The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-17
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f0fiictaI Proceedings
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proper procedure you'd be that ordinarily
adopted in legislation; your Boaru
communicating the fact OF concurrence
to the Board of Street and Water COM
missioners and that Board presenting 10
me for official action the original reso-
lutions.
OF the city is transacted by the various
lions. The Charter Of 1889, Section u, re-
other matters duly certified shall be fur
nished to the Mayor. Resolutions are
duly certified in this way, The clerk q q
Board, after every meeting transcrlDes
the resolution adopted at that meeting
in a resolution book, the President OF the
Board signs the resolution and the clerk
Of the Board a ate 4 py T. ms If s IKE clerk
of a Board that a resolution. mas peen
adopted is the official record OF the same
and the courts. Prior to the creation Of
the Board of Finance the concurrent
power was vested in the Board Of Alder
men. The Charter Of HI, sec e T Pr % sd pro- q
Of Public Works affecting the interests
of the city shall. before Il taxes
effect be p Re dui y f Hsret nrev,as 20
that 1.-THE Mayor shall have the right 70
veto the acts of any Board The Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners are
m m1ln to the Charter of ISL passed
in 1873 provides. that it shall not
Public Works to send to the Mayor for
his APPROVAL under section IS of the act OF
1871 already quoted, any resolution or vote
Board of Aldermen before. It becomes
valid" This section was further amend
ed by Section Q of the Act Of lsf4, an
other supplement to the charter Of 1871 m
Works 70 send 70 the Mayor for his ap-
prevail under Section So OF the Act OF l8il,
any resolution or vote that is required 10
be concurred in by the Board of Finance
and Taxation.s The last named Board,
became the successor Of the Board Of AL
rent action, and the Board OF Finance is
the successor of the Board of fInance
n Taxation. The act of February. 70,
1880, has no application to the appoint
agents by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, and. in fact, applies 10
the method Of appointment of no officials
or agents of that Board not speclncaAy
provided for previous to its enactment.
The act Of 1891 creating the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners by Sec
ton %. provides as follews:-"That when
ever there shall now or hereafter exist in
any city of the first class any limitation
on the powers transferred by this act to
said Board OF Street and Water Commits
s.oners by requiring a concurrence OF any
separate board or municipal officer other
than said Board of Common Council.
Board ga of Of Aldermen Mlter com Pears pf
or Street Commissioner, that this
act shall not be construed as
dispensing with such concurrence, etc.
provided that said Board of Street n
Water Commissioners shall not enter into
any contract or agreement for a new or
other supply of water for the use OF the
inhabitants Of such city, until the same
shall have been c~oncurred in by the
Board having charge and control of the
finances of such city and been approved
by the Mayor thereof. From what mas
been stated it is manifest that the ac-
ton of this Board has been legal n
regular n the veto of the Mayor is
without Legal foundation; that the reso-
Clerk of this Board Were proper official
information not only of the action of
this Board but of the Board or street
and Water Commissioners; that the acts
quoted specifically provide that the reso-
buttons in question should not nave peen
presented to the Mayor by the Board OF
Street and Water. Commissioners and that
his approval would not only have been an
approval of the concurrence but also OF the
appointments. His Honor's suggestion
that "the roper procedure would pc
ordinarily adopted in LEGISLATION
cannot be followed. as the Charter and
legislation governing the matter in cues
ton provides for the procedure strictly
adhered to by the Board of Street n
Water, Commissioners and your Board.
Respectfully submitted,
H. L.. KELLERS,
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommending. the adoption OF a
resolution ordering paid the following
claim
Frederick c. Hartman, services as iani-
tor. Second District Court. Jersey City,
from June 25 to July 20, 1897, $40
(Chargeable to account fees from DiS-
trict Courts.@
The report was received inc the claim
ordered paid by the votes Of al the mem.
the call for the yeas and nays by the
President.
The Committee on Printing. Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
b. T. Morgan, typewriting copies Of
Mayors communication for the Board OF
The report was received and the claim
was ordered paid by the votes. OF all the
of the Board, five 60 in number,
on the call for the yeas and nays by the
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Simpson moved that the veto of
of this Board. adopted July "A, 1897 con,
curing in the resolutions of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners Of
and Garwood Ferris as expert hydraulic
engineers to prepare specifications, etc.
for the securing of a new permanent
their salary at 1.500 each. laid on the
table, July &c, 1897, be taken from the
table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Simpson moved that the resolu-
ton do now pass notwithstanding the
objections of His Honor the Mayor.
The motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote, on the call for the yeas and
nays by the PRESIDENT
Yea@President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,
4 recess For five minutes was then
taken, on motion of Mr.. Simpson.
Upon the reassemblins of the Board;
all the members were present as at roll
call, five 90 in number.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Simpson moved that when this
Board adjourns 1t be to meet on Friday,
August Is, 1897, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Adopted.
Mr.. Simpson gave notice that at the
next regular meeting of this Board he
will present an amendment to Ruie ~,
changing the hour of meeting during the
months Of August n September, from
The following resolutions were present.
ed and received and they were each
adopted by the votes OF all the members
present, five 90 in number, on the call
for the yeas and nays ny The Freslae en-
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for SD, IN
favor Of William A. Harvey Son, to
drug store fountain, water rents, year
1896 on Lot N. Block 236, Montgomery
street, and that the Water Registrar be
notified.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for IS, in
favor of II. Lutjen, to return oyercharge