The Jersey City news., 1899-06-29


nance was held in its rooms at the City
Hall, on Thursday, June Is, 1899, at three
O'Clock p. M.
Messrs. Midlige and Ringle.
Absent-Messrs. Carnes and Mullins
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
Minutes of the following meetings. reg
ular, May. 8; regular, May II; adjourned
regular, May 49, adjourned, May "a; ad-
journed, May 81; special, June 2; adjourn-
ed, June =; regular, ,ss June z and adjourned
engrossed in the Minute Book, on motion
of MIR. Ringle.
The official bond of Edward Craig,
Constable, from the Twelfth Ward, in the
sum of s1,0O0 with John Kelly and John
Orr as sureties.
his approval)
Transcript Of Judgment in the case of
Rudolph w; Sailer vs.: The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City.
(Referred to the Committee on Finance>
inventory of maps and records purchas-
ed by the Board of Finance of Jersey
City from the L. D. Fowler estate.
(Received and ordered filed)
Petition of Brinkerhoff & Fielder, at
torneys for Alfred Henderson, for return
of certain duplicate payments for water
rents.
Petition Of H. thurman estate, for the
return Of $16.4O, overcharge water rents,
for years 1892 to 1898 (inelusive).
Petition of Peter Loughran, for the re-
turn of $937 for payments of water rents.
(Referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Claims.)
Petition for the return of surplus PAID
in the redemption lands sold for unpaid
adjusted takes, etc, were received from
the following
Joseph Ryan, $416S
Jacob Knerr, s6s.SS; Emma E. Thomas,
s1266S; Annie E. Fullin, s46.S1.
(Referred to the Committee on Finance.)
Petition of Elizabeth Burrows for re-
0f IA
assessment, on lot As, block Sl4, Graham
street.
return of $22, paid for Ravine Road sewer
assessment, on lots SO, 81 and So, block
Petition of A M simon, for return of
ment on lots IS and 81. block S14
(Referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Claims)
Transcripts of judgments in the cases
Aldermen of Jersey City; Thomas ].
McKeon vs. The Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City.
Referred to the Corporation Attorney
Communication from John Winner Jr:,
in relation to the offer for new High
School site, submitted by G.. J. Donohue.
(Received and ordered filed-)
Communication from Hudson City Busi-
ness Mems Association in relation to a
viaduct between Jersey City and Hobo
ken.
(Received and ordered filed.)
The following proposals for new High
School site were received and referred
to the Committee on New High School
BY Samuel E. Williamson, Harrison
estate Palisade avenue, 401x205 feet, $24,-
By Henry S. Biddle, 1oox1oo feet, corner
Summit avenue and Montgomery street,
,000
BY John j. Carney, agent for G. C.
Van Reipen, Tonnele avenue and Pavo-
ia
BY John Conway corner Hopkins and
Summit avenues; no price mentioned.
Communcation from Jersey Sity T. Teach sa1
aries be paid Public School teachers.
Received and referred to Committee Of
the Whole.) crA1Ms
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropri-
ate committees
Frank Meyer, s2s; James P. o'Brien,
$11. AS; Eugene w. Leake, $26. %; ]. c. DEM
ocrat, $54s $3.50, $500; n. !, Title Guar
s sR5ee sanav and rsus sae &C. sS dD H. ~ Esesn ss
Journal 1aSu pn Association, s22sis S45e, s22sis;
The Jersey City News, $4S6 and SIS; Postal
Tel. Gable Co., $1.10; james j. Murphy,
- OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
a. Jersey City. June IA, 1899.
Gentlemen Herewith I submit for your
and orders, Schedule No. 9,
Sale No. 27 containing list OF lots, plots
and parcels Of iaad IN IN tne the Ientn en- btnh anh
taxes and assessments, one or, both. res
main unpaid for space of two years from
and after the time when due ana pay
able, as per Section 13, Chapter liz. Laws
of 1856, and supplements and amendments
thereto
City Collector.
(Referred to the Committee on Finance-)
(2) Jersey City, May e, 1893
Gentlemen-The sectional maps III my
office (Fsowler's, dated 1S94) being in
very bad condition. | hereby ask your
Board for new set. ,., ;4t 4h,s -
quest at your earliest convenience,
I remain, respectfully,
RoBEGGiT GiFy DaHts: Collector
(Referred to Committee on Printing,
Stationery and Supplies.)
(s} TO the Hon. Board Of Finance;-
conference.-the undersigned would re-
spectfuliy ask your honorable body to
cancel the taxes for 1881, on block IVS
Prospect street plot ! A. 3; ssoo. e p, e,
r. the aea reason that haiti 4 was Vas dupi
cate assessment, as the Tax Commission
ers have assessed this same property in
block 7oS fronf5nIag oah1afa sbn9pfsd avenue
ROBERT DAVIS,
City Collector
9Referred 10 Tax Commissioners.)
From the Clerk of the Board
Jersey City, N. j., June 1st 1899
Honorable Board Of Finance.
honorable board that the following Con-
stables have failed to. renew their bonds
within thirty days after the expiration
e Their ss SeaIry laws tsf of sso REQUIRED
John Hogan, sixth Ward; elected April