The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
BOARD OF

Special meeting of the Board of Finance
was held in its rooms at the city Han
on Tuesday, March ~, 1888, at eight
Present 81 President Brautigam and
Messrs. Kellers and Simpson,
Absent-Messrs. Bailey and Midlige-2.
TIL cab for the meeting, issued by the
President, which was for the purpose OF
acting upon communications and petitions
received and to be received by the Boara
OF Finance n for the transaction OF
General Business contained in the order
of business of the Board, was read by the
Clerk.
The regular order of business was taken
up on motion of MIR. Kellers-
PETITIONS, ETC. 5
The following petitions were presented
n received and they were each dlsposeo
Petition of John Wenner, agent Of
Thomas Gallagher, for the return OF 30
for overpayment of water rents for year
1886.
Petition of F. Kelehar for the return
of $3.50 for overpayment of water rents
for year 1897.
Petition of Mrs. Margaret Dunn for the
cancellation of certain assessment against
certain property owned by her.
Referred to the Committee on salaries
and Claims.
nev of Susan Berrian, for the return OF
s14.45, claimed to be exempt under the
Referred to the Corporation Counsel.
GOIQIIlu lAoiiA
man. requesting payment OF his CLAIMS
for services rendered as ~janitor to second
District Court, in November and Decem-
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
invitation of O'Brien, Sheehan, Mclean
& Rodgers to accompany them on az IN
spection of watersheds on March rs, 1898.
Received and ordered filed. .
The following claims were presented and
received and they were. each referred 70
their appropriate committees: E1Albert
Patz. IS, SO sna and Tr ISL t no. 81 $780, e s I and
Sass. 80: ". H. Loppy, $25a the Jersey City
Wurtz, Secretary Of State, $3.50; Frank
Randolph Perkins, $3.50; Frank Stevens,
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Collector
Jersey City. March l6, 1888.
Hon. Board of 2,
Gentlemen-On the 9Th of April I will
have a sale of the remaining lots adjusted
bv the Martin Act Commissioners, except
snch pieces ordered held out by the Court
| and pieces of railroad property affected
| by the suit now pending IN the supreme
| Court: on the 18th of April. will have
the first sale of property, under Section
10 of the Martin act, as per resolution Q
passed by your Board February 10. 1873
I hope and expect to supplement this sale
/ WIN one edlll lOItl1i GIN ~ w ~ =
| be necessary to place a thoroughly COM
petent Clerk at this work permanently,
| and with this end in view Thereby a
| roint John Creech who has been tenn
porarily detailed to this Office for that
work. as a clerk in this office. in accord
ance with Chapter 127, Laws of 1889, sub
iect to the concurrence Of your Honorable
Respectfully yours, ,r,,r,
City Collector.
Referred to the Committee Of the
From the City Comptroller:
Petition of George r. Hough, City Comp
troller, on behalf of the Mayer and Al
dermen of Jersey City, for the reduction
Of the valuation of lots 81 and 55, block
LIS, Mallory avenue, taxes for years
1895. 1896 and 1897.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
X From the city Comptroller:-
Submitting the following communities
Jersey City, March q, 1898.
John T. Dillon, Esq, 246 Mercer street
/ Jersey City
Dear Sir-Frem the records, 1t appears
that you are the owner of lot SO, II
/ block 5S2. fronting on Pavonia avenue. this
| CITY. AS this lot lies in line of a stree
known as Bacot Court, the city desires
i 10 acquire title to it in order to open tn
street. Me@do not wish to be put to ID
4 trouble of proceeding by condemnation q
viii you, therefore. submit. ~propositioI
to me, giving the lowest amount YOU vii
take for the properly.
Very truly yours,
GEQRGER H0uGH.