The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-24
RoARD on FINANCE.
Iomclal Proceedlngs.l

Regular meeting of the Board OF Fl
nance, held in its rooms at the City Hail.
May Is, 1888, at four r. NJ.
Present5-Presidelst H~eIppenneinsers ana
Messrs. Bailey, MidliSe, Rlngie ana Simp-
SCf-5,
APPRoVAI OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of the regular meeting OF
May 4 and the adjourned meeting OF
May 8, 1898, We're approved as engfossei
in the minute book, on motion OF MF.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions were presented,
received and disposed of as foiloWs.-
OF George r. Beach, attorney Of Marcus
Beach, for the return OF certain monies
paid for the taxes Of lS9I-9S, on certain
property now owned by the city.
OF Joseph Gavenesch, for the return OF
S764.9 81, paid in redemption of certain prop
erty, in excess of the adjusted taxes and
liens.
Of the Provident Institution for
Savings of Jersey City, for the return OF
s106. 70 paid for the Improvement OF Mag
nolia avenue, from Waldo avenue to and
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
being a duplicate payment.
OF Garrett D..yan Reipen, executor or
the estate of Nicholas s. Vreeiand. de-
ceased, for the return of SS4.55, ~inadvsrt-
antly paid on certain property for the year
OF John M. Jones, for the return of
1.45, o~vercharged on certain property for
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Claims
81 Howar G. Griffith relative to the
work performed by him in codifying the
Martin Act. and requesting that he
be paid for said work, having been IN
structed by the Finance Committee OF
this Board to proceed with the prepaTa-
ton of such codification.
Received and referred to the
of the Whole.
OF Charlotte S. Clark for the return of
sos. 81 for taxes, paid for year 1S97-1S98, on
property taken by the city for the open
ing of Baldwin avenue.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Gains.
OF Peter H. Beekmann for the return
of S601.59 paid in error for the redemption
of certain property.
Referred TO the Committee on Salaries
and Claims.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appro-
OF Albert Datz. $3.50; Jersey City
n MilI' So ssss- IS SCI. 4, & e.. g. Lush sss 81 ana 1am sis.s :;
OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City collector:. ,ooo
Jersey City. May Is, 1898.
Hon. Board of Finance
Gentlemen:-4erewith I send you the
resignation of Edward T. Morgan, as
Deputy Collector of Arrears Of Taxes
Yours truly
City Collector.
Received ana ordered QIed, ana the
resignation of Edward T. Morgan, Deputy
Collector of Arrears of Taxes, accepted.
From the Corporation Counsel
The Corporation Counsel to whom the
following petitions were referred, reported
on the same as folows:-
on the petition of The Morris and
Essex Railroad Co. and the D., l.. & w.
r. r. Co., its lessee, for the cancellation
owned by the Morris and Essex Railroad
Jersey City, May IA, 1898.
To the Honorable the Board of Finance
Gentiemen-I recommend tina the Pc
tition of the Morris and Essex Railroad
Company for the cancellation of certain
taxes levied by the city on property used
for railroad urposes be granted. This
property is subject to assessment by the
State and not by the municipality.
Respectfully,
Corporation Counsel.
On the petition of Mrs. Margaret Dunn
for the cancellation of a certain assess
ment against property owned by her
Jersey City, May IA, 1898.
To the Honorable the Board of Finance
Gentlemen-In the matter of the petition
| of Mrs. Margaret Dunn for the cancella-
! ton Of an assessment against certain
property, on the ground that aid prop
| erty is not Immediately benefited by the
| construction of the for which the
assessment was levied, | respectfully ad--
| wise you that there is not any ground
| presented in such petition to warrant the
| cancellation of such assessment.
Respectfully, -
ALLAN L.. McDERMOTT,
Corporation Counsel
On the petitions of Randolph Perkins,
| attorney of Sophia Feibel; Edward Sim
mons, Thomas c. O'Callaghan and g.. e:
| Perry. for the return of certain taxes paid
| for the year 1S91-9S, on property purchased
| by the city for the opening of Bald
| win avenue, and on the petition OF q. Z.
| Perry for the return of a certain aSsess-
- ~ pafd fhp the main sewer in Viii
Creek, etc, on property purchased by the
city for the opening of baldwin avenue
Jersey City, May IA, 1898.
TO the Honorable the Board of Finance
Gentlemen-I respectfully advise chat all
taxes for the present year paid upon prop
erty taken for the opening of Baldwin
avenue, be returned to those making the
taken by the city before the taxes be-
came due, but, as they were found upon
the city's books, payment was exacted
it being understood, however, that return
| would be made upon petition.
ALLAN Il. McDERMoTT,
Corporation Counsel.
On the petition of Mrs A.. Sherry, for
the return of s65 for overeharge for water
rents for tho years ~1sS7-1S96 tboth in
Jersey city. May IA, 1SsS.
TO the Honorable the Board of Finance
Gentlemen-In the matter of the petition
| of Mrs. A.. Sherry, Tor the return OIL water
rents alleged to have been paid IN error
during ten years, I respectfully advise You
that the question involved is one OF fact
| and policy. If you determine that the
| money should be repaid, you may law
fully order it, but an action could not pc
| sustained for it's recovery.
Yours truly,
ALLAN Il. McDERMOTT,
Corporation Counsel.
The communications of the Corpora
ton Counsel were received and referred
to the Committee OF the Whole
From the Board of Police Commission
ers.-
Resolution. adopted May 16, 1898. request
| ing the Board of Finance to transfer the
s1m of $500 from the account of Board
| Of Health TO the account of the Committee
/ on Maintenance of Signal System, for the
purpose OF extending the Metallic System
| IA the Fourth and Seventh Precincts.
Received and referred to the
From the Board of Tax Commissioners:
Returning the petition of Henry T.
Knanp. for the reduction of the valuation
| Of certain property from 500 TO 50 for
| the taxes for the years 1898 to 1897, (both
| faclusive}. preferred to said Board of Tax
Commissioners. May 4, 1899 with the fol-
Lowing endorsement party should
have applied to the Commissioners Of Ap-
peals in the year that the tax was levied.
as the complaint on same is on valuation
| only.
Received and ordered fiIel, and the Clerk
OF this Board directed to notify the petit
| TONER of the action taken by this Board.
From His Honor the Mayor
Mayors office. Jersey City. May II, 1898.
! Honorable Board of Finance:-
Gentlemen] herewith inform you that
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