The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-07

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1t IS pertinent to remark how much we
regret that anything should transpire 10
obscure his then expressed clear vision
of what was for the best interests OF the
city.
In conclusion, your committee would
recommend that the suggestion OF His
Honor the Mayor that 1--WE shall reach
an early agreement" be respectfully de-
clined. Your Board may err in declaring
in favor of specifications so perfect from
the standpoint of fully protecting the in
terests Of the city, as to make q bidding
] by any company or contractor lmposSl-
| bic, but it can never afford to err py
| adopting specifications so drawn as TO
make bidding impossible for anyone but
one company or contractor.
| currence in the same specifications II
again presented, upon adoption by the
Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY BRAUTIGAM,
REUBEN SIMPSON,
H. L.. KELLERS,
JAS. S. BAILEY,
Committee of the Whole.
by Mr., Kellers on behalf Of the Com
mittee On Concurrent Resolutions
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Concurrent Resolutions (relative
to the non-concurrence in the resolution
of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, adopted November Is, 1887, fix
ing the salaries of the reassessors, Cable,
Freeland, Gildea, Noonan, Fish, Harmon.
Sweeney and Rowe, at SIS per month each)
presented to the Board Of Finance No
vennber IT. 1897, and laid over for the fur
Their consideration by the aid Board, be
and the same is hereby ordered returned
to the Committee on Concurrent Reso-
lutions.
The resolution was adopted by the votes
of all the members of the Board, five 10
in number. on the call for the ayes and
nays by the President.
On a suspension of the rules, on motion
of Mr.. Simpson, the Committee on Con-
current Resolutions reported recommends
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Resolved, That the Beard of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution;
adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners November Is, 1897,
to witt
.Resolved. That the salaries of the Re-
assessors, appointed this day. be and are
hereby fixed at S75 per month each
Harmon. Sweeney and Rowe). provided
the term of service of the said Reasses-
sors shall not exceed five % months, from
December 1, 1897.
The report was received and the reso-
luton therein contained was adopted by
[ the following vote on the call for the
ayes and nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrss
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Simpson moved that when this
Board adjourns it be to meet on Wednes-
day, December s, 1897, at eight o'clock
| =. M.
Adopted.
The following resolutions were presented
and received and they were each adopted
by the following vote on the call for the
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrss
Bailey. Kellers. Midlige and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
BY Mr.. Bailey. on behalf of the com-
mittee on Finance
Resolved, Tha the City Collector be
and he is hereby directed to cancel of
record the assessment for taxes on Lots
A, 3 and C, in Block 43S Johnston avenue.
assessment IS an error, as shown by the
certificate of the Tax Commissioner, at
tached to a petition presented to this
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That pursuant to the provis-
ions of an act entitled AN act concern
ing cities" approved April q, 1876, and the
supplements thereto, and also an act, en-
titled IA act relating to the issue of
temporary loan bonds in cities of this
| State" approved April q, 1884, bonds of
the city to an amount not exceeding $780,
600, be issued in the name of the Mayor
and Aldermen of JERSEY CITY. Signed by
the Mayor and City Clerk of Jersey City,
and countersigned by the CITY. Comptroller
in anticipation of the collection of taxes
of Jersey City for the years 1894, 1886 and
1896;
Resolved, That said bonds be dated jan
uary 2, 1898, and be made payable January
i, 1903, in gold coin of the United States OF
America, of the present standard of
weight and f~neness, with interest at the
rate of Az per cent. per annum, payable
January / and July / in like gold coin.
BY Mr.; Bailey, on behalf of the Commit
tee on Finance
Whereas, The Commission for the re-
construction and extension of the Ravine
Road sewer acting under the provisions
ton of main outlet sewers heretofore con-
sfFget IS a4 at the %14 areb e X E 1sse fG g n ewG
Statutes, pages 61S, etc., and the supple
ments thereto have issued acquisitions on
this Board for the following bills in
CURED in the performance of said work;
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for the fol-
lowing amounts for the following purposes
in connection with the work of said Conn
mission
1. To Thomas Cavanagh, contractor, for
the construction of the Ravine Road
sand. two hundred and eighty-one dollars
n tWenty-eight cents ($10, Isl. 2S), being
third payment under his contract.
Resolved, That in order to raise the
monies required for such payment the said
sum of ten thousand, two hundred and
eight-one dollars and twenty-eight cents
$50, 2S1. 2S) be borrowed in anticipation of
the collection of the assessment to be
made for the reconstruction of said
sewer, and that bonds of the city under
the seal of the city, signed by the Mayor
and attested by the City Clerk, and
countersigned by the City Comptroller, be
issued for that amount in such denomfna-
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on Finance of this Board, and to be due
and payable January l, 1901, bearing in
terest at the rate of four per cent. per an
mum payable half yearly on the first day
of January and July in each year; and be
it further
Resolved, That said bonds be sold under
the direction of the Committee of Finance
of this Board, at not less than par and
accrued interest, and that the proceeds
thereof be appropriated for the payment
of the warrant above mentioned; and be il
further
Resolved, That all assessments collected
upon said Improvement be and they are
pledged to the redemption and aymen of
the bonds issued and to be issued for such
payment.
By Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Commits
tee on Finance
Whereas, This Board did adopt, October
s. 1897, the following preamble and resolu4
tionS, to Wit
Whereas, By the Judgment of the Court
of Errors and Appeals of this State, the
judgment heretofore entered in the New
Jersey Supreme Court in favor of the
City at the suit OF James S. Erwin, has
been set aside and a new trial ordered;
and
Whereas, Blythe opinion of said Court
of Errors and Appeals, the said James S.
Erwin, o the facts of the ease as decided
on the former trial is entitled to the
salary of Corporation Attorney for the
months of January, February and March,
1894, and for his disbursements as such.
and the city is DESTROYS of saving the
expense of further litigation:
Resolved, That the Corporation Attor-
! ney be and he is authorized to enter a