The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11

Of Building Inspector. September, 1897.
$3.50 to James NJ. Collins, for typewrit-
ing copies Of supplement to building ordin-
sl5.sa to James NJ. Collins, for typewrit-
writing copies of ordinance relating TO
scales, weights and measures.
Tit resolutions were adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and AIKEN.
Yeas-AH the members present, seven
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following preamble and resolution
was presented by Alderman Tracy
Whereas, In accordance with an act of
the Legislature of the State of New Jer-
sey entifeled, IAN act TO provide for Sub
mitting amendments TO the constitution of
this State TO the people thereof" APPROX
ed May %. 1897, a special election was
held on tie 2Sth day of September, 1887;
and
Whereas, At a consultation held be
officers of the city, it was decided that
the City Clerk was empowered by the
act to make all necessary contracts, and
tionery, etc. necessary for the carrying
on Of said election; and
Whereas, In accordance with said
decision the City Clerk in conjunction
with the Committee on Elections made
all necessary arrangements for the hold-
ing of said election and registry, incident
thereto, thereby mourning an expenditure
| aggregating the sum of ~forty-ive hum
| bred dollars (4. 500; therefore be it
Resolved, Thai the Board of Finance
are hereby requested to provide and
place to the credit of the Committee on
Elections Of this Board the sum of forty
five hundred dollars GA, 500, to pay for the
necessary expenses of the late special
election, held September 2S, 1897.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:-
Yeas-All the members present, seven
teen 90 in number.
The following resolution was presented
by Alderman Howeth-
Resolved, That a warrant be drawn on
the City Treasurer in favor of George 3.
Main, for the sum of s., being for return
of public p%orter's license, deposited by
him in error, July 2, 1887.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:-
Yeas-All the members present, seven
teen 40 in number.
On motion of Alderman Barr the follow
ing entitled ordinance was taken from
! the table, read, considered, amended and
again laid upon the table, viz. -
IAN ordinance to amend an ordinance.
entitled An ordinance to provide for the
appointment of an Inspector of Scales,
Weights and Measures, and to prescribe
his duties and compensation and to en-
force the keeping and using of just
| weight and Measures passged April
16, 1897.
On motion of Alderman Austin the fol-
lowing entitled ordinance was taken from
the tablet
"a supplement to an ordinance entitled
AN ordinance. to regulate and prevent
the erection of frame or wooden build
ings,'" approved January 30, 1896.
The ordinance. was read, considered and
then passed by the following vote, the
yeas and nays having been ordered anu
taken:-
Yeas-Aldermen Austin. Barr, Borne r
mann, Burns. Calnon, Decker, Fry,
Henry, Howeth. Kelley, Maxwell, Moran
| Scott, Tracy. Nermilye and Warm
Nay-President Midlige.
On motion of Alderman Moran the
Board then adjourned.
MICHAEL J. O'DONNELL,
City Clerk.
Regular meeting of Board of Aldermen
of Jersey City at the. Assembly Chamber,
| City Hall, Friday, October 26, 1897.
/ The roll was called at S.45 o'clock 2. M.
Present-Aidermen Austin, Boldt, Bor-
nemann, Burns, Calnon, Decker, Fry, Gull
ton, Hartmann. Heavey, Henry, Howeth,
Maxwell, Moran, Mullins, Scott, Tracey,
Vermilye and Warrin.
Alderman Divers was absent at the call
ing of the roll, but subsequently appeared
and took his seat.
AbSent-PreSident Midlige and Aldermen
Barr, Kelly and Weis.
On motion of Alderman Calnon, Alder
man Mullins was appointed President pro
tempOre.
The minutes of the regular meeting of
the 18th inst, and of the special meeting
of the ed inst, We're approved as printed
in manual form on motion of Alderman
Moran.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC;
Petitions, etc, We're presented, received
and disposed of as follows
Invitation to attend the first nnual tar
get excursion of the employees OF the
Spaulding and Jennings Co. (West Ber-
gen Steel Works., at Lincoln Park, Pater-
son, N. j. on Saturday, October 80, 1897.
Two () applications for restaurant Ii
censes and nine go applications for trans
fer of restaurant licenses. (See reports
subsequently made)
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Three % applications for auctioneers
licenses, two (J applications for .peddlers'
licenses, and one ~ application for hand
organ license. (See reports subsequently
made.)
Referred to Committee on Trade Lii
censes.
Application for transfer of LIQUOR license
of Abraham Strohl to Sam Stein, and of
Joseph Acton to Robert J. Dunbar.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received n dis
posed of as fOlloWS.-
OF John Siebert, $13.25.
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF United Gas Improvement Co.. $50.
Referred to Committees on Baths and
OF James M. Collins, 81; Evening Jour
nal Association. s193.S0 and S.; Edward
Frank Sherry, SIS.
Referred to m on Elections.
OF Albert Datz, $40, n Jersey City
Democrat, $31.50. ~
Referred to Committee on Printing, Sta
tionery and Supplies.
OF Charles w. Allen. F. II. Bernreuth,
George M. Blizzard, NJ. j.. Byrnes. NJ. J..
C~orrigan, Alfonso Cotrello. Thomas
Coyle, Henry Crofford, Nicholas Dorozio,
John F. Drewen, Arthur Duke, Frank
Funk, Wm. Hansen, WI. Hayden, Henry
II. Kehlert, Catharine Keegan, Henry
Kraus, Gustav 10th, Luker Bros, Gott-
fried Luth, JOIN BcCloskey, Arthur II.
McGucken, Gialdino MaXman, James Mef-
fei. B.. H. Manning, John Martin, Joseph
inc Mathes, E. ]. Murphy. Dennis o'Shea,
Schoch. NJ. E. Sheehan, J.. w. Sloekbower,
j. H. Smith. Unique Building Co., E.. S.
Wells and Henry Wi~ttneben, S2 each;
Otto Bahr, $42; John H. Bloomer, SIP;
Henry Boldt, $24; John v. Burke, $50; N. ].
Byrnes, 81; James M. Collins, $2.75 and
SS2. IS; Albert DATE. SIS; VIM. J. Dready,
s49; Evening Journal Association, $91.40;
Jersey City Democrat, 1884, and
$3i2. 81; Jersey City News, $91.40; Jo-
seph Lamb, S32; Thomas Luker, s.;
Luker Bros, s42; B. McGuinness, s42 and
S49; Daniel Murphy, sos; John H. Rafter,
$s32; Geo. Rickerich, $35; John Rickerich.
$S5; w. F. Strain, $403.75; Henry Travers,
81: Walter j. Vincent, 81; Edgar A. Vree-
land, $50 and $500; Charles Wagner, SOS;
John ID. Webster, $50.
Referred to- Committee on Elections.
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS.
The City Clerk presented the following
communication from His Honor the
the 18th inst, and the same was read, re-
apipyd and referred TO Committee on