The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-07
NO. 20 HUNG UP.
Board Of Finance Again
Postpone Making an
Appropriation.
WILL CONFER WITH ARCHITECT
Pension Granted Wife OF Fire
Captain watt-other
Business Transacted.
WILL CONFER WITH ARCHITECT

The Boar of Finance held a meeting
Yesterday afternoon, only three members,
President Lembeck, Carnes and Mid
lige, a bare quorum being present.
Commissioners Ringle and Mullins being
out of town. the latter in Europe. After
holding a two hours private conference
with Mayor Hoos who urged prompt
action in the matter 0 fmaking a suitable
appropriation for the proposed new Num-
Der 20 School building, President Erick-
son, of the Fire Board, in regard to the
erection of a new fire engine house in the
Twelfth Ward, and Police COMMISSIONS
Walter, who urged immediate action to
secure the building of a new police sta
ton in the Sixth Precinct, no definite
action being taken upon either, the board
in pen meeting transacted the following
business
A number of petitions for return of
money enormously paid In excess for
taxes, assessments and water rents, all
small amounts, We're received, and re-
ferred to their appropriate committees for
consideration.
The communication from Corporation
Counsel McDermott in reference to the
cancellation of take sale which are SUB
the full ext Of which was published. yes
terday, was received, read ana ordered
filed. In connection with this matter the
following offered by Commissioner Mid
ligc was adopted
Whereas, Taxes levied prior to the pass
ing of the laws of 1883, upon property
mortgaged to the Chancellor of the state
of New Jersey are subordinate to such
mortgages.
Resolved, That the Court of Chancery
be respectfully petitioned to make. such
rules as will secure the property and pay
ment OF such taxes levied upon properly
as mortgages.
Resolutions from the Board Of Fire
Commissioners requesting an approprla-
balance of the present year and the en-
suing year TO the widow OF the late John
Watt, Captain of Engine Co. No. .. being
half of the yearly salary Of her late hus-
band, to which she is entitled by law, ana
from the Board of Education requesting
an appropriation Of S152. 1888 for the erec-
ton of q new school building, NO. 70, that
being the aggregate amount OF the lowest
bids received for the work and that there
be set apart for the use of said Board in
the construction of new school buildings
the sum of $12. 65S.s4, On accout OF p per
cent of liquor license fees collected prior
to November 30, 1898, and also the amount
on same account due the Board OF Educa-
ton since that time up to date. :,
for by the Fire. Board for pension to Mrs,
Watt. was ordered, the money to be raised
by issue Of a temporary loan bond ana the
amount to be inserted In the next tax
levy. The resolution from the Board of
Education was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole. $3.50
Resolutions from the Street and Water
Board awarding contracts to John Nolan,
for Improvement of Sea View avenue,
from Ocean TO Hudson Boulevard; to A.
a. Van Wrinkle for construction OF a
sewer in Garrison avenue, and to EDWARD
O'Neill. for construction of a sewer IN
Romano avenue, were c~oncurred In,
Supplementary appropriations OF $1,000
for cleaning sewer basins and $4,000 Tor
cleaning streets. were ordered for the use
Of the Street and Water Board for sald
purposes. 80
City Collector to cancel all tax sales OF
property upon which the city has no
proper lien. and authorizing the COM
mittee on Finance to borrow on temper
ary loan bonds the sum of 2,46l.6l, 70 pay
for certificates for land purchased by
the city at the last sale of property Ior
The matter of the revision Of the city
charter was referred to the Corporation
Counsel to advise the Board what actoh
is necessary to be taken thereon:
The Board adjourned to Thursday,
Senfember IA. at two P. NJ, and the
CLERK was directed to notify the commit
tee of the Board of EDUCATION on new
School Building No. 20 and the arcnltec5
for the same. to confer with the BOARD
at that time in relation to the appro,
~priation asked for the erection OF SAID
building.