The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09

4. Fixing the salary Of machinist helper
az BelIeyllle, p. Carr. vice J. C. Hooker.
at $3.50 per day.
adopted May 29, 1871
p Fixing the salary Of laborer laying
1n a1lo rep at y gev water ate pipe; Smith, vice
The Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the. bond of James Dugan as
Ge~onstable, in the sum- of $1,000, with
Ties reported recommending that the bond
81 James Dugan be approved, spread at
iaTge upon the bond book and fled.
me report was received and the recon-
~nendations therein contained were adopt
20 py the following vote on the call for
the ayes ana nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers. Midlige and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
ions reported recommending that the fol-
loving resolutions adopted by the Board
OF street and Water Commissioners be
l. Fixing the salary of machinist helper
a. a. s59esld1evdiie p. Carr. vice J. c. Hooker,
6Adopted May 20, 1879
z Fixing the salary of carpenter at
Hlgn service. J. Long, vice A. ]. Booth,
q l& z ! = cay NAH ahe q engaged isaz
T. Fixing the salary of fireman ar
benerllie. Mccarthy, vice Holmes, at s65
&c. zJs 1O3lJ E
q Fixing the salaries of certain em-
proves IN the Water Department. Simon
Elee Eiison, as general clerk. and others,
aAdopted May 29, 1877
z report was received and the reso-
ffaaifIons We're each %concurred in by the
and lays by the President s
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs
Balley. kellers, Midlige n Simpson,.
N~ays-None.
Absent-Nona
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommending the adoption of a
ffeSSoIu!lon ordering the payment Of the
s2S to Frank Meyer for services as Mar
snal 10 the First District Court for May,
Chargeable to account District Court
The report was received and the claim
was ordered paid by the following vote
on the an for the ayes and nays by the
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
supplies reported recommending the
adoption of resolutions ordering the pay
ment of the following claims:E
SIl.51 to Charles H. Dayton for station
cry, ETC., ETC., Corporation Attorneys
s26 to w. w. Chilver for services as
temporary clerk in City Collectors office
for the month of May. 1897.
5000 to J. W. Harrison for stationery,
ETC., Mayors office.
Ghargeable to account of claims. 1885,
1879
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the following
vote on the call for the ayes and nays by
the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers. Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
AbSent-NOne.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
further reported as follows
Jersey City Building and Loan Associa-
ton for the reduction of certain assess
ments for taxes for year 1895 that the
petition be referred to the Board of Tax
Commissioners.
The report was received and the recon-
mendation adopted.
Mr.. Midlige, chairman of the same COM
mittee, presented a communication re-
ceived by him from George w. McEwan
concerning the cancellation of certain as
sessments against Julius Bette and others,
his clients, for the joint outlet sewer be-
tween Jersey City and West Hoboken,
which communication he, Mr.. Midlige,
was requested to bring the matter up be-
fore the Board and have the petitions dis
posed of.
h communication was received and
referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Claims.
Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the same
committee, presented a communication
from the Corporation Attorney, William
by the committee, in which he advises
as to the request contained in the petit
ton of the Sisters of Charity of st.
Elizabeth presented to this Board Deem
Der z, 1896, that the taxes referred to
should continue to be taxed.
The communication was received and
referred to the Committee on Salaries and
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present.
ed and received n disposed of as fol-
BY Mr.. Kellers:-
Resolved, Tha the Law Department of
the city be requested to take immediate
dered purchased for the several new
school house sites, and in case of a re-
fusal by any owner to convey for the
price offered, to take proceedings for con-
demnation.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mIttee on Salaries and Claims
al Resolved Nnl naaD That hat G g warrant Trsan,,r6 be 10 ordered aerel
of Fullers Express Company for Sc, to
return amount paid for erroneous assess
ment FOR water rents for year 1887, paid
closet being. an error of Water Depart
ment, and that the Registrar be notified.
BY Mr. Bailey, on behalf of the Commit
tee on Finance
Whereas Under authority of a supple
nent to what is known as the Martin
Act" approved March Is, 1881, John
~ loo OSNAA CRPO4AlSOo ny ~ pOdIu
to do such clerical work as may be re-
quired in preparing and recording all mat
tiers connected with the sale of property
purchased by the city under the Martin
Act; therefore be it
Resolved. That the said John Creech
be provided with a desk in the City
Clerks office, n that he be allowed ac-
cess to all the papers in cases where sales
of land have taken place, and where titles
to the land so sold have not yet been per-
fected, in order that said John Creech can
perform services toward perfecting the
same.
The above resolutions were each adopt
by the following vote on the call for the
yeas and nays by the President
Yeas-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
NayS-None.
Absent-None.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the Board
then tool a recess for FIVE minutes.
Upon re-assembling of the Board the
following members were present.
President Brautigam and Messrs. Bail
kellers, Mfdlige and Simpson,.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr. Bailey on behalf of the Commit
tee on Finance, n the same was adopt
ed by the following vote on the call for
the yeas and nays by the PresidentAnsI
70 heas-Presldent Brautigam and Messrs.
sBailey, Keflefs, Midlfge and Simpsons.
NayS-None.
Absent-None.
By Nj. Bailey on behalf of the Commit
tee on Finance
Whereas. The Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, by resolution passed at
Its meeting held April 20, 1897, to witt
Whereas, By reason of insufficient ap-
preparations for lighting streets, public
buildings and public places in Jersey City
the United Gas Improvement Company,
the New York and New Jersey Globe and
Gas. Light Company, the Jersey City and
Hudson County Electric Light Companies