The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-25

udIee WIS Qefd IN It's rooms at the CITY
HALL Thursday, March 4. 1897. at eight
{ SHgsnt-F Fr} BrautIgaml.
Absent-Messrs. Bs,iley, Detwiller, KEEL
lers and Simpson,.
In the abserce Of the Clerk, Winfield
Z. ENunn, assistant to the Clerk, was di-
rected by the President to call the roll.
There being no Quorum present the
day. March ), 1897. at eight o'clock P. M.
WINFIELD C. DUNN.
Clerk pro tempore.
NANCE was held in its rooms. at the City
Hall, on Monday, March 5, 1897, at 8
o'clock p. M.
Present President Brautigam and
Absent-Mr. Bailey-1.
The call, issued by the President, and
which was for the transaction Of general
business. and the issuing of bonds of the
city, If deemed necessary, was read.
The regular order Of business was taken
up.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The following petitions were presented
and received n they were each referred
TO the Committee on Salaries and
Claims.-
Petition Of Henry Lamblet, to transfer
to lot 20, block 8SS. payment made on lot
70 Through error, same block, for as
sessment for joint outlet sewer for Jersey
City and West HObOken.
Petition of d. Van Wrinkle & Co., agents
of j. Stage, for tho return of 1855, for
duplicate payment 3f taxes for 1S96-1S97.
Petition of c.. e. Beck, to receive from
him $50. rs, without interest, to pay bal
ancss due for taxes for year 1892 on GER
tain property.
CLAIMS.
The following claims were pre-
sented and received, and they were
each referred to their appropriate COM
n1tTQRSt-- gu--tE L.r
j. W. Harrison. $751;; Rachel q. Butler,
SIS. rs; Charles Fl. Dayton, $99. 20; J. W. Hair
risen, $40, SIS; IS, sS5 50 81 s. $3.50 and
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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following resolutions were received
from the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners requiring the concurrence
Of ehe Board Of Finance, and they were
current. Resolutions
1. Ordering paid the salaries of em-
ployes, laying and repairing water pipe,
payroll Ill an1ounti n Is D ss.15sy.75. i'' = =
(Adopted March 1. 1879
!. Ordering paid the salaries Of en-
E RIegs mo at B e Eabs,, anS H is5zf IS ssr Dsp pd for
roll, a. uniting to S1,914.52.
{Ad March j, 1879
9. g paid the salaries of General
SUP -endent, etc, in the Water De-
1897, as per payroll, amounting to a,30s.
(Adopted March J., 1879
A. Ordering paid certain claims.
(Adopted March J., 1879
The following resolutions were also
presented and received from the same
Board and disposed of as follows:-
l.. Awarding damages to certain per-
sons for real estate taken for the WIDEN
ing and improvement of DeKalb venue
etc, and awarding the contract for the
widening and improving of DeKalb avenue,
between West Side avenue and Hudson
Boulevard, to Thomas Harrington, at
prices named in his proposal submitted
to this Board September l, 1896 ICON
formally to the provisions of Chapter 2S9
of the Laws of 1855.
(Adopted March /, 1879
So much of the resolution as refers to
the making of the Improvement and the
awarding of the contract for the same
was referred to the Committee on Con-
current Resolutions, and the remainder
was referred to the Committee On FL
nance.
2. Requesting the Board of Finance to
appropriate $1,000 for the purpose of en-
ploying a competent engineer to advise
with the Street and Water Board as to
Of plans submitted for the elevation of
Erie Railroad tracks, etc.
CAdopted March 3, 1879
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
3. Requesting the Board of Finance to
concur in the purchase of certain prop
erty from Henry Lembeck to be used for
city. park purposes, and the drawing of
a warrant for s12, 5i9 76.
(Adopted March s, 1879
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee IN Concurrent Resoiu-
following resolutions adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers be concured in;-
!. Ordering paid the salaries Of en-
for the month of February, 1897, as per
payroll, amounting to $2,156.75
adopted March !, 1870
2. Ordering paid the salaries of en-
the month Of February, 1897, as per pay
roll, amounting to 81, 81. 50.
(Adopted March !. 1871
8. Ordering paid the salaries of General
Superintendent, etc. in the Water De-
pertinent, for the month of February,
lAdopted March / 1879
March /, iss7@W- ". Farrier. ssosdo and
Charles fsir B. Brush So So Benjamin Fl +.
Moore, Jr.,. S.: Richard Jackson, Sc: IS;
Improvement Co, s.. 90: Charles II. Day
ton, $15.7 "a; Shaw & Macarthur, $21; United
Gas Improvement Co., $10.95; Chapman
Derrick and Wrecking G 9 $50; n; J; Car
$244 so; John E. Macarthur, SPA. so.
h report was received and the reSolu-
tiomS were each c~0ncurred in by the fol-
lowing vote, on the call for the ayes and
nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Detwiller. Kellers and Simpson,.
Nays+None.
.Absent-Mr. Bailey.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
ard Supplies reported, recommending the
adoption of resolutions ordering the pay
ment of the following claims
500. 20 to Charles III. Dayton, for warrant
books for City Clerk.
s75.75 to Rachel q. Butler, for typewrft-
ing tax lists (persoral), 1894 and 1895, for
City Comptroller.
IS to J. w. Harrison, for stationery, etc,
for Board of Finance
S35. IS to J.. w. Harrison, for. stationery,
etc., for City Comptroller.
$S4.10 to j. w. Harrison, for stationery,
etc, for City Cemptroller.
s85.S5 to ]. w. Harrison, for stationery,
etc, for City Collector.
s41.65 to ]. w. FIsrrison, for stationery.
etc. for City Treasurer.
s17.50 to J. w Harrison, for stationery,
etc. for City Collector.
$7135 to 3. w. Harrison, for stationery,
etc, for City Comptroller.
Cali c~hargeable to account of claims;
si2.is e 7. S. Buek. for rubber stamps
manageable TO account OF Martin
Act.")
The report was received and the claims
we're each ordered paid by the following
vote, ON the call for the ayes and nays
by the President:-
Ayes-President B~ra,utigaan and Messrs.
Detwillers Kellers and Simpson,.
NayszNole.
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