The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-28

Resolved. That BY and with the Com
eurreuce Of the Board of Finance. the
said Improvement be made. and that the
contract for said work and materials b
awarded TO Michael Carley. he being the
lowest bidder for the whole work and
materials. and that the Corporation At
torney be aud is hereby directed to pre-
prepare and have executed the necessary
con. ract for the same.
Whereas, On the stS dag Of December.
1890, application was made TO this Board
tor the improvement Of Forrest street.
from Ocean avenxe 70 Jackson avenues
and
Whereas, On the 10th day Of March.
lssl, the Commissioners Of Assessment
Med With the Board Of Street aud Water
Commissioners their preliminary sketch
for said Improvement: aud
Whereas, On the 10Th day Of April. 1eoA.
this Board met and heard all parties in
terested In said application who appeared
and all circumstances against the said
improvement that were presented IL
writing; and
Whereas. No objections were presented.
alleged or known against the same;
therefore
Resolved. That by and with the concur
renee Of the Board Of Finance the said
Improvement be made. and that the on
tract for said work and materials b
awarded 70 Patrick Ryan. he being the
lowest bidder for the whole WORK and
materials, aud that the Corporation Al
torney be and is hereby directed to pre-
pare aud have executed the necessary con-
tract for the same.
The foregoing were each adopted b.
the following vote on the call OF the sye1
and nays
Ayes-President Somers and Commits.
sioners Dngau and Van Keuren.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Pumping aud Reser~
mafwu ~sraoansaH -. f-41~--
Resolved, That 1854 be paid to the Jer~
sey City supply Company for supplies ac
Belleville; SO 10 TO the United Gas In
provement Company for gas at High Ser
vice.
Adopted BY the following vote on the
a for the ayes and Nays
Ayes-President Somers and Commis-
siouers Dugan and Van Keuren-
Nays-None.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions presented the following
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid 10 the persons named
respectively for services rendered as COM
missioners and clerks for the month Of
April, 1881. amounting 10 $779.g 8s
Resolved, That oy and with the concur
renee Of the Board Of Finance the sums
hereinafter mentioned be paid to the per-
sons named respectively for services rem
dered as Water Registrar and employees
in Water Department for the month end-
ing April 30. 1891, amounting in the ag-
gregate TO s.. 360.O3.
Resolved, That by aud with the con-
eurrence Of the Board Of Finance the
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid to
the persons named respectively tor SER
vices rendered as su-perintendenfs. ETC..
for the month ending April 30. 1891
amounting in the aggregate to S926l g.
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence OF the Board of Finance the
hereinafter mentioned BE- paid 10
the persons named respectively for ser
vices rendered as laborers on meters for
the month ending April 30. 1891, mouu
ing in the aggregate to $40.
Resolved, That by y with the concur
renee Of the Board Of Finance the sums
hereinafter mentioned be paid to the per-
sons named respectively for services ren-
dered as reassessors for the month ending
April 30, 1891, amounting in the aggregate
to s4s7-5Q
Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to the Jer-
sey City supply Co. for MIGRANTS.
$S4 TO 2. T. Martin for lamps, etc
si2.13 to Healy s. Moran for blacksmith
work.
$3.50 to James Mcdonald for repairs
wagon.
s5l to James Mcdonald for repairs
wagon.
81 to Patrick Sherry for horseshoelng.
S5 TO United Gas Improvement Co.
10Y gas AZ AEADlt.
So soto United Gas Improvement 90. for
$3.50 TO United Gas Improvement Co.
for gas at Office.
$l.90 TOD. ~Shellenberger for harness SUD
plies
sl46.50 to William r. Cook for supplies.
$40 TO John A. VIll for harness work.
The foregoing were each adopted By the
following vote on the call for the aye
and nays
Ayes-President Somers and Commits
siouers Dugan and Van Keuren.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Public Buildings
Docks presentei the following
Resolved, That S221 be paid 70 Joseph
Il. Cutley for tagging at Police Head
$50 to J. H. Cutlsy for tagging at Pc
lice Headquarters
Charge appropriation for this building.
Resolved, That S4S0.23 be paid TO Kelly
Bros Tor extra work Fourth Precinct
Station house on Communipaw avenue.
Charge appropriation for this buildlnZ-
TIE foregoing were each apoDted BY the
following vote on the call f5r the ayes and
nays
sloners Dagan and Van keuren-
Nays-None.
In Committee on Engineering and
Survey presented the following:-
Resolved. That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid 10 the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
ployes in Engineering Bureau for the
month OF April, 1881, amounting to
81, 1866.
Adopted BY the following vote on the
call for ayes and nays
Ayes-President Somsrs, and Commits
sioners D1gan mi Van keuren.
Nays-None.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By Commissioner Dugau.-
Whereas, In the immuta6le changes Of
official life our esteemed co-worker Ben
Jamin Van keuren is about TO sever his
connection with US, and
Whereas, Through long association
with the working OF this department. Nj.
Van keuren has been to US an inval-
liable aid to the proper ira nsacfion Of
public business and has endeared himself
10 US by mis- genial social qualities;
Resolved, That We tender 10 him this
official recognition of his long and faith
fui pubic service with our heartfelt re-
gget that a severance is made imperative
and would also extend a wish that his
new venture into "c1uDp life may prove
emlnsntiy successful.
Adopted by the following vote on b
cali tor the ayes and nays.
Ayes-President Somers and Commiz-
sioner Dagan.
Observation-Disclosures Van Keursn
On motion OF Commissioner Van Kea-
rem theBoard TOOK a recess for thirty
minutes.
On reassembling all the members Of the
board were present.
Reading OF the minutes Of specisi meet.