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Regular meeting OF the Board of Fin
ance was held in its rooms at the City
Hall on Thursday, October 15, 1886. at
eight O'Clock P. M.
Present President ,Brautigam and
Simpson,.
Absent-None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minute of the Regular meeting
held October /, 1896, were approved az
printed in manual form ON motion oe Mr.
Simpson.
The following petitions We're presented,
received and they were each referred to
tn Committee on Salaries and Claims:-
OF Thomas c. Marshal, for the return
OF overcharge on water rents.
Of Valentine Marsh, for the return
over payment of water rents for 1896.
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropriate
committees:-
R. H. Weaver, IS; George B. Fielder,
So. 40; Jersey City News. $55S.20; Jer-
Journal Association, $500: Postal Tel,
Cable Co., zoe. and s11.S7; Carrie L. Cal
lais 81, John Tilt, sI.50; C. s. Westervelt.
$50; F. P. Van Saun s25; Albert DATE,
Golden, $40: Hamilton A. Lush. $40; Albert
Payne, seS.6S: Albert Datz. Sl2: Felt &
Tarrant Mnfg. Co.. Sl.60; Postal Tel. Gable
Co, $1.6 and $40; Peter Golden, $40; the
Jersey CITY NEWS, Slll.3U, AiDSII 9dtZ, Slo
and $21: William T.. Vidal s1oS.5o; ]. W.
Harrison, Sc; Martin F:nck. $40.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Collector
Communication certifying that he has
received from the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners for collection in
his Office the following assessment maps
Improvement of Randolph avenue from
Carteret avenue to Newark & n. Y. r. r.,
amounting to g, 607. %.
Sewer in Eye avenue: from 50 feet west
of Boulevard to West Side venue.amount
ing to 81, 1905 80.
Sewer in Van Wagenen avenue from $50
feet north of ST. Paul's avenue to St.
Paul's avenue, amounting to $1,557.
Sewer in Randolph avenue from 200 feet
south of Harmon street to Harmon street,
amounting to 1881.
Sewer in Kearny avenue, from West
Sd avenue to 300 feet east, amounting to
Si.570.50.
Sewer in Columbia avenue. from 500
feet north of Lincoln street to Zabriskie
street, amounting TO $2,423.95.
Improvement of Lake street, from (grade,
etc.), Montrose avenue to Boulevard,
amounting to $2.S4s.
Improvement of Lake street, from
Ipaving) Montrose avenue to Boulevard
amounting to 1912.
Improvement of Van Winke street. from
Boulevard to Ferris street, etc, amount
ing to s4s351.
Improvement of Oakland avenue. from
Heboken avenue to Prospect street,
amounting to 81, 933.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Health
Resolution adopted September 90. 1896
requesting Board of Finance TO appro-
pirate the money asked for by the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners for
the reconstruction Of Eighth street sewer.
Referred TO the Committee of the
Whole
From the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Resolution adopted October u, 1886 re-
guessing rhat 20 d1l he tranSfarrnd f-o1,
account salaries to account claims (ac-
count Board of Fire Commissioners.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
From the Board of Police Commission
Resolution (adopted October 5, 1886 re-
questing the Board of Finance to transfer
balances of certain accounts to General
Claims" account.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following resolutions. were present
ed and received from the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners and disposed
l. Ordering a warrant drawn for s4eO
lon water accounD in favor of Henry
r Iorrey, to pay for a strip of land
to be used for laying of wafer pipe, sit
r. j.. !" worm Arlington bergen county
Adopted October 8. 1857
2, Ordering paid the salaries of General
partment, for the month of September,
1886, as per payroll, amounting to S.442.
adopted October 6, 1861
8. Ordering paid the salaries of 1aborers,
laying and repairing water pipe, for the
month of September, 1896, as per payroll.
amounting to s2,66I25.
adopted October 6, 1885,
T. Ordering paid the salaries of employes
at Beleville and High Service. for month
ing to S3.076.4f.
(Adopted October 6. 1885,
5. Ordering paid certain claims.
Adopt October g.. 1885,
g. awarding contract to Jacob Dubois
for the widening, etc, and Improvement
and Old Bergen Road, and to paw awards
for damages sustained in said improve
ment (conformably to Chapter 2S9, Laws
of 1885.
adopted October II, 1862
Z. To pay to certain persons awards
made for the opening of Custer avenue.
between Old Bergen Road and Hudson
adopted October p, 1861
8. Awarding to Thomas F. McCabe the
contract for the improvement of ST. Parl's
avenue, from Summit avenue to Tonnele
avenue Qn accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1885. esti-
mated cost 1892. SO.
adopted October II, 1857
Ordering paid certain claims.
Referred to the Committee on Con-
current Resolutions.
TO- Requesting the Board of Finance
to direct the Water Registrar to cancel
OF record payment of water rents made
in error on Lot %, No. 1E7 Van Horne
street, and to record said PAYMENT 70
Lotss29 to 81. No. 149 Van Horne street.
adopted October 6, 1867
IL. requesting the Board. of Finance IN
set aside for the use of this Board the
sum of $4,000 for the purposes Of IioTi-
dating claims for advertising. etc IN
account Chapters 217 and 2S9, Laws of
1895, etc, etc.
adopted October 70. 1896
L. Requesting the Board of Finance To
supplement the appropriation for sweep
ing and cleaning streets and removine
ashes, year 1S95-96. by the sum of 81 000
such sum being necessary to properqv
clean the streets, etc., etc.
adopted October u, 1850
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT.
TEES.
The Committee ON Concurrent Resoll,-
tions reported recommending that the
following resolutions, adopted nv tho
Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers, be concurred in.-
J. Ordering paid the salaries of EN-.
ployes laying and repairing water pipt
for month of August, 1896, as per payroll
amounting to 1851. so.
fAdopted September 8. 1861
2. Ordering paid the salaries OF employees
laying and repairing water pipe for mont
Of September. 1896. as per payroll, amount
ing TO 81, e67.2 rs.
(Adopted October g. 1885,
3. Ordering paid the salaries Of genera
superintendent, &C., s1,442, and employs
at Beileville and High Service sS.076.4
Tor the month OF September, 1886, as Pc
payrolls.
Adopted October 6. 1861
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