The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-17

Aulour1su meeting OF the Board OF FL
on Monday. December Y, 1888, at four
O'Clock p. M.
Present-All the members of the Board,
flye 90 in number.
Under a suspension of the rules Of the
Board, the following resolution was pre-
scented by Mr., Simpson, and the same was
for the yeas and nays by the President
Yeas1AH the members Of the Board.
five % in number.
ana he IS hereby directed not to charge
interest on taxessfor the year 1Sgs-s9 until
after January Is, 1895.
On motion of Mr.. MidIige a recess was
then taken.
Upon the reassembEing of the Board all
me members Of slae Board We're present.
Mr.. Simpson moved that when this
Board adjeurns it be until Tuesday. De-
eember y, 1888, at s O'Clock P. NJ.
R No further business coming before the
Board then adjourned
Clerk.
nance, held in its rooms, at the city Hail,
Iuesday. December ID, 1888, at 5 o'clock
Reconsideration H~eppenheimer and
Msiessrs. Bailey, Midlige, RingIe and
ADSenL-NOQe. ~
On motion of Mr.. ATidlige. the Board
then took a recess.
Upon the reassenbling of the Board all
the members We're present, i've % in
This regular order of business was then
PETITIONS. ETC.
Petltlons Of George SPOTS and G.. W.
fennlngWorth, each for the cancellation
of certain personal taxes.
AReIerred to the Board of Tax Commits
Petition of Louise Lampe. for the re-
turn of certain moneys overpaid for
water rents, year 1895. EeThis petition is
substituted for the one heretofore pre-
se4sea IN the name OF Auguste Van FelI)
referred TO the Committee on Salaries
and Claims.)
CLAIMS.
Inc following claims were presented,
recelVed and referred to their appropriate
committees
2 y. Leake a.s and s1s.25; Jersey
City Democrat. 1896.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Board Of Tax Commissioners. to
whom was referred the petition of
Nicholas Nolan for a reduction of the
1870. reported in writing. that the petit
toner should ave appeared before thu
Board of Commissioners Of Appeal for
the yearsof 1895 and having failed to do
so, he has lost albright Of appeal.
(The communication was received and
ordered filed.
r tic DOdIu I'll Street dQQ w AICI
Commissioners:
Annual report Of said Board for the
years 1861 and 1878.
1Received and ordered fled on motion
of Mr.. SIMPSON,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mi. simpson moved that WHEN this
Board adjourns it be until Saturday De
cember Il, 1888, at ten o'clock A. NJ
Adopted.
The following resolutions were present.
ed and received. and they Were each
for the yeas and nays by the President
Yeas-President H-eppenheimeT and
Messrs- Bailey, Midlige, Ringle and Simp-
son-5. ,
Absent-None.
BY President Heppenheimer. on behalf
of the Committee of the Whole:Z
Whereas, There is pending before This
Board for its concurrent action, resolu-
tons to award a contract to Patrick ii.
Flynn TO supply Jersey City with pure
and wholesome water;
Resolved, That a public meeting Of the
citizens OF Jersey City be and is HEREBY
called, to be held in the Assembly Cham
Der of thesCity Hall. at eight o'clock, FRI
err whether the awarding of said contract
to said Patrick H. Flynn, is to the best
interests of the city; and
Resolved, That a copy of the specifica-
tons for said supply and of the bid OF
said Patrick III. Flynn be and the same
are filed with the Clerk of this Board, for
I'LL li6B011AOllH III EA ZL
Resolved. That the Corporation Counsel
be directed to attend said meeting.
By Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and
Resolved, That the petition of Nicholas
Nolan. for a reduction of the valuation
of lot 5, block 800, Pavonia avenue, MAKES
on December Z, 1898. be not granted. the
Board of Tax Commissioners, to whom
said petition was referred. having re-
ported, in writing. to this Board, that
affhoN rofftinT1Ar rhn1411A hntrA. rod no.
fore the Board of Commissioners of APP
peal, for@the year 1895, and, having failed
70 do 50, has lost all right Of appeal
By Mr.. Bailey, IN behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas, A judgment was recovered in
the Second District Court of Jersey City.
on November 30. 1888, by Patrick Single
ton, against the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Jersey City, for s16S debt and 1920 costs,
ETC.: and
Whereas, the Corporation Attorney, to
whom the transcript of said judgment
reported that h considers it a
proper Judgment IN ths merits OF the
case and advises its payment"
hereby appropriates the sum of $1Se.S0
TO pay the above Judgment and costs, &C.,
and in order TO raise said amount, the
authorized to borrow same on a tenn
porary loan bond, bearing interest at a
not to exceed four "a per cent. per
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
on the City Treasurer for S1S0.30
in favor of McEwan & McEwan. atter-
of Patrick Singleton. to pay tho
Judgment together with costs, $3.50 re-
covered by said Patrick Singleton against
1.-THE Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey
said warrant to be delivered by
the City Clerk upon the fling with him
Of a proper satisfaction piece; and
Resolved, That said sum OF $iSQ.30 is
hereby ordered placed III the next tax
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the COM
ON FinanceA
Whereas. On the 5th day OF December
1898. a Judgment was recovered in the SUI
Aldermen Of Jersey City FOR
&. 275 damages and $3.50 costs in favor Of
Willard c.. Fisk, for salary due him rs
Corporation Attorney OF Jersey.
City: and
Whereas, The Corporation Attorney has
to this Board that there was no
to the above action, and the Cor
p~0ration Counsel has approved sald3claim
as a legal one against the city.
Resolved, That the Board of F}asnco
appropriates the sum of s2.9HS.s5 10
and In order to raise said amount the
on finance IS hereby author
lied to borrow salac on TEMPORARY loan
bonds, at a rate Of interest MOTTO exceed
~ per annuna and
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
on the City Treasurer for 81. 39ss93
In favor OF Willard G, Fisk to Day s.. IS
suit against the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Jersey City, for salary as Assistant Cor
p~oFati0n Attorney Of Jersey City and
Resolved, TkaT said sum of s. 2G2.33 be