The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-04
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER CON-
MIsSIONERs.
ToFFIcIAL PROCEEDINGS. |

IoFFIcIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers held on Tuesday, February Gath, 1891,
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Present-President Somers and Com
m~isioners Dugan and Van Keuren.
Absent-None.
On motion Of Commissioner Dugan the
rules were suspended and privilege Of the
floor accorded to Mr.. l.. j. Gordon, who
addressed the board in matter of alarming
increase Of typhoid fever in city limits,
the probable cause Of same n suggest
ing a remedy.
On motion of Commissioners Dugan the
Board took q recess of ten minutes.
On r~eassembling all the members OF the
Board were present.
On motion of Commissioner Van Keu-
rem the order OF business was suspended
TO Rule II.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Commissioned Dugan:-
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor
and President Gordon Of the Board OF
Health be requested TO act with this
Board as a Committee of the Whole TO
wait on the Governor of the State in the
matter of the already great and rapidly
increasing amount OF filth diseases in this
city, to the end that proper remedies
may be speedily applied.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call Tor tne ayes anu udys:-
Ayes-President SoUiers and Commits
sioners Dugan aud Van keuren.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the sewer inspector and
! the assistant sewer inspector and all men
EMPLOYED under him cleaning ewers and
basins In this city be and are hereby sus-
pended from this date and until further
orders from the COMMITTEES on Streets and
Sewers.
Adopted by the following vote on the
cali for the ayes and nays;-
Ayes-President Somers and Commits
sioners Dugan and Van Keuren.
Nays-None.
Commissioner Dugan moved that when
this Board aGjourns IL will be TO meet on
! Thursday. February 26, 1891, at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
Carried.
Keuren business was suspended under
Rule IL and Rule 10 was taken up.
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for building School No. ~
corner Of Pavonia and Romano avenues.
Mason work as per Specifications, six %.
in number. were presented US follows.
Michael Brennan, $50, 900; John Wheeli-
nan & Sons, SCI. rs; Joseph H.. Cutley,
S26, 9S7: Michal Gavin, S26, 500; Edwards
Bros, $23. 3S7; Thomas Kelly, SIS, 500.
Carpenter work as per specifications
five 90 in number, were presented as fol-
lows. (The bid OF Warren & Mahoney
was thrown out as informaD;[ nj
John Herman, $22.25O; Jacob dubois,
$19,9ST; Edward and John Kelly, Sic, 1855;
Joseph Jewkes. SIS. 80.
Plumbing, gas fitting and steam heat
ing work as per specifications, two () In
number, were presented as follows:-
Charles A Crossley. s6,47S; Phillip E
Martin, 50, l29.
The whole work complete, two () in
number. were presented as follows:-
Edwards Bro Sf7, S37; Edward and
Jonn Kelly. SIS. $50.
Proposals Tor building Public School
No. "a, on Virginia
in number, were presented as follows
Michael Brennan, $4,000; William
Robertson q Son, s2l. $3.50.
Michael Gavin, S2l 900; Edwards Bros,
sl9,4S S 90 Thomas Kelly, $40. 080.00, and
| Michael Kelleher, SIS, 25O.00.
Carpenter work as per specification,
five 90 in number were presented as fol-
lows:-
Warren G. Mahoney, SIS. 597. 90; William
Fl. & Frederick w. Cane, s14. 924 90;
JACOB Du Bots, sl4. 1881. 90; Edward & John
Kelly, s13.S55 90, and Joseph Jewkes,
$40. 5000.
Plumbing, gas fitting and steam heat.
lux - RlA 6'N ".
in number were presented as follows:-
Charles A. Crossley. $4,000, and
Philip E. Martin. s5,3l5.00.
The whole work complete. four t) in
number were presented as follows:-
Michael Brennan So, coo. 90; Edward &
John Kelly, S35,375.00; Edwards Bros.
s35, III 90, and William Robertson & son,
Sal. 1890.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings aud Docks.
On motion of COMMISSIONS Var
Keuren the Board adjourned.
GEORGE I. BoUTEN..
Clerk.
Adjourned regular meeting OF Tine
Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers held on Thursday, February ~, 1871
at ten O'Clock a. IN.
Present-President Somers and Com
missioners Dugan and Vankeuren.
A~bsent-None.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS n
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Thomas Byrne and others, fol
the improvement of Fifteenth street be
tween Grove and Erie streets
Board of Trade, in relation to condition
Of pavement at Erie r.. r. crossing a.
Henderson street and other matters.
Board of Trade, in matter or condition
of certain side and cross streets.
Received and referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Streets and Sewers.
From the National Water Supply Com
pany, in relation 10 water supply
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Assessment and Extension
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance. transmit
ting resolutions passed by SAT- Board a
It's meeting held February p. and ap
proved by the Mayor. February %. 1891.
Resolved, That the Board of Financl
hereby concnrs in the following resolu
tion. adopted BY the Board OF Street ans