The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-17

Whereas, This Board desires to renew
all of said Indebtedness INC provision hav-
ing been previously made for payment of
any portion thereof of 100000 BY issuing
OF water bonds IN accordance with an act
entitled A act authorizing cities to re-
new maturing bonds" Approved March
Resolved. That this Board issue for the
renewal Of said Indebtedness Of $100, 600
water bonds, to be issued in the name Of
the Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City.
signed BY the Mayor and City Clerk Of
Jersey City, and countersigned by the
Registrar of the Water Works;
Resolved, That said water bonds shall
be made registered bonds, dated January
z. 1879, payable anLar 2. 1923. with inter-
est at the rate of four "a per cent. per
fannum. payable s-emi7annually or. the first
days Of July and January;
Resolved, That d sinking fund be and
the same is hereby created to pay off The
hereby authorized to be issued under said
act of March 16, 1893, by deducting from
the collection of water rents $1,000 per an
mum said sum to, be placed in said sink
ing fur and SO invested as to be avail
able for the payment of said new water
bonds when they shall become due;
Sinking Fund Commission of Jersey City
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Whereas. Catharine Gatz paid 10 the
City Collector the following assessments:
lots 76 and Y, block 1.2S0 now 1.2S0ls),
Bergen avenue:-sewer in Linden avenue
and Avenue E, amounting to 81 (paid
March "a. 1890 and sewer in Brown place
and Avenue e, amounting to 81 (pa1d
March "a, $780, the said lots being located
within the drainage area of said sewers.
as determined at the time of making Of
said assessments; and,
: Whereas, Since the filing and confirm
alton of the assessment for the aforesaid
sewers. the drainage area has been
changed, thus placing the aforesaid lots
within a new drainage area. which area
is drained by the main sewer. commonly
known as main sewer, Woodlawn, Dis
trict of G~reenville. Jersey City, together
with the several branches and laterals;
and
Whereas. The aforesaid lots have been
reassessed for outlet sewers within this
area, and said assessment paid; and
Whereas. Inasmuch as the sewers in
linden avenue and Avenue p. also in
Brown place and Avenue E, will be of
no present or future benefit to the lots
in question:
Resolved. That a warrant be drawn on
the City Treasurer, in favor of Cath
crime Gatz, for Sc. to return amounts
paid for erroneous assessments against
lots rs and ", block 1850 NOW 1,2S12),
Bergen avenue, for sewer in Linden ave
nue. and Avenue e: also sewer in Brown
place and Avenue E.: and
Resolved, That the City Collector be
and he is hereby directed to cancel the
assessments for sewer in Linden ayenl
and venue e, and in Brown place and
Avenue e, against lots rs and n, block
1880 (now 1,28015l, Bergen avenue: SAT-
assessments being in error, as certified to
by the Commissioners of Assessments.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the, Com
mittee. on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That the petition of August
Won Fell, for cancellation of certain
water rents. presented to this Board on
June l, 1898, be not granted, for the reason
that this Board cannot understand how
the petitioner has any interest in the
property in question.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
Cncluding IS cents penalty) in favor of
the Gottfried Kruger Brewing Co., to re-
turn the following amounts paid for
water rents.s year 1898, on Lot 1. Block 1T,
No. j Provost Street. For one az water
closet. s.; bar, so. and beer pump. SO,
for the reason that the said water rents
have already been paid by the owner of
the property. and consequently a dupll-
cate payment. Paid by owner. Catherine
Baurnan on August %. 1898, and by tenant
(Gottfgied Kruger Brewing Coz on Mo-
on motion Of Mr.. Simpson the Board
MARTIN FHNcK.
Adjourned regular meeting Of the Board
of Finance, held in its rooms, at the City
Han. Thursday, Dee. 8, 1928, at o'clock
Present-President Appropriateness and
Messrs, Bailey, Midlige, Ringie and Simp-
SON.
AbsentANone.
After ron call Mr.. Bailey was excused
and retired
A0n motion Of Mr.. Midlige, the regular
order Of business was suspended and the
Committee on School No. u. of the Board
of Education was heard on matters con-
corning the imgaediate necessary repairs
of School No. Il.
After said hearing Ghe members of
said committee retiring} the Board took
a recess of fifteen (1O minutes.
Upon the r~eassembling of the Board the
following members were PRESENT.
President Heppenheimer n 7Messrs.
Midlige. Ringle and SIMPSON,
Absent-Mr. Bailey-1.
The regular order of business was then
PETITIONS, ETC.
Petitions were received from August
Joung and George w. McGarter for can
collation. of certain personal taxes
{Referred to the Board of Tax Commits
sioners.)
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropri-,
]. q. Democrat. $8s.75 $50. sss and $3.50;
Jersey City News, $50 and $24.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following resolution, adopted. by
the Board Of Street and Water Commits
~sioners, on this date December S, 1899
was presented, received and referred to
the Committee of the Whole, on motion
of Mr.. Simpson,
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance the
proposal of Patrick H. Flynn, to provide
a new water supply for Jersey City and
TO produce the results required in the
specifications heretofore adopted by this
Board on July s. 1SsS,~in accordance with
his plan No. 1, set forth in said proposal
and submitted to his Board in answer
to public advertisement on August is,
1898, be and the same is hereby accepted;
this Board being of opinion that said pro-
posal of that responsible bidder which
offers the terms most advantageous to
the city.
The prices proposed and accepted under
said plan and conformably with said
specifications are as follows
For each million gallons of water fur
nished up to twenty-five t25) million gall
lion gallons.
For each million gallons in excess of
twenty-five (25) million gallons daily up
to thirty 800 million gallons daily. thirty
four dollars tSD per million gallons.
For each million gallons in excess of
thirty-ive (35) million gallons daily,
thirty-two dollars ($321 per million gallons.
For each million gallons in excess of
$3.50 million gallons daily up TO
forty-five (45) million gallons daily, TWEEN
dollars (s2D per million gallons.
forty-five million gallons daily up to the
limit of capacity of the water works,
dollars (s20 per million gallons.
Said proposal also contains the follow
ing options to the city for the purchase
of the works and water supply by the
city; any of which said options may be
hereafter exercised by the city conforma-
bly, with said specifications and propose