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

Relative 10 Avenue Z. Ocean venue
Respectfully submitted,
Gu0 7. BOUTON. Clerk.
Received md contracts continued tenn
porariiy in the hands Of the Clerk.
Special meetiag Of the Board Of Street
aud Water Commissioner held on Friday,
April "a. 1891, ~ 5 O'Clock D. IN.
Present-PreSident Somers and Com
m~issioners Dugan and Van Keuren.
Absent-NOne.
The following call wa read By the
Clerk
jersey CITY, April %, 1891.
GEO. I. BOUTON, Clerk.
Dear Sir-You will please cali a special
meeting OF this Board for tomorrow Fri-
day) evening, 2ltn inst, At s O'Clock, for
the transaction OF general business.
Yours. etc,
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND coSfNU-
EICATI0Ns.
From VIM. II. Corpin:-
Pe~titioning for the vacation Of certain
streets.
Received AMI referred to the Committee
on Streets AMI Sewers.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
In fnvor nf:-
John Nolan. =, Osae &C. on account of con-
tract No. 595.
Dennis Byraes, s5Oo. on account of con-
tract No. SOS
Tnos. Cavanagh, $1,000, on account Of
contract No. COO.
Michael Carley. $500. on account of
contract No. sol.
Henry Byrne. 81 $50 20, on account of
contract No. COS.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
pQpzEET aTroN or ~ ana
The following pay rolls were pre-
sented:-
Commissioners and Clerks, s749a9s;
Water Registrar, etc., S2,3G0.03; Superin
t~eudents, ETC., sect. 60; labor on meters,
500; reassessing, s4sz5o Engineering
Bureau, s1,436.66, all April, 1891.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates Of the Chief Engi-
neer in favor of
John Nolan, s2,Ooaes !. on account of con
tract No. sos.
Dennis Byrnes, $500. on account of con-
tract No, 59S.
Thomas Cavanagh, 1900 on account of
contract No. 600.
Michael curley, $500. on account OF con
tract No. COL.
Henry Byrne. sl.75ooo. on account
- WIZ ~ ~ 0A 1AhAlA "
James p. Hall. s2166, s19.14 and $50;
New Jersey Car Spring and Rubber Com
pany, Sc. so; Robert Muirhesd, SsL.92; John
Smitb, So; Henry Bryne, ga; j.. c. News,
s25; Fl. J. Powell. sd; John Herman,
sssl4; Jersey City supply Company,
s14 81; B. Altha & Co., 81. II, as correct.
Also on application OF Jersey City Ter
minal Railway Company and others for
the vacation Of part OF Van Horn street;
William H. Corbin and others for the va
cation OF Maple street. etc Jersey City
others for the vacation Of Canal avenue,
favorable.
The report was accepted
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claims of Jersey City
Supply Company, S2S4; United Gas I'M
proyement Company, s65, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on claims OF William
r Cook. SAG. so; j. Schellenoereer. s1.90;
United Gas Improvement Company,
$3.50, 1890 and $3.45; Patrick Sherry,
S24; James Mcdonald, S31.90 and S3l;
Healy e. Moran, S12.1 Is: P. K. Martin, S64:
Jersey CITY Supply Company, $50; John
A. Win, 50 10; and on Pay Rolls of Commits
sioners and Clerks, s749.9s; Water Reg
istrar. etc., s2,360.03, all April 10, as cor
rect.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Docks reported on claims of Joseph
H. Cutley, A50 and 1921; Kelly Bros,
S430.23, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Surveys reported on Pay Roll Engineer
ing Bureau, s1,43666, April. 1891, as cor
rect.
The report was accepted.
The Committee of the Whole reported
approval of Annual Report, year 1890,
and directed the Clerk to transmit the
same to the City Clerk.
MOTIONS n RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Whereas, On the 29th day of Septem-
Der, 1880, application was made by c. H.
CARING and Others for the construction OF
a sewer in st. Paul's avenue. from Ton
nele avenue TO the H~ackensack River, and
Whereas, On the 18Th day of April.
1891, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed their preliminary sketch showing
what property will probably be assessed
and the probable amount OF benefit to
zach lot or parcel of land, also the prob
able amount of assessment per foot of
frontage, therefore
Resolved. That the 1st day of June. 1891,
at 10 o'clock a. m, and the meeting room
OF the Board OF Street and Water Com
m~issioners, are hereby fixed as the time
and place., when and where the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear parties interested in said ap-
plication and all remonstrances against
the said improvement that may be pre-
scented in writing, and that the Clerk OF
this Board is hereby directed to publish
in the official papers q to post in the
manner aud for the length of time re-
quired by law, notice OF said application,
aud fling of preliminary sketch and of
the appointment OF the above named time
and place for hearing,
Whereas, On the 9th day of April, 1891,
application was made to this Board by the
j. C. Terminal Co., W. II. Corbin, attor-
ney, for the vacation Of that part IF Van
Horn street from Grand street south
werterly to the dividing line extended be-
tween lots Is and Is, in block No. 800, in
accordance with the sketch accompany
ing said application, therefore
Resolved, That the 18th day of May,
1891, at 10 o'clock a. m, and the meeting
room of the Board of street and Water
Commissioners are hereby fixed as the
time and place, when and where the
Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers viii meet TO hear and consider all Do
i~ections TO said vacation that may be pre-
sented in writing, aud hat the Clerk of this
Board be directed to publish in the Off
cial papers and TO pose in the Il
for the length Of tima required by law,
notice of said application and the appoint
ment of the above named time and place
for hearing.
Whereas, On the 24sh day of April, 1891.
application was made 70 this Board by
William II. Cor5in, 10 vacate LIST, Maple
street from Garrabrant street TO the