The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-17

Regular meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, held on Mon
day. April II. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Present-President Somers and Com
m~issioners Dugan and Van Keuren.
Absent-None.
Readiug of the minutes of regular
meeting held April 8, 1891, was dispensed
with, and on motion were approved as
engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND coMMU-
NICATIoNs.
From Timothy Burke and Joseph Fl.
the Jersey City Terminal Railway Com
pany.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From j. Garrick, Executor. notifying
the Board that he would apply for writs
OF certorari in matter OF opening or
Lienan place and Nesbitt street.
Received and referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers, in conjunc-
ton with the Corporation Counsel.
From John Il. Harvie and others:
Requesting extension water pipe on
Newkirk street.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee ON Assessments and Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Clerk of the Board
JESEY CITY, April 10, 1891.
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Gentlemen,-I have to report that the
Committee OF Assessment filed with me
on this date. preliminary sketch FOR
sewer in St. Pauls avenue from Toanele
avenue 20 Hackensack River. and prelim-
mary estimates for improvement of Cam
bridge avenue from Griffith to Hutton
streets. Respectfully submitted,
GEO. I. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Corporation Counsel
Submitting opinion In relation to delin-
quent newspapers.
Received and referred TO the Clerk.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chier Engineer reported certificates
In favor Off
Denis Byrnes. $500 on account of con-
tract No. 562.
Thos. CayanaGh, $1,000 on account of
contract No. GO.
Michael Curley, $500 on account of
contract Nc. Col.
Patrick o'Nelll. $500 IN account of con
Henry Byrne. s1,525.2O. on account of
contract No. sos.
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Streets and Sewers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
p. +. Martin, S2S6 and 1872; Geo. L.
Bouton, s71; John Herman, 500 IA, s5691
and 1886; Jas. Hunt, Sl65; JAS. n. Davis,
s165; James Tumulty, Sl65; Even
ing Journal Associations, So 50,
$50, SCI. so, $3.50, $3.50. $3.50
and $40; Mnburn Fountain,
S35; l. H. Giele. 800; Hewes 81 Phillips,
Iron Works, S3491; VIM. Harris, sI4. 81:
Hauck Bros, $50 and SIS: Healy s. No
raa, S12. 10; Hewes & Phillips, Iron Works,
S32. 80 and SIS 80; Phillip E. Martin, S27S17.
SIPS and s51.40; John Nolan, $3.50; Ma
tioual Meter Co.. 500 and SlS9; Noouan &
Mcguire. S3l As; Patrick O'Connor, s246. 50;
Jas, Pallister, $3.50; +. z. Wcodeock.
$50 60.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets aad Sewers
reported on certificates of the Chief Engi-
neer in favor Of Dennis Byrnes. $500 on
account of contract No. 562; Ihos, Ca
vanagh. 81. 200 on ccoun of contract No.
800; Michael Curley, $1,000 on aceount of
contract No. COL; Patrick O'Neiil. 500 on
account of contract No. 604; Henry Byrne.
81 ,525. 20 on aecoun of contract No. sos,
aud on claims of II. w. Moser, SS4; Dam
iel Moran, ssh; Bernard McGuinness. S63;
Geo. I. Bouton. 81; Van Keuren & Son,
S176.75; Nicholas OFT, SO. 50: John kier-
nan. 500. IA, rs correct.
the report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claim OF Hugh Dugan.
S2j. 20, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on claims of John
Maioney, S2S@; Wood & Menagh. S19.49
James Brown, s1S55, h. Losey. S1665;
Jas. Hart, $50; John Herman, S66. 81; =.
E. Martin, SlO9.6 Ga, $7i.66 and Sill 4; Hugh
Dugan, s17.ss; Steele & Condict. sol IS. as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings