The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03

invitation from the Executive Committee
TO Join the League, which was recently
10 join the League I believe it would
cost the city $50 per annuIn. Whatever
action your Honorable Board may see fit
to take in this matter will meet with my
approval.
EDWARD Hoos,
Referred to Committee of the whole.
The following resolutions requiring the
concurrence OF the Board of Finance were
Of Street and Water Commissioners and
they were each referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutiors:-
!. Ordering paid the salaries of laborers
on meters tor the month of November,
1871, when due, amounting to $40.
adopted November %, 1879
Registrar, etc, for the month of Novem-
ber, 1881. when due, amounting to 81, 500. 81.
adopted November 2, 1880
q Directing the Water Registrar to
cancer OF record water rents on property
situate in Block $50, Bergen district,
known as "Piot Orient venue" assessed
to Thomas f. Weathered & Sons, 1881
lSSi tbcth lncluslve).
adopted November 2, 1879
A. Awarding to the Barber Asphalt
Paving GO. the contract for the improve
avenue to Hudson Boulevard estimated
cost of Improvement, S5,9s2.20).
Adopted November %, 1870
B. Ordering paid certain claims.
lAdopted November %. 1879
The following resolution was also pre-
scented and received from the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ffnance:-
q. Requesting Board of Finance to ap-
propriate 5000 to Immediately repair
sewer in Montgomery street, between
case.
adopted November p, 1879
Under a suspension of the rules the
following resolution was presented and
received
By President Brautigam:-
Resolved, That the tax levy made and
Tax Commissioners of Jersey City for
the year 1897 and 1893, transcripts of which
have this day been filed in book form
with his Board, be and the same are
hereby confirmed on this 9th day of No
yember, 1897. at lilo o'clock A. M. and that
the Clerk of this Board be and he is
hereby directed to deliver the same to the
City Collector for collection.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote on the call for the ayes and
nays by the President
AyeG-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, kelIers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion Of Mr.. Simpson the Board
then took a recess for five minutes.
Upon the reassembling of the Board all
the members Of the Board were present,
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, the regu-
lar order of business was then resumed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Finance reported rec
ommending the adoption of the follow
ing resolution
Resolved. Thai in accordance with Chap
ter q, Laws of 1897, lot 224. Block SIS,
James street, being property purchased by
the city mas been given, vesting the title
in the city, be sold and conveyed to Mary
5. Elliott, or her assigns, in fee simple,
free from all membranes for the sum
on, which includes all taxes, as
sessments and water rents levied
since the date of the order confirming
the adjusted liens, with interest and cost
to date, and that upon payment of said
amount to the City Treasurer a deed be
executed therefor under the seal of the
city and the hand of His Honor the Mayor
and delivered to said purchaser. which
deed shall be approved by the Corporation
Counsel, and shall contain a full war
ranty of title to the amount paid to the
city by said purchaser.
The report was received and the resolu-
ton was. adopted by he votes of all the
embers of the Board, five (5) in number.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tions reported recommending that the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners be
concurred in:-
/. Directing the Water Registrar to can
eel of record water rents on property stu
ate in Block $50. Bergen district. known as
plot Orient avenue" assessed to ThoS.
f. Weathered & Sons, for the years 1891
1897 Cloth inclusive).
(Adopted November %, 1879
2. Ordering paid the salaries of Water
Registrar, etc. and laborers on meters,
for the month of November, 1897, when
due, as per payrolls.
Adopted November %, 1897
Ito be Continued.)