The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
BOARD OF

An 4OSSCoiA4SS-l
Regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men OF Jersey City at the Assembly
Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, May II,
The roll was called at S:s5 o'clock p. M.
Present-President Midlige and Alder
men Austin, Barr, Bornemann, Burns.
Galnon, Decker. Fry, Guiton, Hartman,
well, Moran. Scott, Tracy and Warm.
alderman Mullins was absent at the
calling OF the roll, but subsequently APP
peared and took his seat.
Acknowledgement BoIdt, Divers. Yer
miyle and Weis.
The minutes of the organization meet
ing of the 4th inst. were approved as
printed in manual form.
PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
Petitions, etc., were presented, received
and disposed of as follows
Remonstrance of A. Simpson and others,
property owners and residents in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Boulevard and
Tonnele avenue, protesting against the
class of buildings now building and about
to be built at southeast corner of said
streets, as having a tendency to depre-
ciate the value of property in that neigh
borhood, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Laws
and Ordinances.
Communication from W. B.. Cushing,
Command No. 1, Union Veterans Union,
asking for an appropriation towards de-
fraylng the expenses of Memorial Day
services.
Referred to the Committee on Decora-
ton Day and Fourth of July.
Two () applications for restaurant
licenses and twelve applications for trans
fer of restaurant licenses. (See reports
| ~ubSequently made.)
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Eleven CD applications for licenses to
! peddle; one % application for auctioneerss
license, and one % application for license
to play upon a hand organ. (See reports
subsequently made.)
Refereed to Committee on Trade Lii
| cenSeS.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows-
OF Patrick Baxter, $40. 50; Ellen beats.
5000 Pavonia Coal Co, $40; K. Sieberth,
s23;75; Thomas e. Smith, $50.
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF J. C.. Electric Light Co., S1O4.5S, and
United Gas Improvement Co., $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Baths and
Armories. 7
OF Alexander Burke. Patrick Coleman.
Mrs. G. Darby, Thomas j. Degnan, agent,
Thomas Doran, John Kiefer, Louis
koenlg, James Mccarthy, John Martin,
James e. Murray. Charles NageI and
George Scharfenberg, SIS each; James H.
Cummings, 81; Evening Journal Associa-
ton, $40; Joseph Lamb, $36; James Rafter.
So; John Smith, 81, and Thomas Weberly,
Referred to Committee on Elections.
OF William Delany, SIS; Jersey City
News, s14 and SIS; Edgar A. vreeland.
e 81, and p J. Smith SO.
ia AlAA1tA4lS,
Stationery and Supplies.
OF Edward McQuillan. $192. so and S11O.
Referred to Committee on Trade Lii
censes.
The City Clerk presented a proof of
publication in the J. C. News of two ap-
plications for restaurant LICENSES and
twelve applications for transfer of res
taurant licenses and the same was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The official bond of A. Edward Roede,
Inspector of Scales, Weights and Meas
| I1CaC with torn (2A C11Tofiac ~, ~ -,,- -
$1,000, approved by the Corporation Coun-
sci as drawn ~ legal form, was presented,
received and orders aled.
The following communication from His
Honor the Mayor was presented, received
and ordered fled
ITO the Honorable the Board of Alder
Hon. Peter F. Wanser, late Mayor OF
Jersey City, having informed me on his
retirement from Office that he intended
to test the question of the legality of the
election held on the 18th q Of April
1877, by proceedings to obtain the adjudi-
cation of the Court of Errors and APP
Allan I. MeDermott, requesting him to
represent the present city government,
and / respectfully request your concur
EDWARD HOGS,
The Inspector of Buildings reported
on application from John Brock for per.
mission to alter frame building No. 27S
Henderson street.
Referred to Committee on Laws and
Ordinances
The Inspector of Buildings reported -four
"a applications for permission to erect
or alter frame buildings (See reports
subsequently made,)
Referred to Committee on Laws ant
Ordinances.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The Special Committee appointed or
the 4th inst, to wait upon His Honor
the Mayor, through Alderman Tracy, its
Chairman, presented the following com
m~unication from the Mayor and The
same was read. received and ordered Il
be entered in full in the minutes
Jersey City, N. j.. May 8, 1897.
To the Honorable the Board of Alder
men of Jersey City
Gentlemen-By Section q of the Chartel
the Mayor of Jersey City is authorize
to recommend to any Board of the city
government such measures as he ma,
deem necessary or expedient for the vel
fare Of the city" Under this provision