The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
SOAR OFF
CONCEAL Proceedings.l

Regular meeting of the Board of
Finance was held in its rooms at the
City Hall on Thursday, December II, 1896,
at eight o'clock p. M.
Present - President Braut.gam and
Messrs. Bailey, Detwiller, Kellers and
Simpson,.
AbsentzNone.
APPRoVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of the regular meeting OF
December 8, 1896, were approved as
engrossed in the minute book on motion
PETITIONS. ETC.
Petition of Jacob Bohlander and others
requesting that the City Clerk deliver to
them a certificate of redemption from a
certain tax sale upon their paying to the
city the amount of taxes, etc, as city
is entitled to, etc.
Referred. to the Committee on Salaries
and Claims.
Petition of Thomas Wright for cancel
lation of certain assessment for personal
tax for year 1Sa5-1S96.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Claims.
Petition of Sayles & O'Connor for the
return of s29.S7. surplus paid in redernp-
ton of lands sold for unpaid taxes, etc,
Referred to Committee on Salaries and
Claims.
Communication from Collins & Corbin
in regard. to payment of certain Ravine
Road sewer certificate.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Communication from William j. TAFT,
secretary of the Board of Trade, sub
hitting a resolution adopted by said
Board December Is. 1896, requesting the
city authorities to delay action on water
contract until a committee appointed By
said board. to whom the matter of the
proposed water contract was referred,
shall have made their report.
Referred to
Invitation from the Board of Education
complimentary to Mr.. Henry Snyder,
Superintendent, in School No. Is. on De-
cember II, 1886.
Invitation was presented, received and
accepted on motion of Mr..
Communication from Good Government
Association No. ], submitting resolution
passed at meeting held December 10, 1895,
requesting the Board of Finance and the
contract with the East Jersey Water
Company for a new supply of water, as
the association does not deem it wise or
proper for the city to enter into a water
contract at this time.
Referred to
Communication from John Marion rela-
tive to amount due John s. DAILY for back
salary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Communication from Abram Post. re-
Questing paymen of certain claims for
which an appropriation has been made
in the present tax levy.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims We're presented. re-
ceived and referred to their appropriate
committees
Hamilton A. Lush, $40; W. w. chilver,
$2o; n. j. Title Guarantee & Trust CO.,
s3,S70-94; George Camerdan. $40: Peter
Curley, so; Evening Journal Association.
s.. 40; Charles A. Schafer, ST. Is; Collins &,
Gorbin s244 50; N. ]: Title Guarantee &
trust 90, $fS-69; Wallis. Edwards & Bum
sted, $375.06; Earle & Harrison, 1898 ~;
s31 and s35.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Collector
Jersey City. Dec. II, 1896.
Hon Board Of Finance, Jersey city,
Gentlemeni find it necessary for the
proper transaction of the public business.
eonnected with the books and accounts
of the Martin Act that / should have
an extra clerk. / therefore hereby re-
s~pectfully recommend for appointment r.
M. Startup, at a salary of 1888 per month
aaid 1 salary to ee paid only out Of SAD
pointment to January /. 1897.
S. Il. SMITH.
Received and ordered illed, on motion
of Mr.. Detwiller.
From the City Clerk
communicates asking, at the direction
OF the FINANCE committee of the Board
OF Aldermen, the attendance Of the BOARD
Of finance at q conference in the May
Prs office, on Saturday. December IL. at
~ o'clock A. M, relative to the proposed
sale OF property acquired by the city
| Act"
Referred to the Committee of tbe
Whole. on motion of Mr.. Simpson.
From the Board of Aldermen
Kesolution fadopted December s, 1896
relatlye TO the award to the East Jer.
sey Water Company for a new wafe,
supply by the Republican majority Of liz
Board OF Street and Water Commission.
Received and ordered filed. on mn.
ton of Mr.. Simpson.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
!. Ordering paid the salaries of EN-.
ployes laying and repairing water pipe
for the month of November, 1896. amount.
ing to S2,l2l.12 as ser payroll.
lAdopeed December 8. 1885,
z. Ordering paid the salaries OF Genera
Superintendent in the Water Department
for the month OF November. 1896. az pe,
payroll, amounting to S1.42i.75.
adopted December 8, 1885,
3. Ordering paid certain claims.
(Adopted December 8, 1867
4 Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted December IA, 1886
Referred to the Committee on Conrur.
REM Resolutions.
5, Requesting Board OF Finance 10 rams,
fer S67.45 from account Repairs to TN.
paved StEeetS to account Public Ground
and Buildings fiscal year 1895-1s96)
(Adopted December I. 1860