The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-28

Twelfth Ward'' to the credit of salary
account, fiscal year 1889, the sum of
From the Board Of Fire Commissions
the following resolutions from the
Board of Fire Commissioners, adopted
January IS, 1899, were presented, receiv-
a. Whereas, In the opinion OF this
Board it is necessary, for the Increased
protection of life and property, that an
engine company be located in that sec
ton of the city known as the Twelfth
Ward: and
Whereas, In order that this may be ac-
complished it is necessary that a SUIT
able site be purchased and a suitable
building erected thereon for the use OF
said company; therefore
dollars and fifty cents, to provide Tor the
organization of a chemical company, IN
accordance with the provisions OF CHAP
ter 1876, Laws of 1897, to date from March
/, 1899. (See schedule hereto annexed.)
SCHEDULE
For the organization of a Chemical En-
CINE Company, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 1876, laws of 1887;
to date from March j, 1888
One foreman, at 81, 200 per annum. $500 90
One driver, at $1,000 per annum. 1ao W
Three hosemen, at $3.50 each, per
Total soa oV
"a Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to transfer
the sum of three hundred and seventy-tve
dollars from credit of appropriation for
purchase of property and erection there
Twelfth ward" to credit Of salary ac-
count, fiscal year 1S9s-'99. to cover increase
in salary of Superintendent Of Telegraph
from March l, 1898, for balance OF fiscal
year. A resolution fixing said salary I'M
der an act, entitled "An act concerning
fire departments in cities OF the nrst
class passed March IS, 1898, having been
provision having been made by the Board
of Finance to meet same in the ~appropria-
ton for the current year.
REPoRTs OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported recommended the payment OF
the following claims
$3.50 to Frank Stevens, for commissions
on collection Of rents for quarter ending
December 81, 1898 ~(property bought under
Martin Act").
(Chargeable to account "Rents-Martin
s22s. is to The Evening Journal Associa-
ton, for publishing minutes in January,
1899. 9
$22s. 16 to The Jersey City News, for pub
fishing official minutes for January, 1899.
(Chargeable to account Publishing
Minutes.'D
The report was received and the claims
were edCn OrQereQ PAID Dy the votes OIL all
the members of the Board present, four
a. in number, on the call for the ayes
and nay by the President.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies reported recommending the
payment of the following claims
csc. to Postel Tel. Gable Co., for mes
senger service to City Comptroller in De-
cember, 1898.
1926 to Jersey City Democrat for one a
Jersey City directory furnished to Corpor-
alton Attorney.
SIS to Evening Journal Association. for
award to P. H. Flynn of water contract.
(Chargeable to account Claims"
The report was received and the claims
were each ordered paid by the votes of
all the members of the Board present,
four a. in number, on the call for the
yeas M is 9 BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were present.
ed, received and they were each adopted
by the following vote on the call for the
yeas and nays by the President
Yeas-President Heppenheimer n
Messrs. Midlige, Ringle and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
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 it's 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
GLIDING December l, 1898, and remaining
to the credit of any Board of this city
at this time.
By Mr.. Simpson. on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for $42. 80,
in favor of Michael Doyle, to return over
payment for taxes, year 1898, on lot A,
block ITO, No. 81 Newark avenue appeal
was made to commissioners of Appeal
and the valuation on said property was
reduced $1,500; 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 s25, in full payment of a certain
search fee filed by said company, and
since withdrawn, on Lot Is, Block 1893.
Clerk street, said property having been
sold by the City Collector 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.
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 Margaret E. Phelan, for the sum of
$25, in full payment of a certain search
fee filed by her. and since Withdrawn, on
Lot 20, Block 1853, Clerk street, said prop
erty having been sold by the City Collec-
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,