The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-02
BOARD OF FINANCE.


Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
OF Finance was held in its rooms at the
City Hall, Monday, November q, 1896, at 5
O'Clock P. NJ.
Present = President Brautigam and
Messrs. Detwiller. KeIlers and Simpson
Absent-Mr. Bailey-.
The minutes of the regular meeting Of
November 5. and Of the regular meeting
of November 19, 1886, were approved as en-
crossed on motion Of Mr.. Detwiler.
Petition of the Summit Avenue United
Presbyterian Church Of Jersey City for
the cancellation of certain taxes.
Referred to the Cooperation Counsel
Petition of Margaret Werner for the re-
Referred to Committee on Salaries ana
Claims.
The following claims were presented,
received, and they were referred to their
appropriate committees
Evening Journal Association SIS; Jer-
Sd ssy a Sify ssi Ssgs; es S5r;W s E y; j aar 81 e:
Western Union TelegrHph Company. s;
j. Herbert Potts. s14z. k.ibert Daz. $3.50,
Sl40 and 1892; James Atenlson Sssgf J.
sf1. Earle 4 Harrison, s2s5 intsnSy Chill
yer. 500: Peter Golden $z0svsr1fes r.
Dayton, sIz s.; James 2 Merrill
Randolph Perkins. sl45 50; Peter Golden,
$40; Albert Payne. 1856; Hamilton A.
LUSH, SO, f. P. Van sSaun, $aoSzG >
eSoSgFFFIcIAI COMMUNICATIONS
From the Board of Fire Commissions
ers:-
inviting Board OF Finance to join with
them m an inspection of the houses, ap-
paratus, men. etc, OF the Fire Depart
nent, on Wednesday. November 3. 1870
Invitation was accepfed on notion OF
Mr.. Detwifler.
copy of a Communication written by him
OiDonnell, City Clerk, in response to q
communications from the City Clerk. dated
October q, 1896, which was referred to
the Corporation Counsel by this Board
Received and ordered fled.
The following resolutions requiring the
concurrence of the Board 81 Finance were
received from the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions
/. To authorize the Committee on Pump
ing and Reservoirs to supply such addl-
t,onal help as may be found necessary to
repair the main water pipe between Belle
vile and High Service, term Of service to
be during the pleasure Of me Boa1d.
made the subject of a supplemental reso-
Adopted November 8, 1850
mittee on Assessments and Extensions to
have the records for water assessments
and collections checked FOE a period Of
ten years last past with power 70 appoirgc
an expert accountant, naIae and compen-
sat5on of such expert to be hereafter des-
ignated
adopted November .. 1870
3. Ordering paid certain claims
(Adopted November 8, 1894
4. Ordering paid the salaries Of employees
at Belleville and High Service for the
month Of octsssbsr: 1896. as per pay roll.
fAdopfed November 9. 1851
5. Ordering paid the salaries of General
Superintendent. etc, in the Water De-
as per payroll. amounting to sl,5as.
fAdopted November 9, 1881
6. Appointing certain employees to repair
water mains etwee Bellsville and High
tAdopted November Is, 1861
z. Fixing the salary of Charles Both.
expert accountant, appointed Novemer 49,
1895. at so per day for services actually
Adopted November IS. 1891
s. Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
tract for the Improvement of Tuers ave-
On accordance with the provisions Of
Chapter 2I7, avs Of 1880. estimated cost
S38sS.2 IS,
5Adopted November 1s. 1857
8. Ordering paid certain claims.
(Adopted November 16. 1885,
10. Ordering paid the salaries Of labor
ers on meters for the month OF October.
1aso- dS PER Pat lutls d4NOLHlt}S 10 @04u-
adopted November Is. 1851
II. Ordering paid the salaries Of Water
Registrar. etc, IN the Water Department.
for the month of November. 1896. as per
payroll, amounting to s2-S9S.S1.
{Adopted November Is. 1851
REPORTS OF STANDING COMM1T-
TEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resofl-
tons reported, recommending that the
following resolutions adopted by the
BOARD OF Street and Water Commissions
prs be concurred tn;-
/. That the Committee on Pumping and
Reservoirs be authorized to employ such
additional force as may be found neces-
sary for the purpo of repairing the NAN
water pipe between Relsevilie and Hixh
Service, names and salaries to be named
hereafter.
adopted November 8. 1880
q That the COMMITTEE on Assessments
and Extensiors be, authorized and d..
rected to have the records for water as
sessment and collection Of this depart
ment checked for 2 period covering ten
years last past. with power to employ
for the purpose such expert
as may be required; name and c6mpe
sation to be hereafter DESIGNATED.
6Adopted November q. 1885,
5. Ordering paid the following salaries
for the months named rsspectfyelSs-
Belleviile and High Service. for Octo-
bers 1896. $3.a55.49.
LAYING and ,svaairins water plps. -
October. 1884. s..
I0f1cial P~roeeedinxs~1