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Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following resolutions requiring the
concurrence of the Board of Finance Were
| presented and received from the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners and they
Were each referred to the Committee or
Concurrent Resolutions.
L. Awarding to the New Jersey Mexican
Asphalt Co.. the contract for the improve
menr of Forest street, from Jackson ave-
nue. TO Bergen avenue ESTIMATED cost
81, 290. 08).
adopted November 20, 1879
2. Awarding to James Manix the con
tract to construct a.15-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer in Bergen avenue from a point
about % feet south of Fulton avenue, and
! from about 20 feet north of Cedar street,
TO and connecting with the sewer in
Walker avenue ESTIMATED cost, s., 204. SO.
adopted November 20, 1870
3. Awarding to Edward O'Donnell the
contract for the improvement of Griffith
street, from the east side of Milton ave-
nue. to Hudson Boulevard ESTIMATED cost,
(Adopted November %, 1879
4. Ordering paid certain claims.
Adcpted November %, 1872
The Committee on Concurrent ResoIu-
tons reported recommending that the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners be
concurred I'M
1. Awarding to Edward O'Donnen the
contract for the improvements of Griffith
street, from the east side of Milton ave-
s.. z57. $50. 80
adopted November %, 1879
z. Awarding to the New Jersey Mexican
Asphalt Co. the contract for the improve
ment of Forest street, from Jackson ave-
nue. to Bergen avenue ESTIMATED cost,
adopted November 80, 1879
3 Awarding to James Manix the con-
tract to construct a 15-inch vitrified pipe
sewer in Bergen avenue, from a point
about "a feet Sn1fh f0f EultnO aNpO11Q and
from a point about 20 feet north of Cedar
street, to and connecting witt the sewer
in. Walker avenue ESTIMATED cost, s.,
The report was received and the resolu-
tons We're each concurred in by the fol-
lowing vote on the call for the ayes and
nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellars, Midlige and Simpsons.
Absent-None.
The same committee further reported
recommending the adoption of the follow
ing resolution
hereby n-cn-concurs in SO much Of the fol
owing resolution adopted by the Board Oh
Street and Water Commissioners, Novern-
Der 70, 1897, as refers to the payment OF
Charles Z. Davis, for n cord Of wood
lcut 10 inch blocks delivered to Pipe
Yard, s12.
For the reason that the price is exces-
The report was received and the reso-
luton therein contained was adopted and
the claim referred to was non-concurred in
by the following vote, on the call fol
the ayes and nays by the President
Ayes-PFesident Brautigam and Messrs
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpsons
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported, recommending the adoption OF
resolutions ordering paid the following
$f42 to Frank j. Higgins, for fees as
Clerk, First Criminal Court (bill, septem-
Der "a, 1890.
SIP 10 Frank J. Higgins. for fees as
of September, 1897.
s114 to Frank j. Higgins, for fees as
Clerk, First Criminal Court, for month OF
October, 1897.
S201 to J. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge. First Criminal Court (biu, Au-
gust II, 1889.
$3.50 to ]. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, Septem-
sls2 to j. Herbert Potts, for fees al
Judge, First Criminal Court (bill. Octo.
Der u. 1866.
$165 to j. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, De
cember 10, 1856.
Sill to j. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, January
IS, 1880.
$135 to J. Herbert, Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, Febru-
airy Is, 1880.
$3.50 to j. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, Apri
s144 to ]. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Gill, June
s204 to j. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, June 80
1880.
sis to J. Herbert Potts, for fees al
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, Sep
tenaber "a, 1880.
Sl6S to j. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court (bilI, Novem-
Sill TO j. Herbert Potts, for fees as
Judge, First Criminal Court Chill, Novem-
Der IL, 1880.
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the following
vote, on the call for the Eyes and nays
! by the President
AyesAPresident Brautigam and Messrs
Bailey, kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The veto of His Honor the Mayor OF
resolution Of this Board, adopted No.
yeInber 8. 1897, ~concurring in resolution OF
the Board of Street ana Mater Commits
sioners of October Is. 1897, adopting tht
specifications for a new water supply ane
a supply Of filtered water and authoriz'
ing the advertising for bids, which veto
was received by The Board of Finance
at it's meeting held November II, 1897
and laid over until this meeting, ane
the same was taken up for consideration
on motion of Mr.. Simpson.
President B~rautigams Chairman of thu
! Committee of the Whole, to which coIn'
u1ittee the subject matter Of the Mayors
veto was referred, presented the follow
ing report, and on motion of Mr.. Simpson
che report was received and adopted bs
the following vote, on the call Tor tht
| ayes and nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and MessrS
Bailey, Kellers and Simpson,.
Excused from voting-Mr. Midlige-L
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Jersey City, N. j., Dec. !, 1891.
so the Honorable Board of Finance
Gcntlemen-Your Committee OF Thu
y Whole. to whom was referred the com
muilication Of His Honor the Mayor
GATED November Is, 1897, veteing the reso,
1 luton unanimously adopted by the BOARD
4 Of Street and Water Commissioners, anc
concurred in by the unanimous vote OF
your Board, approving the specification
FOR a new water supply Tor Jersey city
would respectfully report that it has con
sidered the veto and the specifications
With the greatest care. and advises tina
no action be taken by your Board upoI
the same. You committee has arrived
al his conclusion for the reason that Il
believes that it would be futile ar this
time to override the veto. The Board d
Street and Water Commissioners hay