The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
BOARD OF
fQficial Proceedings.
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MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 4
The following resolutions were presented
and received, and they were each adopted
yeas and nays by the President
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee ons Salaries and Claims
1887, the city did receive the sum of $685.
FRANKLIN street. abId' January ). 1853. {,
Benjamin F. Welsh, for unpaid taxes for
the year 1866, amounting to $13.2 %: and
Whereas, On the second day of August.
1884, the city also received the sum Of
$3.50 for the redemption Of Lot IA. Block
4lS, Franklin street, sold January !, 1859,
for the unpaid taxes for the year 1857,
amounting to So. 40. to the same party;
and
Whereas, BY statement made in appli-
cation of Henry C. Nichols, administrator
OF Benjamin e. Welsh, deceased, that the
certificates OF tax sales have been lost;
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
Of Henry G. Nichol, administrator of Ben.
$135.4O, to pay said administrator the
amount paid into the City Treasury on
August z, 1897, for the redemption of lot H.
be delivered by the City Clerk upon the
fling with the City Comptroller of q bond
Of indemnity for double the amount Of
Se1id q "A Sdid sDOilda SIdtl pC
approved by the Corporation Counsel of
Jersey City.
BY Mr. Bailey, on behalf of the Commit
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to transfer to
general claims account, 1S96-1S97, all the
unexpended balance in the appropriate
tons to the credit of the Board Of Alder
men. for the fiscal year ending November
80, 1897.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
Mittee IN Finance
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for $1,000, in
favor of Allan L.. MoDermott. to pay
claim in that amount, for professional SER
ing validity of Chapter 2S, Laws of 1897,
presented to this Board September 2S,
1897, said amount to be paid out OF the
proceeds of sale of bonds to the amount
of 81. 500, ordered to be issued and sold by
resolution of November 8, 1897.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance:-
Whereas. The Board of Aldermen have,
by resolution adopted April 20, 1897, re-
quested this Board to appropriate the sum
of S241.S for the purpose of paying claims
for lighting old City Hall, from December
1, 1886, to January IS. 1897 (amount not pro-
vided for in the tax levy Of 1S96-1S97),
Resolved, That this Board hereby appro-
PIRATES the sum of $24l.S1 for ayme of
said claims, and in order to provide said
amount the Committee on Finance are
hereby authorized to borrow the sum of
s241.S1 at a rate of interest not exceeding
40 per annum, to be set aside by the
of Aldermen for the purposes above mem
toned, n that the said amount be
placed in the next tax-levy..t
By MIR. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to transfer the
balance accruing TO the credit of appro-
priations for wiring stations GllD and
tLn Infnnn9 fnM fha nrl6it nf Conn ~ iftnn IN
Hospital and Dispensaries (S12S.2O to the
credit of General Claims account, fiscal
year 1S96-1S97, account Board of Police
Commissioners.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mitteo on Finance
Resolved, That the request of the City
Comptroller to continue the services OF
Isaac Van aun as clerk in his Office, at
the pleasure of the Board, at a salary
of $50 per month, be granted, and that
the employment of said Isaac Van Saun
paid out of Martin Act" account.
BY Mr.. Bailey, or behalf of the Com
mitteo on Finance
Resolved, That supplemental to the reso-
luton adopted by this Board at its meet
ing held October 27, 1887, to witt
Whereas, A further requisition having
been made by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. by resolution
adopted October rs, 1887, for the sum of
5000, to liquidate claims for advertising,
ETC., on account of CHAPTERS 217 and 2s9,
etc.,. OIL Lllc X WIS " looJ, Liz llOdlit ilCAS
tofore appropriated to the said Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners having
been expended; therefore
Resolved. That the Board Of ~ no q e
the Board of Street and Water Conmls-
sionefs to be. used in paying claims for
advertising, etc, under the provisions or
Chapters III n 2o9, ETC., Laws OF 1850,
Resolved. That the Comptroller be and
he is hereby directed to set aside the sum
Of s.. Ooo of the $4,000 therein appropriated
as a separate fund to be used in paving
claims for engineering and surveyor,
contracted by the Chief Engineer under
the authority Of the Board OF Street anq
Water Commissioners in the operation OF
Chapters 217 and 2S9, etc, OF the Laws OIL
1895, and in the carrying. out OF the pro
posed plan of reorganizlng the Depart
ments of Engineering and Survey, as sug-
gested by Chief Engineer L. D. Fowler;
and
Resolved. That copies of this resolution
he forwarded to the City Comptroller
and to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
By Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee OF Finance
nance be authorized to borrow $2I,792.4S
on bonds to be issued in anticipation OF
the redemption of lands bought by the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, at
the sale of the City Collector, made No
vember /, 1897, of lands for unpaid adj
justed taxes, assessments and water
rents, Sa1u DOnuS TO- Dc pdydDie at The
option of the city with interest at the
rate of 4 per cen per annum, payable
with the bonds, and the proceeds to be
applied for the certificates of sale of the
property purchased by the Mayor and
Aldermen at said sales; and
Resolved, That a, warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
of the City Collector for the sum of
s27. 1872. AS, in payment of certificates of sale
of the property purchased by the Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City. at sale of
lands for unpaid adjusted taxes. assess
ments and water rents, sold November l,
1887. as per schedule annexed
Block. Lot. Amount.
421 8, $2,34l %
$50 u, soy ~
$50 8 466 10
1S25-132s II, u PSI Sc
1325-1326 Is to %. lob 56
1925 1926 10 1873 4S
1325-1326 8. % 246 CT
1325-1325 3 40 40
1325-1325 3 to 50 l,403 u
1921 "A to ~ l,o2o 80
1921 u to 46 529 Il
1927 u q
1927 2,3 2o0 59
1872 54I %
1872 9yo ~
1872 A, 1880 81
400 q 8 2,272 SO