The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-09
From the County Collector

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nance of the amount of following taxes
levied against Jersey City, for State and
school purposes, for the year 1897, and re-
| questing payment of same on or before
December %, 1897, from the first moneys
collected
State school tax s242. 49,. q
County tax 524,54S.59
900 ooo- o.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
From the City Collectors
County Collector, (referred to Board of
Finance by the City Collector), relative
to the taxes levied against the city for
State and school purposes for the year
1897, and requested payment of same on
or before December %, 1897, from. the first
moneys collected.
State school tax S25z o.
County tax 524, 54S- 90
Total .s7s7, soo.s Sc
Received and ordered filed.
From the City Collector
Jersey City, October 20, 1897.
Hon. Board of Finance
Gentlemen-At the sale OF property un-
der the Martin Act held P. NJ, Tues
day, October II, and at an adjourned sale;
| Tuesday, October 10, there were several
pieces unsold, and no purchaser appearing
on oat,, behalf tS Of the fsls city y Tue agal
October rs, at which time. no purchaser
appearing on the part of the city, l VIII
further adjourn the sale to Monday, NO
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chaser appearing and in absence OF any
instructions from your Honorable Board,
1 will adjourn the sale, without date.
~ s. H. SMITH
City Collector.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following resolutions We're received
from the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, requiring the concurrence
of the Board of nance. and We're re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole
1 M ,Nfor tho ~aanpr of tho condition
of the books of the Water Department,
for the period of ten years last past, as
submitted by the expert accountant to
the Board of Finance.
adopted October Is, 1879
2. To adopt the specifications for a sup
ply of filtered water for Jersey City and
as submitted by the expert hydraulic en-
gineers. September u, 1897, and amended
by the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, October IS, 1897, and order
same fled. and when same have been
concurred<in and approved, Clerk to
insert therein such date for the reception
of bids as will permit of a period of six
weeks elapsing between the first inser-
ton and advertisement for proposals and
the reception of bids.
adopted October Is, 1881
The following resolutions were also re-
ceived from the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, requiring the con-
currence of the Board of Finance, and
they We're each referred to the Commit
LCC Ol JILL Ci1l IAtSOlQllOilS.
3. Awarding a contract to William Will
Jams for the improvement of Magnolia
ayenue' from Tonnele Avenue to the lands
ESTIMATED cost, So. ZIG. TOY.
(Adopted October II, 1S97.O
4. Awarding the contract to The Sher-
idan & Shea Company, for the improve
ment Of Clerk street, from Newark and
New York Railroad to Myrtle avenue (es-
timated cost, $6,675.25).
adopted October IL, 1891
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for the improvement of Beacon avenue,
from Summit venue to the Hudson Bou-
leyard (estimated cost, Sa,675.eW.
(Adopted October II, 1879
g.. Awarding to The James f. Stewart
Company. the contract for furnishing
lumber, from date of contract to Nav
!, 1898 they being the lowest bidders.
Adopted October Ii, 1879
Z Awarding to H. Maebride the contract
to furnish and deliver coke, from date of
contract to May l, 1898, he being the low
est bidder.
(Adopted October II. 1917
3. AWARDING TO James Coyle the con-
tract TO furnish and deliver coal. from
Inc date Of contract to May l, 1898, he
Adopted October IL. 1887
" Awarding to Vile & Son the contract
70 fOo far aafn "a ana deliver straw and salt hay
being the lowest bidders.
(Adopted October IL, 1879
y; Awarding to Charles Wagner the
!, 1898, he being the lowest bidder.
adopted October II, 1870
II. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted October II, 1872
ployes, laying and repairing water pipe.
Tor the the, month ct s~epteIrnbaer 1897, as per
adopted October II, 1877
~ Ordering paid the salaries of Gem
f ps,,sE sq mepf ten etc. in the Water