The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-02
BOARD OF
EOmcial Proceedings.]

Adjourned meeting of the Board of FL
nance was held in its rooms. at the City
Hall, on Thursday, August 26, 1897, at two
Present President Brautigam and
Absent-Mr. Bailey-l.
The Board took up the regular order of
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition of Sophia Walton for the re-
turn of $21.65 for duplicate payment of
water rents, year 1888.
Received n referred to the
on Salaries and Claims.
invitation of the Robert Davis Assoeia-
ton of Hudson county, to review the
parade of the association on the day of
their annual outing on September 18th
next.
Accepted on motion of Mr.. Kellers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their Appropriate
Randolph Perkins, s2s1.25; Frederick
Hartman, $50; M. Title and Abstract
Co, $50. so; J. C. News, 1874 and $55; The
Evening Journal Association, $50 and $50,
and James AtchiSon. 81.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Requisition from the Commissioners OF
Adjustment for $500. said amount to be
transferred to the credit of the account
of said Commission, to be used in de-
fraying its present current expenses, in
properly carrying out the provisions of
the act authorizing the appointment of
the Commission, and the supplements
thereto.
Received and referred to the Committee
The following resolutions, requiring the
concurrence of this Board, were received
from the Board of Street and Water Com
m~isSioners and referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions
1. To pay the salaries of laborers on
meters for August. 1887. when due, as per
payroll, amounting to 500.
(Adopted August %, 1S9T.)
2. To pay the salaries of Water Regis
trar n others employed in Water De-
per payroll, amounting to $3,039. 81.
(Adopted August %, 1881
8. To award a contract to M. r. Van
street, from Central venue to Hudson
adopted August %, 1871
4. To pay certain claims.
(Adopted August 90, 1871
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Reselu-
tons reported recommending hat the
following resolutions adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, August %, 1Ss be conquered in:-
l. To pay the fonowing claims:-
e. A. Dugan, SOL. Al. claim No. 81.
United Gas I1np't Co., $40, claim No.
United Gas Imp't Co, ss.45. claim No.
United Gas Imp't Co, slo.s5. claim No.
52S.
James Bailey, SIG, claim No. 61S.
United Gas Imp't Co. December 2S,
1886, $6.15, claim No. 304.
2. To award contract to NJ. r. Van
Keuren, for the Improvement of Leonard
street. from Central avenue to Hudson
Boulevard ESTIMATED cost, S4,2S7.70J.
g. TO pay the salaries of laborers ON me-
tiers for the month of August. 1897. when
due. as per payroll, amounting to $40.
The same Committee further reported
recommending the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions
1. Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concnrs in the resolution adopted
by the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners August 2S. 1897. ordering paid
the salaries of Water Registrar. &c, in
Water Department for the month OF Au-
gust, 1897. when due. as per pay roll.
amounting To $3.039.5 b. except as 10 item
e. f. MCCARTHY. $146.20.
2. Resolved That the Board OF Finance
hereby n~on-concurs In so much of the res
olution adopted by the Board of Street
and Water commissioners August 2S. 1887.
as refers to The payment of S14G.20 to e.
f. Mccarthy. for salary as Assistant
Permit Clerk, for The reason that the
Board of Finance has as vet taken 10 ac-
tion on tho resolution OF the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners. adopted
July u. 1897. fixing the salary OF said y.