The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-06

Srzf AID WATER coMMfsstoSEtls-
@syoI ss @ any & s,ty x n tnnS s,a e s e spD saS S S6fss sai,-
missi5sners. one for the term Of one yeaS, one for the
terfl OF TWO years and one for tho term Of three years,
.ahSe expIrsiion of lie tern Of servie Ssi 81 ! each ani o Sl said i
commissioners another shall be appointed In bis
place In the ssine manner for three years, SO that the
Term OF ONCE Of all such commissioners under This
that they shall Be me board Of street and water com.
missioncrs o. the CITY IN and tor which they are ap-
Character duality ID any sneahh sits. and shal rvs
6 ara X T. the r SUN 81 =, tw sanc aSst tp 20 z collars
finance in and for the city In which they are APP
The commissioners hrse appointed hereunder snaI
meet as a board as soon as practicable thereafter,
dent for the ensuing year. and thereafter they shall
r. sers ssls sad a w pEes'a on,m sscn yes's sh N h ssla a Sossd %
employ or appoint from thhc to time such en9ineers,
tie execution Of thus act as they may deem necessary
or as may be authorized or requlrcI by law FOR any
two members shall a Vs shs acts Of The boerd and any
vacancy vsrs1 sSrm shall y ne nj mica inors * ,ga me s,J mayer for the e ane s
a~vpointed from the same politiea' party.
water Commissioners herein provided for. In 4 any
city, shall De substituted for and shall become vested
any. street commissioners or board OF public
works. or any board or authority now having
or change the lines OF streets, or 70 pave,
or sewer Improvement and constructions, Or hay.
ing charg !, control operation, management, mnln-
water supply, ana the distribution. sale and use OF
ali pdibiic doess. wharyes and oaiaheads' and the
erection OF and repair OF public buildings, and the
any MY. aud ths omcs Of street commissioner, or
commissioner Of pubic works. IN any city. IS hereby
conmigsioners appointed under his acs are quaiin-
S nit sna ana ma 9 sbinss AVE- wn stgsrs p now nae5 nc hS o S1 hsrs,
tofore III charge of any such onicer, or any board or
s SUas; s q the usI powers Il da iyisssb y y shas act e < ,ns ed
upon the bosra q street and water commissioners
delivered to said board OF street and water commits
s ra eoar % :, : r eme Sess s8o s al gg rs sas s assls sleye oS
9. And be. 1t enacted, That the Board OF Street
and Water commissioners herein authorized shall
s soaE i fr e %ats ease. fs any aq bsat sns q s oas stnsss sn ian for
alley, avenue or public place already paved
a ss sRsS cry, 81 Re Rssf' Properly pr RS ef bsneated Z G ie
proportion to benefit RECEIVED, but II no case for
case beyond the benefit receivedj provided, the
f PMaessi e. sa 9 ma lfsat r q Tie IInssl feet Of SfM%fP rontas e
OF any such street, lane, alley, avenue or public
RRaaSSsee the ne p Same 's SO repa yea and improve sis and said
board shall, have power to proceed and 90 such re
Unanimous vote 81 tie Board, proceeding in an
things as now y a reqq u,,eS c piy i exee t1r a. s'k herein s5ree eth um-
Street and Water Commissioners shall have power,
in addition to all other powers granted BY law, In
I'M . new grads for cry Part 4 s sh( street that i sa e
be repaved Or repaired paired as : n r tbs se :, a grad1ng do ana
or Of the filling in to bring The street or part
s shsTe0f be up born e ta s. n sSs s sisS at e iarse; ssid
Beard shall ha Tws p power 70 sl6 ADOPT psY m s,les g sffseis AND ana
for ,.s sidewalks " = and may may sup supply y, set saa and Ts1a reset sSs siish
the grade or specifications adopted FOR curns or
estaSlished for any such street, or cnrbss Or side
walks, il any have been 70 adopted or sstanlisne "a
Sidewalks, and laying, setting Es and and Ffe Re- ylnegsss OF
,,,,on fha nrOparfy bpnahtad and uDnu each niece or
parcel Of 8f Land i n RrP p rro1a t tba 9e4 9eat b rsssiye re-
ceiyed, then the excess Of cost over beneft shall be
borne by the city &c large anH az assessih ne lor
levied and collected in form and manner as other
assessments for similar improvements are made
with the same penalties for a,t non n sP shs en-,
the 4 said al Board shall have the power 70 require
n nag p iay or relay, SET or d reset, with curbstones or
hagstones, or other material, and to supply and lay
the specifications adopted for any such curb or side.
