The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

that time many parents who wish their
young sons and daughters to attend the
High School VIII have found homes else
where. They only need to 20 to Newark
Hackensack or Montclair. pay taxes or
City's wise government draw Its own con-
clusions.
Next in order IS No. school. That
building is utterly unfit for use as school
inal to maintain 100 school children in
that building. must sincerely hope and
recommend that land be Immediately pur-
chased new building erected forthwith
and the old school maintained until the
new one is completed, and when the new
at public auction to the highest bidder.
The next matter presented for your re-
spectful consideration is the question OF
your Honorable Board TO issue bonds for
park in the Lafayette section. This sec
ton has been sadly neglected and should
have park. Also the parks partially
improved should as soon as possible be
made parks in fact and not in name only.
What Is the use OF buying land, paying
then let it lie Wild to grow thistles. bur-
dock, tomato and fish cans, and become a
sort OF garbage vault. This ls a waste OF
the peoples money and should no longer
be tolerated. Improve the parks, tax the
surrounding benefited property and the
city will lose nothing By It.
tance the preceding subjects Of consider-
alton Is the buying OF some meadow land
On the Hackensaek water front. 1t has
been lamented by almost every one who
that we have no water front and no
chance to secure any along the beauti-
secure water front Il we are NOT TOO
slow and short-Eighted-S A bill, introduce
ed by Assemblynan Hall, was passed at
the last session Of the Legislature, which
provides for this very object This IS
matter which merits careful considera-
tion and should not be delayed. Jersey
City can stand these improvements and
thankful people will sooner or later
acknowledge the wisdom which prompted
and carried out these projects
We, perhaps, may not 1--we to see and
reap the benefits Of all these improve
ments, but those who come after US most
assuredly Will and our foresight VIII re-
ceiFe their unstinted praise.
Gentlemen OF the Board of Finance. It
rests with you whether or not these
things shall be done. know you have the
interests of our city at heart as much,
for action and act. These are eyentfui
years In the history OF our country. Let
century by giving Us a new High School,
g new No. School, a park for Lafayette,
improvement of the other parks and the
purchase Of water front en- the Hacken-
sack: Let Jersey City prosper ard you.
gentlemen OF the Board OF Finance viii
- -r7fefHlly remembered as the great
benefactors Of progressive common
Respectfully submitted
EDWARD Hops,
fReferred to Committee Of the WhoIe.l
From the Board Of Street End Water
COMMISSIONERS
Resolution passed December 5, 1853. or
dering paid certain claims.
tReferred TO the Committee on Concur
rent ResolutIons.)
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Finance reported,
recommending the adoption Of the follow
ing resolution
Chapter %. Laws of 1881, lot 10, block
| 54S-1l52. Williams avenue. being property
purchased by the city under adjustment
deed NO. Pit sos) has been given. vesting
the title in the city. be sold and conveyed
to George H. Hahn. or his assigns, in
fee simple. free from all encumbrances.
| for the sum of s140.10, now due the city
| thereon. which includes all taxes, assess
ments and water rents levied since the
liens, with interest and cost to date. and
| that upon payment OF said amount
to the City. Treasurer, deed be executed
thepfor under the seal of the<city and the
hand of His Honor the Mayor. and
delivered to said purchaser. which deed
shall be approved by the Corporation
| Counsel and shall contain full war
ranty of title to the amount paid to the
city by said purchaser.
The report was received and the resolu---
ton adopted by the following vote on the
call for the yeas and nays by the Presi-
dent
President Lembeck and Messrs.
| Carnes. Midlige, Mullins and Ringle-5.
| Nays-None.
Absent-None.
| The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
| tions reported recommending that the
! following resolutions adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers be concurred IN
/ Ordering paid the following claims
N J. Mexican Asphalt Co., S152, claim
United Gas improvement Co., 50, claim
]. &. supply Co, s2ss.s7. claim 10. 2ses.
J Supply Co, go s.II claim N no 5;s 5as-
J.. c. Supply Co.. s47s.2s. claim NO
Rehl 3 Edwards, sals i s CLAIM a.iSs No e e
II. R. Worthinston, ssslA ciaim No
Brehn & Son, se7.45, claim No. s2S-
N. Burke & Son, 1850. claim No sss-
A. E. Nolan, sss.le,. claim No. SIS
T. E. Smith, s45. claim No. su
N. Y. & n J. Telephone Co, slol- p
T j. Reisenauer. sss. claim No. IA
n 7. & n J. Water Co., s2O5s2 claim
J. J. &. G. News. sn4e, claim No; 2.20s;
Evening Journal Association, sl5-eo.
elaIse Evening ing Journal Association. s.. claim
No. 1.2l2
Passed November 2s, 1885,
w W. Farrier Co., $40 claim No. Sd
United Gas Impt. Co.. s4.Ss, claim NO
54l
NJ Farley. $780, claim No. Si2
E. A. Dugan, $40, claim No. 554.
CYRUS Rheims 1900 claim No. 25S
James Bailey. $3.50 claim No. sSS.
United Gas Impt. Co., s9 claim Ne 54z
Estate of Jacob Parselles, ss45S, claim
j. G. supply Co., s12a %. claim No. 22l1.
Washburne Bros. $2-75, claim No. 40.
E. A. Dugan, $3.50. claim No $50.
Fagan Iron Works. S2s2 26 claim No. sl4
H Mcbride sS06. claim No. SIS.
J. F. Stewart Co., 3l7, claim No. $50
F. Pattberg & Co, s12.l IS. claim No 6sS
PASSED December 5, 1881
2 Ordering paid certain claffns:-
A. E. Nolan, S27.6o, claim No. 81.
Theo. Smith & Sons Co.'S S2fS-0f, Cam
No SO
J. c. Supply Co.. $3.50 claim No. 2s2l3.
A. E. Nolan $780, claim No. 60.
Theo Smith & Sons Co., <1-05, claim No.
s76.
W H. Arrowsmith. ss.75. claim No. lS2.
J. F. Stewart Co., S26.S7, claim No. Sls
r. F. Stewart Co, S17.e7. claim No. S74
A. E. Nolan. S9.S5. claim No: 623-
A. E. Nolan, $65, claim No 622.
lutions were each concurred in by the
votes of all the members OF the Board
present. five (5} In number on the cali
for the yeas and nays by the president
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
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