The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-25
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.


Regular meeting OF the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, July 20, 1891, at ten O'Clock a. m,
Present-President Somers n Com
missioners Madden and Cook,
Observation-Disclosures Dugan and
zoe.
On motion of Commissioner Mad den
the Board took a recess until4 p. m.
On re~asssmbiing all the members OF the
Board were present.
Reading of the minutes Of regular
meeting held July 10 and adjourned
meeting held July 16, 1891, was dispensed
with, and on motion were approved as
engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
-MUNIcATIoNs.
From Edward Carlewttz and others for
permission to construct a private sewer in
Prospect street.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets. Sewers and Lighting with
power.
Five C) petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets. Sewers and Lighting.
From Ottilie thinner and others re-
questing extension of water pipe on
Prospect street.
Arnold Hepner requesting extension Of
water pipe on Gator avenue.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Beard OF Finance transmit
ting resolution passed by said Board July
Z and approved by the Mayor July II,
1S91:--
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
directed to transfer the unexpended bal
ances of the appropriations for public
grounds n buildings and for printing
ordinances in book form Board Of Alder.
men. 1s90-1Sy1, to the credit OF similar ac-
counts, Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, for the current year.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS Of CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Englneerreported certificates
in favor Of
P. j. Condor. s3O5.5s, final on Contract
No. 58S.
P. ]. Condor, s3.455.s IS on account OF
Contract No. 594.
John Nolan, 81, Cos. So on account Of Con-
tract No. sos.
John Nolan, $S.s66.97 on account of
Contract No. 595.
Denis Byrnes 81 900 on recount of con-
tract No. sos.
Henry Byrne sl,65O.2O on account of
contract No. Cos.
James Coyle $3.50 on account OF con-
tract No. go.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
George Il. Benton, S27.S5; p. Z. Martin,
5000 .06. S59.0S, $44.07 aud $13 10; j. N.
Davis, Ss5.00 Patrick Hyland, SIS; James
$3.50; James Tumilty, SIS; United Gas
improvement Company. $500; John
Nolan. $312.50. $50 and $50; also pay rolls
repairing paved streets, November, 1890.
ISIS 81; December, 1870, $517. 90; February,
1891, S2SS.75
Received aud referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificates Of the
Chief Engineer. in favor Of
Z. J. Condor, s305. So, final on contract
No. 5SS.
p. ]. Condor, ss,455. IS. on account Of
contract No. 594.
John Nolan. 81. 695.S IS. on account of
contract No. sos.
John Nolan, SS,366.97, on account OF
contract No. 595.
Denis Byrnes, $1,000. on account of con,
tract No. sos.
Henry Byrne, $1,650.20 on account OF
contract No. COS.
Aud on claims of John Sherry, SIS; P.J.
Condor, s3025; James Mcdonald, SIS. SO.
S13 so; john Sweeney, $50, 500; VIM. Har-
ris, $50. 81, S22.95 Henry Byfnes, S4S, $50;
John hilroy. $50. $3.50; Bernard McGin.
neS. ~, James r. HAIL., SlOo.1 /, *1l W, Ii.
p. Trainer. SIS; Frank Smyth, 800, 500;
VIM. E. Reen, $50, $50; Jerry Roach, $52,
$50; John Ryan, $50. $50; United Gas I'm.
provement Co., S152. 20; Matthew Monks,
SIS; Allanby B.. Thompson, SIS; John J.
Lillis, SIS; James Paliister, $40. 80, So 40;
also pay rolls repairing paved streets, No
rember, 1890, SS1S.61: December, 1890,
s577.9 0 February. 1891, S2S3. rs, as correct,
aud on five 81 petitions for signs, etc.
favorable.
The report was accepted.
The COrnmittee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificate of the Chief
Engineer In favor Of
James Coyle, $3.50 on account of con
tract No. go.
And ON claims of United Gas Improve
ment Company. S37. 05: Hewes & Phillips
Iron Works. S4932; z. J. Condor, 1924, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on claims oil
Steele a. C0ndict, S77.9O: George
L. Bouton, S27.S5; Wood & Menagh
$3L40; United Gas improvement Com,
pauy, 5000 and $3.50; Chas. B. Brush,
$50, as correct.
The report was accepted.
Tue Committee on Public Buildings,