The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-09

and the city is DESTROYS of saving the ex-
pense of further litigation;
Resolved. That the Corporation Attorney
be and he is authorized 10 enter q reiicta
in said suit in the New Jersey Supreme
Court in favor Of the said James s. Err
win and against the Mayor and Aldermen
Of Jersey City for the sum Of sl,1222S; and
further
Resolved. That this Board hereby appro-
PIRATES the sum of 81, 122.23 to pay claim OF
James S. Erwin, being in full settlement
Of all claims of said James S. Erwin; for
services rendered the Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City, as Corporation Attor-
ney, and in order to raise said sum the
Committee on Finance age hereby au-
thorized to issue one or more temporary
loan bonds in the sum of 81 .122.23 at a
rate OF interest not to exceed 4 per cent.
per annum, the proceeds from the sale of
such bonds to be set aside to liquidate
said claim of James S. Erwin, and that
the amount of 81. 122.2 % be placed in the
next tax levy; and be it further
Resolved, That upon the efiling of the
%relicta and entry Of Judgment a warrant
for l,122.23 be ordered drawn on the City
Treasurer in favor of John L. Keller. at
torney 81 James $. Erwin, TO pay al
vices rendered as Corporation Attorney.
[ have taken this action for the follow
ing TeaSOnSs1Ine Court Oh ErrofS ana
Appeals having decided that Mr.. Erwin is
entitled to salary as Corporation Attorney
during the months of January, February
and March, 1884. / agree that it should be
paid, and | further agree that the easiest
way to pay him is to issue q bond, bor-
row money on it and put the amount in
the next tax levy, calling on the people to
pay in 1898 for services rendered in 1894,
but l cannot overlook the fact that DUR
ing the months mentioned the taxpayers
Of his city paid three months salary to
Mr.. Spencer WeaTt as Corporation Attor-
ney. # Mn. Erwin was Corporation At
torney during those months, the Board of
Finance was not justified in paying the
salary to Mr.. Weart, and either those Who
ordered the payment or the gentleman
who received it should repay the money
into the City Treasury. Until every eff
fort has been made to save the city from
the hardship of double payment, I con-
slider it my duty to prevent the making of
such payment.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOGS,
On motion of Mr.. Bailey laid on the
table until next regular meeting.
From His Honor the Mayor
Jersey City, N. j., Oct. 20, 1897.
To the Honorable the Board of Finance
Gentlemen- hereby return without
adopted by your Honorable Board or Oc-
tober 6, 1897, as orders warrants drawn
on the City Treasurer for the urposes
expressed by the items numbered l and
/. To Louis ". Booraem, for the sum of
$500 for the purchase of right of way as
described in said requlsition, provided
the warrants for such payment shall not
be delivered until the delivery of a proper
deed to the city for such right of a
approved by the Corporation Counsel.
2. To Wallis, Edwards and Bumsted, at
torneys of Lineau Estate, for the sum of
$4,000 for the purchase of right of way as
described in said requisition, provided the
warrant for such paymen shall not be
delivered until the delivery of a prope
deed to the city for such right of way, APP
proved by the Corporation Counsel.
| have taken this action because in the
case of item numbered 1, L am Informed
and believe that the amount ordered paid
is more than the fair value of the parcel
of land in question. In the case of item
numbered 2, the land through which it is
sought to acquire this right of way is not
worth over three hundred dollars a lot,
and is part of a plot of forty-eight lots
assessed for taxation at a valuation of
IS, 400.
While it may be that municipal corpora
tions Should pay more than private per-
sons for whatever they acquire, [ submit
that the theory is carried too far when
the city is asked to a more than the
value of the land for the right to place a
sewer beneath its surface. The amount
awarded is so disproportionate to the real
value of the easement sought that | am
forced to the conclusion that your Hon
orable Board must have inadvertently
consider it within your province to learn
what the city is asked to pay for.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOGS,
On motion of Mr.. Bailey laid on the
table until next regular meeting.
From the COMMITTEE on Finance
TIL Committee on Finance submitted
Jersey City. October 20, 1887.
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Finance,
in accordance with the terms of a resolu-
ton adopted at your meeting of October 6.
which was approved by His Honor the
Mayor on October 8, would respectfully
report that after conference with the City
Comptroller and the Registrar of the wa
ter works they ave arranged to place
in operation in connection with the collec-
ton and receipting for the water rents
assessed and water rates, the following
pans:-
cash or otherwise to the Registrar of the
water works for water rents or measured
water, etc, the Registrar will not deliver
the receipt therefor to the party making
such payment until such receipt shall
AVE been inspected by the City Comptrol-
Ter, whose duty it shall be forthwith,
proper book or books provided for that
purpose, the date of such payment, the
name of the party making the same, for
what paid, and the amount thereof, and to
endorse or such receipt the date and the
amount of such payment with his name
and style of office. The book or books
IN which the deposits in bank of city
monies shall be made, shall be inspected
daily by the City Comptroller and COM
pared with the amounts received during
the preceding "a hours. as shown in his
books, and 1t shall be his duty forthwith
to report to the Board of Finance at their
first meeting, thereafter, any difference
between the amount of each days receipts
and deposits, and any irregularity in the
receipt or disbursement of monies, and
any neglect of duty on the part of the
Registrar of the water works.
The City Comptroller shall make written
reports to the Board of Finance showing
the amount of each days receipts, as the
same appear upon his books. properly
classified, whenever required by the said
Board. The City Comptroller shall at least
once in every three months examine and
the ~ceounts of the Registrar of the
water works, as to all receipts and pay
ments of money belonging to the CITY.
1t is proposed to place this plan in
operation not later than November | next
in order that it may become immediately
effective. 1t is necessary that all
bills in use on and and after that date
be stamped Receipt not valid unless
counterSigned by City Comptroller"
Your committee desires to record It's
appreciation of the courtesy of the CITY
Comptroller and the willingness of. the
Registrar, Mr.. Peckham, 20 cooperate in
every way with you COMMITTEES in the
preparation and carrying out of the plans |
proposed.
JAMES A. BAILEY.
HENRY L. KELLERS.
REUBEN SIMPSON.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Midlige, II the same was adopt
ed by the following vote on the cali for
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