The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-13
.C6UNCILMBN RIJ0ICE
Hoboken City Fathers Receive
$4,000 Of the Contested
Tax Receipts.

The Ifoboken Coincilmen were in a
merry mood when they met last night to
transact the city's business. Their jolly
attitude was probably due to the fact
that the surplus OF collected taxes,
amounting 10 $1,000, which was tied up in
court under certin.ari proceedings. had at
last been placed at their disposal. A
short time ago the Board passed a reso-
luton transferring the money to the city's
funds for the purpose Of paying outstand-
ing claims. City Treasurer Smith oppos-
ed the resolution, on the ground that it
was Illegal and certloraFi proceedings
were Immediately begun to test its valid
ity.
Corporation Attorney Minturn informed
the Councllmen last night that the court
had vacated the rule. In the meantime,
however, the Court granted a rule re-
straining Treasurer Smith from paying
certain bills for public printing and sta
tionery until their validity could be de-
termined. The rule will not come up for
a hearing until next Friday.
After a short discussion the Council
men concluded to withhold from the $1,000
an amount sufficient to liquidate the dis
puted claims. OF the balance, amounting
to So, AGO, other bills were paid -aggregating
s43O.
Councilman Capelli. who was frozen out
of the combination, declared that the
Court only permitted the transfer of the
money to the city's funds and did not
give the Council the right to use it to
pay claims.
Chairman Weinthal explained that the
restraining order prevented the City
Trp9Slfrpr from having certain claims and
that the Council was privileged to use
the remainder OF the money.
If VIZ look cross-eyed nowadays" he
added, smiling, some one applies to the
Court for a writ of certiorari to review
our action
The members of the Active Boat Club
on spiles in the vicinity of the foot of
Fourth street. The house is now built
ON a seow. The application was referred
to a committee for consideration.
A communication was received from
President Edward Russ of the Board OF
Public Instruction, complaining about the
defective heating apparatus in new Schooi
No. Z. Mr.. Russ stated that the work
was poorly constructed and did not sup
ply sufficient heat for the children. He
also informed the Councilmen that some
that some of the speaking tubes were
out of order. The building cost nearly
800. 600. No action was taken by the
Council on Mr.. Russ complaint When
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trolley cars, while passing school build
ings, was brought up for second reading.
Councilman Weinthal discovered that it
was loosely drawn, and upon his sugges
ton it was referred back to the COM
mittee for reconstruction.
The ordinance provides that each car
shall be stopped before passing a school
between the hours of 5 and 8 o'clock A.
M. and Has A. M. and l p. M. 1t also
states that the speed of the cars shall
not exceed four miles an hour, and that
for each offense a fine Of not less than
$40 and not more than $50 shall be i'm
posed.
A resolution, which was introduced by
Counciimen Londrigan and Steil, was
passed providing for the drawing. of a
bill to be presented to the Legislature
enabling the city to raise funds for street
improvements already made and to be
made. The city is in debt to the extent
of many thousands of dollars to asphalt
companies for the paving of its streets.
owing TO the fact that the act under
which the work was ordered has been
declared Illegal by the courts. 1t has
now become necessary to find some other
means of paying the claims. The Utica
Asphalt Company, which was awarded a
contract to pave a number of the thor
~oughfares. has ceased work until some
provision is made for payment. Many OF
the streets have been torn up and are
almost impossible.
A resolution was passed requesting the
company to restore the streets in proper
condition to prevent accidents.