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

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stamps and stationery for City Collector.
SIS to N. J. & ". j. Tel. Co., for tele-
phone service, City Treasurer's office,
three months, from April l to June 30,
1890.
ss.7e to N. Y. & N. J. Tel. Co for tele-
phone service, Mayors office.
Sl4.lo to N. Y & N, ]. Tel. Co, for tele-
phone service, City Collectors office.
.sl2.5o to N. Y. 4 N. j. Tel Co, for tele-
phone service, N. j. Title Guarantee q
Trust Co, from April to u 80, 1899:
were each ordered paid by the following
vote, on the call for the yeas and nays
by the President
Yeas-PFesident Lernbeck and Messrs.
Carnes, Midlige and Mullins
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Ringle-l.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present.
ed and received and they were each
adopted by the following vote, on the
call for the yeas and nays by the Presi-
dent
Yeas-President Lembeck and Messrs.
Carnes, Midlige and Mullins.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. RingleI
BY Mr.. Carnes, on behalf of the Conn
mittee ON Salaries and Claims
Whereas, Michael Walsh petitioned this
from the assessment for the joint outlet
sewer for Jersey City and West Hoboken,
imposed on lot Il, block SSl, Graham
street, a certain amount paid for assess
ment for outlet sewer included within the
limits of the drainage area of said joint
outlet sewer;
and he is hereby directed to deduct from
the assessment levied against said prop
erty for joint outlet sewer for Jersey
City and West Hoboken confirmed Sep
TENDER q, 1889, the following amount
paid for Ravine Road sewer continuation
confirmed March Is, 1880, lot Il, block
SS1. Graham street, $40.
BY Mr.. Mullins
Resolved, That the annual salary of
the Police Justices SHALL, IN and after
this date, be three thousand five hundred
dollars, and that the annual salary of the
Clerk of Police Justice Courts shall, on
and after this date, be eighteen hundred
dollars, to be paid monthly in the same
manner that other Officers of the city
are now paid; and be it further
Resolved. That all fees now by law
payable to said Judges and Clerks shall
twenty-four hours after the same are re
ceived, for the use of the city in pursu-
ance of an act, entitled "A supplement TO
an act, entitled An act to provide for the
appointment of police justices N cities of
the first class, passed May eighteenth,
one thousand eight indred and ninety
four, approved March %. 1895, and that
thereafter the Judges and Clerks Of
compensation other than the salaries
herein provided for.
By Mr.. M1dlige, on behalf of the Com
nittee en- Finance
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
draWn on the City Treasurer in favor CT
Wallis, Edwards and Bumsted, attorneys
of Thomas Fallon. for forty-six hundred
dollars n fifty cents, to pay judgment
without costs entered on relicta against
the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City.
in favor of the said ThoEaas Fallon. and
that the Committee on Finance of this
Board be and are hereby authorized to
issue a temporary loan bond for said
amoun at a rate of interest not to ex-
coed 3l2 per cent. per annum, and that
fln ny n1Ynf 1a r1naa1 in III av% nv
levy.
BY Mr.. Carnes, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That the City Collector be and
is hereby directed to transfer to the credit
of Lot "A, Block 147, Highland avenue,
the sum of $11.26 (including $1.26 INTEREST,"
inadvertently paid May q, 1897, for the as
sessmentso of main sewer in West Side ave
nue., from Broadway to Paramount ave-
nue., on Lot B. Block 147, Highland aye
nue.; no transfer or encumbrance having
been placed upon record against said last
named property since the date of such
payment in error.
By Mr.. Carnes, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That upon the report of the
| Corporation Counsel and City Comp
t%roller, endorsed upon the petition of John
Scott executor OF the estate OF Jane
| on the City Treasurer in favor OF Jchn
Scott, executor of the estate of Jane
Lightbody, for fifteen dollars and eighty
6ft "A " dliiOdA4l VI 9d1 RAd2 tt1
lied upon the tax sale, W 'er Chapter
112, of the Laws of 1886, an the supple
ments thereto, made by tn City Collec-
tor on April 4, 1899, on Lot, Block 1867,
| Garfield avenue, over and above the sum
as adjusted due the city, with interest,
| cost and disbursements.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That the appointment by the
City Comptroller, Robert S.. Jordan, of
Charles N. Shaw and Frederick ".
Z - ~. Fl = "a n.y. ~ Q1A1 NJ Month Z
| and of j. B. Vreeland, at a salary of SIS
per month, as clerks in the City Comp
troller's office, be and the same is hereby
consented to by this Board.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That the City Collector be
and is hereby directed and empowered to
forthwith advertise and sell, in the man
ner provided by Section 10. Chapter 1l2,
of the Laws of 1886, and the supplements
| and amendments thereto, all lands and
real estate in Jersey City wherein the
| Tenth 90 and Eleventh QD WARDS of
| said city have remained unpaid fer the
| space Of two 90 years from the date OF
confirmation of said taxes and assess
ments, as appear on Schedule No. 8 (Saie
| No. 26), to be submitted by the City Col
lector according to his communication,
dated d May !; 1899 5sss and and rbicb faL BY f aps
I assessments AVE not been adjusted py
| the Commissioners of Adjustment.
By Mr.. Carnes-
Resolved, mat the City Collector be
| and is hereby directed to transfer to the
| credit of lot TX, block 907, Nelson avenue,
the sum of $49.25, Inadvertently paid. Feb
ruary 2, 1897, for the taxes of the years
1886 and 1897, and assessment for Nelson
| avenue, on lot Z, block 901, Nelson ave-
nue., no transfer or encumbrance having
been placed upon record against said last
named property since date of such pay
ment-
By Mr.. Carnes, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claints:-
Resolved, That the City Collector be
and. he is hereby directed to reduce the
valuation on lot les, block Sc, Sip avenue
for the tax-year 1888, from $500 to 5000,
and collect the taxes for said year on the
valuation OF $20G, the Tax Commissioners
having certified that the assessment of
$500 is an error, and recommends that the
above reduction be made.
BY Mr.. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
n,ittee OF. Finance
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer, in pay
ment of the following salaries
Charles N. Shaw. Clerk to City Comp
troller, from April "a to April 30, 1899
(inclusive), seven days, at 800 per month,
Frederick w. schaeffer. Clerk to
City Comptroller, from April "a to April
80, 1899 Qnelusive), seven days, at 500 per
month, $3.50 (chargeable to account sal
aries, Board of Finance).
J. B. Vreeland, Clerk to City
Comptroller, from April "a to
April 80, 1929 tinclusivel. days at SO per
Ghargeable to Martin Act account.)