walk in front Of the property Of any such 70 owner lasr or
shall neglect or refuse to make the repairs required
herein authorized, for four weeks after notice shall
have been served, upon such owner Or owners, or
owner or owners, or OF their known agents in
charge Of such property, then the Beard may make make
such property, to be collected, as other assessments
are eene eHlsei for non,p D as are authorized By law
for any such city in eases q street or sewer ,ms IN e
/ DrOvome1tSa ana aSSeSSAilbuls ncttlot NtauA ~
ii. And Re it enacted, That the Eoard q street sne
have MStsr bower, in their discretion, to repave, repair q
lIn = s;s at p pgb5is eo X pa6li snp pi Pse' already # sas I pnset
Or that has been paved s.o to to l be PAD ! f for 3 9Ss e Ole !, !
funds f,lIr1t,, naise Or p mga i l iSSge y as as hereinafter provided
II any such licenses are granted in any such city.
.. s1d 6e it enacted. That the moneys necessary
hat : Is By this act 70 Be paid bv any city for repavinE
repairing or improving streets. lanes, alleys: avenue.
been paved. shall be raised aud furnished BY license
fees for the sale Of spirituous Or malt LIQUORS as pro.
city; ana one-halt OF the fees 50 received for sued
me- three y years aag SI next GtAa afsef he eu passage ssss OF Of this u act
shall be kept as q separate fund. and shall be dis.
eommiszloners herein provided for, in the repaving
repairing and improving OF streets, avenues ane
other purpose; and in case no sucn licenses are grant.
ed or fees received, then no such expense snail be in
Ii. And be it enacted. That whenever In any city
videu Tor IN TINS act shall make any contract fol
opening, grazing. improving paving or ~repavlne
sewer. FOR the faithful execution Of which
the contractor aoGsore sha ! | q give 4 f SonaS, SAD d. b9 md s snal
Of finance provided in this act. and no Contract shall
S%perative untf said bonds are 50 approved by said
board, and no such contractor shall commence any
s q n. @s sity e. q nh IL a sRs cara j. a Anan5gs s9 aPerssai q S ses
said the president OF said board o. finance shall have
power TO examine me proposal DonlSI0en under
bath, if he shall SO desire or shall be 50 instructed
by the board: but the BOARD shall not be bound by
any statement that may be made by any such pro-
posed bondsmen, but shall have absolute discretion
In the whole matter; this provision shall be referred
10 in any advertisement inviting bids for any such
public work.
commissioners herein provided for shall be paid tive
thousand dollars each per annum, as compensation
for their services.
is. And be it enacted, That every power and dutl
OF every kim In relation TO the subject-matters con
I AIMED IN sections seven to twelve Aereof, inclusive
now existing In any officer or officers, or toard, OF
Board of street anu water commissioners in this cci
provided FOR; and such board, in the exercise of sucl
powers and dutie!, shall be substituted tor any boar
or authority, or officer or officers, now performing OF
exercising any such powers and duties, and the-poW.
ers and duties aforesaid Of the latter snail cease O,
herein provided.
is. And be it enacted, That in every city In thi,
State there shall be a board OF finance, to be con-
posed of the president OF the board or aldermen o.
common council, and of four suitable persons To BE-
appointed by the may3ri no more t1nn three of tn
members OF said board shall be from The SAM
political party;. the term OF service OF Those
years and the first appointments shall
be two for one year aud Two for two
years, and thereafter those appointed TO take the
place or those whose teams expire shall be appointed
for two we ears; the term OF service of thoss first APP
pointed shall date from the dats of their appoint
shall be paid I've hundred dollars per annum each as
compensation; and the said board shall be IN place Of
and be substituted Tor, and shall be invested with,
and shall perform all tho powers and duties of any
board OF finance and taxation now exercised by the
latter board 10 aus Guy in virtue OF any law OF this
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