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Regular meeting of the Board of Finance
vas held IN its rooms at the City Hall
on Thursday, October /, 1885,, at eight
O'Clock P. N.
Present = President Brautigam and
Messrs. Bailey. Kellers and Simpson,.
Absent-Mr. Detwiller-I-
Tbs minutes Of the regular meeting,
September II. 1895; special, September @,
1886. and special, September 26. 1896. were
book, on motion Of Mr.. Simpson.
Petition Of William McLain King for
the return of $40 paid for the assessment
Tor the change OF grade of West Side ave-
nue., between Yale and Culver avenues.
Petition of William Midlege, attorney.
for the cancellation of the tax for the
year 1880 on Lots IS, Sc and 81, Block GA.
owned by the South Bergen Reformed
Petition OF NJ. A. Garwood for the re-
turn of $3.50. overpaid on taxes for year
Al referred to the Committee on Salaries
a claim of the Jersey city News for
printing manual slips for the Board of
received and referred to the Committee
on Printing, Stationery and Supplies; also
OF Andrew j. Boyle, S64, which was re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Salaries and
From the City Collector
communicated relative to taxes re-
naming unpaid or uncancelIed against
property taken for the Hudson Boulevard.
Referred TO the Corporation Counsel.
From the Board of Education
Resolution adopted September "a, 1896
tionery, etc. fiscal year 1Ss5-1S96.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The following resolutions requiring the
concurrence of this Board were received
from the Board of Street and Water Com
missfoners (adopted September 29, 1886,
and they were referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions
/. Ordering paid certain claims.
2. Awarding contracts in conformity
with the provisions of Chapter 2i7 of the
Laws of 1895 to the following parties
l. To NJ. Mullery, for the Improvement
of Columbia venue from Zabriskie street
TO a point about $50 feet north Of Lincoln
street ESTIMATED cost, $4,50S.S0).
z. To Edward O'DonneIl. for the i'm
provement of Garrison avenue, from
-Stuyvesant avenue to Tonnele avenue
ESTIMATED cost, S.094.13).
8. To Bernard FeeRey, for the improve
ment of Hague street, from the Hud-
son County Public Road CHudson Boule-
vard) 70 Paterson Plank Road ESTIMATED
4. To 7. Harrington, for the improve
ment of Reservoir avenue, from Webster
cost. S4,e7s.a0).
S. TO John c. Mccabe. for the improve
ment OF Grace street, from the Hudson
County Public Road Hudson B~oulevard)
TO Nelson avenue ESTIMATED cost, S1.S77. 93.
6, To Bernard Cannon, for the improve
County Public Road (Hudson Eoulevardl
to Nelson avenue ESTIMATED cost, S 1881. OSl.
Z. To Joseph II. Jones. for the construe-
ton OF 2 I'm vitriied pipe In
Harrison avenue, from a point about Is
feet west of Hudson Boulevard TO and
connecting with sewer in West Side ave-
vitrlfied pipe sever from q point about
10 feet west of Hudson Boulevard, to
and connecting with the sewer in West
Side avenue Estimated cost, S,1T.5z.
r. &TT1nnra1 Harvfnr&An For = a.
provement of Stuyvesant avenue, from
Van Reypen avenue to West Side avenue
ESTIMATED cost, sS.G5l5O.
g. To Z. Harrington, for the improve
ment Of Prescott place. from Grand street
10 Park street ESTIMATED cost, $4.5l1.5o).
10. To 7. F. McCabe. Tor the improve
ment OF Neptune avenue, from Ocean ave-
nue. to Hudson County Public Road (Hud-
son R~ouievard1.
ii. TO Rehin & Edwards. for the i'm
provement of Winfield avenue. from Gar
s2.47D.
IL. To Refill & Edwards, for the i'm
provement of Arlington avenue, from Com
ms3as w. ay en- 3, g Grand street testi-
70. To Refill & Edwards. for h Inn
provensnt of Old Bergen Road. from
Cares avenue 70 Fifty-third street lesti-
il. To Refill & Edwards. for the i'm
prcvsment OF Clinton avenue, from Jack
son aye1l,e 10 Bergen avenue ESTIMATED
cost, &.45l-4Hl.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu--
tons reported recommending that the fol
lowing resolutions. adopted BY the Board
Of Street and Water commissioner be
eoncurred in-
/. awarding to Refill & Edwards the
contract for the Improvement of Clinton
avenue, from Jackson avenue to Bergen
Of Chapter III. OF the Laws Of 1860.
adopted September q, 1851
2. Awarding to RehIu & Edwards The
contract for the Improvement OF Old Ber-
gen Road. from Gates avenue to Fifty
third street Gin accordance With the pro-
visions Of Chapter 217, Of the Laws or
1sq5).
lAaopted September %. 1885,
& Awarding 70 Rshi1 & Edwards the
contract f7r the Improvement Of Airing
ton avenue. from -Com{nunlpaw avenue 70