The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
ANOTHER EXPERT.
Board Of Finance Provides
for an Engineer to
Examine Erie's
Elevation
Plans.
MR.. BRAUTIGAM's FLOWERS
Modest Commissioners Decline to"
Meet in the Big Assembly
Room of the New Hall.
MR.. BRAUTIGAM's FLOWERS

The Board of Finance met for the first
time last night in the new City Hail. All
the members were present except Mr..
Bailey. When President Brautigam ar
rived he was delighted and surprised to
find that a friend or friends had sent him
a handsome basket of flowers. His col
leagues. wanted him to have the token sent
to his home, but he objected and said he
wanted the flowers to remain in the office
ct the Board until they had withered.
Before meeting the Commissioners paid
their respects to Mayor Wanser, who was
at work In his private office. They con-
graduated him Upon the completion of the
building. The various departments were
inspected and greatly admired. 1t was
agreed when the new hall was opened
that all Boards should meet in the Big
assembly room. President Brautigam OBJ
jected to meeting in the big room for the
reason that the Board of Finance Is too
small t meet in such a large room. Con-
sequently the Board met In its own pref
ty office. The most important business
done was in relation to track elevation.
The following resolution was passed.
Whereas, The city and Erie Railroad
Company are negotiating for the eleya-
ton of the tracks OF said mpan through
Jersey City; and
Whereas, Certain engineering problems
have been presented concerning which his
Honor the Mayor and Street and Water
Commissioners desire to have competent,
disinterested and skilled advice; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners be authorized to
elect and appoint with the approval of his
Honor the Mayor such ng4nee or engin-
eerS as they OF he may deem necessary
to obtain the solution of the said prob
lens to the best interest OF the city, the
cost of such proceeding to be presented
to and paid by this Board.
This resolution was adopted at the sug-
gestion of President Brown, of the Street
and Water Board, who does not like the
proposition to change the grade of Pavo-
mia avenue so as to make a bridge neces-
sary to get over the railroad tracks in that
t~horoughfare. President BROWNS princi-
pal objection to the proposition is the ex-
pense it would put the city to. He be-
lieves thai some plan can be devised
whereby the company will be able to cross
the avenue on a trestle and reach its ele-
yator and stock yards. The street may
have to be depressed, but 1t is commended
thai that work will be cheaper than rails
ing the street and building a bridge.
1t is understood that the Mayor will
consent to the engagement of an engineer
to look after the city's interests.
The annual report of the Street and
Water Board was received and ordered
flied. Resolutions of the Street and
Water Board ordering the current month
Iy payrolls paid were concurred in, also a
resolution to construct a sewer in Broad
way. between West Side avenue and
Grand street. The City Hall Commits
Finance Boards Office with additional
metallic cases and to also divide the
Clerks Office with al ornamental iron rail-
ing. County Collector Hngh sDnpdn was
paid $1,000 on account of the county
taxes of 1895,