The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-14

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mIftse Of Salaries ana CIaims:-
Resolved, That i warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer In favor OF
fercy 4. Cadets Il Coz agents for John
rents $50 for laundry, $40 for beer pump,
paid March T. 1888, for year 1891, on lot
y: block 521 Hobcken avenue, and that
Water Registrar be notified.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for $3.50 in
favor Of Philip Kelcher, to return over
charge of water rents, yea 1897, on lot j,
block lSS, No. 303 Warren street, and that
the Water Registrar be notified.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Conn
mittee on Salaries and Ciaims:-
Resolved, That upon the reports OF the
Corporation Counsel and City Comptroller,
endorsed upon the petition of Elizabeth
McInness by William M. Dougherty, at
torney, a warrant be ordered drawn on
the City Treasurer in favor of William
M. Dougherty, attorney of Elizabeth Nc
Inness.. for $40. "a, for amount Of surplus
realized ga rs upon the tax sale 5als UNI rs ca s,p-
pIeInents thereto, made by the City Col-
lector on October 8, 1889, of Lot l26, Block
Se9, Charles street, oyer ana above the
sum as adjusted due the city, with inter-
est, cost and disbursements.
BY Mr. Simpson. on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for s4.78, in
favor Of John O'Neill, to return amount
overpaid January 10, 1898, for taxes, year
1878 on Lot ). Block LABS, Mo, Is Ave
nue. E, through an error of the City Col
~lector's office the tax bill was made out
for $40.4G instead of S35.6S.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson the Board
MARTIN FINGK,,
Adjourned 4 regular meeting of the
Board of Finance, held in its rooms, at
the City Hall, May 8. 1898, at 4 o'clock
Present-President H%eppenheimer and
Messrs. Bailey. Midlige, Ringle and Slmp-
son-5.
lAfter roll call Mr.. Bailey was excused
The regular order of business was then
taken up.
COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS, ETC:
Henrietta White, for the return of $500,
for duplicate payment OF taxes, year iSs'-
Referred to the Committee IN Salaries
The following official bonds were pre-
scented, received and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
OF Michael j.. O'Donnell City Clerk. in
the sum of SIS, 900, with John Mullins,
Failip e.. Martin and Abram Post as
duly approved by the Corpora
ton Counsel. -
Ward. Jersey City, in the sum q $i,oU,
with Monroe Simmons and John M. Rapp
as s~ureties. duly approved by the Corpor-
alton Counsel = .1rs
The following claims were presented, IS
ceived and referred to their appropriate
Postal Tel. Gable Co., $40, COO. and se:21;
Jersey City News, $40 and s2l72O; Evening
Journal Assn, S229.1 6;; il Herbert Potts'
$lss. and Frank .. Higgins, s122.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The Corporation Counsel. to whom was
referred MAY 1. 1898. the claim of Corbin
& Corbin, attorneys. for Judgment 81
$4.52z.s IS, recovered in favor of Michael T.
Connolly, reported Isra as f eity NAV 6. 1898.
To the Honorable the Board OF FINANCE
of Jersey City
Gentlemen-In the matter Of the iudg-
merrt obtained in the case of Connolly vs.
the city, after consultation with MI.
Douglass, who tried the case, | am salts
fled that a writ of error should be TAX
en- in behalf of he city.
ALLAN L. McDERMOTT,
Corporation Counsel.
The communication was received and
ordered filed.
mitted the following communication ana
the same was received and ordered MED
Jersey City, May 6, 1898.
To the Honorable the Board OF Finance.
Gentlemen-In the matter of the veto
of Hon. Edward Hoos, Mayor, of a reso-
luton passed by your Board, ordering the
cancellation of certain taxes levied upon
personal property, in my opinion the veto
should be sustained. | cannot find any
law authorizing the cancellation OF these
taxes upon the ground stated in your
resolution. Inferring that you nave de-
ermined that these taxes cannot be col
iected, it would be a useless expense to
include them in any publication for the
collection of obtainable taxes leyied upon
personal property. If they were correctly
levied, failure to promptly collect does
not furnish ground for cancellation.
Respectfully, -
ALLAN L. McDEBMOTT,
Corporation Counsel.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Finance reported,
recommending that the following official
bonds be received and approved, entered
at large upon the bon book and fled
Michael ]. O'Donnell, City Clerks and
George w. Britten, Constable, Eighth
Ward.
The report was received and the bonds
were each approved by the votes OF all
the members present. four (D in number,
on the call for the yeas and nays by the
President.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The veto of His Honor the Mayor of
resolution of this Board concerning the
dGIA VI ~-~>-f
adopted April 6, 1898, and laid over until
this meeting, was taken up for consider
alton.
Mr.. Simpson moved that the resolution
do now pass, Notwithstanding the objec-
tons of His Honor the Mayor.
The motion was lost BY the following
vote on the call for the yeas and ays
by the President
Yeas-None.
Nays President Heppenheimer and
Messrs. Midlige. Ringle and Simpson.
Absent-Mr. Bailey.
The veto of His Honor the Mayor was
then declared by the President to have
been sustained by the Board.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present.
ed, received and adopted by the following
vote. on the call for the yeas and nays
by the President
Yeas = President He~ppenheimer and
Messrs. Midlige, Ringle and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Bailev-1.
By President Heppenheimer:-
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
n he is hereby authorized and directed
by this BOARD to purchase for and in the
name of the city, at the next sale. to be
held by the City Collector, on May 10,
1898, all parcels of land where such pur-
chase is necessary for the city's inter-
eSts.
BY President Heppenheimer:-
Resolved, hat the Corporation Counsel
be and is hereby requested to report to
this Board what action is necessary to
enforce the prompt payment of all taxes