The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15

Ayes-President B~rautigan and Messrs
Bailey and Kellers-3.
AbsentzMessrs Detwiller ana simp-
the Tas COMMITTEES % salaries Claims s9sn
$l34 to James F.. Norton for fees as
clerk First Criminal Court. bin OF April
Is. 1896.
ssa.sS to Frank Stevens, commission
for collection Of rent from property
for quarter ending June 80, 1895.
$3.50 to a Keuren & Son for fur
nishing ashes to fill In lots owned by
the city and labor.
The report. was received and the claims
We're each ordered paid by the following
vote on the call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Presfdent Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey and Kellers-3.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Detwiller and sfmp-
The Committee ON Finance reported
recommending that the following claims
be ordered paid and that the sums be
made by this Board July Is, 1896. for the
payment of these elaims:-
1891: Y TO Wallis, Edwards and sum
sted, for services and expenses of Will
i'm D. Edwards as counsel in prepare
tfon of argument or appeal in q. 5.
Supreme Court in case of Mayor and Al
dermen Of Jersey CITY vs.. American
2.020 to Collins & Corbin for services
and expenses to Washington. p. C.,
of Gilbert Collins as special counsel on
case of Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City VS.. American Dock Improvement
Company.
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the following
vote on the call for the ayes and nays
by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey and Kellers-3.
| NayS-None.
Absent-Messrs Detwiller and simp-
| SON..
The Committee on Printing. Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
adoption of resolutions ordering paid the
following claims:-
SS.4 to E.. T.. Morgan for typewriting
schedules OF the City Comptroller, show
ing interest tables, etc, and to- be used
IN the making up of the tax levy of
sI2 to a. B. c. Guide Co. for subscrip-
ton A. T. G. Guide, from June q, 1894,
to tune q, 1895. City Comptroller,s Office.
S.6 ito Postal Telegraph Gable Co. for
1896, to City comptrolIer's office.
Chargeable to account printing, sta
ti0nery, etc., 1895-1S96.
claims We're each ordered paid BY the
following vote on the call for the ayes
and nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey and Kellers-3.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Detwilier and simp-
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY President Brautigam=
Resolved, hat the regular meetings of
this Board to be held on August 6 and 20,
pensed with. and that when this Board
ad1ourns 1t be to meet on Wednesday,
August 2s, 1896. at 7.9o O'Clock P. NJ.
The following RESOLUTIONS were pre-
sented,. received, and they were each
adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays by the Presi-
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey and Kellersc3.
Nays-None.
Absert-Messrs. Detwiller and simp-
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved, That in accordance with Sec
porary loan bonds to the amount of
$21s36 be and the same are hereby au-
thorized to be issued; said bonds to be
payable on demand with interest at the
rate Of 4 per cent. per mum; the pro
ceeds from the sale of said bonds to be
used for the paymenf of certain awards
for damages sustained in the opening of
q street 70 be called Monticello avenue
between Fairmount avenue and Orchard
street, conformabiy to the provisions of
Chapter 289 Of the Laws of 1895.
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved. That the resolution adopted
by this Board January %, 1896. relating
to the issn5ng Of 100000 City Hall bonds;
the same is hereby rescinded.
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved, That in accordance with the
request Of the City Han Commissioners.
ana in pursuance of the provisions of an
act entitled FAN act to enable cities in
This State to furnish suitable accemmoda-
tons for the transaction of public bust
ness. title as amended. approved April
u. 1887, and In accordance with Chapter
81 Laws of 1895, there be issued City
Hal bonds of the city to the amount of
100000. said bonds to be issued in The
name of the Mayor and Aldermen of
Jersey. City. signed by the Mayor of the
clty, and sealed with the corporate seal.
attested by the City Clerk and counter
signed By. the City Comptroller.
Resolved, That said City Hall bonds
shall be payable $4,000 February / Of
each year. 1898 TO 1907, both years in
per cent. per annum. payable seni-an-
nually on the first days of Angus and
February in each year.
Resolved, That the proceeds of said
bonds when sold. be applied and appro-
prfated TO said City Hail Commissioners
for the purpose of said acts.
MESSENGER A1idl IN Orqer 20 PROVIDE lot
the payment of said bonds and the in
terest thereon, there shall be Included
IN the tax levy and raised by taxation in
this city. a sur equal TO the interest
upon such bonds and the principal of
the bonds falling due within the wear
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved. That the resolution adopted
by this Board July z, 1896. relative I'd
issuing $l00,5o0 temporary loan bonds ito
be dated July 1. 1896. in anticipation of
me collection OF the taxes of 1859. be and
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved. That pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act entitled San act con
corning cities" approved April 81. 1s7G.
and the supplements thereto. and also
an act entitled IAN act relating to fine
issue of temporary loan bonds In cities
OF uhis State approved April q. 1884.
one Or more bonds be Issued for the sum
or $l0O.5W in anticipation of the COLLECTION
OF x OF Jersey City for 1889. said
bonds to be. payable July 1. 1898. with in
terest. payable seni-annually on January
and July /. at the rate of not exceedine
"a per cent, per annum, and the pro.
ceeds derived from the sale of said bands
pc applied for the payment of a IiEe
amount of bonds issued on account III
SAID taxes for 1889, and due Jrlv ! 1909
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the Board then
adjourned. SiS
MARTIN FINcK.
- Clerk.
BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs.
tohicial Proceedings.s