The Jersey City news., 1899-12-13
SALOONS AND SCHOOLS
Aldermen Pass a License
Limit Resolution
Monthly Reports
Received.

The Board of Aldermen transacted very
little business last evening, yet managed
to remain in session, including the usual
recess, nearly two hours. An unusually
long caucus of the Democratic members
led to the supposition that some matter
of Importance was under consideration,
but nothing developed therefrom. Eigh-
teen members were present. The Alder
men absent were Cole, Ehrhart, Fichtl,
Kinkead, Maxwell Perry and President
Midlige Alderman Ritter was chosen
president pro tenn.
Applications were received for four res
taurant licenses and two were granted;
for four transfers, of which two We're
granted; for five peddlers licenses, one
transfer, and for one each junk dealer,
public porter and to play hand-organ on
the streets, all of which were granted.
An invitation to attend the annual ball
of Jersey City Court No. 10, Foresters
of America, at Imperial Music Hall, De-
cember 10, was accepted.
The yearly report of the Street and
Water Board, for the year ending No
! vember 80, 1S9s was received and ordered
placed on file. All the boards of the city
government are required by law to file
their yearly reports with the Board of
Aldermen.
Building Inspector Kelly reported that
during the month of November he had
issued 81 permits, viz: for erection Oh
new buildings, 40; for alterations, Is; ex-
tensions. 10; raising, q removal, 6 the
total cost of the same to be $139,19l, and
II permits for alterations, less than $oO
each; unsafe buildings reported, s. The
cr O
eral wards. as follows:-First ward, .
permits; cost, s4,930 Second ward, y,
81. 3o5: Third ward, g. s340; Fourth ward,
2. S275; Fifth ward, 4, s4S.425; Sixth ward,
4, $500; Seventh ward, T. $90so; Eighlh
ward, TO- s23, $50; Ninth ward, 10. ga, zSs
Tenth ward, 5, s1,sS5; Eleventh ward, H.
| s15. .992; Twelfth ward, 13, $3.50. IotaI
S139, ,191
Inspector of Scales, Weights ano
Measures A. E. Roede reported that our
| ing the month of November he had IN
| spected and sealed 6.096 scales Weights
and measures. condemned scales and 10
weights and received fees amounting to
s1322S Thirteen merchants refused 10 pay
the fee required by the ordinance
The Building Inspector asked for anc
| was granted authority to issue permit
| to the Jersey City Galvanizing Company
to erect on Lots 46 and 4S, Block 70
Morgan street, two-story frame build
| ing. 42x100 feet and "a feet high, for rae
tory. Authority was also asked by the
Inspector to issue permits to Michael Dc
| Cristofaus to raise the two-story and
basement building, No. 43 Wayne street
| s feet. making it level with the sidewalk
and to straighten up the three-story build
ing No. 14s Montgomery street, put in
new foundation and add one story frame
extension, which application was referred
to the Committee on Laws and Ordinances
| for further consideration.
Resolutions were adopted directing the
| City Clerk to refuse to receive any appli-
/ cation for and that the Board will refuse
| to grant any license for sale of liquor in
any building or at any place located within
200 feet of any church or school building
in Jersey City, provided, however, that
| this shall not apply to any place now
/ licensed for the sale Of liquor; requesting
the Board of Finance to furnish the Board
of Aldermen twenty-five copies of the re
Gently compiled city ordinances. and ap'
/ pointing William ]. Hutton constable Of
! the Sixth ward, to fill the unexpired term
of Thomas ID. Golden, resigned.