The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23

Fifth--The amount Of taxes and assess
rnents levied prior to December I, 1882, adj
justed under the Martin Act and collected
during the nve years ending May !, 1881,
was &, 254, oS7.S7 fExhibit G).
Sixt1-The cash in the several sinking
shown In Exhibit II, amounted to $45, s5O.0l.
Seventh-The monies collected Except
ing SIS. 4V1 GA undivided) under the Martin
ACT, during the five years ending May !,
1897, Of axe and assessments levied prior
TO December !, 1892, were distributed as
To sinking funds known ash
Tax Arrearage Funda............ S54,4i7 50
Arrearage Fund, 1883 .......--.- l61 s4oS g
Arrearage Fund. 1883 ........... l84. S33 q
Arrearage Fund, S90.......... 200, 72S "a
Arrearage Fund, 1891 ......... 219. 1873 o.
To General cou $3.50 81
To Assessment Aecount............ 3,z0S IS
To show the possible uses to which the
money so distributed may a been put
It is necessary not only to show the dis
or accounts, but also the receipts from
other sources to produce sufficient to ac-
count for the total, disbursements of the
several funds or accounts during the.
period asked for. In order to comply as
nearly as possible with your request in
this matter l have compiled the receipts
and disbursements of the several accounts
into which the Martin Act collections.
asked tor, nave gone As 70 the specific
disbursements of said collections l canpot
state. Exhibit / shows the disbursements
of the several accounts.
~Eighth-The cost of Improvement made
II five years ending May / 1881, was
81, 285, 926. 33. The amount of benefits as
sessed on improvements confirmed during
the same period was $3.50, 274.A.
The amount q assessments collected
standing Indebtedness on account of street
improvements. consisting of Improvement
ceTtifieates on May !, lSs,. was s652 5000
GEORGE r. HOUGH,
City Comptroller.
On motion. of Mr.: Simpson the conn
munication from His Honor the Mayor
and papers accompanying same were re-
ceived and referred to the Committee of
the Whole. +
from His Honor the Mayor, enclosing a
Communication from Mr.. Allan L. Nc
Derrnott, presenting a way in which it is
creased apportionment of the railroad
and canal taxes levied this year, His
Honor the Mayor suggesting that imrne-
The communication was received and
referred to the Committee of the Whole,
on motion of Mr.. Simpson.
The following resolutions requiring the
concurrence of the Board of Finance were
presented and received from the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners n
referred to the Committee on Concurrent
Resolutions.
/. Appointing C.. G. Vermeule and Gar
wood Ferris as expert hydraulic engineers
to prepare specifications, etc, and fixing
41C Is IA IL AtO C4C LAASA
directing Clerk of Board to advertise for
proposals.
adopted July L. 1879
2. Awarding to w. w. Farrier, the con-
tract to furnish and deliver stop cocks,
metres lead and solder, at prices named
in his proposal, submitted to this Board,
July 6. g97.
(AdopIed July u, 1879
3. Aw;srding to W. w. Farrier, h con-
tract to furnish and deliver MIGRANTS,
valves, Special gates and halt sleeves at
prices liamed in his proposal, submitted
to this Board, July s, 1897.
adopted July Il, 1872
4. Awarding to John W. Sweeney. the
contract to furnish and deliver coal, coke
n wood, at prices named in his pro-
posal, submitted to this Board, July 6, 1897.
{Adopted July Il, 1872
!. Awarding to the N. Y. Lubricating
Oil Co., the contract to furnish and
deliver white lead, PANT, OILS varnlsn;
Submitted to this Board, July 6, 1897.
(Adopted July II, 1S9T.)
G. Ordering paid certain claims.
(Adopted July II, 1872
The following resolution was also re-
ceived from the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners and referred TO the
Committee on nance
propriate $7ST.57 for the repairs to build
ing occupied by the Overseer OF the
Poor.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tons reported recommending the adop-
ton of the following resolution:-
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby conctIrs in the following resolu-
ton. adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners July L, 1897. to
aResolved, That c.. C. vermeule and
Garwood Ferris be and are hereby APP
pointed as expert hydraulic engineers, to
prepare specifications, etc.. for the Sc
curing of a new permanent water supply
fer this city; and that when such plans
and specifications shall hav been adopt
ed. eoncurred in, approved and ordered
filed. the Clerk of this Board is hereby
directed to advertise for proposals IN con-
formity Herewith, n to advertise IN
shall elapse between the drst insertion
of such advertisement n the reception
of proposals. and
Resolved, That the pensa 70 De
for the drawing and preparing OF ala
specifications, etc, and for the act
ing in an advisory capacity to the city
reception of proposals as aforesaid ana
until a contract may be awarded and en-
tered into. is hereby fixed at sl50y eaeh.
The report was received and the reso-
luton was eoncurred in by the following
vote on the call for the ayes and nays
by the President
Ayes-President Braut1gam ana Messrs.
Bailey, Kelers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
E1He SAME COllllllllL6e Luz ll1c1 W.
recommending the adoption of the follow
ing resolution
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
lions, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. to wit
bordering paid the Following claimsa;
L. ". S~pitznagel. $50; T. z. Durham.
$3S.06; Charles I. Davis. 81; United Gas
e. Nolan. S37.S5 and $3.50; w. H. Maze,
IS. 80; Charles F. Heisinger, $3.50; John
Conner, $191; The Fairbanks Co, s24.O4;
Theo. Smith & Bro. s11S;s2; j.. Schellen,
berger $40; Gibson. collins & Co. ~
June %. 1S97-Gilson, Collins & Co., SIS;
4. E Nolan, $40 and $50; eresm1aiaafh g..
John Craig, $50; c. E. Cassidy, s4I.0S;
July s. 1S9T-A. 2. Nolan. sls:I5 n SOC.
Wrecking Co. S294; w. H. Maze, sIs,25,
S .50. s5.75, S41.02. Sc, Sl0.5 so, Soc, $3.50, 500,
$50 IS and S3.25; Richard Jackson, s.; c.
C. Vermeule. 1888, IL
July IL ISL. p. o'Hearn, SIG; Charles
Altherr, s20S; Daniel Smith, $3.50; G, p.
Cassidy. 1926; Lizzie Woodcock, $500; L.
CoIlet, S65; James Lyons, S222.3 81.
The report was received and the resoiu-
lowing vote on the call for the ayes and
nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam ana Messrs.
Bailey Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommending the adoption of a
resolution ordering the payment of the
following claims
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