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fOncial Proceedings.l

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Adjourned meeting of the Board of Fl
nance held in its rooms at the City Hall
on Wednesday, May 81. 1898. at three
Present-President Lembec and Messrs.
Carnes, Midlige, Mullins and Ringle-5.
Absent-None.
Archibald A. Campbell and James j,
Murphy, representing the Lafayette Citi-
zens' Association, appeared and requested
that the Board of Finance cause the
necessary bonds to be issued for the pur-
chase of a park site in the Lafayette dis
trict of Jersey City.
The Chairman assured the committee
that the Board would look into the mat
ter carefully.
On motion of Mr.. Midlige the Board took
a recess of five minutes.
Upon the reassembling the following
members responded to roIcall:-
President Lembeek and Messrs. Carnes,
Midlige, Mullins and Ringle-5.
The regular order of business was then
PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition of the First congregational
Society for cancellation of taxes for
years 1S9f-1S9S.
Referred to Committee on Salaries and
Claims. 4
Invitation from German Hospital and
Dispensary Association, requesting the
attendance of the Board at its Volksfest,
July 4, 1899.
(Received, accepted and ordered fled.)
The following official bonds, duly APP
| proved by the Corporation Counsel, were
presented, received and referred to the
Committee ON Finaneei-
OF James P. O'Brien. constable, from
the Ninth Ward, Jersey City, in the sum
of $, 1000. with Frank o. Cole and Samuel
G. Warrin as sureties.
Of Theodore Sehutzbaek, constable,
from the Twelfth Ward. Jersey City. in
the sum of $1,000, with Herman Kneisel
and Carsten Vollers as sureties.
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropriate
| committees
John ". Queen, s5O.0s; Jos. P. Mclean,
$40; Jersey City Democrat, S34.55 and $3.50.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Education
l. Resolution passed May %, 1899, re-
questing the Board of Finance to appro.
pirate the sum of $500, 600 for the purchase
| of lands, and the erection and furnishing
of a building thereon, suitable for High
2. Resolution passed May Is, 1899, re-
questing the Board of Finance to appro-
| pirate the sum of $54, 149.4 to be used for
the purpose of repairing the several pub
lie chool buildings.
From the Sinking Fund Commission
Submitting estimates of appropriations
for fiscal year lS99-190o.
(Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.)
From the Board of Aldermen
Submitting estimate of appropriation for
fiscal year. 1S99-1900.
CReferred to the Committee of the
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Finance reported
recommending that the following official
bonds, referred to said committee at this
meeting. be received and approved and
/ they be entered at large upon the bond
book and filed:-
Constables = Theodore .Schutzback,
Twelfth ward, and James P. OfBrien.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived, the recommendations therein cons
tanned We're adopted; and the bonds were
the call for the yeas and nays by the
President
Yeas-President Lembeck and Messrs.
Carnes, Midlige, Mullins and Ringle-5.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommending the payment of
the following claims
$3.50 to Jersey City Democrat for print
ing and stationery for City Clerk.
: $34.35 to Jersey City Democrat. for
slo to Jos. P. Mclean, for making maps
for, City Collectors Sale No. Is
1929. 16 to h Jersey City News for pub
fishing minutes IN May, 1899.
$229.16 to Th Evening Journal Assocla-
ton. for publishing minutes in May, 1899
(Chargeable to account Publishing
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the votes of
all the members five go in number) on
the call for the yeas and nays by the
President.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Midlige moved that when this Board
| adjourns it be until Tuesday. Tune 6, 1899,
| at three o'clock p. NJ.
Adopted.
r The following resolution was present
ed. received and adopted by the following
Yeas-Messrs. carnes, Mullins n Rim
gle-S.
Nays-Mr. Midlige-1.
Reconsideration Lembeck-1.
Absent-None.
BY Mr.. Mullins
Resolved, That the Trustees of the Free
| Public Library be and are hereby request
| ed to employ only a practical mason and
builder as Inspector on the construction
/ of the New Free Public Library.
On motion Of Mr.. Carnes the Board then
adjourned.
Clerk.