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

Absent-None.
The same committee further reported
recommending the adoption OF the follow
ing resolutions:-
BY MIR. Bailey, on behalf Of the Commit
tee on Finance
Chapter %, Laws Of 1897, lot 2. Block 54S,
1.75S West Side avenue, being property
purchased by the city under adjustment
tax sale {sale No. 3,6lTl for which a deed
(No. $40 has been given, vesting the title
in the city, be sold and conveyed to West
Side Land Association, or their assigns,
in fee simple, free from all encumbrances.
for the sum of s3l3.55, now due the city
thereon, which Includes all taxes, assess
ments and water rents levied since the
date of the order confirming the adjusted
liens, with interest and costs to date, and
that upon payment of said amounts to
the City Treasurer, q deed be executed
the hand of His Honor the Mayor, and
delivered to said purchaser, which deed
shall be approved by the Corporation
ty of title to the amount paid to the
city by said purchaser.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
2. Resolved, That in accordance with
Chapter %, Laws Of 1897, lot 40a, block
Sl5, Tonnele avenue, being property pur-
sale (sale No. 3.290}, for which a deed
ono. 1,245l has been given, vesting the
title in the city. be sold and conveyed
to Aanelia Nicoll. or their assigns, in
fee simple, free from all encumbrances,
for the sum of SLIGO now due the city
thereon, which includes all taxes, as
sessmentS and water rents levied since
the date of the order confirming the adj
justed liens, with interest and costs to
date, and that upon. payment Of said
amount to the City Treasurer a deed be
executed therefor, under the seal of the
city and the hand of His Honor the
Mayor. and delivered to said purchaser,
which deed shall be approved by the Cor
poration Counsel, and shall contain a
fully warranty of title to the amount
paid to the city by said purchaser.
lions therein contained were each adopt
ed By the following vote on the call for
the ayes and nays by the President:-
AyeS-PreSident B~rautigam and MessrS.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
AbSent-None.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims,
to whom were referred the petitions of
John Wenner, agent of Thomas Gala
CHER and John H. LaWless for the return
of certain water rents claimed to have
been overpaid by said petitioners, reported
recommending that the petitions be not
granted.
The report was received and the recon-
mendations therein contained were
adopted by the votes of all the members,
five in number, on the call for the ayes
and nays by the President.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
further reported recommending the adop-
titon of resolutions ordering paid the fol-
lowing claims
81. s. to James B. Hill for printing. etc..
+, for City Clerk.
$500 to George B. Fielder for recording
| city deeds.
(C~hargeable to account Martin act)
$27 to Frank Meyer for services as Mar
shall to First District Court during month
of March, 1898.
(~Chargeable to account fees from Dis
s126 to Frank J. Higgins, fees as Clerk
First Criminal Court for month of Feb
ruary. 1898.
$3.50 to J. Herbert Potts, fees as Judge
First Criminal Court for month of Feb
ruary. 1898.
(~Chargeable to account fees, First Grim
nal Court
Second Criminal Court for month of
March. 1898.
.tChargeable to account fees Second
| Criminal Court.)
s1.15 to Postal Telegraph Gable Co., for
messenger service to City Comptroller, in
March, 1898.
$3.50 to Postal Telegraph Cable Co., for
messenger service TO Board of Finance.
| for March, 1888.
s2s.25 to Rachel G. Butler, typewriting
for City Comptroller.
$5019 to Rachel G. Butler, typewriting
for City Comptroller and Board of FL
nance.
$95 to RachelsG Butler, typewriting for
City Comptroller.
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the following
| vote on the call for the ayes and nays
by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
<Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
! adoption of resolutions ordering the pay
ment of the following claims
$40 to Albert DATE, for warrant books
furnished to City Clerk.
s62 to James P. Hill, for printing and
stationery for Board of Finance.
$67.5 0 to James P. Hill, for printing for
City Collector.
SSo.75 to James P. Fill, for printing and
stationery for City Comptroller.
$22 to the Jersey City News for printing
manual, pages 230-240.
h report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the following
vote on the call for the ayes and nays
by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present
ed and they were received, and they
were each adopted by the following vote
on the call for the ayes and nays by the
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That the following resolution
adopted by this Board March 90, 1898, be
and the same is hereby rescinded:-
Chapter %, Laws Of 1897, lots Z and 8,
Block "a, Marion place, being property
purchased by the city under adjustment
tax sale (sale No. 2,7SD, for which a deed
(No. 1,20D has been given, veSting the I'll
tie in the city. be sold and conveyed to
James H. and Charlotte s. Clarke, or their
assigns, in fee simple, free from all en-
cumbrances, for the sun of 1885, 5, o
due the city thereon, which includes all
since the date of the order confirming the
adjusted liens, with interest and costs to
date, and that upon payment of said
amount to the City Treasurer a deed be
executed therefor under the seal of the
city and the hand of His Honor
the Mayor, and delivered to said
purchasers, which deed shall be approved
by the Corporation Counsel, and shall
contain a full warranty of title to the
amount paid to the city by said pur-
chaser"
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Finance-
Whereas. In the list of personal taxes
for the year 1~S96-1S97. remaining unpaid,
/ there appear items that should be can
celled for the reason that, as per certifi-
cate of the Board of Tax Commissioners
the parties no longer do business or re-
side at the location given in fthe year
named; therefore be it
Resolved, That the City Collector be anc
he is hereby directed to canoe of record
on his books the assessments for persona
taxes as shown by the said certificate Of
the Board of Tax Commissioners, pre-
scented to this Board this date.