The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27

years, as other moneys are raised in said
city. such sum of money as may be
necessary to pay the interest on the notes
and other obligations of the city, issued
rs aforesaid, including, when necessary,
Interest on such OF its obligations as may
be payable out OF the proceeds OF ASSESS
nients and also the principal of such
bonds, except obligations payable out of
assessments and temporary obligations
issued as aforesaid, as may mature dur
ing the ensuing fiscal year.
A. And be it enacted, That said com-
mon council may also, IN lieu of issuing
bonds of the city, pay the costs and ex-
penses OF any Improvements or any an
nual or other sum due under any contract
authorized by this act with money to be
raised by taxation, after the work has
been determined upon by ordnance. OF
the contract has been made, as other
moneys arc raised In said city; provided,
that the sum so raised shall not in any
one year exceed twenty-five Thousand
dollars.
Is. And be It enacted, That whenever
any work to be performed or materials to
be furnished may involve an expenditure
OF any sum Of money exceeding five hun
bred dollars. the common council shall
designate a time when they will meet at
their usual place of meeting to receive
proposals. in writing for doing the work
or furnishing the material; and such
council shall order the city clerk to give
notice, by advertisement inserted in one
or more newspapers published or circu-
lating in said city, Mt least two weeks be-
fore the time OF such meeting, Of the
work to be done or materials 70 be fur
nished, OF which, at the time of such
order, they shall cause to be filed In
his office a particular specification;
all such proposals shall be public
~. opened In the presence OF those
twrt.r III 70 NIT Il. not
more than one proposal shall be received
from any one person, directly or Indirect
ly. for the same contract; and the said
council may reject any and all Of said
proposals and direct said clerk to adver
tise for new ones and acceptsuch as shall,
IA the opinion OF o majority Of the coun-
Gil, subject to the reservations herein
mentioned. be deemed most advantageous
for the city; and they shall reduce the
contract TO writing and require q bond
for It's faithful performance; bat all con-
tracts, when awarded, shall be awarded
to the lowest bidder offering satisfactory
security, this section shall not apply to
any engineer or agent OF the city en-
gagged in supervising or directing tho
work.
49, And be- 1t enacted That It shall be
the duty of the receiver or collector Of
said city, not more than one month and
not less Than one week prior to the char
ser etGCblOils 10 puDliSulu bNU VI ILc u0No-
papers published therein q statement
showing the amount Of temporary or 9TH
er obligations Issued under this act dur
ing the preceding twelve months and the
whole amount outstanding; what proper
ton OF the Indebtedness thereby created
Is represented by assessment. and what
must be provided for by general tax;
what work on what sewers or drains has
been begun, prosecuted or completed,
and what money has been expended on
each sewer on construction account dur
ing the year.
a. And be 1t enacted, That no provision
of any act which prohibits the pollution
Of any OF the waters Of this state, used to
supply any aqueduot or reservoir, or
which are distributed for public use, is
intepded to be hereby repealed, and this
actHhaH not be construed to authorize
the discharge of sewage into fresh water
in such manner as to detiie source of
public water supply.
49, And be it enacted that the words
common council, as used in this net, shall
be construed to conclude any board of al
degmen or other municipal body having
the power to pass ordinances or resolu-
tons for the government of said city.
10. And be it enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April z, 1890.