The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-27


tons Of bituminous coal at High Service
Pumping station, and directing the Clerk
e advertise for proposals in conformity
Herewith.
adopted January 10. 1s9S).
3. Awarding to NJ. j. Curiey the contract
for the improvement Of P Seaoa a ayenne
,(estimated cost. $4.3lS. 4S).
fAdopted January 10, 1899.
4. Ordering paid the salaries of en-
the month Of December, issi, as per pay
roll, amounting to $3,34S.
adopted January 10, 1889.
at E s oIderiinls p ald me ai Ia1aF serv &c em fdr yhe
month Of December, 1887, as per payroll,
amounting to 81 1895.
(Adopted January 10, 1899.
6. Ordering paid the salaries of General
Superintendent in the Water Department
for the month of December, 1897, as per
payroll, amounting to S1,438.
(Adopted January 10, 1889.
Z. To confirm and order paid certain
awards for damages sustained in the
opening, extending, etc, of a street to be
called Baldwin avenue, and awarding con-
tract for the making of said Improvement
to G. B. Rodman, he being the lowest bid
der; etc. GOO
s. Requesting Water Registrar to cam
eel the record of water rents on property,
block 1876. lots %, "a, % and 30 to %, as
sessed against American Franco Co,
SLATE, year 1897.
adopted January II, 1881
8. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted January II, 1889
The following resolution requiring the
concurrence of the Board of Finance was
presented and received from the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners, and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
10. Requesting the Boar of Finance to
order transferred certain balances of APP
preparations, fiscal year 1861, to an ac-
count to be known as general claims
account.
adopted January II, 1881
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, the Board
Upon the reassembling of the Board all
the members of the Board were present,
five CD in number.
REPORTS OF STANDING
The Committee on Finance, through Mr..
Bailey, Chairman, presented the follow
ing resolution, recommending that the
said resolution be adopted
Resolved, That in accordance with the
provisions of an act entitled IAN act to
authorize the establishment of Free Pub
lie Libraries in this State" approved April
J. 1884. and the supplement thereto APP
proved March Il, 1895, and the amend
ments thereof approved March 16, 1886.
and the further supplement approved
April 13, 1897, bonds of the city, to be
designated Free Public Library Bonds"
to the amount of $150, 600, be issued in the
name of the Mayor and Aldermen of Jer-
sey City, signed by the Mayor and City
Sitlh Vi 1SC &ilts III 10 AOA
by the City Comptroller.
Resolved. That said bonds be made
coupon bonds Interchangeable for regis
tered bonds at the option of the HOLDER.
in denomination of s., 1000 each, dated April
/, 1898, and be made payable April ], 1923.
in gold coin of the United States of
America. of the present standard of
weight and fineness, with interest at the
rate of four a. rer cent. per annun1, pay
able April l and October 1 in like gold
coin.
Resolved, That the interest on said
bonds shall be provided for as follows
There shall be deducted from the annual
appropriation to which the Board of
Trustees of the Free Public Library in
Jersey City is entitled, for the support
of Free Public Libraries, the sum of 49,
900, the remaining $1,000 to be placed in
the annual tax levy of said city.
Resolved, That a sinking fund be and
principal of said $3.50, 900 of Free Public
Library Bonds,' hereby authorized to be
issued by deducting from the annual APP
prroprlation to which the Board
Library in Jersey City is enti-
tied, for the support of free public
libraries. the sum of 81, 500, and by in
sorting in the tax levy each year the
sum of 81, 500, this total sum of S., 1000 to
be placed in said sinking fund and so in
vested as to be available for the payment
of said bonds when due.
The report was received and the reso-
lntion was adopted by the following vote
on the call for the ayes and nays by the
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
ions reported recommending that the
following resolutions adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers be concurred in
/. Awarding contract to Charles O'Neill
for the improvement of Dwight street.
from Ocean avenue en- aeo Is Garfield avenue
To M. j. Curley for the improvement
of Pavonia avenue, from Chestnut ave-
nue to Newark avenue ESTIMATED cost
adopted January 10. 1882
3. To adopt and file specifications for
furnishing and delivering about 1000
Service Pumping Station. and directing
the Clerk to advertise for proposals in
conformity Herewith;
adopted January 10, 1881
8. Ordering paid the following salaries
for the month of December, 1897, as per
payrolls:-
General Superintendent, etc. water De-
partment). amounting to 81, 4SS; employees,
laying n relaying water pipe, mount
ing to S3,34S.
adopted January 10, 1882
4. To direct Water Registrar to cancel of
record water rents of year 1897, on prop
erty situate in Block 1856, Lots 23-24-23,
Franklin street, and 80 to Is Central ave
Lux <AllAN ~ = LIZ v $3.50
eouS assessment.
adopted January II, 1881
h report was received and the reSolu-
lions were each c~oncurred in by the fol-
lowing vote on the call for the ayes n
nays by the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
h same committee further reported
recommending the adoption of the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners January 10. 1898. to- wit
Ordering paid the salaries of employees
at the Belleville n High Service Pump
ing Stations, for the month of December,
except as to the following items:-
Peter Cosgrove, overseer of machinery,
3s days, monthly salary 500; amount or
dered paid Sill.
Henry Kulker, caretaker, 30 days;
monthly salary s65; amount ordered paid
$67.17.
Daniel Carpenter. engineer, 40 days.
monthly salary SIT; amount ordered paid
500. "a.
Which are hereby non-concurred in for
the reason that the amounts ordered
paid are in excess of the sums fixed and
salaries of the parties named respect
lively.
The report was received and the reso-
luton was adopted by the following vote.
on the call for the ayes and nays by
the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey. Kellers, Midlige and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims