The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-09

Regular meeting of the Board of Fl
nance was held in its rooms at the City
Hall, on Wednesday, September l, 1887,
at four O'Clock P. M.
Present = President Brautigam and
MessrS. KellerS and Simpson,.
A~bsent-Messrs. Bailey and Midlige-2.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The reading of the minutes of the fol-
lowing meetings was dispensed with and
the said minutes were approved as PRINT
Simpson,
Regular meeting August Is, 1897; adj
journed regular meeting, August 10, 1897,
and adjourned meeting, August 26, 1897.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The following petitions were presented
and received and they were each referred
to their appropriate committees
Petition of Frank E.. Price for the re-
turn of 50 claimed to be overpaid for
Petition of Catharine Brown, for return
of 81, for assessment of water
rents lhorses and morse power enginel
Petition of F. Fuchs, for the return of
So for o-ver-payment of water rents for
Petition Of Ellen Maloney for the re.
water rents for the year 1895.
Petition of A. H. Reikens, for the re-
turn Of 50 for overpayment of water
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
and received and they were each re-
Albert DATE, s4S. so; Edward t. Morgan,
S2f. rs; James B. Hill. $175.25 and $50. Is;
Frank J. Higgins, $72; j. Herbert Potts,
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Collector
Jersey City: September I. 1897.
Gentlemen-In accordance with Chap
ter 1913 of the Laws of 1887, I hereby ap-
point Edward T.. Morgan a Deputy Col
lecter of Arrears of Taxes, subject to
S. H. SMITH,
City Collector.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Police Commission
ers-
Resolution adopted August 80. 1897 re-
questing the Board to appropriate the
sum of 50, 707. SO to pay for lighting streets,
public buildings and public places for
years 1892 and 1893.
Referred to the Corporation Counsel.
The following resolutions were presented
and received from the Board of Street
and Water commissioners requiring the
concurrence of the Board of Finance, and
they were each referred to the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions.
J. Ordering paid certain claims.
2. To pay to Dickinson, Thompson &
McMaster, attorneys of Wood & Menagh,
$275 to pay claims due prior to May /,
1881, suit having been instituted and no
" SNAAA W OtASA1A
adopted August 30, 1879
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Concurrent Reso-
buttons reported recommending the adop-
ton of the following resolution
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners August 80, 1897, to
witt
A. E. Nolan, $42 and $3.50; Albert DATE,
81; N. Y. L~ubricating Oil Co., $54.2T.
The report was received and the res
olution was concurred in by the following
vote on the call for the ayes n avs by
the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Kellers and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Bailey n Midlige-2.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and received and they were each
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Kellers and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Bailey and Midlige-9.
BY Mr.. Kellers, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved. That so much of the resolu-
ton adopted by this Board at its meeting
May 10, 1897, in connection with the pur-
chase of certain sites for school purpose
as is comprehended in the following, be
and the same is hereby reconsidered and
rescinded:-
"a. All those certain lots, pieces or par
cells of land situate, lying and being in
Jersey City. Hudson county. New Jersey,
and which on a map, entitled Official As
sessment Map Of Jersey City, y. j.. 1894,
L. D.. Fowler. Surveyor" are known as
Lots j. 2, 8, 4. 5. 6 and Z. Block No. ia,
said plot being 212.S feet frontage on the
westerly side of Palisade avenue. 1873 feet
frontage on s~outherly side Of Reservoir
avenue. 1923 feet on n~ortherly side of Pros
pect and 100 feet in the rear, be any
dimensions more or less.
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn in favor of Mr.. Emile .Stieger.
agent. for sixteen thousand eight hun
the above mentioned site for school PIT
poses: the warrant. as aforesaid, not
be delivered by the City Clerk until
proper deed. vesting the title, of Sc
brance. and duly approved by the Corpe
alton Counsel. shall have been fir
filed.
Resolved. That this Board, as recon-
mended in the report of the Committee
of the Whole. under date of May 18th,
sites hereinafter described. to witt
4. All those certain lots. pieces and
parcels of and situate. lying and being
in Jersey City. Hudson County. New Jer-
sey, and which on a mar. entitled on
cial Assessment Map of Jersey City. N.
T.. 1894. T.. d. Fowler. Surveyor" are
known as lots l, !. 3 and 4, block No. IA.
on Palisade avenue.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer, in favor
of Emile Stieger. agent. for eight thou
sand three hundred dollars tSS. so0l. In fun
for school purposes; the warrant as afore-
said not To be delivered by the City Clerk
until a proper deed. vesting the title of
said property IN the city, free OF al