The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
BOARD OF EN-.
fomcial Proceedings,

The roll was called al s:15 O'Clock
men Boldt, B~ornelnann, Burns. Calnon,
Decker, Gotthardt, Guiton, Hartman,
Hauck, Henry. Heritage. Losel, Maxwell,
Moran. Mullins Scott, Vermiiye, Warrin
Aldermen Heavey, Ross and Tracy were
absent at the calling of the roll, but sub
sequently appeared and took their seats.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Barr and Knoeller.
The minutes of the regular meeting of
the 10th inst. were approved as printed
in manual form.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
Petitions, etc, were presented, receiy-
ed and disposed OF as folloWs:-
Remonstrance of George Boyd. and
others against the granting of q license
to Bernard Eben- to keep a restaurant at
35 Newark avenue.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Petition OF Edward OsDonnell and I.
Bayer, asking for delay in granting a IL
cense for the keeping of a restaurant at
Gil Summit avenue.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Six 90 applications for licenses to keep
restaurants. 4
Nineteen Q9) applications for transfer
of licenses.
(See reports subsequently made.)
Referred to Committee on Excise
Ten C0) applications for licenses to
One @ application for a-uctiOneer's Ii
W. 60 applications for junk shop IL
censes, and
(see reports subsequently made.o
Referred to Committee on Trade Lii
censes.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed of as follows:-
Of Brady & Delaney, S11; John E.
Hewitt. $3.50; Sawyer & Thompson, SIS. As;
Samuei G. Smith, $65; Thomas E. Smith,
$50 and Michael Sprouts. sss.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Aims.
OF Thomas G. Hall, $40.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Baths and
Armories.
s14; Thomas Mcclure. so; John Tuliy.
s6S; George E. Wescott, SIG, and Henry
Atkinson, Thomas Coyle, Henry Crofford,
John f. Drevsen. Is.dore Guida- Richard
James Mccarthy. Joh McCloekey. John
j. McCue, John Martin, George Mathes,
Edward j. Murphy, Jacob Peter, William
o. Pngh, John Roberts, NJ. e. Sheehan,
J. w. Slockbower and George Young,
s2i each.
Referred to Committee on Elections.
OF Jersey City News, $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
OF Albert DATE. $3.50; J.. W. Harrison,
$1SS.70, and Edgar A. Vreeland, SIS IS.
Referred to Committee on Printing. Sta
tionery and Supplies.
OF Pavonia Coal Co., S25.
Referred to Committee on Public Grounds
and buildings.
aldermen Heavey, Ross and Tracy APP
peared and took their seats)
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS.
Thu City Clerk presented a proof of
publication in the Jersey City News of
notices Of application for four "a res
taurant licenses and nineteen Q9l appli-
cations for transfer of restaurant licenses,
and the same was received and ordered
filed.
Three 80 applications from the Inspec-
for nf RUildinOS f0r pprTafsSi0n fn iSGlIn
permits for the erection of frame build
ings. (See reports subsequently made)
Referred to Committee on Laws and
The following communication from John
A. Blair, Esq, Corporation Counsel, was
presented. received and ordered fled
Jersey City, N. j., Nov. 10, 1896.
N. J. O'DonneIl, Esq, City Clerk, Jersey
Dear sir-In reply to your letter of 18th
inst. in which you say that the Board
ne a reply to their resolution relating
to the insertion of a clause in all city
ing the contractor TO employ only persons
who are citizens and residents Of this
city" please say to the Board of Alder
men that their communication was sent
by me to the office of Corporation At
torney. This. office has nothing to do with
the drawing OF contracts for the city,
an that work is done in the office of the
Corporation Attorney, and for that reason
] thought 1t proper to send that
cation there in order that the Board might
get the construction of the Corporation
Attorney on their resolution. Personally
my belief is hat such a clause would be
absolutely void and would lead to all
sorts of embarrassment If inserted.
Very respectfully,
JOHN A. BLAIR,
Corporation Counsel.
The City Clerk laid before the Board
The following communication from his
Honor the Mayor, filed in the City Clerks
: office on the 10th and 24th insts., respect
avely, and the same We're read, received,
laid upon the table and ordered to be
entered in the minutes
Jersey City. N. J., Nov. 10, 1896.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
Gendemen-I herewith return without
my approval the resolutions passed by
her 10. 1896, to wit
Whereas. The act of May IS. 1890, regu-
lating elections imposes additional duties
upon the City Clerk and by Section So
thereof this Board is authorized to allow
therefor; and
Whereas. In our Judgment such duties
have been faithfully performed; there
fore
Resolved, That this BOARD deems tina
the sum of 500 would be a fair compe1l
sation, and dc hereby order that the said
sum be paid to NJ J. O'Donneil, City
Clerk for his services at the recent reg
istry and election, September. october
and November 1886;
Resolved, That warrants be drawn on
the City Treasurer in favor of the per-
sons hereinafter named for extra services
rendered at registry and election, October
and November, 1895, and for the amounts
set opposite their respective names
Thomas K. Halstead, $50; N. E. Feury,
SO; Thomas ]. Cummings, $50"
Section 50 of the act of 1880 by virtue Of
which your Board ordered the action con-
4emplated by your resolutions reads as
follows;-'That for the duties and services
imposed upon and required of them by
this act, the County Clerks Of the several
counties and the clerks of the different
municipalities b a be paid out of the
county funds of their respective counties
or the funds of their respective munfcpali-
ties, as the case may be, a fair and rea-
sonable compensation, to be ascertained
and determined. in the cases of the Coun-
~ Clerks, by the Board of Chosen Free
holders OF their respective counties, and
in the case of said municipal clerks. by
the governing bodies OF their respective
cities. townships or municipalities"
1t was the custom in this city prior to
the present year for the various Boards
of Aldermen to seul6-annual1y after the
spring and fail elections order paid to the
City Clerk and his assistants additional
compensation for extra services at the
1890 this was done without any authority
in Law and the amount was regulated by
the generosity of the Boards or the bal
ance in the election account. Since the
passage OF the act already referred to the
additional compensation awarded the City
Clerk has been fixed by precedent at the
sum OF $500, and that of his assistants at
SO each. After the spring election of
7245 and IN fhe fail IF thot uaas. pnf7oh