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

The following resolutions were present.
ed. received, and they we're each adopted
by the Following vote on the call for the
ayes and nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, keliers, Midlge and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf OF the Conn
mittee on F3re-Sc
Resoiss .saa o. ;. .Sgo be and
Street n Water Commissioners, out of
the one-half Of license monies available
f ior the n b Tegayin stfae sspa ana p abn im nlaces.
and reconstruction of sewers, as proyid-
ed by Chapter 1874 Of the Laws Of 1897.
for the purposes as aforesaid, to be ex-
$1,000 for services of foreman and Ia
porers on paved streets, etc.
$500 to pay for emergency reconstruc-
zion OF steuben street eewer-appropria-
ton having been requested by resolution
of the Board OF Street and Water Com
July S, 1891.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer, in favor
transfer said amount from account L
cerse Receipts for year July l, 1897. to
Jung 30 1898, to the credit of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners, for
the purposes as aforesaid.
By Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of tbs Cons-
mittee on Salaries and
taxes under the Martin Act. April is.
1887, John Edelstein purchased lot G, block
slAs Second street, and paid the sum of
Whereas. On the 18th day Of june, 1897,
the owner, Catherine Hencken, paid to
cefved the sameI the full amount Of the
adjusted claims, with interest to date of
payment (June II, 1880, SO that the city
has been twice paid for the liens against
the property above mentioned; therefore
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for ss2l.ss
in favor of John Edelstein to return
amount paid to City Collector at sale
held April Is, 1897, 10 purchase Lot c.
Block sl4, Second street, sold at said sale
for unpaid taxes, etc. and further
Resolved, That the record of sale on
April 16: 1891, by the City Collector OF
Lot c, Block S1A. Second street. be and
purchaser, Mr.. John EdeIstein, having
consented to such cancellation.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in aymen
Of salaries Of members OF the Board OF
Henry Brautigam. from April "a, 1887,
to July e. 1897 Doth inclusive, three
Henry I. Kellers. from April "a, 1897,
to July e. 1897 Doth inclusive, three
james. s. Bailey, from April "a, 1897,
to July q 1887 (both inclusive, three
Jacob j. DetWilier, from April "a. 1891,
to April 30, 1897 (both inclusiye). days,
Reuben Simpson, from May /. 1897, to
July %, 1897 (both inclusive), SLAP.
William F. Midlige, for May, June and
July, 1897, three months, SIPS.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn. on the City Treasurer in favor of
Corbfn & Corbin, attorneys, for s~3.315.e5.
to pay judgment and cost of suit of the
Michigan Brass and Iron Works against
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City,
recovered in the United States Circuit
Court. and that said amount be paid out
of water account" and further
Resolved, That the City Clerk is here
BY directed not to deliver the above mem
toned warrant until a proper satisfaction
piece shall have first been filed in his
office.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
Frank J. Mathews, agent for J. z. Leon
ard, for $685. for duplicate payment. of
water rents for year 1887. on Lots Is and
19. Block ZIG, Pavonia avenue, paid June
%, 1897, being duplicate of payment made
June Is, 1897.
then adjourned.