The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-19

company, with interest, on account Of
claim no: $40, for water delivered under
contract for last quarter of 1897, because
interest should not be charged.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the COM
mittee on Salaries and CIaims:z
Resolved. That the City Collector be aid
ne is hereby directed to correct the as
sessment for the year 1866 on the fol-
Lot sN and part IN. Block 52s. Cook
street, from the valuation Of $1,000 to $500
on each Of said lots.
Lot part IN, Block 526. Cook street. from
$1,000 to $500.
Let 6ed 81 Block 52s. Cook street. from
The Tax COMMISSIONS 4 having certified
that the assessment wassin error, aad lie
recommends that the valuations be re-
dueed to the amounts az herein shown.
anu that the City Collector be directed 10
out interest.
BY Mr.; Bailey, on behalf Of the Commits
Whereas. This Board has been notified
mat q judgment has been recovered by
me 81 LOUIS Art Metal Company,
against the Mayor and Aldermen Of Jer-
sey City, for 1914. rs; and
Mnereas, The Board Of City Hall Com
mlssioners has directed the City Comp
tsol!er % SET aside for the use OF the
board OF Finance in part paynen of said
judgment, the sum of 5000; therefore
Resolved, That this Board hereby ap-
propriate the sum Of s135.76, to be paid
out Of the account Of Claims Of this
Board, for the fiscal year 1928. to be
added to the said $S.Ge9 reserved bv fhe
City Comptfollerl. and that a warrant be
ofdered drawn on the City Treasurer for
xS.lA. l6 Tout OF 3.009. set aside by the
Board OF City Hall Commissioners. and
SlS7.lS appropriated by the Board Of FL
nance, in favor of Willard P. Voorhees,,
Attorney of The St. Louis Art Metal Com
pany, to pay judgment, etc, recovered
against Jersey City, as, follows
amount Of Judgment recovered
AGAINST Jersey City, entered
July 4. 1897, in Supreme Court
" ~ j 81. 943 IS
Interest from July Il. 1897, to June
II, 1888. -....... ..... ISL 90
Cost of rule to show cause, etc.. IL %
Sherilts execution fees as agreed
upon ,'...-s..- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. % 80
Total .......... ......... ss,1H 7s
And that the said warrant be NOT de-
hvered by the City Clerk until a proper
SATISFACTION piece has been first fled
~ Mr. Bailey, on behalf of the CONF
mltte6 on Finance
Resolved. hat in accordance with Chan
ters III and 2Ss of the laws of 1895, tenn
ps93isaory loan bonds in the amount of ST.
oS259 pc issued, said bonds TO be mate
payable on demand, with interest at the
rate OF four per centum per annum, and
the proceeds derived from the sale of said
bonds to be issued to pay Interest die
July 1 1898, on S6i9,o22.7S Of said certid-
BY Mr. Bailey. on behalf of the Com
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
dra"nu upon the City Treasurer as follows,
70 return to purchasers at absolute Mar
tin Act sales
For sls9.4e 10 the order of w. r. waters.
peing amount paid June %, 1887. on ac-
Lot 3A. Block 5251k. SAD 90
Lot ~, Block 2012-.-.....~.. 63 90
~ ~ 3 % B 2 sc 80. ....-..-.- W
Lot LIB, Block Is 90
Lot lSB, Block IS 90
Total 49,. SIS 40
The same having been resoid in April,
1885, on his account.
For $4 to the order of Robert Davis.
being amount paid June 16, 1887. on ac-
count OF Lot 10, Block 656, the same hax-
ing been resold on his account.
amount paid April 20. 1898. on account of
Lot So. Block 591, in error.
By Mr.. Bailey, on behalf Of the Conn
mltlee on Finance
Whereas, The commission for the re-
construction ana extension of the Ravine
Road sewer, acting under the provisions
OF An Act to provide for the reconstrue-
ton Of main outlet sewers heretofore con-
structed at the joint expense of two
cities, approved March Is, 1890 General
Statutes pages SIS, etc.) and the supple
ments thereto, AVE issued a reGuisition
on this Board for the following bill in
Cured in the performance Of sid work.
Resolved. That 4 warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for the fol-
lowing amount, for the following purpose
in connection with the work Of said Com
mission.
To Thomas Cavanagh. contractor. for
the construction of the Ravine Road
thousand two hundred and thirty dollars
and Twenty-Five cents t$S, 230.25l. being
ninth aynnen under his contract.
Resolved, That in order to raise the
moneys required for such payment. the
said sum of eight thousand two hundred
and thirty dollars and twenty-five cents
t$S,230.20 be borrowed in anticipation of
the collection of the assessment to be
made for the reconstruction of said sewer.
and that bonds of the city, under the
seal OF the city, signed by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk, and counter
signed by the City Comptroller, be Issued
for that amount in such denominations
Finance of this Board, and to be due and
payable January l, 1901, bearing interest
payable half yearly, on the first days OF
January and July in each year; and be it
further
Resolved. That said bonds be sold under
the direction of the Committee on Finance
of this Board at not less than par and
accrued interest, and that the proceeds
thereof be appropriated for the payment
of the warrants above mentioneds and be
1t further
Resolved, That ali assessments collected
said Improvement be and they are
pledged to the redemption and payment
of the bonds issued and to be issued for
such Improvement.
''s'' 1S'0' MARTIN FrNcK.
clerk.
Adjourned regular meeting Of the Board
of Finance. held In its rooms, at the City
Hall. Thursday, July /, lSsS, at four
Present.President H~eppenheimer and
Messrs- Bailey, Midlige. Ringle and Simp-
son-5.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they have received the following
communication from the City Comptroller.
which official also submitted a ~eofnmuni-
cation received from the counsel OF
MessrS. E.. Fl. Rollins & Sons, the success
ful bidders for the 100000 4a Public School
(bid received june Is, 1889 and thai
said committee referred the c-ommuntea-
tions to the Corporation Counsel. and in
have received the communication
hereafter mentioned
New York. July I, 1898.
George r. Hough. Esq, City Comptroller.
Jersey City, N. ].
Dear Sir-Referring to our bid adj
dressed to you under date of June Is,
1898, for $1e0,0Q0 Jersey City. N. j., "a
gold school bonds. dated August 2 1887.
due thirty years from date. we beg to say
that as soon as the proper papers were
received from you we submitted the ques-
ton of legality to our attorney. John F.
Dillon.
We received from him late yesterday
afternoon the enclosed c-osnmanfcats3i tn
der date Of June 80, In which. as you viii
see, he refuses to approve the Sle0,V9
school bonds In question.
Referring to the condition of cur bid.
viz: that the issue was 60 receive our al
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