The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-17

Hal on Thursday, June 4, 1896, 1t eight
O'Clock p. M.
Present = President Brautigam and
Messrss Bailey. Kellers and Simpson,.
Absent-Mr. Detwillerl.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of the regular meeting
held May q. 1896. were approved as en-
srossea N The minute book, on motion
PETITIONS. ETC.
Official bond of James Dugan as Com
stable, In the sum of $1,000. with Danie
<. Lewis and John DAILY, as sureties.
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Petltlon OF Mary klnard, to be credited
lot the assessment for joint outlet sewer
between Jersey City and West Hoboken.
with payments made for other seWel
assessments.
Referred to the mmit on Salar.
les and Claims.
Petition of United New Jersey Rail-
toau anu Canal Company to cancel GER
IAN assessments for taxes, which as
sessments for previous years were ordered
SCI aside by the Supreme Court.
neIerred to the Corporation Counsel.
Fsltion of Annie Stiller for the return
OF SO, claimed to have been overcharged
for water rents for the years 1881 to
ls95. on Lots So and 81, Block 1863.
~ ne4sTrea 10 the Committed on Salaries
Petition of Mrs. D.. c. Van Wrinkle for
t u adjustment of certain taxes for year
Referred to the Committee OF Salaries
and Claims.
Ine Following communication was pre-
senlea and the same was received and
nlerred 10 the Committee of the Whole
on motion of Mr.. Simpson.
Jersey City, June 6. 1896.
To the Honorable Board az Finanea and
Iaxatton of Jersey City:
Gentlemen-The Governor having an
pointed under the concurrent resolution
= TIE Legislature of this State, a Com
mission consisting of five persons to in
Vestlgate the whole subject If ASSESS
inent ana taxation of (raiIroad) property
II ms state, and report to the next ses-
slVH q Inc Legislature, with such re-
commentator as the Commission NAV
ueehl proper; and said Commission hav-
WI Il poMer to compel the attendance Of
ers and documents, the undersignad -
spectfully bring to your atfenfion ~.
loltoWAng considerations
inete Is no subject of greater import.
anee 70 this city and county that can en-
cage me attention Of the legislature than
em n PtsssIt system of railroad taxation.
L leg Is 'ffsST r : important that the
pc duly informed of all the facts as ID fbs
great injustice which this system ~inf7ints
-, inns city. This Information and evil
oence can only be obtained and properly
pldced before the Commission by the OIL
GERS OF the city. 1t is important that
Ggomm statements are made to the
rave the stamp of official responsibilitv
Inc Board of Trade has hitherto. with
tne asslstance OF the Mayor and Board Of
assessors. done what it could to make a
proper statement and presentation Of the
facts before the Legislative Committee.
e which have been referred the various
bills introduced by the member ~ 4he
LEGISLATURE from this county to secure
equal taxation. This presentation has.
aud has probably on that account not
Ieceiyed from the Legislature the atten-
ton i deserved, although 1t has resulted
n the passing of the concurrent resoll-
ton above referred to. We do not Tor
a moment presume to suggest that f6e
sagge eiaHaps f e this - city Z need guidance q
lnoica te any any donbt on our part
your Board feels in f the w maal
entation of the facts in the case can oniv
pc made after considerable fn~vestigadon
ana research which would involve an ex-
Indiyid4al citizens can incur, but We be-
lieve that the city can furnish the in
t9amation through it's officials and en-
mission through its law officers, without
any great special expense. This we
esssry for US ssa to you say t. fha af- this + a Is Enne Sv
your Board would not preclude the CO.
operation. and appearance before the
subject, and that the law ofiosrs Of this
operation Of the board 81 T fDSe and md this his
may he useful. the work Of the Board
his sSfSjsst, u saS i }s NJ ! ss,'Aa @sas s
The efforts. however, OF citizens, no mai
ter low influential nor how largely inter
ested a. ~taxpaysrs; will have little tnflu-
liberate demands of the City Government.
Yours respectfully,
JHoEsMSBBHH Y. 6SSSNSRRIcT.
MYRON J, FURST.
NJ. J. CURRIE.
WILLIAM C. CUDLIPP.
Banks, with George F. Lahey as surety.
n the sum Of 500 to indemnify and save
Jersey City, IN" Of a% anS from ana ali Ai, eIsims aS Of
liabilities by reason of the execution ana
delivery, of a certain deed for property
ought by said Banks at tax sale held
April IS, 1892, the certificate of sale hav-
ing been mislaid or lost.
The bond was received and the Clerk
qLreefed to file The same in the office OF
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
to their appropriate committeesE
A ~ Datz, $4s and $50; Henry Smith.
sss 39Sjp Je s7ss X City INA Neys SIS; SoIins &
Thompson 'ss ana M t9d sIsol ;s54.s PicF +. Wl
Stevens; s6tI.S7; ]. H. Potts, &S5; Postal
Tel o SsRls f9t y 81 aqa f55s,
The following resolutions were received
from the Board Of Street and Water Com
mlSSioAerS ana referred to the m
on Concurrent Resolutions
l. Ordering paid the salaries of en-
ployes laying and repairing water pipe
for the month of May, 1896, as per payroll,
amounting to $2,S65.2S.
adopted June 2, 1850
2. Ordering paid the salaries of General
Superintendent, etc, in the Water DEPART
snent for the month of May. 1896. as per
payroll. amounting to $i,519.
Adopted June 2. 1861
8. To authorize the Clerk to advertise
horses n about 80 tons of old cast iron,
(Adopted Mary rs, 1850
A. To adopt and confirm the specifica-
| tions submitted by the Chief Engineer on
| Lay %, 1895, for the laying and ~reiaying
Of water pipe of various sizes. and direct
ing the Clerk TO advertise fer proposals
in conformity herewith
(Adopted May %. 1867
5. Awarding to Mackey, Young & Co.
trim about 1900 gross tons of bituminous
SoAa; at sS.O5 per gross ton of 2,240
pounds.
adopted June 2. 1860
6 Awarding to Duhme & Troll the con-
tract to furnish and deliver hay and
| feed at the prices named in their bid sub
| mitted May IS. 1896, and in accordance
proved. they being the lowest bidder.
z. Awarding to d. d. Clark the con-
| tract to furnish and deliver fire brick,
| fire clay. etc. at the price named in his
| proposal. submitted May 25. 1886, and in
accordance with the specifications hereto-
fore approved, he being the lowest bid
| der.
adopted June 2, 1867