The Jersey City news., 1906-03-24

City Comptroller. Thomas McEwan,
DR.; term Of .wo years.
Tne eomtnrRscation was received and
ordered died
The Board then took up the election
of . President for the year 1906.
Mr.. Qu1ln nominated Mr.. Rins.e.
No other nAmes being presented, uoinis
nations We're declared closed.
Mr.. Perry moved that the Clerk be
directed 10 cast one ballet for che elee-
tion of Mr.. Ringle.
Adopted.
The Clerk Jhereupon cast the ballot.
and the Chairman announced that Mr.
RDgle had been duly elected President
for the pear 1906.
The Board then took up the election OF
q Clerk for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Perry nominated Forrest A.
Heath, and no other pames being. pre-
sented nominations were declared closed.
On motion OF Mr.. MctGrthy. Mr..
O'heeffe cast one ballot and Mr.. Heath
was declared duly elected Clerk for the
ensuing year.
The Board then took up the election
of an Assistant to the Clerk.
Mr.. Mccarthy nominated Richard r.
Flanagan. and no other names being pre-
sented nominations were declared closed.
On motion of Mr.. Quinn. the Clerk
cast one ballot aud Mr.. Flanagan was
declared duly elected Assistant TO the
Clerk for the ensuing year.
The Board then took up the election
OF a Messenger.
Mr.. Quinn nominated John Bumsted,
and no other names being presented nom
nations We're declared closed.
On melton of Mr., Mccarthy, the Clerk
cast one ballot and Mr. bumsted was de-
clarsd duly elected Messenger.
The President announced that tenn
porarily the Committees would stand as
constituted last year, the new members
taking the places of their predecessors.
On motion of Mr. Mccarthy. the rules
of the Board of 1905 were adopted, and
the regulor order of business taken up
Hereunder.
The following official bonds were pre-
sented, received and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
That Of Thomas McEwan. Jr., as City
Comptroller, in $4,000: Henry A. Stef-
fens, as Fire Commissioner, in SIS, 600;
George W. Berry. as Street and Water
Commissioners. in $4,000; Andrew Knox,
$1,000 s. an' ''ei =
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Collector
Jersey City. n. j., Jan. 1. 1906.
To the Honorable Board of Finance,
City Hail. Jersey City.
Gentlemen-I beg leave to inform you
that | have this day appointed Mr.. Will
liam McComb Deputy City Collector for
the ensuing year. at the salary of $1 800
per year.
Respectfully yours.
EDWARD FRY,
City Collector.
The above communication was received
and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
ffHEENS
The Committee Oh Finance reported
recommending that the following official
bonds be received. spread at large upon
the bond book and ordered fled
That of Thomas McEwan. Jr.. as City
Comptroller. in the sum OF $4,000. with
Isaac L. McEwan and Frederick w Nc
Ewan as sureties.
Commissioner. in the sum of $4,000.
with Philip Heller, Peter Ritscher and
George w. A. Stenken as sureties.
That of George w. Berry. as Street
and Water Commissioner. in the sum of
$100Oe, with Adolph Waiter, Jr., and
Joseph e. Bernstein as sureties.
That of Andrew Knox. as Street and
Water Commissioner. in the sum of S10.
GOO, with Henry ROLLS and Robert g.
Troll as sureties.
The report was received and adopted
by vote of all the members of the
Board on the call for the ayes and noes
by the President
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Presentation of resolutions
BY Mr.. Perry
Resolved, That the salaries of the fol-
lowing appointees Of this Board; made
this day. be and they are hereby fixed as
follows:-Fo Forrest A. Heath Clerk. So
GOO per annum; Richard Flanagan, AS
sistant to Clerk 81, 200 per annum; John
Bumsted. Messenger. $500 per annum.
On, motion of Mr.. Mccarthy, the
Board then adjourned.
FORREST A. HEATH.
Clerk.
Regular meeting Of the Board Of
Finance held at the City Hall on We'd
nesday. January 3. 1906, at 8 p NJ
Present - All the members of the
Board.
Petition of Greenvilie Building & I1oan
Association for return of $25.42 surplus,
etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Petition of Peter Semler. agent, for re-
turn Of certain poll tax
Received and referred to. the Commit
tee on Salaries and Claims
CLAIM ,.
The following; claims We're presented,
received and referred to the proper com
mittees:--
Billings & Wiltshire. s75; E. A. yree-
land. IS and $14; /. f. Goidenhorn,
SSH: VIM. Diller. S5 Lewis Max. $50.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Comptroller
/. Announcing appointment of Frede-
rick Bugasch as Deputy Comptroller.
?. Announcing appointment of VIM.
Patterson and Thomas G. Henderson as
clerks
From the City Treasurer:
Announcing appointment Of Philip W.
Grece as Deputy Treasurer
Received and ordered filed
From the Board of Tax Commission
ers. passed December 80, 1906
Requesting correction of certain as
sessment
From the Board of Street and Water
commissioners, passed December &c,
|. Requesting 50. .294 for paved streets
for December, 1905.
2. Requesting certain transfers.
ReceIyed and referred to the Commit
Zee on Finance.
3. Certain September. October and No.
yemher supply claims, 3 resolutionsl
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Concurrent Resolutions.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
Mr.. Perry. Of the Committee on FL.
nance, presented the following resolu-
tions:--
1. Resolved. That in accordance with
the resolution If the Board OF Tax Com
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