The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15

On Block lsS, Tor Sozs.oos 10
lots Nos. f4A and ia, OF. Vroom street,
In Blosk lss, for 81 =; "a an Mo sos. Of lots
IN Block ass, for sissa6s52;
That said Charles p Ahrens has since
der Al. Ahrens have been duly appointed
administrators Of the estate of said Will
81 Hudson county; that said three eertl.
festes have been lost or destroyed an1
that the owners Of SAD lanes are assl ra,ss
amounting to about the sum Of g ,l65 paid
having said sales duly cancelled OF rec
ord;
And said petitioners have rendered a
sum of 5000. with Mary e. Ahrens as
surety. to Indemnity the Mayor and Al
dermen of Jersey City against loss OF
damage by reason of the premises;
Resolved, That upon the payment OF
the said redemption moneys the city
Treasurer be authorized and Is empoW-
cred to pay over said redemption moneys
ITO said petitioners. Notwithstanding their
failure to surrender said certificates of
sales. and that said sales be thereupon
is made and certificates sur
rendered.
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved. That the sum of s28.62 paid by
G A. Kubler for the assessment for the
Ravine Road sewer continuation, May 10,
1886. on lots 10 and II. block 80, Poplar
street. be transferred to the credit OF
same property for the assessment for the
Joint outlet sewer between Jersey CITY and
West Hoboken, this transfer being au-
thorized by Chapter 125, Section u, Laws
of 1889.
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
the Sinking Fund Commissioners for the
sum of sixty-one thousand dollars, on ac-.
count of twenty-five per cent OF the IL
Quor license fees collected on and after
July l. 1896. the same to be applied for the
requirements of the various sinking funds
of this city for the ensuing fiscal year.,
together with the-sum of hfty-four thouS-
aud dollars heretofore appropriated by
this Board for that purpose in the tax
lew for the year 1~S96-1S97, to the extent
of 100000. and the balance to be applied
for sinking fund purposes in their dis
cretion-
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved, That the sum of S.341.72 be
and the same is hereby appropriated by
this Board for the payment of the fol-
lowing claims
sted for services and xpenses of VIII
liam 2. Edwards as counsel in prepara-
ton Of s s1Ia,sa on appeal in United mite
D. C., in case of the Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City vs. American Dock
and Improvement Co. South Cove Case.)
5000 to Collins & Corbin. for services
and expenses of Gilbert Collins as special
counsel, on writ Of error in United States
2At C1lAC OOQ - III Na0S vi ~ dAtl
Aldermen of Jersey City VS.. American
Dock and improvement Co.
And in order to raise the said amount
THE Committee on Finance are hereby
authorized to issue temporary loan bonds
dn said sum at a rate of interest not TO
f saees sbo ! per amount een1- pei ef s. Raa p Is to tn st
paid out of the rentals due the city for
the use of the South Cove property while
Its title was in litigation or in the event
that the city does not realize on said
rentals prior to the making of the next
tax levy. said sum of $5.34L72 be and the
same Is ordered placed by this Board in
the next tax aevy.
BY Mr.. Bailey fE4
Resolved, That the sum of s11s.ss be re-
turned to the Roman Catholic Church OF
being. amount paid BY said church in re-
street. from the Illegal sale of said prop
erty under the Martin Act. made April
Il 1896 for the taxes of the years 1890.
on said lot having been e~rroreo:sly
made, as said lot of land was owned and
used and occupied by the above named
church for religious purposes only at the
time of said tax assessments.
BY Mr.. Bailey
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Of
James Riley. agent for v. Caznpana, for
S1S-53, duplicate payment of water rents
for year 1895 on Lot 8. Block Alb. Newark
avenue, paid July Is, 1896, being dupli-
cate of payment made July &, 1896, and
thai the Water Registrar be notified.
Resolved, h a warrant for $3.50 be
ordered drawn on the City Treasurer in
i ave 81 81 81. +; :. 4, spengenan, assent for
Lot |. Block 24s' No. 2 ssF First far i' sfr.e eh
The payments made are as follows:--day
e. 1885,. and Jun e. 1896, and that the
Water Registrar be notified.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the Board then
MARTIN FrNcK,.
Clerk.
Adjourned meeting of the Board of FL
nance was held in Its rooms on Thurs
day July 80. 1886 at I O'clock P. NJ.
Messrs. Bailey and KeliersE.
Absent-Messrs Detwiller and Simpson
Petition of II. W. Douty, Vice-Presi-
dent of the West Side Connecting Rail-
road Company for return of money and
cancellation of tax sale against Lots 13
and IA. Block 1928.
Referred to the Corporation Counsel.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
The following claims were presented, re-
ceived and they were each referred to
their appropriate commdttees:-
Sen. $3.50; Frank Stevens. $24.Ss.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following resolutions requiring the
concurrence of this Board, adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Commits
s%ioners, July Is, 1896, were received and
referred to the Committee on Concurrent
l. Awarding to Andrew Shaw the con-
tract Tor the construction of a 15-inch
vfrified pipe sewer in Tonnele avenue
from a point about 100 feet north of
Newark avenue, to and connecting with
sewer in st. Paufs avenue tconfornably
20 the provisions of Chapter 27 of the
Laws OF 1885. estimated cost 81. 52s. -.
Awarding to P. II. Flaher-1, IT.
= Co. the contract for the fmpro cement
Of Central avenue from Congress street
20 Paterson Plank Road Comfortably
% the provisions of Chapter 27 of the
Laws of 1885. estimated cost $3.50 IS.
Fixing the salary of William H.
hooker, as Experimenting Engineer of
me water Department appointed July
~. 1880 at 5000 per annum.
A. That the Clerk of the Board be and
ts hereby directed to advertise for pro-
posats for a new water supply, in ac-
cordance with specifications adopted this
8. Ordering paid certain claims.
a resolution was also received from the
same Board directing the Water Regis
trar 10 cancel certain charges for water
rents against Lots 65 to 81. Block 78e
No. $50 and 52 Palisade avenue. said
properly having been purchased by
Llamor Allen from the city on Novenber
10 1881, and for which said property a
tuH covenant and a warranty deed was
gwen by the city, vesting the title 10
SAG roper in said Uiamor Allen. free
ara cfear OF an encumbrancA