The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-21

Structed at the joint expense of two
cities, approved March Is, 1o30 General
Statutes, els, etc), and the sup
plements thereto have issued acquisitions
on this Board for the following bills in
CURED in the performance of said work;
drawn on the City Treasurer for the fol-
lowing amounts dor The following pur-
poses in connection with the work of said
Commissions
1. To Louis v. Booraem, for the sum of
FIVE hundred dollgts for the purchase Of
ton, provided the warrant for such pay
ment shall not be delivered until the de-
livery OF a proper deed TO the city for
such right OF way. approved by the Cor
poration Counsel.
2 To Wallis, Edwards & Bumsted, att
torneys of Lineau Estate for the sum OF
four thousand. five hundred dollars, for
the purchase of right of way as described
in said requisition, provided the warrant
for such payment shall not be delivered
until the delivery of a proper deed to the
city for such right of way, approved by
the Corporation Counsel.
3. To Morris and Essex Railroad, The
Delaware Lackawanas and Western Rail-
road Company. lessees, for the sum OF
five thousand dollars, for the purehas Of
right OF way and rights ap~purtenant
thereto as provided for in the agreement
between said companies and the city,
dated Septembers1, 1897.
4. To Hugh A. Kelly, for the sum of
one hundred and Seventy-one dollars, for
services as Inspector on said sewer, from
June q to September 8, 1897. inclusive.
3. To The Jersey City News, for the
sum of sixty-two dollars and twenty-five
cents G62.251, for advertising proposals and
printing blanks.
6. To The Evening Journal Association,
for the sum of forty-five dollars and
fifty cents ($45.50), for advertising pro-
posals.
Z. To Thomas Cavanagh. contractor. for
the construction of the Ravine Road
sewer extension, for the sum of eleven
thousand, six hundred and sixty-six dol
lars and eight cents ($11 .666. 0S) being first
payment under his contract. making the
total payment of twenty-one thousand,
nine hundred and forty-four and eighty
three cents t$2I, 944.S3).
Resolved. That in order to raise the
monies required for such yme the
said sun of t~wenty-one thousand, nine
hundred and forty-four dollars and
eighty-three cents ($21 ,944. $50, be borrowed
in anticipation of the collection of the
assessment to be made for the reconstruct
ton of said sewer and that bonds OF the
city under the seal of the city, signed my
the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk.
countersigned by the City Comptroller, be-
issued for that amount in such
tions as may be fixed by the Committee
on Finance of this Board, and to be due
and payable January l, l90l, bearing IN
terest at the rate of four per cent. per
annum, payable half yearly, on the first
days of January and July in each years
and be it further
Resolved. That said bonds be sold un-
der the direction of the Committee on
Finance of this Board at not less than
| par ana accrued interest. anu thai Inc
proceeds thereof be appropriated for the
paymen of the warrants above mention
| ed; and be it further
Resolved, That all assessments collected
upon said improvement, be and they are
pledged to the redemption and payment
of the bonds issued and to be issued for
such improvement.
By MI. Bailey. on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas, 1t appears from the report of
the expert employed by the Board OF
| Street and Water Commissioners, with
the concurrence of this Board, to investi-
gate the books of the Water Department.
that the system of receipting for water
rents and rates now in use in the office
of the Registrar of the Water Works is
defective and does not protect from loss
either the Registrar or the city; and
Whereas, The Charter of Jersey City,
provides that the general management
and care of the finances of this city, and
| the several departments thereof, is COM
mitted to this Board, and it is also
4 empowered in certain contingencies to-
make such rules and regulations for the
keeping of the accounts between the
| Board and the several collecting and dis
bursting officers of the city as may pc
of this State;
Resolved. That the Registrar of the
water works and the City Comptroller be-
directed, under the supervision of the
Committee on Finance of this Board, 70
arrange to nave placed in operation IN
connection with the collection and re-
l 0A1D1lng lot the MdlcI C4tI o0CSo AAAN
measured water rates, the plan now N
use of receipting for taxes levied and
assessments made; said committee to
fully report their acts to this BOARD ior
continuation.
Resolved, That the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners be requested to CO.
operate with this Board.
BY Mr.. Midlige. on behalf OF the COM
mittee of Salaries and Claim
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City. Treasurer, IN favor
of Michael Boland, for S5.5o Ior erroneons
1S95-1S96, on lot 40. block sos, Chestnut
avenue. paid August 81. 1S9f, assessment
on said lot should nave been S7.S5 for each
wear instead of $3.50.
BY Mr.. Bailey. on behalt OF the CoM-
mittee on Finance
Whereas, Since the appropriation was
made to this Board for the payment or
claims during the fiscal year beginning
December 1, 1896, claims have been pre-
scented for purposes not contemplated at
the time of making such appropriaton
such as judgments, expenses OF extra
counsel in matter of equal taxation. ex-
penses of moving effects OF the yari-
Gus departments from old to new CITY
EHaI. advertising list of delinquent person
al tax PAYERS, printing municipal bonds.
etc. the payment of said claims largely
diminishing the account OF Claims Ior
said fiscal year; and
Whereas There is not a sufficient ball
ance TO the credit of said account to de-
fray the expenses ~chargeabie TO the Boaro
/ 0t HlnalC6 uiltll Lie III VI liz = -
cal; therefore
Resolved. That this Board hereby ap-
propriates the sum of $1,000 to augment the
appropriation for Claims" of tScal year
1885,. and in order to provide said sum
the m on Finance is hereby -au-
thorized to issue temporary loan bond or
bonds in the sum of $1,000, the proceeds
from the sale of same to be appropriated
and set aside as above mentioned, ana
that said amount of $1,000 be and is hereby
ordered placed in the next tax levy
on motion of Mr.. Simpson, the Board
then took a recess of five minutes. :.
Upon the re-assemhling of the Board all
the members were present, five 10 in num-
Der.
The following resolution was presented
and received, and the same was adopted
nv the following vote on the call for the
ayes and nays by the President
Ayes-President BrautiSam and MeSsrs-
Bailey, Kellers. Midlige and simpson, O).
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Bv Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved. That upon the requisition of
the Board of Education an extraordinary
appropriation be and the same is hereby
made to said Board of Education for the
present fiscal year, amounting to Sl-
229. so. for the purpose of paying for the
making of necessary repairs to the public
school buildings during the summer vaca-
tion of the year 1897, said amount 10 pc
allotted as foliows:-
School. Repairs. Old Claims. Total
} - si,is0 60 - $3.50 6
i i,9Ss % % sis 90 tie &
5 ..... LOO 90 200 90 10y "
& ~ 3,167 GA S67 81 1856 4s