The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-29


Jersey City, Oct. 10, 1898.
To the Honorable the Board of Finance
of Jersey City.
Gentlemen-In the matter of the conn
munication from the Board of Police
Commissioner requesting you to appro-
PIRATE five thousand dollars for an addi-
ton to the City Hospital, | have to report
that your Board is without authority to
undertake the work. 1t will require
legislation to make this addition or the
amount Will AVE to be placed in the next
tax levy.
Respectfully,
ALLAN i. McDERMOTT,
Corporation Counsel
(Received and ordered filed.)
REPORTS or STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Finance. to whom
was referred the official bond of Thos. j:
higgins, Deputy City Collector, reported
recommending that the said bond be re-
ceived and approved, entered at large up
on the Bond Book and filed.
The report was received and the bond
Of the Board present, five % in number,
on the call for the yeas and nays by the
President.
The Committee ON Concurrent Resolu-
tions reported recommending that the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners be
c~oncurred in
/. Awarding to Chas. Conley & Co. the
contract to construct an 18-inch yitrified
pipe, sewer in Sip avenue, from Hudson
avenue, and a So inch brick oval sewer N
Sip avenue, from east curb line of Cor
bin avenue to connect with in West
Side avenue ESTIMATED cost, $4,003. 90).
PASSED October II, 1889
2. Awarding to the National Meter Co.
the contract to furnish, deliver and set
in place at or near the Bellevilie Pumping
station, three CD meters at price named
in their Did, SS,4I4.
PASSED October 10, 1888.
8. Awarding to the Atlantic Alcatraz
Company the contract for the improve
ment of Van Reypen avenue, from sum
nit avenue to Hudson Boulevard (esti-
mated cost, $7,S43.423
PASSED October II, 1881
4. To cancel the charge for water rent
(horse trough for the year 1896, against
lot A, Nos. PSI and 269 Newark avenue,
in Block SS5s for the reason that notice
had been properly served by the owner Of
said property that water should be cut off
from trough.
5. Ordering paid the following claims
October 10. 1855
J. ] +. croes, $3.50, claim Ne. 15e.
A. e. Nolan. So, claim No. AL.
j. Supply Co, s4S9.36. claim No. 1880.
L. "A. Dugan, Sf4.S4. claim No. 46b.
D. II. Carpenter, S23.13, claim No. 203.
Washburn Bros. Co, Sl.75, claim No. $50.
Jas. F. Stewart Co, $61. 3d., claim No. rs.
United Gas Imp't Co, $3.50. claim No. 45S-
j.. {. Supply Co, $153.S0, claim No. 1854.
j. c. Supply Co. sl77.s7, claim No. 1855.
James Mcdonald. 81, claim No.. $50.
W. Il. Arrowsmith, $3.50, claim No; 122.
W. H. Arrowsmith, ss.25. claim No. 49,
w. w. F~arrier. $210, claim No. 273.
James Bailey, $3.50, claim No. 1863.
Hackensack Water Co, $40, claim No
296.
The report was received and the reso-
buttons were each concurred in by the
votes of all the MEMBERS of the Board
present, five 6l in number, on the call
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommending that the follow
ing claims be ordered paid
$27 to Jersey City News for printing
pamphlet concerning Free Public Library
Bonds, for City Comptroller.
tChargeable to special a~ccount.)
$40 to Jersey City News for printing
manual slips. Board of Finance, pps. S6-95.
(CilaTgeable to account Claims
$229.d6 to Jersey City News for publish
ing official minutes in October, 1885.
(Chargeable to account Publishing
Minutes.sO
dered as marshal to First District Court,
for September, 1893,
SO to II. a. LuAh for services as as
sistant to clerk, Fi,st District Court, for
October. 1888. when due.
f~chargeable to account Fees from Dis
trict Courts
s46, The Jersey City Democrat, for
printing n pamphlet form schedule OF
SIS, j. W. Harrison, for printing deed
blanks for Corporation Counsel.
sl7.50, j. w. Harrison, for printing deed
blank for Corporation Counsel.
S105, Randolph Perkins, for drawing
deeQs and assignments for City Collector
under tax adjustment act.
(Chargeable to account Martin Act.')
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the vote of all
the members of the Board present, five
(5) in number, on the call for the yeas
and nays by the President.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Til following resolutions Were present,
by the votes of all the members of the
Board, FIVE () in number, on the call for
the yeas and nays by the President;
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:Z
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer to pay
salaries of members of the Board of FL
mace, as follows
W. G. H-eppenheimer, from July "a to
October %, 1898, both inclusive, $l25-
James $. Bailey from July "a to Octo-
Der %. 1898, both inclusive, $125-
Jacob Ringle, from July q to October
%. 1855, both inclusive. $125.
Reuben Simpson, from July "a to Octo-
p ( 1898 be %iaf ineluf fnr slss; santembsr
and October. 1898, $l25.
3 BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved, That Rule %, of the RULES
of order, of this Board. be amended so
lAld tlAC T. Bt14Nt1 E4t RAAetA4 1Stf 1AAE
regular meetings of this Board shall be
held on the first and third Wednesdays
of each month, at S O'Clock p M, at the
City Hall, except during the months OF
August and September. when the meet
ings shall be held on the third Wednes-
days.
BY Mr.. Simpson. on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Clairns;-
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in payment
of the following salaries, for the month
of October, 1898. when due, as per payroll,
ag~gregating 81, 76S. 3d.
Edward Hoos, Mayor, $416.66, etc.
BY Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Conn
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
OF High Dugan, County Collector, for the
sum OF $25, 000, on account of county taxes
of 1897.
BY Mr.. Simpson,
Resolved, That the sun of $25.G0 be
and is hereby appropriated and ordered
set aside to the credit of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, out of
the one-half of the liquor license monies
available for the repaying, repairing and
improving of paved streets and public
places and the reconstruction or sewers,
as provided by Chapter 134, of the Laws
of 1897. for the purposes aforesaid.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer in the sum of S25, 900, to trans
fer said amount from License Re-
ceipts,v for the year 1898, to jun 80. 1899,
to the credit of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. for the purpose
aforesaid.