The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-16
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hereby appropriates the sum of $4,000. to
be set aside for the use of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners for the
purchase OF o plot OF ground In that sec
ton OF Jersey City known locally as the
Marion Section" Of Jersey City, and the
erection thereon Of d suitable building for
the use Of the Fire Department, and IN
order to provide for the raising Of said
amount the COMMITTEES on Finance are
hereby authorized to have issued bonds
to the amount Of $4,000, payable in twelve
CID years from date thereof, bearing in
terest at the rate Of 4 per cent. per an
mum, and that said bonds shall not be
sold at less than par n accrue interest.
and the money derived from said sale is
hereby appropriated for the purpose
aforesaid; and further
Resolved, Thai there shall be a sufficient
sum placed in the tax levy of this city
each year 70 pay the interest upon such
bonds inc also the further sum of $1,000
toward the final payment thereof, which
shall be properly Invested and deposited
In the Sinking Fund of the city, as pro-
vided in Chapter 1862 of the laws of 1895,
by virtue whereof said bonds are author
lied to be issued.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
the Mayor February 6, 1897.
Resolved, That supplemental to a cer-
tain resolution previously adopted by this
Board In which the sum of $500 was APP
~propriated for the repaving of the Secau-
SaSo 1AotA0t tlt@ ollA u " w
ordered set aside and appropriated by
this Board out of the one-hal of license
monies available IN and after July /,
1886, to pay for the whole of said work;
and
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer for the sum of 5000 to transfer
said amount from liquor license account
for the purpose as aforesaid.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board February 4, 1897, and approved by
the Mayor February 6, 1897.
Resolved, That pursuant to the provis-
ions of an act entitled IAN Act to author
ize the acquisition of real estate and the
erection thereon for the use of Police
approved April 5, 1889, and the supplements
thereto passed May %, 1890, approved
March 9, 1891. and approved March g.. 1892.
one or more bonds be issued for the sum of
81. 50u, said bonds to be dated February -,
1897, with interest payable semi-annualay
on the first days of January and July, at
a rate not exceeding 4k% per annum, the
principal of said bonds to be due and pay
able February Is, 1910, and the proceeds 81
the sale of such bonds to be appropriated
to the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners with which to purchase a plot OF
ground on Central avenue and Hutton
street lin the Hudson City section of Jer-
sey City, for the use of the Police Depart
ment.
From the same Board
T~ ! a. sah resolution 3sat mi passed use ab by sald
by the Mayor February 6. 1885, i
Resolved, Thai the expert accountant
employed by the Board Of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners, with the concurrence
of this Board, to examine the BOOKS OF
the Water Department, be directed TO rem
der to this Board at it's next regular meet
ing a report showing the work accom-
plished VI to date, and to state in said
report when he expects to complete his
labors, and also to advise this Board as
f0Mr h ~ sic h Io ny VIC n
assist him in his work. it being the under
standing of this Board at the time of its
concurrence in his appointment that his
compensation included not only payment
for his services, but also sucn assistants
as he employed.
Received and ordered filed.
sioners:-
T~gansrnittlng resolutien passed by
provisions of Chapter 1874 Of the Laws of
1887, the Board of Street Ind Water Com
missioners be respectfully requested to
buildings with the ground wherein the
same may stand or connected Herewith,
as such Board shall determine may safely
pc spared or not needed for public use;
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
send a copy of this resolution to said
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers.
Received and referred to the Committee
"a PnPIle 6 6R I4pisR Rosks and Park IS,
GINEFR OF THE WATER WORKS.
The experimenting Engineer submitted
specifications for furnishing and deliver
ing about 1000 gross tons of bituminous
coal at High Service.
Received and referred to Committee on
Pumping and Reservoirs.
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
h Chief Engineer reported certificates
Thomas Kelly, S3,053. 81. retained per-
centage on contract No.650.
Wrought Iron Bridge Co., $40, $685. 81, as
final IN contract No. $50.
Edward ODonnell, S. ASS. 81, as final on
contract No. S55.
A. ]. Perrine, s755, retained percentage
on contract No. 873.
oo nfowa s 81 M u 81 a2s- 50, on account Of
Joseph n Jones, $500, on account of
Edward oNeill, sl.2s2. rs, final on con-
John Hopkins, s1.O2S.s5. on account of
contract No. 957.
From the same officer
Submitting specifications for furnish
lions for the improvement Of Lenbeck
avenue, from Columbia place to Thompson
n for the Improvement of Leonard
street, from Hudson boulevard to Nelson
avenue: for the improvement of Noble
street. from a point about 300 feet west
ward.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The. following claims We're presented
Fred Schmidt. $50; George r. Patterson,
$780, - Thee. Smith j s Bro; ss41; Jersey
Sill 10, s1S, 1920. 1 $50. 5000 $3.50. 5000
s14. 40, SIS. sf4. s24.05. s74. SIS 80, s11.40. $3.50,
81 81 60 60 81 81, 5 ! sls59 I s15l ! 81 go; ss22.5o,
si$.s sai Fl; s IL. si sss,so. s s3a;s s s. - 81. g.
$25.50, SIS. p. Benson. 500, $40; w. w. Far