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call for the yeas and nays by the Presi-
Yeas-President B~rautigam and Messrs.
kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Bailey-1.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommending the adoption OF
resolutions ordering paid the following
claims:-
$40 to Frederick Hartman, for services
July % to August rs, 1897.
account fees from District Courts.)
$l47 to J. Herbert Potts, fees as Judge.
isse. Sou
$165 to J.. Herbert Potts, fees as Judge.
First Criminal Court, bin May IS, 1896.
account fees received from First Grim
inal COurt.)
$2z5 to the Evening Journal Association,
advertisingg Gas sale of city property. bill
account Martin Act.,')
S229.l 6 to the Evening Journal Associa-
ton, publishing Official minutes in August,
S229.1s to Jersey City News, publishing
official minutes in August, 1897.
account publishing official minutes.)
The report was received and the resolu-
lions therein contained, ordering the pay
ment Of the claims, were each adopted
yeas and nays by the President
Yeas-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
NayS-None
Absent-Mr. Bailey-1.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present.
ed and received, and they were each
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays by the President
By Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolyed, That a warrant be ordered
Sophia Walton for s21.65, for duplicate
payment of water rents for year 1888, on
lots, q and %, Block 121, Thomas street,
duplicate payment made August 8, 1895.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer to the order
of the Commissioners of Adjustment for
$2,l00 out of proceeds of and collections
from adjusted city liens for taxes, tax
sales, assessments and water rents. Said
sum being required by said Commission
ers of Adjustment to properly perform
and carry out the provisions of the Act
creating said commissioners.
By Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas, A resolution was passed by
this Board on August a 1897, ordering
transferred $4,000 from Assessment Ac-
count to General Account, to appropriate
said sum to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners to pay claims for
advertising, &C., on account OF hapter
217 and 2S9, &c., of the laws of 1887; and
Whereas, 1t has been ascertained that
there are not sufficient funds in Assess
ment Account to warrant such transfer;
therefore
Resolved, That the above mentioned res
olution be and the same is hereby recon-
Sidered and rescinded.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on
Whereas, A further requisistion having
been made by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, by resolution
adopted June 28, 1897, for the sum OF
$40, 900 to liquidate claims for advertising,
&c, on account of Chapters 27 and 2S9,
&C., of the laws of 1895, the amount
heretofore appropriated to the said Board
of Street and Water Commissioners nav
ing been expended: therefore
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby apropriates the sum OF Sl0.0oU 10
the Board of Street and Water Commas
sioners to be used in paying claims for
advertising, ETC., under the provisions OF
1Chapter 27 and 289, etc, laws OF 1873, the
purpose having been exhausted; and in
order to raise said sum the Committee on
Finance is hereby authorized to issue
temporary loan bonds in the sum OF
40 per annum the proceeds from the sale
of said bonds to be set aside for the use
of the Board of Street and Water Com
m~issioners to pay claims for advertising,
ETC., under the provisions of Chapters III
and 2S9. etc. Laws of 1895.
By Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to transfer the
sum of $500 from the account of Sal
aries to the account of Claims" Board
of Finance fiscal year, 1867, the City
Comptroller having certified that the
SALARY account will warrant such trans
fer.
By Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to make the fol-
lowing transfers of balances to account of
Printing, Stationery and Supplies, ac-
count Board of Finance, fiscal year, 1885,
From account salaries $4S5 so
From account printing official min
utes.... a.. ...... ..............-.... "a
Total........ ......... .s436 o.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson a recess for
ten minutes was hen taken.
Upon the reassembling of the Board,
the following member were present.
Present President Brautigam and
Messrs. Kellers and Simpsons.
Absent-Messrs. Bailey and Midlige-2.
Committee on Salaries and Claims report
ed recommending the adoption of a reso-
luton ordering paid the following
s2S1.25 to Randolph Perkins, for drawing
deeds and taking, acknowledgements in
certain sale numbers, bill August rs, 1897.
account of Martin Act.)
The repor was received, and the reso-
luton therein contained ordering the pay
ment of the claim was adopted by the
following vote on the call for the yeas
and nays by the President
Yeas-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Kellers and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
AbSent-MeSsrS. Bailey and Midlige-2.
The following resolutions were present.
ed and received, and they were each
adopted by the following vote, on the call
for the yeas and nays by the President
Yeas-President Brautigan and Messrs.
Kellers and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Bailey and Midlige-2.
By President Brautigam:-
Resolved, hat supplemental to reso1u-
tons heretofore adopted, the further sum
of SS4, 200 be and is hereby appropriated
and set aside to the credit of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners out of
the one-half of liquor license monies
available for the repairing, r%epaving, &C.,
of paved STREETS, &c, and reconstruction
of sewers, as provided by Chapter 1874 of
the Laws of 1897, for the purposes as
aforesaid, to be expended as follows
For Special Account for General Re
pairs. estimated cost.......... !. $4,000
For Paving Pavonia avenue, from
Grove street east, estimated cost. 1900
For Paving Montgomery street,
from Hudson TO Warren street.
Stimate coSt..... ........ -. -. 1850
For Paving Pacific avenue from
C-ommunipaw avenue to Johnston
avenue and intersections. estimat-
ed COST. ............. 49,. $500
For reconstruction sewer in Bay
street, from Henderson street east,
estimated cost. .......... 1900. 14,4oo
For reconstruction sewer in Ocean
avenue. from Gator to Linden ave-
nue., estimated cost................. 1890
For reconstruction sewer in Bergen
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