr.. Detwiller:-
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
Valentine Marsh for s., 10 return over
payment of water rents for year 1896,
on Lot Part G, Block 42S, No. 26S Wayne
street; the amoun Of water rents should
have been SLIPS and not $685., as made
out on bill through error of Water De-
partment.
BY Mr.. Detwiiler:-
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for 1854
in favor of Frank Stevens, for expenses
dispossessing and securing house, property
ACQUIRED by the city under the Martin
Act. which item Of 1894 was overlooked,
on bill ordered paid November S, 1895 flor
- Nv 0a+v;,iar-
Resolved. That supplemental to the reso-
luton passed by this Board at its meet
ing held September II, 1896. this Board,
with the consent of he Mayor, hereby
appropriates and sets aside so much of
the one-half of liquor license monies avail
etc, as provided for in Chapter 14S of the
Laws of 1926. as follows
Sl,500 to pay balance due on account OF
contract for repairing, etc, Montgomery
street.
Resolved, That a warrant he ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
that officer for the sum of $1,000, to trans
fer said amount from liquor license fees
collected on and after july 1, 1896. to
special street account.
BY Mr.. Detwiller:-
Resolved, That the sum of two thou
sand five hundred dollars E3,50W be set
aside and appropriated by this Board out
of the one-half of liquor license monies
received and available on and after July
1, 1896, 10 pay the cost of the re-eonstruc-
ton and repairing of receiving basins and
sewers and
Resolved. That a warrant for the sum
of twenty-five hundred dollars G2,5e9) be
ordered drawn on the City Treasurer, in
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