The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-02

transfer the sum of five thousand dollars
from the credit of appropriation For
on of Fire Department Building in
Twelfth Ward to the credit Of appro-
priation for claims. fiscal year 1859.
81 Resolved, That the Board of FL
nance be and is hereby requested to
transfer from the credit of appropriation
For purchase of property and erection
thereon of Fire Department Building in
Twelfth Ward to the credit of salary
account, fiscal year 1S9S-9s, the sum of
dollars and fifty cents, to provide for the
organization of a chemical company, in
accordance with the provisions of Chap
ter 1875, Laws of 1887, to date from March
l, 1899. (See schedule hereto annexed.)
SCHEDULE
For the organization of a Chemical En-
ginc Company, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 1876, Laws of 1891;
to date from March l, 1885,
One foreman, at 81 200 per annum. 5000 90
One driver. at $1,000 per annum. $50 90
Three hosenen, at $3.50 each; per
ahhum :. E. z'I5f on
4. eJ Resolved. That the Board of Finance
be and Is hereby requested to transfer
the sum of three hundred and seventy-tive
dollars from credit of appropriation for
purchase of property and erection there
on Of Fire Department building in
Twelfth ward" to credit of salary ac-
count, fiscal year 1ssS-'se, to cover increase
in salary of Superintendent of Telegraph
from March /, 1899, for balance of fiscal
year. A resolution fixing said salary un-
der an act, entitled "An act concerning
class" passed March 10, 1898, having been
adopted by this Board May Is, 1898, and no
provision having been la by the Board
OF Finance to meet same in the appropria-
ton for the current year.
(Referred to the Committee of the
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommending the payment of
the following claims:-
$685. to Frank Stevens, for commissions
on collection Of rents for quarter ending
December 81, 1898 property bought under
t~Chargeabie to account "Rents-Martin
Aet.")
S229.1e to The Evening Journal Associa-
ton, for publishing minutes in January,
s229.1 Is to The Jersey City News, for pub
fishing official minutes for January, 1899.
l~Chargeable to account Publishing
The report was received and the claims
We're each ordered paid by the votes of all
the members of the Board present, four
ca in number, on the call for the ayes
and lays by the President.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
payment of the following claims:-
Csc. to Postal Tel. Gable Co., for mes
senger service to City Comptroller in De-
cember, 1888.
@.25 to Jersey City Democrat for one ~
Jersey City directory furnished to Corpor-
alton Attorney.
SIS to Evening Journal Association. fer
advertising notice of meeting, hearing on
award to p. H. Flynn of water contract.
S~Ghargeabie to account Claims"
me report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the votes of
al the members of the Board present
f fsas sDa in na num by the On Pra the efll for the
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present.
ed, received and they were each adopted
yeas and nays by the President
Yeas-President Heppenheimer and
Messrs. Midlige, Ringle and Simpson,
Absent-Mr. Bailey-1.
By Mr.. Heppenheimer:-
Resolved, That the City COMPTROLLER be
and he is hereby directed to send to this
Board, prior to its next meeting, the
amounts of all unexpended balances to
the credit of all appropriations, at the
close of any fiscal year, prior to and in
Guiding December j, 1898, and remaining
to the credit of any Board of this city
at this time.
BY Mr.. Simpson, on behalf of the Conn
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for 1923
in favor Of Michael Doyle, TO return over
aymen TOR taxes, year 1888, on lot "A,
block ITO, No. 81 Newark avenue, appeal
was made to Commissioners of Appeal
and the valuation on said property was
reduced $500; but pending the appeal
said Michael Doyle inadvertently paid the
taxes as originally assessed ($414. 70).
By Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the COM
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
of the Hudson Land Company, for the
sum of SIS, in full payment of a certain
search fee filed by said mpan and
since withdrawn, on Lot Is, Block 1889,
Clerk street, said property having been
sold by the City Collector for taxes, on
September 10, 1888, the agent for the
owner having made effort to pay all taxes,
etc, charged against said property on or
about the same date.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
nlittee on Finance
Resolved, That "a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
of Margaret f. Phelan, for the sum of
$25, in full payment of a certain search
fee filed by her, and since Withdrawn, on
Lot 20, Block 1889, Clerk street, said prop
erty having been sold by the City Collee-
tor for taxes, on September Is, 1898, the
agent for the owner having made effort
to pay all taxes, etc., charged against
said property on or about the same date.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson the Board
then adjourned.
MARTIN FINCK,
Clerk.