The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-05

The following resolutions were present.
ed n received and they were each
adopted by the following vote on fhe call
for the ayes and nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey. Keilers. Midlige and simpson.
Nays-None.
BY Nj. Bailey, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas, The Board of Trustees of the
Free Public Library of Jersey City pro-
poses to purchase out of the funds in
their hands. certain real estate on Jersey
avenue, being property now or formeTly
OF samuel Pearson, and adjoining on the
south the premises recently occupied by
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of this city, which property, is
known as No. 4A Jersey avenue, and as
Lot T, In Block III, on the Jersey City
map, and desire the concurrence of this
Beard in the said purchase; therefore
Resolved, That the concurrence and as
Of the said property by said Trustees be
and the same are hereby given.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas. Application having been
made to this Board on May 10, 1897, in be-
half of Nicholas Vreeland for authority
to be given to the City. Collector to re-
ers of property, street Nos. So and 81
Grand street, Jersey City. the arrears of
taxes upon the said property, as the same
tNf 4OASAk NtaNC0 ~ liz "
Taxation, with interest at six per cent.
And the City Counsel having advised
this Board that in his opinion the said
owners are entitled to pay the said tax
as reduced by the State Board of Tax
alton with interest at six per cent
Resolved, That the City Collector is
ing taxes, with interest at six per cent.
against Lots 3 and 1, Block &c. Nos. 81 and
IS Grand street:-For year 1898, $137.5 so; for
year 1894, $137.50.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
Drawn poT the city T@TGe annIfad in fay 6a
credit of August, 1891, interest, as fol-
lows
On General Account. ............. $45,88 6s
On Water Accounta.....-..-.... 14,625 90
Total 6o,511 s.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer, in favor
of Hugh Dugan, County Collector, for
the sum Of $4,000, ON account OF county
taxes of 1886.
Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Committee
on Finance
Corporation Counsel and City C~oomptrol-
Ter, endorsed upon the petition of Fred
erick Klein, a warrant be ordered draWn
on the City Treasurer, in favor Of Fred
AZ " StOB -
surplus realized Upon tax sale, under
Chapter liz of the Laws of 1886, and the
supplements thereto, made by the City
Collector ON April IA, 1897, of lot 81, block
5~90-2023, Pacific avenue. over and above
the sum as adjusted due the city, with
interest, cost and disbursements.
By Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That in accordance with Sec
ton 5, Chapter 289, Laws of 1885, tempo
rary loan bonds to the amount of $S24.50
he and the ga me ire hPrphV authorized
to be issued; said bonds to be payable
on demand, with interest at the rate of
AZ, per annum; the proceeds from the
sale of said bonds to be used for the
payment of certain awards for damages
sustained in the widening and improving
Of Runyon avenue, TIVE Hudson
with the provisions of the Chapter and
Laws above mentioned.
By Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
Resolved. That in accordance with Sec
ton 8, Chapter 2S9, Laws of 1895,
temporary loan bonds to the amount
Of s42s1lo be and the same are
said bonds to be payable on de-
mand, with the interest at the rate of
4 % per annum, the proceeds from the
sale of said bonds to be used for the pay
ment of certain awards for damages sus-
tanned in the widening and improving of
Pearsall avenue, between Hudson Boule-
yard and Morris Canal, conformably with
SLS ~R AAN4 AAW1
above mentioned.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas, Frank C. O'Reilly, during the
months of March, April and May, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-four, furnished
crushed stone to the Board of Street and
which stone was used in the repairing of
Garfield avenue, and was purchased
without complying with the requirements
of the law requiring advertisement there
Whereas, This Board is satisfied that
such repairs have been made;
Resolved, That the sum of five thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-one dol
lars and sixty-seven cents (5,S71.6O b. APP
propriated by this BOARD to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners of Jer-
said appropriations to be made from the
monies available from and after the first
of July, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven in this city, out of the license fund
for the repair of paved streets.
This appropriation being made in pur-
suance of the provisions of Chapter 149
of the Laws of 1897.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Of
ing water rents paid April 8, 1895 Gas adj
justed), n enormously assessed against
Lot J, Block 1913. No.. $50 Bergen
For year 1887, assessed for bar pur-
For year. 1883, assessed for bar pur- =
For year 1889, assessed for bar pur-
For year 1880. assessed for laundry
For year 1881, assessed for laundry
purposes. ...... ........ .......-.. 10 W
Total. $50 90
the Water Assessor having certified that
inquiry made by him he is satisfied
that the above assessments were erron-
eously made.
BY Mr.. Midlige. on behal of he Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Whereas, The valuation on Lot IA,
Block 1872, Bidwell avenue, for the year
1896, through inadvertance of the Tax
Assessor, was fixed at 1880, said valua-
ton being on one house and lot, when,
at the time of making the assessment for
taxes, the property consisted only of a
vacant lot; therefore
Resolved, That the City Collector be
and he is hereby directed to reduce the
valuation for year 1896 on Lot IA, Block
and also correct the entry on his books
70 make the property appear only as a
Vacant lot.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
Frank Mitchell for 1855, for duplicate
yme of water rents for year 1897, on
Lot II. Block 3S7, Third street, paid June
"a. 1897, being duplicate of payment made
same date.
By Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, Thai a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer, IN favor
Of H. T Nugent1s agent for Mrs, Kate
mani of Watar rents for wear 1897, on lot