The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-27
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day. June -, 1891, Mt Ten O'Clock a. "a.
Present-Ail the members OF the Bosrd.
i've 10 number.
Resuline Of the minutes OF regular
meeting held June Is. and adjourned
meeting nne 10, 1891. WAS Dispersed with
and on motion were approved as en-
crossed.
PRESENTATION or PETITIONS AND coMNU-
VACATIONS
From Van Keuren a. Son and others,
pefitioning for reconstruction OF Grand
street from Varick street to Paramount
avenue.
-Four netitions for signs. etc.
Received aud referred to the Commit
tee OH Streets. sewer and Lighting.
From the Robert Davis Association, In
viting Board TO attend excursion on July
s, 1891
Received aud invitation accepted.
OFFICIAL coEMUNIcATIoSs.
From the Board Of t~inance:-
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board at It's meeting held May %. 1891.
Whereas the following ate the yearly
fixed charges against the water account
Of this city, to wiz 8
Interest on water .s3i4.2i0
Amount uus the sinking fund for
redemption Of onds.......... 2l,O00
Balance OF loan due the general
RECOUNT S4'On
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Whereas. Under the provisions OF
Chapter 263 of the Laws Of 1891, the
Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers are required to lay aside and devote
each year n sum sufficient to pay the In
terest upon all Water Bonds issued by
the city before making or mourning any
obligation In behalf Of the city against the
Water Account, u are also repaired TO
pay 10 the Commissioners of the sinking
Fund in the month OF July in each year
the sum OF 81, goo for the redem ption OF
Water Bonds.
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
be directed TO forward a copy of said law
to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, to the Water Registrar and
City Treasurer. 10 the end that its pro-
visions may be observed and be IL fur
ther
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be
directed not to disbure any moneys
belonging to said Water Department.
under any authority until the Board of
Street aud Water Commissioners shall
have provided for the payment of SUCH
inteI est ana sinking unds
Received and ordered filed.
From the same Board:-
Transmitting resolutions passed June
10. 1891.
Whereas. This Board made provision
in the last tax levy to the amount OF
$500 for the payment OF claims incurred
In necessary and required repairs to
streets amt public places prior to Feb
ruary 26. 1889, in excess of the a%ppropri-
ations made for such purposes. a part OF
which sun OF $500 still remains mex
pended.
Resolved, That the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners
be requested to certify as to
presented to them or their predecessors
Tor the PURPOSES aforesaid to the end that
tine same, II properly c~harGeable to said
u~nexpended appropriation. may be paid.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs In the following resolu-
tion adopted by the Street and Water
Commissioners June s, 1891, to witt
l. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls:-
Laying water pipe May 1891 -. SO. ls5 Y
| Rapaving over +" -. 504 90
Natrbtno nine {" 2i0 90
Received and ordered filed.
From the same Board;-
Resubmitting resolutions passed May
"a. and returned by this Board june 8.
1891.
Received and on motion tabled.
REPORTS. OF H CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor off,
Thomas Harrington .............S S66 "a
Final o. contract. No. SIS.
Henry 1.750 20
On account OF contract No. COS.
Neil Campbell. 1900 90
On account of contract No. 607.
Michael Mullery 500 90
On count Of contract No. 6ls.
James 1850 w
Dennis Byrnes 500 90
On account OF contract No. 623-
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Tho fnlInWfnn CIaimc Wara nrasautod.-
J. C. Supply Co.. s467. 10, s15S.1S {. $134. SO,
$50. 40 aud Sl7,23; Henry Crofford, SEQ;
Thomas J. Tooie, $3.50: f. p. Woodcock.
s5S. IS; james I. Somers, s165. so and s.. so;
L. II. Broome, $3.50 and $3.50; f. j. Wood
cock. $3.50 and Sc; p. Z. Martin. S69. 81;
John Sherry, SIS; j. Shellenberger. s4l. SIS:
Patrick Breslin, 500; William Chambers.
s57: James J. Clarke, S33; j. Dickson
e. Brother, sos; Evening Journal Assocf-
alton. s120, $50. 40. s26, SCI As. $3.50. S17. IS
and IS 40; NJ. J. Griffin. s27.2 5; National
Meter Co, $50. 50seJersey City News, 500.
$26, SOP rs and 500. 70; also pay roll Belle
vile and High Service, S5,349.60. May,
1891.
Received and referred to their appSopri-
ate committees.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificates OF the
Chief Engineer in favor Off
Thomas Harrington, sS66.34, final on
contract No. SIS.
Henry Byrne, 81. $50. 20. on accent of o n
tract No. COS.
Michael Mullery. $500. on account of
contract No. 6l6.
Denis Byrne, $500, on account Of con-
tract No. 623.
And on claims Edward Wrede. S25;
Uuited Gas Improvement Company.
S222. 90, $50. so and 1865 John Corcoran,
S75; jersey City Herald, Sc. so, SIS. "a, a and
So. so; Albert DATE. $50. rs cor rect; also on
four petitions for signs, etc, favorable.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
yoirs:-
Reported on certificate of the Chief
Engineer in favor of James Coyle, $5,S65,
on account OF contract No. $40, and on
| SIS 81; Hugh Dugan, 1878 n Sl7. 30; p.
j. Condor, S420 Is: United Gas Improve
ment Company. SIS s.; J. II. Gautier g.
Co.. $3.50; Robert Donshea. $2S; Albert
DATE, S22; also ON nav roll BellevIlle and
High Service; S5.349.6O, May, 1891. as cor
rect.
The report was accepted.
The COMMITTEES on Assessments and Ex-
tensions;-
Reported on claims of j H. Gautier &
Co, s12; Albert DATE. S259.25. SAL, S57 ana
| s52 20; !. c. Supply Co.. $40, $500 and
s36S; United Gas Improvement Com
pany, SIS, $3.50 and 50; National Meter
| COMPANY, s14; Thomas Mcneil, s35. 40; w.
w. FaFrier, Sl4; 4. p. Woodcock, S5S.s5;
James f. SomeIs sl65.50 and $3.50, as cor
rect.