The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27

resolved, nat the Water Registrar be
ana IS hereby authorized to adjust and
cancel said bill on the basis Of a redue-
ton or ten Der cent, provided payment
therefor is rendered before the nrst day
tAdopted March 10, 1879
rent Resolutions.
L. Resolved. That all that portion OF
resolution adopted by this Board on Feb
ruary l. 1887. ordering paid to w. w.
Farrier the sun of Sz6a. AZ be and Is here
ny reconsidered and rescinded, and that
notified of his action.
Adopted March Is, 1872
ne, and ordered placed on file.
Of Street and Water Commissioners, an
itemized statement of disbursements ON
aesoant sas Of appropriation Of $4,000 here
Per 10, 1896, for the purpose of advertds-
ing, etc., new laws.
received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Inc Committee on Concurrent resolu-
lions reported recommending that the fol-
rowing resolutions adopted by the Board
OF street and Water Commissioners be
l. Whereas, A claim for water fulrrfsh-
cd to Town of Harrison for six months
ending February 10, 1895. remains as yet
unpaid pending an adjustment of same;
Resolved. That the Water Registrar be
ana Is hereby authorized to adjust and
cancel said bill on the basis of a reduc-
ton OF ten per cent. provided payment is
rsnaered before the first day of April
Adopted March Is, 1879
z. Awarding to Mackey, Young & Co.
tn e contract to furnish and deliver about
1000 gross tons of bituminous coal at s2.79
per gross Q coal to be taken from
Eureka Nine
Adopted March is, 1877
O. ordering paid the following claims:-
March L. 1897:
". NJ. Totten. s5.a5; Chas. Both, $40:
lbagw' rs M0 :. ss1l5o; william +. Black,
$50 46; Albert DATE, sl.5SS. j. F. UnderhilI'
$3.50 and SIS. %.
Ihe report was received and the resolu-
Ions were each concurred in by the fol-
owing vote on the call for the ayes and
nays by the President
Brautigam and Messrs.
NayS-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee N Salaries and Claims
pc adopted ordering the payment Of fhe
following claims
$50 So: 50 e . J. N; starsup, for services as
March, 1897, when due.
80 to F; E Van saun. for typewriting,
n montb N of Glty csoSmaIptroller'g ofice, for
$50 to C.. S. Westerveit, for itemfzing re-
ports of Commissioners OF Adiudgme mt
Tor March, 1897, when due.
700 to Isaac Van Saun. for services az
Clerk in City Cemptroner's Office for
month OF March, 1897, when due.
M fo 70 account Martin Act.')
assistant to Clerk. First District Court
fo sss month ss ta Ct Mareh, 1891, when due.
Marshal to second District let S co,,rft f as
month of March. 1897, when due ior
tchargeable to account District Court
sz2s Is to the Evening Journal, for print
ing minutes: month Of March. 1887.
Honargeable to account Publishing
slss to j. Herbert Potts. for services ran
aered as Judge First Criminal Court. for
lying cases under Act of 1895. Bill Of
FEBRUARY Is, 1896.
(Chargeable to account of faes E;rs4
Crimina Court.) rns
Ihe report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the following
vote. on the call for the ayes and nays nv
the President ~
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs
beliey, Detwiller, Kellers and Simpsons.
Absent-None.
The same committee further renorted
recommending the adoption of a resol,I,
LION orderlng paid the salaries Of Mayor
anu otners Tor the month of March, 1897,
$4,611.64. amounting 20
The report was received and the rec
menda therein contained was
cd, was passed. by the following vote. |
on the call for the ayes and nays by the
Z ISSlQElIs" t |
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey. Detwiller, Kellers and Simpson
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Inc on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies reported, recommending the
adoption of resolutions ordering the pay
ment OF the following claimS.-
1920 to Postal Tel. Gable Company, for
messenger service to Board of Finance
for February, 1897.
pany. for time service at Mayors office
1897. at 81 per month.
$3.50 to John J. o'Hara, for printing
n stationery for Board of Finance.
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid By the following |
vote, on the call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-President Braa1tfgam and Messrs.
Bailey, Detwiller. Kellers and Simpsons.
NaysENone.
Absent-None.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present
ed, received and they were each adopted
by the following vote on the call for the
ayes and nays by the President
NaystNone.
By the Committee of the WHOLE
Whereas, The East Jersey Water Com
pany has instituted suit against the city
~ YSo1s0ft.oo AOt llU1lleS Grained no be |
due to 1t for water supplied or rendered
to the city under the alleged contract of
October Z, 1895; and
whereas, Said company has not full
filed said contract on its behalf or per-
termed the Inducements held out to the
city in the, proposals wherein said con-
tract was based. to the great detr.ment
and damage of the city; and
Whereas, The city does not consider it,
SELF bound under said contract and pro-
posals on, otherwise TO pay the full amount
claimed by said company in said suit:
Resolved, That the law officers of the
CITY De directed to vigorously defend
actions at law or in equity
as may. conserve the rights of the city
In relation to such temporary supply.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance:=
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
of Hugh Dugan, County Collector, for the |
taxes of 1896.
By Mr.. Bailey, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
Of that officer, to be deposited to April,
1897, interest, as follows
On general account .... s33. 975 90 |
On general account to pay inter-
est on assessment account
bonds -.............. ss,725 90
On water account :. ......... 1850 90
loiai /. Sll5,350 W
By Mr.. Bailey, ON behalf of Committee
on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That the City Collector be and
is hereby directed to transfer the
payment of S77.06, made by John B. Boyd