The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07

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and resolution. adopted by the BOARD Of
Street and Water Commissioners April "a,
1898. to wilt
Whereas, AS a result of a public hearing
accorded to parties in interest, this Board
has heretofore decided to open, extend,
etc, a street. to be called Baldwin ave.
nue., between Summit avenue and Pros
Whereas, 6. b. Rodman, to whom a
contract was awarded for the furnishing
of such material and the doing of such
making and completion Of said improve
ment, as also the bondsmen of such indi-
idual nave, after repeated notification.
neglected to enter into contract therefor;
and
Whereas, AS a result of a readvertise-
ment for proposals, Henry Cunningham
bid;
Resolved. That by and with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance, a con-
tract for the doing of all the work and
the furnishing Of all the materials nee
essary to the making and completion of
such Improvement, be awarded to Henry
Attorney be and is hereby di-
eeuted the necessary. contract for
The same; this award being made
without intent or purpose to relieve the
aforesaid G. I. Rodman or his bondsmen
from financial liability for loss to the
Resolved. That the Corporation Counsel
be and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to Institute proceedings against
the said q. II. Rodman and his bondsmen
as Aforesaid for the recover of the ex-
cess difference which may be found to
exist between what sucn Improvement
would have cost on the basis of the Rod
man proposal and the actual cost as the
result Of this enforced award to Cunning
ham, together with the costs Of the adj
vertising.
The report was received and the reso-
tuition recommended by said committee
was adopted by the votes of all the mem
bers Of the Board, five 60 in number, on
the ean fqr ths X s5nITa and a1 nsys;w
The following resolutions were present.
I'd and received and they were each
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the yeas and nays by the President
Messrs. Bailey, Midlige, Ringie and
Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
By Mr.. Simpson,
Resolved. thai the salary of Martin
Flnck, Clerk Of the Board of Finance, be
and is hereby liked at the rate of $500.
per annum. payable in monthly INSTALL
ments of $3.50.
BY Mr.. Simpson
Resolved, that the salary of Michael F..
Board of Finance, be and is hereby fixed
at the rate of $1,000. per annum, payable
in monthly installments of $50. SO.
By Mr.. Bailey
IlCSOlstu, lid warrants De UIu6I6u
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer to be deposited to the credit
of May, 1898, interest as follows
On General Account .Sl2,125 90
On General Account to pay inter-
est on Assessment Bonds. 1900 90
On Water Account ............... 1865 90
Total,:.. ............. s4e' 'eo W
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
| drawn on the City Treasurer in payment
of the following salaries:-
Martin Finck, Clerk of Board OF FL
| nance, for April, 1898, when due, $3.50.
Winfield G. Dunn, assistant to Clerk OF
| Board of Finance from April l to April
%, 1898 Sboth inclusiye)s twenty-three
days, at $83. SO per month, $63.SS.
(Chargeable to account salaries.)
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
Of Hugh Dugan. County Collector, for the
sum Of 5000, on account OF county taxes
of 1897.
Resolved. That a committee of three 90
be appointed by the Chair to prepare and
submit to this Board rules for the gov
eminent of the Board of Finance.
BY Mr.. Simpson,
Whereas. BY Section 1 of the Act of April
8. 1872. the term of the Registrar of he
Water Works is fixed at one year, com
mencing April /, and
Whereas, No appointment of a Regis
trar of the Water Works has been made
for the term beginning April /, 1898, the
present incumbent holding over,
Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel
be requested to inform this Board whether
the sureties on the bond given by the
present incumbent are liable for any acts
or omissions. of the present incumbent
since April 1, 1893. or within such reason
able time thereafter as may be necessary
for his reappointment or the appointment
Of his successor.
The President here announced the APP
pointment of the following committee to
Formulate rules for the government of
this Board
Mesgrs. Midlige, Bailey and Simpson.
Or motion of Mr.. Simpson, the Board
ten adjourned.
Clerk.