The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

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public. the city and ourselves. We rec
ommend the passage of the resolution
Notwithstanding the objections Of His
Honor the Mayor.
Very respectfully submitted,
JAS. s. BAILEY,
H. l.. KELLERS,
~ REUBEN SIMPSON,
HENRY BRAUTIGAM.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Bailey, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Finance. and the same was adopt
ed by the following vote, on the call
for the yeas and nays by the President
Yeas-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, Kellers and Simpson,.
Nay-Mr. Midlige-1.
Absent-None.
Resolved, That the resolution, passed
vember II, 1887, and vetoed by His Honor
the Mayor, under date of December 2,
1897, do now pass Notwithstanding the
objections of His Honor the Mayor.
The Board then adjourned, on motion
MARTIN FINcK,
Clerk.
Regular meeting of the Board of Fl
nance was held in it's rooms at the City
Hall on Wednesday, January 5, 1898, at
Present = President Brautigam and
Messrs. Bailey, Kellers, Midlige and
Simpson,.
Absent-None.
a n Or MIN IIo.
The minutes of the regular meeting,
December i, 1897; adjourned regular
December 2. 1897; special meeting, De
eem her q, 1851; special. January 9, as sS
January 8, 1898, four o'clock P. M, were
approved as printed in manual form on
motion of Mr.; SimpsSn. rrc
The following petitions were presented
and received and they were each disposed
of as follows:-
return of S. for assessment for
Petition of Niven & Co. for rebate Of
money paid in error for taxes, on Janu-
airy Z. 1897.
Petition of John s. sutphen for the re-
.provement of Clinton avenue.
Referred to the Committee or Salaries
The following communications were pre-
serted and received and they were each
referred to the Tax Commissioners
Communication from F. w. Pangborn,
sonal property which he claims should
be cancelled.
Petition of William J. Blythe, for the
cancellation of certain assessment for
taxes on personal property.
Petition of Thomas H. Spur, in regard
to certain assessment for personal taxes.
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
and received and they were each referred
to their appropriate committees
John ]. Nevin, s51; James F. Norton,
$1o6 and s34; George B. Fielder. S25.04;
Rachel g. Butler. $24.75 Frederick Hart
man, $50; Frank j. Higgins, SIG; ]. Her
bert Potts, STA; N. Y. & N. ]. Telephone
Co. $26.2O, $21 40. s6.25, 81. IS, s14.S5, $5.I5
and Soc; James B. Hill, $3.50; w. H. Rees,
$50.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Statements relative to the obligations
against the water account, and the re-
ceipts on said account, as requested by
resolutions of this Board. were received
from the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners and the Water Registrar,
and referred to the Committee on FL
nance, on motion of Mr.. Simpson.
A statement was also presented by the
city Treasurer showing estimate of re-
ceipts and disbursements of the Water
Department. from August Is, 1887, to April
80, 1898, at the request Of the
also received n referred to the Commit
tee on Finance, on motion of MI. Simpson.
From the Rayine Road Sewer Extension
Commission
Jersey City, Jan. 5, 1898.
Hon. Board of Finance of Jersey City
Gentlemen herewith submit to you, as
f feaarth pa ~ sra to s'A Thomas asauc5%s avanag +.
contractor. for the construction of
the Ravlne Road Sewer extension.
in accordance with the estimate
of the Engineer, amounting to the
sum of six thousand seven hundred and
(s6, 7l7.SD.
& Company, for two hundred and thirty
dollars and seventy-tWo cents ($230. 72) for
special water pipe bends for crossing Of
twenty inch (20") mains at Jersey avenue
and Fifteenth street and Monmouth street
and Seventeenth street.
Also requisition in favor of Hugh Kelly
for the sum of seventy-eight dollars GIS)
for services as inspector on said i'm
pfovement from November first to Mo-
vember thirtieth. both inclusive.
Also requisition in favor of Hugh Kelly.
for the sum of seventy-eight dollars ($78)
for services as inspector on said improve
ment from December first to December
thirty-frst, both inclusive, making a to-
tai reauisition of seven thousand one
hundred and thirty-fOur dollars and fifty
three cents ($7, 1874. $50.
Attached to the requisition is a certified
copy of the Engineers estimate and APP
proved claim of Hugh Kelly.
Respectfully.
E. ". HARRISON,
President Ravine Road Sewer Commits
sion.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
The Board of Tax Commissioners, to
whom were referred the following petit
lions, returned the same to this Board,
with the endorsement that the petitions
should be returned to the City Collector,
and that the tax should be collected
J. E. Cullen, Ann Bradt. c.. L.. Trow-
bridge. D.. R. Lowrie, John B. Wande,
John ]. Peters and Patrick Malone.
The following resolutions. from the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, requiring the concurrence of the
Board of Finance, were presented and re-
ceiyed. and they were each referred to
the Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tions:-
/. Fixing the designation of employ
ment Of the following persons employed
at Belleville Station, without change in
salary, from and after October 81, 1897
David Carr, Waterman.
Peter Cosgrove, overseer of machinery.
John Mccarthy, assistant overseer of
machinery.
Henry Kulker. general caretaker.
adopted October IS, 1871
2. Ordering paid the salaries of the en-
p1oyes of Belleville and High Service for
payroll, amounting to 81. 621. 10.
tAdopted January 3. 1881
8. Awarding to M. T.. Connolly the CON
tract for the construction of a 42-inch
brick oval main branch sewer in Hoboken
avenue, from the Oakland avenue sewer
to Thirteenth street if produced; through
Thirteenth street if produced to Division
through Division street to Fifteenth
street and through Fifteenth street, to
and connecting with outlet to the Ravine
Road sewer at Monmouth street a 42-inch
steel pipe sewer ESTIMATED cost, $22, 1856. 75).
in accordance with the provisions Of
Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1895.
(Adopted January 3, 1885,
4. Ordering paid certain claims.
(Adopted January 8, 1885,
5. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted December 20, 1872
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-