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

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Present-Mr. Simpson,.
Absent-President Heppenheimer and
Messrs. Bailey, Midlige and Ringl@
Less than a quorum being present the
Board adjourned ito meet at 5 O'Clock
L. III. today, on motion of Mr.: simpson.
MARTIN FINCH,
Adjourned regular meeting Of the Board
of Finance, held in its rooms, at the City
Hall, Wednesday, October 10, 1898, at 5
O'Clock F. M.
Present-President He%ppenheimer and
Messrs. Bailey, Midlige, Ringle and
Simpson,.
Absent-None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of the adjourned regular
meeting, October Z, and of the regular
meeting, October 10, 1898, were on motion
approved as engrossed in the minute
PETITIONS. ETC.
Oficial bond of Thomas j. higgins as
Deputy City Collector, in the sum of $50
g00, with Michael 7. Connolly, Lewis
Fischer and Luke Boyle as sureties. and
duly approved by the Corporation Coun-
sci.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Petition of A. S. Murray, Jr., to be all
lowed a certain amount for the Improve
ment or Virginia avenue, from Ocean ave
nue. to Jocksen avenue, owing to the
use by the contractor Of old Tagging and
Referred to the Commissioners of As
Petition Of Earl Insley, attorney Of NJ.
E.. Bloomer, for the return of duplicate
ayInen Of water rents, 1898.
Petition of D. G. Gautier, for the re-
and 1881.
Referred to the Committee on SAL
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropriate
RI n m TttnGC - M
Jersey City News, s27, $40 and s22s. IS;
Randof Perkins, $105; J. W. Harrison.
$3.50, s35 and SIT 50; H. A. Lush, $50; Frank
Meyer, $25. and Corbin & Corbin, s2S,-
477.27 Substitute for bill presented Janu-
airy IS, 1889.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Collector
Jersey City, October Is, 1898.
Hon. Board of Finance
Gentlemen-In accordance with Chap
Ter 123. Laws of 1897. I hereby appoint
John Hogan as Deputy Collectors of ar
yours respef RoBERr DAVIS.
City Collector.
(Reeeived and ordered fled.)
From the same Official
Jersey City, Oct. Is, 1898.
To Hon. Board of Finance
Gentlemen-This is to certify that I
have received from the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners for collection
in my office, the following assessment
naps-
Sewer in Bergen avenue. from Myrtle to
Fulton n $4,323.25.
Sewer in Sea View avenue. from 600 feet
west of Old Bergen Road to Old Bergen
Road, $2,T40.
Sewer II Mallory avenu from s45 feet
north of Duncan to Duncan, s950.T4.
Sewer in Graham avenue, from 95 feet
west of Summit to Graham, etc, s., 071.eS.
Sewer in Plainfield avenue, from 55l
feet north of Duncan to Duncan, 1854; 80.
We ,. ~ arrvnr E+paAf r. fnnD1
Summit avenue to Boulevard. 1924.
Improvement of Grifith street, from
Milton avenue to Boulevard, $685.
Improvement of Orient avenue, from
Ocean to Jackson, $2,276.59.
Improvement of Cambridge avenue.
from Griffith to South, $3.50. 80.
Improvement of Clerk street. from
Myrtle to N. & n. Y. r. R., 81, 5s066.
ROBERT DAVIS,
City Collector.
Received and ordered fled.)
From the same official
Communications submitting protests of
Endicott and ". G. Tabor against pa5-
ment of personal tax on bank stock.
Preferred to the Board of Tax Commits
sioners.)
From the Board of Education:-
Resolution adopted October IS, 1898. re-
questing that a sufficient amount of
money be placed at the disposal of said
Board to enable it to make proper pro-
VlSlOliS TOT Tue care anu maintenance Oh
the heating Il ventllating plant of new
Referred to the Committee on Finanee.3
From the Beard Of City Hall Commits
sioners=
Resolution adopted October 10. 1898, re-
guessing Board of Finance to appropriate
and order set aside for the use of the
Board of City Hall Commissioners, the
sum Of $377.02, with which TO pay the
amount of commission due L. II. Broome.
architect. for extra work done on New
City Hall.
(Eeferred to the Committee on Finance.)
From the Corporation Counsel
Communication relative 10 payment of
a judgment recovered In favor of John
Herman as foiiows;- a.tohar : 1905
To the Honorable the Board of Finance:-
G-entlennen-In the matter of the claim
of Messrs. Corbin & Corbin, for payment
Of a Judgment recovered against the city
in the case of Herman VS.. Jersey City.
being for work and materials furnished
in the construction Of the City Hall,
determined some time ago that the judg-
ment should be paid, but delayed adyis-
ing you to hat effect in order
that might 5d obtain taa the co opinion
ton Counsel. conducted the case
for the city. Mr.. Blair has given me an
opinion that agrees with the one | formed,
and l therefore advise that the Judgment
obtained by Mr.. Herman be paid.
Respectfully,
ALLAN L. McDERMOTT-
CReferred to the Committee on Finance.)
From the Board of Tax Commissions
ers:-
The following petitions and protests
against payment of certain personal taxes,
referred to the Board of Tax Commits
sions, October 7. 1885, were received from
said Board. each bearing the endorse
nnent that the stock is not assessed in
the office of the Board of Tax Commits
sioners for the year 1925" Petition of
Frank Brainard and protests of Henry
Daley, Susan w. Helms, NJ. C. Yates
and S. Fl. Croft.
Received, and on motion of Mr.. Simp-
son referred back to the Board of Tax
Commissioners for examination and re-
port as to whether the taxes can be can
celled.9
From the County Collector
Notice that the taxes levied against
Jersey City for State, State schools and
county purposes, for the year 1889, are
as follows:-
State school tax ...-..-...-. .s247 SIS. 6s
Total. !. .....s7s71s5.42
Which amounts the city is required to
pay from the first monies collected on or
before December q. 1898.
(Received and ordered fled.1
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Gorlmis-
sioners and recurring the concurrence OF
the Board of Finance, were received and
referred to the Committee on Concurrent
Resolutions
j. Awarding to the National Meter Co.,
the contract to furnish. deliver and set In
place at or near the Belleviile Plumbing
station. three fS} meters, at price named
in theiy bid 6$S,474.