The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-12
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER CON-
M%ISSIONEIS
OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular meeting OF the Board of Street
ana Water Commissioners, held on Mon-
day, February Q, 1891. at ten O'Clock, a. m.
Present-Presideut Somers aud Com
missiouers Dugan and Van Keuren.
Absent-None.
Reading Of the minutes of regular meet
ing held February 2. 1891, was dispensed
with and on motion were approved as en-
crossed.
OFFICIAL coMMUSIcATIoNs
From the Clerk Of the Board.
JERSEY CITY, February Q, 1891.
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-I have to report that the
Commissioners of Assessment flied with
me on this date a preliminary sketch for
the improvement OF Vroom street, from
summit avenue to Grey street; also hual
map for change of grade for Mill Road or
Sea View Terrace, from Wayne TO Mont
gomery streets.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board Of Freeholders:--
In the matter of insufficient supply of
water at the county institutions.
Received and referred 70 the Com
mittee on Assessments and Extensions.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolutions passed by said
Board at its meeting held February 3,
aud approved by the Mayor February 8.
1891. Whereas it appears from the reso-
lutions passed bY the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners that the apDroDria-
tion OF $4,000 made tor the present fiscal
year for the cleaning OF streets, and the
removal of ashes and garbage therefrom
will prove Insufficient for the proper and
efficient execution Of said work, aud that
an additional appropriation of $751; 900
will be required for that purpose. Re
solved that under the authority of
chapter 40 Of the laws of 1890, the appro-
priatiou TO said Board of Street and
Water Commissioners for the purpose of
cleaning the streets, u removing the
ashes and garbage therefrom for the
present fiscal year be increased by the
sum OF $4,000, aud be 1t
Resolved. That the Committee on
Finance be authorized 70 borrow said adj
diSional appropriation of $4,000 from
time to time on temporary loan bonds at
the rate OF "A per cent per annum, and
that the repayment of said borrowed
money shall be provided for in the tax
levy next thereafter to be made.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tions, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, to witt
i. Awarding contract to Henry Byrne
for he cleaning OF streets and the re-
moval of ashes and garbage therefrom.
N aWdiQlAS GolttdCJ W A1cuE1 DtEut
for the Improvement OF Woodward street
from Grand street TO the Morris canal.
3. Ordering paid $1,000 to Michael
Knoei2g for land purchased for police
purposes IN block 1,457. northeast corner
of Gator and Ocean avenues
4. To advertise for proposals for the
erection OF a new Second precinct police
station house at a cost not to exceed $25,-
900.
5. Ordering paid the following claims:
Argus Company. $40 20; City Publish
ing Company, s77; Dodge & Co, s97. so
and Sl145f; United Gas improvement
Company, s52. 20. $3.50 S12.4S and s7.50;
Z. I. Woodcock. Sl4; w. w. RuggIes.
$35. 03.
Received and ordered filed.
reports OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
In favor of h. r. Worthington $500,
iinal on contract No. SIS; P J. Condon,
$1,000. on account of contract No. $50; Ell
wards Brothers. $500, on account of con-
tract No. $40; Edward and John Kelly,
$2.G95, final on contract No. 597: Michael
Curiey, $500, on account of contract No.
COL.
Received and referred to their appropri-
ate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
J. Mcdonald, $3.50; L. and J. Kelly, $3.50;
f. 2. Woodcock, SIC; A. Z Leeds, $3.50;
John Beaver. $50 50; Thomas Cava-
nagh, S2s5; BARLEY Coyle. S45; Hugh
Dugan, Sl15.S5, $l04.3l, $50 u, SSl61,
1880: F. E; Martin. s2z4:95; H; Macoride,
S55; John j. Mulligan, SIP; n. Y. & N. j..
Telephone Co., s775.90, Sl43.39. Sl29 30,
Sl25 80. S2435 and S2I.4 Washburn Bros.
S9.y6; also pay rolls unpayed streets, Ian
uary, $780,; reconstruction Of sewers,
january, 1923 20; cleaning sewers, Janu-
airy, s7O1.75; Belleville and High Ser
/ vica IannQPU A. qf1 M xyDrE af
High Service. January, $3.50;
repairs on Meadows, November, S1S5. 50;
repairs to main pipes, December. 1928. so;
Water Registrar, etc, January, 81. 435. 03:
Superintendents. ETC., December. s920. So,
January. sg2oS 50; laying water sDipe,
November, s1.6S9. December, S3,075. IS; re-
pairing water pipe, November, s ,5Sl.7 70,
December, Sl.612g5; repairing water
gates, November, $3.50. December, 1868;
repaying over pipe, November, S22S. Do
eember. $35S.50; labor on meters, Novem-
Der. 1895, December. S443. rs. January,
$3.50: reassesstng, November. 500, Deem
Der, S5l2.50; removing rock for pipe. De-
cember, $3.50.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Tit Committees on Streets and Sewers
exported on certificates of the Chief En-
| gineer in favor OF Z. j. Condor. 81 ,0J0 on
account of contract No. $50; Michael
Curiey, SOU on account Oh contract No.
| SOL, and ON claims of Philip Muldoon.
$500; Michael O'Gready, S100.O 90; Taomas
| Moran $500; also pay rolls, uHpaved
streets, $500; reconstruction of sewers,
1923 %: cleaning sewers, S509. rs. All Jan
uary 1891, as correct
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor of III. r. Worth
ingtou, s.. 500, final on contract No. SIS,
and on Pay Rolls Belleville and High
Service, January. s, 1859. %; repairs on
Meadows, November, SlS5. so; repairs to
main pipe. $3sS.50; work at High Service,
January, S25S.D as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
! Extensions reported on pay rolls water
registrar, etc. January, S.435.03; super
~intendents. ETC.. Deaember. $90.S3; Jan-
uary, 500 So; laying water pipes. Noyem-
Der. 81, $50; December, 500 70; repairing
water pine. November. &. 5Sl. 70, Decein-
Der, 81 .672 Is: repairing water gates. No
yem0er, s4S0; December. s56s; repairing
over pipe, November. s32S; December,
1855; labor on meters, November. S3)5;
December, si43 20; January, 500; reas-
sessing, November. 500; December,
S7I2 50; removing rock for pipe. Deem
Der, 1918 so; rs correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Docks reported on certificates of the
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