The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-26
TIE JERSEY CRY NEWS: SATURDAY,. NOVEMBER Is lgaa

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qseferred to the Board Of Tax Com
Communication of Mrs. II. Potts. stat
ing inability to pay certain personal tax
for 1855 and 1886.
1Referred to the Board OF Tax COM
rnissioners9
Invitation Of the Jefferson Club to at
tend its masque and civic ball, az Pohi-
lnann's Hall, on November % next.
ti2cceived and invitation acceptcdD
Petition of Charles sNendt, concerning
assessments levied against him on prop
erty, Lots CO, GA and 50, in Block l.S4A. and
requesting a return OF Sl3.3S with interest.
lReferred to the Commissioners Of AS
sessments.9
member of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners in the sum of 100000, with
r. 8. Ross and John Mullins as surefies,
and duly approved by the Corporation
Counsel, as having been drawn In Legal
form.
Deceived and referred to the Committee
CLAIMS.
The following claims We're presented.
received and referred TO their appropriate
]. Higgins. $40; H. A. Lush, SO; Frank
Meyer, s26; James J. Murphy, S27; Postal
Telegraph Gable Co., s1.so and 81; Felt &
Journal Association. slss, s44s. 20, s229.l IS
and $751; Carrie +. Cue, SIS; Jersey City
Trust Co, s4ss. Is, s4SS.25, $4,000. s4s4.25,
s4SS and S492.S so.
From the Board of Education
Resolution adopted November 10, 1898,
requesting that an appropriation Of Sl26
be made TO said Board with which to pay
the salary of John Kelly, engineer OF NO;
! School, for the months of October and
November, 1898.
nance.)
From the same Board
Resolution adopted October "a, 1898. re-
questing the Board of Finance to transfer
the sum of $685. heretofore appropriated
for the payment Of the salaries Of s9he
teaehssrs appointed i IN the extension Sd
count of Teachers Salaries to the ac-
count Of Repairs of said Board, said
amount to be expended for necessary re-
pairs to School No. Is.
(Referred to the Committee on Finance.)
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
The following resolutions were presented
and sDose of as follows
1. Directing City Comptroller to transfer
&C. g from the aceoan Of P Egd 7 ana u
said Board, present fiscal year.
(Referred to the COMMITTEES on FL
nance.)
for the Improvement of Charles street,
from Central avenue to Hudson Boule-
ward ESTIMATED cost, sllsg92.4D.
3. Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
tract for the improvement of Danforth
avenue macadam5. from Old Bergen Road
to Hudson Boulevard ESTIMATED cost
| SS.Ge7.41l.
A Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
tract for the Improvement of Pavonia
avenue, from the lands of the P. r. r. to
West Side avenue ESTIMATED cost Sit
S. Awarding to Philip Tumulty, Jr.,
the contract for the improvement of Ger
g gisesse ay stpeet tasflma FapF cost & s s.oss.s5,. to
6. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted November 7. 1899
Z. To adopt and order fled the specifi-
cations as submitted by the Chief Eng1-
neer on November Is, 1898, for the clean
ing of the streets and the removal of
ashes and garbage therefrom, for the
| fiscal year beginning December l, 1888.
8. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted November Is, 1881
(Referred to the Committe on Concur
rent Resolutions.9
From the Corporation Counsel
Jersey City, Nov. 16, 1895.
To the Honorable, the Board of Finance,
Jersey City
Gentlemen nave examined the claim
of Henry H~enningsen against John Kier-
nan and advise you that such claim cam
not be passed upon by your Board, and
that Notwithstanding its presentation,
the judgment obtained by John Herman
should be paid.
Yours respectfully,
ALLAN L. MfDERMOTT,
Corporation Counsel.
(Received and ordered filed.)
The following resolution adopted by the
Board of Education, November 10, 1898,
and co1curred in by the Board Of Alder
men, November Is, 1888, was also present.
ed, and the same was received and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Finance.
whereas the necessity exists for tho
immediate remedy of the unsanitary con-
| dition of School No. u.
Whereas the exigencies of the case re-
quire that such work should be inn
mediately begun, the same being abso-
lutely necessary for the remaining open
of said school; therefore be It
Resolved, That the Board of Education
be and they are hereby authorized to con-
struct an Independent sewer at Scnool
| No. II, to run TO CommunipaW avenue,
and to do such other repairs as are
necessary for placing Of School No. IL IN
a proper sanitary condition. the same 10
cost not more than two thousand four
bred dollars;
requested to set aside for the use of this
Board the sum of two thousand -four hun
dred dollars for the purpose above 1ldi-
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
lions reported recommending that the
! following resolutions adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
be concurred IN
i. Awarding to John Nolan the contract
for the improvement of Charles street,
from Central avenue TO Hudson Boule-
ward ESTIMATED cost, $lls992.4l)-
| z. Awarding 10 Henry 8yrue lAe Cum
tract for the improvement of Danforth
1 avenue (macadam). from Old Bergen road
to Hudson Boulevard Estimated COST,
| 50. 067.4l).
3. awarding to Philip Tumulty, Jr., the
contract for the Improvement of Ger
mania avenue, from Thorne street to
Blocker street {ostimated cost $3,0T3.95).
passed November Z. 1881
A. Ordering paid the following ciaims:-
Passed November Z, 1855
J.. G. Supply Co., s14.9S claim No. 1867.
r. C. Supply Co., $29S. 70. claim No. 1866.
Fl. f. W~orthington, $3.50. claim No. $50.
Washburn Bros. Co. s2.75. claim No. 3S2.
| H. T. Mclaughlin. $50, claim No. 466.
w. H. Arrowsn1ith, s3S.25, claim No. 10.
w. Fl. Arrowsmith. $50.25. claim No. III.
w. H. A~rrowsmith, SAFE. claim No. 124.
William Gorill, S24, claim No. 191.
Passed November Is. 1885,
J.. C. Supply Co, s462.Sz, claim No. 1871.
r C. Supply CO.. Sa6.25. claim No. 1,ST0.
James Bailey. $33. rs. claim No. 1856.
OsBrien & Keilt. $685. claim No. 81.
Theo. Smith & Bro. g. claim No. 725.
Charles L, Davis SIPS. claim No. Az.
D. H. Carpenter. S22.4f, claim No 207.
Brinknan & Hauck, Se5, claim No. 563.
John Coppinger, $4S.75. claim No. 205.
John fully, $500, claim No. 30.
Charles b.. Brush & Co, $3.50, claim No.
5. TO adopt and order filed the speci-
fcations, as submitted by the Chief En-
gineer on November 15. 1888. for the clean-
ing of the streets and the remova OF
| ashes and garbage therefrom for fiscal