The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29
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Adjourned regular meeting Of the Board
Hall, on Thursday. September II, 1898. at 2
Present-President Lembeck and Messrs.
lCarnes, Midiige and Mullins.
Absent-Mr. RingleI.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Communicate ton from the Minkakwa
School No. 20, was presened and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Midlige was referred back to
said club without n action OF his
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Midlige the Board
took a recess of fifteen minutes.
Upon reassembling the following menu
| bers responded to roll call
President Lembeek and Messrs. Carnes.
MidIge and Mullins
| The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropriate
ST Albert Datz, $40 and SOS. 50; Fred'k
H. Clark, $50. IA. Lush, SO; J. G.
Democrat, $126.55, $135 and s121.N.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Corporation Attorney
Jersey City, Sept. 10, 1899.
To the Honorable Board Of Finance:-
GentlemenI beg to enclose herewith,
Hudson COUNTY Circuit Court, after trial,
in the cases of Thomas j. McKeon and
! William G.. German, against the city.
May last. which were referred to me
sometime ago.
These suits were for a balance claimed
TO be due by the parties for services as
Finance. under a former administration.
The cases were tried, the city putting in
a technical defense. the only one il had.
and after consideration, the Court rem
dered judgment for the plaintiffs. There
does not seem to be any ground on which
error can be taken, advise payments Of
the judgment.
Yours respectfully.
John w. QUEEN,
(Received and ordered fled.)
From the Board of Street and Water
The following resolutions. adopted Sep
renee of the Board of Finance, were pre-
sented, received and referred to the Com
mittee on Concurrnt resolutions
/. Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
| tract for the construction of an 18-inch
vitrified pipe sewer in Delaware avenue,
from s5 feet north Of Duncan avenue to
| Duncan avenue ESTIMATED cost, 1892 0).
2. Awarding to Fox & Engel the con-
| tract for furnishing about 300 lengths OF
six inch and 700 lengths of eight inch pipe
at the prices named in their bids.
8. Ordering paid certain claims.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
lions reported. recommending that the
following resolutions, adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
i. Awarding to Fox & Engel the con-
tract for furnishing and delivering about
200 lengths of six inch and 700 lengths of
eight inch pipe at the prices named in
their bid.
2. Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
vftrifed pipe sewer In Delaware avenue,
from 45 feet north of Duncan avenue TO
Duncan avenue ESTIMATED cost, $685.. Os).
PASSED September II. 1897
8. Ordering paid the following claims:-
Passed August %, 1899
d. II. Carpenter. So. Al. claim No. 255.
PASSED August 29, 1897
United Gas Impt. Co, $3.50. claim No.
o'BrIen & Keilt. s47.7S claim No. 81.
John Al. viii. $31. Is. claim No. 1872.
P, connolly. 1900. claim No. Isl.
4; sherry. 81 claim No s27.
Thee; Smith & Sons Co., 1880 claim
]. F. Stewart Co., $500. claim No. $50.
]. E. Stewart Co. SOB, claim No, s3s.
]. ]. McManus, ST. calm No. 81.
Henry Kupker, $50. claim No. eco.
E.1A. Dugan, 81 s. calm No. 5s5.
o,Brien ( Keilf. 5000. claims No. 81.
O'Brien & Keilt. SOS. so. claim No. 3D.
{, J. Munsing, 500 50 claim No; 5S2-
A. e Nolan. so. 60. calm No: 572
A. E. Nolan, 5000, claim No. 573.
A. e. Nolan. s20.75. claim No. 574.
A. Ordering paid the following claims:-
Passed September u. 1897
M. Farley, $99.5b. claim NO. 800.
James Bailey So. 20. claim. No. 963.
James p. Hall. $11.2 claim No. 343.
James 2. Hall, 5000, claim No. 81.
F. A. Dqgan; So g. claim No 5s4.
J. C. Supply Co.. $103. Is. claim No. 2.101.
The report was received and the reso-
l~utions were each .eoncurred in by the
and nays by the President
Yeas-President Lembeck and Messrs.
Carnes. Midlige and Mullins.
Nays-None.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented, received and adopted by the votes
of all the members of the Board present.
four A) in number on the cal for the
yeas and nays by the President
BY Mr. Midlige on behalf of the Com
\ mittee on Finance
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Of
$40. 900 on account of County taxes, year
1S98-1Ss9.
BY Mr.. Midlige on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance S
drawn in favor of Frederick M. Lock-
wood, for two thousand and seven hum
dred dollars (~chargeable to special
following described lands and premises
for school purposes, known as Lots 10
and IS. Block. 1856. on Fowler's map. +
The warrant aforesaid not to be deliver
ed by the City Clerk, until a proper deed
| vesting the title of said property in the
city, free from all encumbrances, and
duly approved by the Corporation Ceun-
sci shall have been first executed and
delivered to the city.
BY Mr.. Midlige on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the CITY Treasurer in favor Of
VIM. D. Edwards, attorney, in payment
Of the following judgments recorded
against the Mayor and Aldermen of Jer-
sey City in favor of VIM. G. German:E-
DamageS.-...-+.. ..-.....-.. .--.... $4b3-U9
Cost.s.- .....---..- ...-....,..*..-.- 5o-Sl
TRos !. McKeon:-
-...,. s....-..... $o1l 70
Costs.-,-.$ s-s.-..s -.s...-.s-... 59.5i
Resolved. That the Board Of Finance
pay amount of said judgments. and in
order to raise said mounts the Com
mittee on Finance of this Board are
hereby authorized to issue a temporary
loan bond In the sum of s1656s@. at a
rate Of interest not to exceed 31kE per an
num-, the proceeds from the sale of said
bonds to pay judgments as aforesaid and
that the amount of $1.056.05 as shown
above. be placed In the next tax levy.
Resolved. That the City Clerk is hereby
directed not TO deliver any of the above
warrants except upon the production Of
proper satisfaction pieces.
BY Mr.. Midlige on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Finance
Whereas. The Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners pursuant to Chap
FAR 4f2 Ia trS af 1898 hr reSo1t1f{0n naSsadt