The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-28
BOARD OF FINANCE.
IOfhcial ProceedIngs.l

Regular meeting of the Board of FL
nance, held in its rooms, at he City
Han, on Wednesday. November Is. 1899,
at 3 o'clock p. NJ,
Present-President Lembeck and Messrs.
Carnes, Midlige and RingleA.
Absent-Mr. Mullinsl.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of regular meeting, No
vember l. adjourned regular, November
T. and adjourned meeting, November s,
1879, We're approved as engrossed in the
Minute Book, on motion of Mr.. Midlige.
PETITIONS. ETC.
The following petitions, etc, were pre-
sented, received and disposed Of as fol-
lows
Petition of John NJ. Jones'. for supple
mentary deed for lots Is to 80, block 1923,
and lot 24G, block 2s3, sold under Mar
tin Act
Referred to Committee on Finance.)
From the Board of Trade of Jersey
Jersey City, November 2, 1899.
The Honorable Board of Finance.
Gentlemen-At the last meeting of this
Board, on motion of Mr.. George W. Rus
Resolved. That the city authorities be
respectfully requested to act in the matter
of the Improvement OF the and belonging
to the city On the Hackensack River, in
accordance with Chapter No. Al, Laws of
New Jersey Session Of 1899.
Respectfully yours,
w. J.. TAFT,
Secretary.
Referred to Committee of the WhoIej
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented, re-
ceived and referred to their appropriate
committees c. Democrat, $65. IS, $6S. 80.
Title Guarantee and Trust Co. s50.25 and
$50; Frank Meyer. $26, Peter Golden, SIS;
N. P. Hamilton, S.; James N. Collins. SIS;
Journal Association. s2asIe; Theo. Rnrodes.
$12.S0s II. A. Lush, 500, Jersey City News.
$40; Tessie r. Morgan. 1880.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from William A. Lewis.
Chairman of Finance Committee. Board
of Educat
Requesting that provision be made for
compensation to the architects and in
speetor of School No. 20.
From the Board of EDUCATION
l. Requesting an appropriation of $500
to pay fees Of architect, engineer and in
speetor, new School No. 20.
Preferred to Committee on Finance.)
2. Requesting Board of Finance to pur-
chase the Harrison estate, etc, for new
(Referred to Committee of the Whole.)
8. Copy of a petition received by the
Board of Education from taxpayers and
property owners, calling attention to the
inadequate school facilities of School No.
IA, in the Eighth Ward.
(Receiyed and ordered filed.)
From the City Collector
Requesting this Board to order can-
celled the sale of lot II. block s6i. Griffith
street, and return $500, purchase price,
same having been sold In error for taxes
of 1892 to 1895 dnclusive).
(Referred to Committee on Finance)
From the Board of Fire Commission
/. Requesting Board Of Finance to ap-
propriate the sum OF $3.50 to pay pension
of Mr.. John Hogan, retired Battalion
Chief, to date from December ], 1896, to
November 80, 1900.
3. Resolution passed November 8. 1899,
transfer from credit OF salary
account to credit Of claims $3.50; from
credit of appropriation repairs to appar-
atus to credit of claims s7l2.10, fiscal year
189S-1899.
Referred to Committee on Finance.)
From the Board of Street and Water
The following resolutions, requiring the
concurrence of the Board of
Passed November 6. 1885.
J.. Ordering paid certain claims.
Passed November IA, 1899.
2. Ordering paid certain claims.
g.. Awarding to John Nolan the contract
for the -proveme OF Ogden avenue,
from the north side of Wood place to a
From the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners
RESOLUTION passed November IA, 1899,
requesting Board Of Efnance 70 SET aside
$40. 600 for the purpose of liquidating claims
advertising, etc
Preferred to Committee on Finance)
OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
reported recommending the adop-
fion Of the following resolutions. passed
Nv the Board of Street and Water Conn
missioners:-
Passed November 8, 1S99:-
0Tdsring paid the Following claims:-
United Gas Impst CO.. S9.25, claim NO. 536.
&. stock s. IN, $12.I5. claim No. SO:
q 4. Stewart Cos $1S.71, claim No. SS
+ II Stewart CO. s1146S, claim No. $50.
"a 81 supply Co. $209.47, claim No. Eta
II R~eisenauer $94, claim No. 246.
John Reilly. $93, claim No. ".