The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02


= ! Very respectfully.
EDWARD H. HOOS,
Mayors Secretary.
Mayors Office,
Jersey City, N. o., April 2l, 1899.
Hon. Board Of + nance
the Mayor, to inform you that by Virtue
Of the provisions of an act, entitled "A
further Supplement to an act, entitled An
act to enable cities in this State TO fur
nish suitable accommodations for the
transaction Of public BUSINESS. s.. title as
amended, approved April hfteenth, ons
en-, en- which supplement was approved
April fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety
Ave, approved March. 16, 1897 and by viz
nointe1 the following named persons MEM
bers Of the Board Of City Hall commis-
MI William c. Heppenheimer. City
: Mr.. Mr. Robert s. Jordan, City comptrol-
ler
/ Also in accordance with the provisions
of an act, entitled IAN act providing TOT
Boards Of Appeal in eases, Of taxation in
ary 18th, isse he mas appointed Nj. James
+. Cannon member OF the Board OF ;a. Ap-
peals in cases OF taxation for Jersey City.
to I'LL the unexpired term OF Mr., Cnarles
IT, Dayton. resigned. from April 23, 1888.
z Also in accordance with the provisions
the establishment Of Free Public Libraries
IN the cities 81 this State approved. April
/, A. D. 1854. he has appointed Mt; James
Ltaby, a member of the Board Of Trustees
Of the Free Public Library of Jersey City
for the term Of FIVE years, from April %,
1889.
EDWARD H. HOOS,
Mayors Secretary.
: From the City Clerk
Cofnnuihcat on certifying. that the f9l-
lowing named persons appointed by His
Honor the Mayor had qualified In the
manner required by law
John Mullins, member OF the Board OF
Henry Lembeek, member of the Board
of Finance. ,e -.-4A.
George +. Perkins. member of the Board
Robert S. Jordan. city Comptroller.
william G. Hepberhe ner, City Treas
Henry fIinternah, Sinking Fund Com
James James q. Haskliig, Sinking Fund Coln-
missioner. -as5.ss,.,,.
The communiea tIons were ggbseaqeHtly a
on mot on of Mr.. Midlige, ordered nleds
On motion Of Mr.. Mullins. the .Board
then went into the election Of temporary
chairman. .s- liz 4x
Mr.. Mfdlige was nominated Dy MT. L-ein-
No other nominations being made, Mr..
Midiige was duly elected temporary chair
The Board. then vent into the election Of
President ii the Board for the efsding
year. on motion of Mr. Ringle.
Mr. Mullins nominated Mr. Henry Aen-
No other nomination was made.
The CLERK was directed to cast bahor
for. Henry Lenbeek. ,s.z. ase,aps.
Mr.. Mr. u Henry saii Iambeek duly elected Prssi-
dent Of the Board Of Finance for the en-
Ths Board then went int the 6, elsetion Isctio,,
OF CLERK for the ensuing year, on motion
of Mfr. Riiigle : -,
No other nomination Being made. Mr..
Mullins was directed to east the ballot fon
Michael F, Kaialler. .,s-. 3s..s4 <
The President then declared. Michael &;
Kalaher duly elected Clerk Of the Board
81 Finance for the term Of one year. be-
ginning April "a 1899. s .Sss
The Board then went into the election
of Assistant to the CLERK, on motion OK
N MIR. = Midifge nominated George d. Riley.
No other nomination being made, Nj.
Midlige was directed to cast the baiiot ZOE
IIl The President then declared George B:
Riley, Assistant to the Clerk Of the board
of Finance for. the term of one year, De-
The President here named the following
| temporary standing eommittees;L -
Finance-M Messrs. Mullins, Midlige and
Ringle. s, ,...,.-
The following official bonds. duly ap-
proved by the Corporation Counsel. were
temporary psu1esrs Fipanee Committee.
in T the eGDnfl sum Of 81 5000 $1,000 with Dennis Nc.
ast haugaaa aa oari HPraee T. Reumpsr nj ss sarfe
OF William c. Heupenheiner, CITY Treas
urer, in the sum Of 10000 with Edward
| F. c. Young. Henry Mehl, Alexarder r:
70 Of Charles II. Dayton. member of the
Board of Tax commissioners in the sum
of $4,000 with Hugh Dugan and Horace
II Farrier as sureties: -
OF John b, MeGill as member Of the
Board 81 Police .eornnlissioners. in the
saa r q = WssSbafn Mis as sarsffss sui
/ Of James Hennessey. member of the
Board Of Fire GommissioneIrs e IN the sum a:
Of $1,000 With Michael ssta J. =. Hennessey anu
| OF John Sullivan, member Of the Boaro
of Street and Water Commissioners, in the
sum of $4,000 with Oliver H. Perry ana
Dennis Rearden as sureties 80 ~
I on motion of Mr.. Midlige the Board took
a recess of fifteen minutes.
l. Upon reassemblfng the following mems
bers responded to roll call .saa...
/ President Len1beck and Messrs. Midffgs.
Mullins and Ringfe. ,.ss.,..
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Midlige, and the same was M 81 received
bers of ths Board present. four % In
I Re Resolved, That the rules Of the former
Board be adopted for the government oe
/ this Board until its further orders.
| OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
from 'hs Guy eoAp''osAsif Apfif a. 1855.
| Hon. Board Finance of Jersey City
Gentlemen-You are hereby notified th1t
I have this day Appointed stephen NJ.
Egafi as Deputy City Comptroller, IN ace
eofdarIce with Section l. Chapter l-ss
I Laws 1899. Respectfully,
r. S. JORDAN. -
Received and ordered flied.
REPORTS. OF. TEMPORARY STANDING
COMMITTEES .sss,.
The temporary Committee on Finance
reported on the following official bonds
| referred to them at this meeting rscom-
menGing that they each be receiveq ana
,sRond Book, and ordered ffied:-
Robert s. Jordan, City Comptroliers
William c. eHsppenheiner. City Treasurer;
John D. McGni, Police Commissioners
James Hennessey. Fire Commissioners
John Sullivan member of the Board or
Street and Water Commissioners.
The report Of the committee was re-
ceiyes7 the reeofnmenda tions therein con-
tanned were adopted and the bonds were
each approved by the following vote on
| the call for the yeas and nays by the
7 Yeas-President Lembeck and Messrs.
Midlfge, Mullins and Ringle-4
Nays2None
Absent Mr.. PERKINS,