The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-15
soARD OF FINANCE
(Continued.)

Regular meeting Of the Board of Fl
nance was held in its rooms at the City
Hal, on Wednesday, May 3. 1888, at three
O'Clock p. NJ.
PreseEt-President Lembeck and Messrs.
Carnes, Midiige and Mullins.
Absent-Mr, Ringle.
were presented, received and ordered
fled
From His Honor the Mayor
Jersey City, N j., May /, 1899.
Honorable Beard of Finance
Gentlemen1 am directed by His Homo
the Mayor to inform you that by virtue
of the provisions of an act. entitled IAN
act concerning the government of cities
of this State" approved April 6, A.. D..
1883. he has appointed Mr.. John H.
Carnes to fill the unexpired term of Mr..
George F.. Perkins, resigned from April
q, 1899. Also by virtue of the provisions
of an act, entitled IAN act fixing the sal
aries of and otherwise concerning the
mayors of all ~"eities of the first Glass;"
That have a population within their ter
rluorial limits exceeding one hundred
thousand inhabitants" approved April 10,
A. y. 1885, he has appointed Mr.. Edward
H Hoos Secretary to the Mayor and Mr..
James M Collins, Clerk to the Mayor.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD H. HOGS.
Mayors Secretary.
City Clerks Office, City Hall,
Jersey City, April 29, 1899.
To whom it may concern
This is TO certify that John II. Carnes
was appointed a member of the Board of
Finance of Jersey City, by His Honor
the Mayor April q. 1899, and has qualified
for said office in the manner required by
law.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and the corporate seal of
1.-THE Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City,
M. J. O'DONNELL,
City Clerk of Jersey City.
Mr. Midlige moved that the name of
Mr.. John II. Carnes, a member of the
Board of Finance of Jersey City, be
placed upon the roll of membership Of
this Board.
Adopted.
The President here announced that the
vacancy on certain standing committees
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Geo.
F. Perkins be flied by Mr.. John H.
Carnes.
The regular order of business was then
taken up.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of the organization meet
ing, April "a, and of the adjourned meet
ing, April 26, 1899. were approved as en-
PETITIONS. ETC.
The following petitions were presented.
received and disposed Of as follows:-
OF S. r. Sanders, for cancellation of as
assessment against lot s6, Block LIS, West
Side avenue.
Referred to Commissioners of Assess
ment.)
Of John Scott, executor of the estate of
Jane Lightbody, for the return of s15.87,
surplus paid in redemption of certain
lands sold for unpaid taxes, etc.
OF Charles FftzsimTnons. for transfer
of $11.26. to Lot "A, Block 147, paid in error
on Lot 4b, Block IA, Highland avenue.
OF Michael Walsh, TO nave deducted
from the assessment of joint outlet sewer
between Jersey City and West Hoboken,
amount paid for assessment for Ravine
Road sewer, continuation on Lot Il, Block
81. Graham street.
Of Thomas Howe. for correction OF
taxes levied against Lot 1853. Block sc. Sip
avenue.
Of Lizzie S. Parsells. f. chankalian,
Thomas, Jack and Charles H. Lake. TOT
cancellation of certain personal taxes.
Preferred to the Committee Of the
The following official bonds. duly APP
proved by the Corporation Counsel, and
each in the sum of $1,000, were presented
received and referred to the Commute on
John II. Mitchell, Tenth Ward. with
James H O.Nei1 and Nathaniel e. Smith
Frank Meyer, Eighth Ward. with Henry
Windecker and Henry Puster as sureties.
John H. O'Brien, Third Ward, with
Silas G. Baldwin and Albert Losel as
Frederick r. Budden. First Ward. with
John O'Toole and Philip 2. Martin as
sureties.
owen Fgtzsimmons Fifth Ward, with
Patrick Baxter and Henry Byrne as sure
'if Eugene Soma. Seventh Ward, with
Richard Routh and Michael Ryan as
sureties.
The following eommunicatiofn a,, wsrs also
From Joseph A Daars Treasurer, ETC.,