The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
BOARD OF

Regular meeting Of the Board of
FINANCE was held in its rooms at the
City. Hall on Thursday, March 10, 1886,
Present-President Jones and Messrs.
Bailey, Detwiher, H~ardenbergh and
simpson, ~
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of the special meeting,
1895. yyvere approved as engrossed in III
PETITIONS. ETC
Petition of William l.. Miller to have
cancelled certain assessments for the
change of grade on West Side avenue.
Petition Of John P. Landrine, secre-
loan Association, to return ST. so erron-
eously paid for taxes. year 1884.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
A c-epaEpunication was presented by c.
6 Versneule relative TO the communities
csised ~ Board Mareh 4, 1855 1855.
Mr.. sDetwaller moved that the cemmu-
nication be received and placed on file.
Mr.. Hardenbergh offered the following
Whereas, The communication of C. c.
Vermeule consists of personal explana-
has taken final action by the allowance
OF his claim at q reduced rate of COM
pensation, which reduction he has ac-
Whereas, Matters personal to Mr.. ver-
meule and which are in controversy be-
tween MIN anu private ClllASIS VI JET
sey City should be settled elsewhere,
and should not be brought before this
board for discussion; therefore
Resolved, That the Clerk Of this Board
be directed to return AID commun cation
70 Mr.. Vermeuie. by malline il to him
at his address in the city OF New York,
with a copy of this resolution.
The amendment was rejected by the
following vote on the call for the ayes
and mays by the President
Ayes-President Jones and Mr.. Harden
bergh-2.
sThs motion Of Mr.. Detwilier was then
adopted by the following vote on The
call for the ayes n nays by thu Presi-
ASss-Msssrs. Bailey. Detwiler and
NIagysMPresident Jones n Mr.. Harden
CLAINs.
The following claims We're presented and
received and referred to their appropriate
y. D. Tile Guarantee and Trust Co.
S20t Hugo Mootz. $3.50; J. w. Harrison,
sails; James F, Merton, $ls2; A. ] Boyle.
Co. So: Postal Tel. Cable Co, s22.24.
Stitfel & Freeman. $1S5: w. w Culver.
s26; Chronicle Pub, Co, SIS, Sl2.So; Peter
S. Westervelt, $50; A. Datz, Sl5, Peter Da-
feidecker, S27.10: A. Datz. S11.50 and $50; A.
J.. Doan, $27 .05. and Postal Tel. Gable Co.,
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk
Jersey City, n. J.. March 9. 1896.
Gents-Your attention is respectfully d.
rected to a lot of cancelled coupon bonds
In this office which we desire to burn in
your presence. Will you kindly arrange
to attend the cremation on Friday, March
10 or 20. at three P. M. and advise this
office in advance.
Yours truly,
b. W. wooLLEY,
City Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson the communi-
cepted, and the Clerk of this Board was
directed to notify the City Clerk that
this Board will attend the ceremonies ON
March 20, at three o'clock p. M.
From the Clerk of this Board
The Clerk Of this Board hat
application was made to procure q copy
Of the ~ofieial bond of Philip NJ. Kaiser,
constable, by the filing in this office March
II, 1896, an affidavit Of neglect and de-
fault on the part Of said constable on be-
partners trading as Hahne & Co, and a
copy of such bond was furnished.
Oh motion the afidavit was received
and accented and ordered filed.
from the Board of Street and Water Conn
rnissioners and referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions
/. Awarding TOT. H. Byrnes the contract
for the construction of a lateral sewer
in Kearny venue, from a point about 500
thence through Kearny avenue, to and
connecting with sewer in West side ave-
nue., when COMPLETED eenformably to ths
provisions of Chapter 217. Of the Laws Of
1895.
lAdopted March IS, 1850
2. Awarding to P. T. Plunkett the cenr
tract for the construction OF a lateral
ave in Fifteenth street from Henderson
street ta Provost street c~onformably to
OF 5feS.
adopted March ls. 1882
(To be Centinued@