The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-27
BOARD or STREET AND WATER COM
M~IsSI0YERS.

"A LAaIlALAAat4Na
REGULAR meeting OF tae Board of Street
and Water Commissioners. held on Mon
day, April 20. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. In.
Present-President Somers and Com
missioners Durau m Van Keuren.
Absent-None.
on motion Of Commissioner Dupan the
rules were suspended, and the hearing in
matter of the vacation of certain streets
in the Greenville section, also dedica tlou
Of West Side avenue, from 81. Paul's TO
Van keuren avenues, were taken up, ana
after all parties interested had been
heard, the matter was. on motion. con
tinued in tbs hands of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Reading OF the minutes Of regular
meeting held ADrl 10. and adjourned
meeting, April 10, 1891, was dispensed
with, and on motion were approved as
~enqrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND coMMU-
NICATIONs.
From Charles ID. Rideeway and 9th ers,
for the Improvement OF k~ensingtou AVE-
nue., from Bergen avenue to a point 40
feet west; Thomas Harrington, in matter
Of entertainment on his property: Trial
L. Bush, petitioning tor lease OF land. foot
of Henderson street; Edwin Manners, in
matter of condition of First and Brurs-
wick streets sewers. Received and re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
From John NJ. Hughes, petitioRing for
extension of water pipe on York street;
Charles Z. Brown and others, petitionin4
for extension OF water pipe on Dunca
avenue; Jacob Rapp, petitioning for ex-
tension OF water pine on Oxford q
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments aud Extensions.
REPoRTs OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The chief engineer reported certificates
in favor of O'Dounell & Ormsby, s39S Oh.
retained percentage on contract No. 573;
Jonn M Shannon, 500 SO, retained per-
ceutage on contract No. $40; Patrick
O'Neill. $3.50, retained percentage on con-
tract No. So; p. J.. Condor, Sl.500. on ac-
count of contract No. 55S; Charles O'Neill,
SS13 G2. final on contract No. sol; Thomas
C~avanagh, $500, on account of contract
No. 600; Michael Curley, 1000. on account
OF contract No. 60l. Received aud referred
to the Committee IN Streets and Sewers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were preseuted:-
VIM. II. Cook, SAG 80; John Mccarthy,
S402 and 1850; Albert Dstz, 1928. so; p. J.
Condor, $323.50; James T.. Somers. 1852. 80;
John Nolan, $4s9.47 aud s467.s9; p. M.
Hall. Sis; james p. Hall, S27.66 aud s. so;
Jersey City News, SIS; Jersey CITY Sup
ply Co., $3.50, 1856. 10, $234, $106.4 40 and
800. 4G; p. Il. Martin, SS4; JAS. Mcdonald,
$31 and S31.9 80; John Smith, s.; Patrick
Sherry, 81; United Gas improvement Co.,
S65. 10, Sl3 81, $500, and $3.45. also pay roll
lCD4ll AlAPANNo Q0A0Ihog G@Cla ECD NAA .
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 O'Donnell & Ormsby,
S39S Oh, retained percentage on contract
No. 573; j. NJ. Shannon, S5l9.53, retained
percentage on contract No. $40; Patrick
O'Neill, S51.30, retained percentage on
contract No. $50; p. j. Condor, 81. 500. on
account of contract No. 5sS; Chas. O'Neill,
$S13.62 hual on contract No. SOL; Thos.
Cavnnagh, 800, on account OF contract
No. 800; Michael Curley. $1,000, on ac-
count of Gourmet No. COL, and on claims
Of James J. Clarke. SIS; John J. Lillis.
$72; II. j. Powell, sci; John Regan, S69.
and $50; C. H. O'Neill, So; Allanby
O'Gready. 800; Jas. n. Davis. sl65; James
Hunt, sI65; James Tumilty, Sl65; Even
ing Journal Association, S32 50, $3.50
s27.5 {, 500. so and $50: Jersey City News,
S34, S32 so. $50, $50, $3.50, s25. $2250 and
q. 80; Jersey City Herald, IS. 81, 81. Sc. SO.
So, $3.50. IS and 81 Albert Datz, $40,
s17 and 50. 80: Jas. Pallister. $3.50; JAS. 7.
Han, s35 90; Patrick O'Connor, S246.sO:
John Nolan, Ss7 so, and on pay roll I'M
paved streets, S253, February, 1891. as cor
rect; also on application of Chas. D. Rldg-
way and others for the Improvement of
kenSlnGTOn avenue favorable.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
| ervoirs reported on claims OF Jersey City
| News SO 40, Jersey City Herald 81, John
Maloney S2S.55, Evening Journal Asso-
citation $3.50, James Carlin S197.27 p. j.
Condor 1923 so, Wood IL Menagh 81. 20 as
correct. The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments n Ex-
tensions reported or claims of E. p.
Woodcock $36. 80, John Larkins SO. so,
James +. Somers sl62 so, Hauck Bros.
$50 and SIS, National Meter Co. $3.50 and
$1S9, Albert DATE $50. $41.50 and S25, Z. +.
Martin S372 md $zss, estate of +. Leblanc
$l0S. so, Sl00.25 II So so as correct The
report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Docks reported OF claims of John
Nolan S4S9.47 and S467.S9. L. H. Glele
500, Milburn Fountain $50 as correct The
report was accepted.
MOTIONS AMI RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee, on Streets and Sewers
presented the following -
Resolved, That the contract for the i'm
provement of Fifteenth street, from Grove
street to Erie street, be awarded to Albert
Miuardow at tue prices named in his bid,
he being the lowest bidder for the whole
work, unless at or before the time TO be
appointed to hear parties In relation
thereto, a remoustrance against the said
Improvement shall be presented to the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, signed by the owners of property
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor; and
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be n are here
by directed to make and file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board a sketch show
ing what property will probably be
assessed and the probable amount Of
assessment per foot of frontage.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-President Somers and Commis-
sioners Dugan and Van Keuren.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Engineering and
| Survey presented the following
Resolved. That Francis ID. Cleveland be
and is hereby appointed Assistant Chief
Engineer in the Bureau of Engineering
of this Board at an annual salary Of
81 400.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to Tx the
amount OF bonds required to be given by
Francis ID. Cleveland, appointed Assist
ant Chief Engineer this day.
The foregoing were each adopted by
the following vote on the call for the
ayes and nays
Ayes-President Somers and Commits
sioners Dugan and Van Keuren.
Nays-None.
On motion of Commissioner Dugan the
! Board adjourned until Tuesday. April 81.
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
GEORGE 7. BoUToS.
CLERK.