The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
THIRD GAME-INDIANs
a OF
[omcial Proceedings.1

regular lIGetluS IL ltC
nance was held in its rooms at the CITY
Hall on Wednesday, March 2, 1898, at
eight O'Clock p. M.
Present President Brautigam n
Messrs. Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simp-
Son-5.
Absent-None.
February 16. 1898, and of the adjourned
regular meeting, February %, 1888, were
approved as ~engrossed in the minute book,
on motion of Mr.. Simpson.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The following petitions We're presented,
received and they We're each referred 10
their appropriate committees
Petition of Peter Sherry, to be allowed
to pay balance due for taxes 1881 ($2S.4Qi
without interest. error in out Dill
for S23.7 instead of S52.12, being on the
Petition Of Fardy o'Grady. for the re-
turn of S24 for over-payment Of water
Petition of Kohlhund & Berberick, for
reduction of personal taxes for years
1896 and 1867.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
INVITATION from George B. Inman:-
New York, Feb. Is 1898;
To the President and Member OF the
Finance Board of Jersey City.
Gentlemen-You are cordially invited to
| accompany us, with such friends as you
may choose to select. to view our lakes
| and water sheds.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE B. INMAN CONTRACT CO.,
UN GE1OIl0h L. I4N4l<A4Ns
President.
Received and ordered filed.
Communication from Abel /. Smith &
| Mabon. attorneys for William luncheon,
Demanding payment of s2sl. IS. judgment,
cost. etc, recovered September 4 1879,
| against The Mayor and Council Of Ho-
boken and the Board Of Finance OF Jersey
Referred to the Corporation Attorney.
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
ord rarofxrad and r6au were each referred
to their appropriate comnnittees:lEyen-
| ing Journal Association. $40 and s229.l6;
Re- Robert 4srs sord nifv 70; Jos e: + Frank msyl Mey ssp.
| s29: George B. Fielder, $3.50; Rachel g.
Butler. s4S.75; Jersey City News. s26; Cor
| bin & Corbin. $455.56.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Corporation Attorney
Jersey City. N. j., March 2, 1893.
To the Board of Finance.
GenflemenI return claim of Corbin &
| Corbin, attorneys, Evening Journal AS
The Judgment was against this city and
! Hoboken. each being liable under the law
for one-haf OF the Judgment. 4
/ report this claim correct for $227.7S.
W. P. DOUGLASS,
Corporation Attorney.
Referred to the City Comptroller in
conjunction with the Corporation Counsel
The following was also received from
| the Corporation Attorney and the same
was ordered spread in full upon the min
utes on motion Of Mr.. Simpson and or
NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT.
February Term, 1898.
The State TX rel William Herrick VS..
Edward Hoes. Mayor of Jersey City.
On mandamus.
In Jersey City it is not requisite to the
| validity Of the appointment or employ
ment Of offieers. clerks or other persons
BY the Board of Street and Water Com
| missioners that there should be a con-
| currence therein of the Board of Finance.
hrct1o7 OF Navo1nhpr Term AID TSSS
before justices Van Syckeis Dixon and
| Collins.
Fol the defendant, W. p. Douglass and
| John a.. Blair.
by Collins, j.
/ sign a warrant for the REALTORS pay as
extra clerk in the Water Department OF
| Jersey City for the month of June. 1896.
| of Street and Water Commissioners, after
| considering his reason for disapproVal,
has ordered it paid. This refusal is NOT
\ iustifiable under the law on the subject
| &c. S., p. 493) unless the claim is with
out legal foundation.
The reiator was employed by resolu-
ton of the Board, approved by the May
or. and has rendered the service he
engaged to perform. The Mayor will not
| consent to payment therefor because
since he united in the employment ne
was Illegal for. lack of concurrence OF
| the Board of Finance.
The Water Department of Jersey. City
Il controlled under the Act of 1859. ac-
| eepted by the legal voters of the city lin
re. Cleyeland. % VIZ, 1881, by q Beard Of
ceeding with enlarged powers the Board
of public Works. created by the City
Charter. Section Of the Act
| c.. TS1, par 1879 author
| from time to time such engineers, sur
| yeyors, clerks n other persons to aid