The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

BY Mr.. Bailey, ON behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas, The Board of Street and
Water Commissioners did, at its meeting
held on November %, 1897, adopt the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
Whereas, The necessity exists for the
immediate repairing of the sewer in
Montgomery street, between Hudson and
Greene streets; and
Whereas, The exigencies of the case are
that the beginning OF such work should
be Immediately instituted; and
Whereas, In the opinion of this Board
a sufficient emergency exists for the pro-
ceeding with such repairs without delay
incident to the advertising for proposals
for the doing of the work;
Resolved, That the Committee on
Streets and Sewers of his Board be and
is hereby authorized to Immediately pro-
coed to repair said sewer between the
points specified; and further
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
requested to set aside for the use of
this Board the sum of two thousand dol
lars $4,000 for the purpose Indicated
and
Whereas. The Board of Aldermen of
Jersey City did concur in the above pre-
amble and resolutions of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, at its
meeting held on November %, 1897, as re-
| quired by Section SO of Chapter 315, Laws
OF 1881; therefore
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby appropriateS to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners the sum
Of two thousand dollars (S2,O00.00) to pay
for the repairing of the sewer in Mont
gomery street, between Hudson and
Greene streets; this appropriation being
made in compliance with the request of
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners, as embodied in the preamble and
resolutions above cited; and further
Resolved, That the Committee or FL
nance of this Board are hereby author
lied to borrow the sum of $1,000 on one
or more temporary loan bonds, at a rate
of interest not to exceed 4 per cent. peg
annum, which amoun shall be set aside
for the use of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, for repairing the
sewer above mentioned, and that the
sum of $1,000 be placed in the next tax
levy.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
i Resolved, That upon the reports of the
Corporation Counsel and City Comptroller
| endorsed upon the petition of Charles b.
Hughes, attorney, q warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Of
Charles B. Hughes, attorney for i4i!isley
Rowe, assignee in bankruptcy of Jay l..
/ Adams, bankrupt, for seven hundred and
sixty-four dollars and ninety-one cents
GT6f.9D for moun of surplus realized
upon the tax sale, under Chapter III Of
the Laws Of 1886, and the supplements
| thereto, made by the City Collector. on
October %, 1894, of lot 20A, Block 523. Will
low court, over and above the sum as ad-
justed due the city, with interestoeost and
disbursements.
BY Mr.. Bailey. on behalf of the Commit
tee on Finance
Whereas, This Board did, by resolution
| adopted al the meeting held on Septen-
Der /. 1897, ordered a warrant drawn in fa-
| vor of Thomas Il. Murphy in the sum OF
S. 500 in payment for ali those certain lots,
pieces ana parcels of lands situate. lyiag
and being In Jersey City, Hudson county,
N. J.. and which on map entitled Official
| Assessment Map of Jersey City, N. j. 1894,
L. d.. Fowler Surveyor are known as
lots Nos. 5. 6 and z, in block No IA, on
| Palisade avenue; and
Whereas, The Commissioner appointed
by the Court in the matter Of the appli-
| cation of the Mayor n Aldermen of Jer-
| sey City, for the condemnation OF lands of
| Thomas F.. Murphy. for a Public School
site. have awarded to said Thomas r.
Murphy the sum of $500;
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
| drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
Thomas +. Murphy. the owner. in the sum
of SI,100, in addition to the warrant in the
| sum Of $500, ordered drawn on September
l. 1897, in his favor, in full payment for
the above mentioned lots Nos. S, s ami Z,
in block ia, IN Palisade avenue; The war
| rants as aforesaid not to be delivered by
the City Clerk until q proper deed vesting
the title of the said property in the city,
free and clear of all encumbrance, and
| duly approved by the Corporation Counsel
shall have been first filed.
On motion OF Mr.. Simpson the Board
| then adjourned.
MARTIN FINcK.