The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
BOARD OF ZEN.
mmnial Prnnaadinpsl

Regular meeting of the Board of Al
dermen, Jersey City. at the Aldermanle
Chamber. City Hall, Tuesday, February
The roll was called at S:15 O'Clock P. NJ.
Present-President Simpson and Alder
men Calnon, Dohrmann, Mitchell. Ross,
Absent-AIdermen connolly, Guiton,
Heritage, Losel, Mccarthy and VerIniiye,
Of January IS, 1886, were approved as
printed in manual form.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
Petitions, etc, were presented, received
and disposed of as follows
Letters from Congressman Howell,
Loudenschlager, Pitney and Stewart, ac-
k~nowledging the receipt of copy Of reso.
luton urging their support in behalf of
appropriation for new Postoffice building
for Jersey City. Ordered filed.
Petition Of John Casey for quit claim
der Chapter 112, Laws of 1885, for the
purpose of correcting error in a previous
deed.
Petition of Frank j. Matthews for as
signInent to him of a deed to certain
properly held BY the city under Chapter
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Communication from Gustav Newman
withdrawing his application for a restau-
rant license at S7S Nelson avenue and
requesting return of restaurant license
fee. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Petition Of Free Public Library Truss
lcC = y titC . VI
the public certain books. pamphlets, etc.
Communication from John P. DAILY, re
ed filed.
Communication from Good Government
Association No. 2 protesting against the
granting of a restaurant license of any
building adjoining School No. %. Order
Contamination from Mervyn Arm
strong. Jr., accompanied by a final de-
cree Of the Court of Chancery in. case
of Catharine Matthews vs. M. J. O'Mara
and Thomas Smith. Referred to Com
Three () applications for restaurant
licenses and fourteen q applications
for transfer of restaurant licenses.
{See reports subsequently made.) Re
ferred to Committee on Excise.
Fiye % applications for license to
peddle ssee reports subsequently made
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presenfed, receIve5 ana
s s5o5'se & Of D a. f0l silyass: s f !. VI LiaBo lums'
Mora Moran. sis.5o; F. 3. Smith H. $50; and
oR Referr sas to dm Gommiffee On om alms. s0c.
OF United Ga Improvement Co, .$104.70
Referred to Committee on Bath and
Of VIM. +. Allen, 81; John H: Master
Snyder. sss. Referred TO Committee OF
81 Thomas McGrath. $40, and Joseph
zumburch, $50. Referred to Committee
Of VIM. II. Allen, $40; George NJ. Biz
S7; Jersey city Printing Company, 81
and United Gas Improvement Co., $g7. 80
Referred to Committee on Printing, Sta
OF j. G: Electric Light Co, s94.s7 anl
SLss Referrea to Committee on Public
OFFICERS COMMUNIcATIoNs.
"A communication from John A. Blair
esq. Corporation Counsel, stating tina
telegraph and telephone Companies (
pay "a license fee is valid and that ht
will serve notices upon such companie:
such license fees, was ipresenfed r. rec s i
and ordered filed.
/ City Clerk presented a proof d
notice of application for three liquor
licenses and fourteen liquor license trans
fegs. and the same was received. ant
The report Of the Inspector of Scales
showing the inspection of 3SS scales
ordegred f aad measures was received ant
The repord Of the Building Inspector fol
lss6, showing the issue of s
ings, alterations, etc, valued as follows
was presented received and ordered filed
third. 3, $50; Sixth 4. s5soSo: ss,ventb Ss'S :
725. Tenth. 3. S4,050; Eleventh, IS. 81 $50
Twelfth, 8 sf,66S. Total, 81. Amount
The report Of the Board of Fire. com
m~issioners for the fiscal wear endins
November 30, 1896, was presented. re,
ceived and ordered fled.
REPORTS OF STAMPING COMMIT.
h Committee on Elections reported
the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Committee on Elec.
tons are hereby authorized to furnish
the necessary ballot boxes, printing, sta.
tionery supplies and furniture and to at.
tend to the fitting up of polling places
for registry election, April I ant
IL, 1895. I'd comply with the law.
Resolved That the Committee on Elec-
tions are hereby authorized to put ii
/ proper order the furniture, booths ana
I ballot boxes necessary for the next en-.
/ suing charter ELECTION.
Resolved That tire Committee on Elec-
lstiors are hereby authorized and direct
ed to store I'M a4gconvenient place Oh
places for future use the booths ant
furniture thai Will be used at the mex
general election. and II possible to stcrt
same in new City Hal without expena!
Resolved That the boundaries of ths
election preff1nets m the twelve wards
am as Were used s. the last genera