The Jersey City news., 1904-03-02
BOARD OF FINANCE.
(Official Proceedings

Meeting of the Board of Finance held
in its rooms at the City Hall on Friday,
January /, 1904, at IL o'clock noon, for
the purpose Of organization.
The meeting was called to order by
Forrest A. Heath, Clerk of the last
Board, who called the roll and recorded
the following members present
Messrs. Jacob Ringle, Oliver H.
Perry, Philip j. Daudt, p. Anthony
Brock and William III. Quinn, all MEM
bers of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Brock the Board
then took up the election of temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Brock nominated Mr.. Perry, and
no other nominations being made he was
duly elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. Heath then read the following
communicatien:-
To the Honorable the Board of Finance
of Jersey City
Gentlemen-By virtue of the statutory
powers vested in me, | have this day
appointed as members of the following
Boards the following named persons,
said appointments to take effect from
January /, 1904
Board of Tax Commissioners-Joh
H. Weastell, three years.
Sinking Fund Commissioners-Wm L.
Frankenbach. three years.
Finance Commissioners-O. H. Perry,
two years: Philip ]. Daudt, two years.
Fire Commissioners-John Brennan,
three years.
Police mmissioners-Thomas w.
Tilden, three years.
Free Public Library Trustee-Nelson
j. I'll. Edge, five years.
Board Of Education-Henry G. Clute,
First Ward, two years; John +. Moran,
Second Ward, two years; John II. Ward,
Lyons, Sixth Ward, two years; Herbert
r. Stratford, Seventh Ward, two years;
DIR. NJ. E. Ramsey, Eigth Ward, two
years; John HI Coyle, Ninth Ward, two
years; Edward W. Gilmore, Tenth
Ward. two years; Julius Berger, Eley-
enth Ward, two years.
Dohrmann, for the unexpired term of
Mr.. Andrew Knox: f. w. Angel, reap
pointed; e. j. StuhT, reappointed.
City Comptroller-George r. Hough,
reappointed, for term of two years.
City Treasurer William F. Ely, re-
Custodian, City Hall--James e. Con-
molly, for term of three years.
Respectfully submitted
MARK NJ. PAGAN, Mayor
Subsequently these communications
were received and ordered fled on mo-
ton of Mr.. Ringle:--
A ballot was taken Messrs. Perry,
lowing result
For Forrest A. Heath, four votes.
Blank-One ballot
The President declared Forrest A.
Heath duly elected Clerk of the Board
for the ensuing year 1904, at salary
of $4,000 per annum, payable monthly.
The Board took up the election of an
assistant to the Clerk of the Board
Mr.. Daudt nominated Mr.. Richard
Flanagan. and, no other names being
presented, the nominations were declared
| closed. sic
A ballot was taken. Messrs. Perry
and Quinn acting as tellers, with the fol-
| lowing result:f 0r Sill
| EFor Richard Flanagan, four votes.
| HBlank-Oone ballot. 9S q
| &The President declared Richard Flan-
| dxan duly elected assistant to the Clerk.
| MThe Board took up the election of a
| messenger.
Mr.. Daudt nominated Mr.. John Bum
| stead, and, no other name being present
| ed. the nominations were declared closed.
A ballot was taken, Messrs. Perry and
| Quinn acting as tellers, with Gre follow-
! ing result:
For John Bumstead, four votes.
Blank-One ballot
The President declared John Bumstead
| dtfly elected messenger.
President Ringle announced the ap-
pointment of the following standing COM
! mittees for 1904: