The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMMITS.
SI0NERS.
[oFFIcIAL PRocEEDINGs.l

day, October 5, 1891, at ten o'clock a. m.
Present-All the members of the Board,
five in number.
Reading Of the minutes of regular
meeting held September % was dispensed
with and on motion were approved as
engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CoMMU-
NICATIONs.
From E.. A. Brickwedel and Others re-
uuesting permission to construct a pri-
vate sewer In Webster avenue.
From Charles M. Dewey requesting per-
mission to construct a private sewer in
VrOOm street,
Received aud referred to the Committee
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting with
power.
Six (6) petitions for signs. &c.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Clerk of the Board.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. 8. 1891.
To the Hon. the Board of street and
Water Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN:-l have to report than the
Commissioners of Assessment filed with
me on this date final assessment, maps
and reports as follows:
On improvement Of Woodward street
from Grand street to Canal street.
On improvement of Water (now Jordan
avenue, from Montgomery street to
Vroom street.
On improvement of Fifteenth street,
from Grove street to Erie street. =
G. T. BouroN.
Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
From C.. Healy, Jr., Water Registrar:
Submitting annual report.
Received and ordered transmitted to
the Board of Finance.
From the Corporation Counsel
Submitting opinion in matter referred
to him in relation to repairs of 8 Engine
House.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Finance:
Resolved, That the Board of ce
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners. to witt
/. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls:
Belleville and High Service May,
BelIeville and High Service. June,
Belleviile and High Service, July.
BelIevilie and High Service
August. IS9l. 5,104 Al
Laying water pipe, June. 1884,. 2,S4I 10
LAYING water pipe. July, 1884,. -. $500 70
Laying water pipe, August, 1891. 1.550 90
Repairing water pipe. June, 1891. 2,21l 3O
Repairing water pipe, July, 1891. 2,67O IS
1851. Its 90
Labor on meters. June, 1S9l...... 465 90
Labor on meters. July. 1S9l,..... 465 90
Labor on meters. August. 1884,. 465 on
Labor on meters, September. 1891. 54S 81
Gen'I Supt.. ETC., September, 1891. $50 SO
Water Registrar etc., Sept, 1884,. 3,068 81
Paving over pipe. August, 1884,. 447 so
Excavating rock, August. 1884,. 5l5 W
Ranuiripu UQfap oates August
1851 sOs 90
Bridge June. 1891. 212 90
Watching pipe ut Communipaw
Bridge, July, 1891. ............. 246 90
Watching pipe at Communipaw
Bridge, August, 89l.......... 100 90
Repaving water gates, June,
1891 25o w
Repaving water gates, July. 1871. Bus w
From the same Board:
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners. Sept. %, 1891,
| to witt
/. Ordering paid the folio wing claims
| incurred in August, 1886, and in August
and July. 1887. for repairs to street in ex-
cess of appropriation to be paid out OF
Contingent Fdnd, Board of Finance.
1S90-1S91.
James Mcdonald, S33 10.
James Mcdonald, $26 So.
James Mcdonald, $2l.92.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Education:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board at its meeting held OF September
%, 1891,
Whereas, Charges have been publicly
made by a newspaper that Grammar
Schools Nos. l and 8 are in a dangerous
and unsafe condition, and
Whereas, The said condition of the said
buildings is such as to create alarm
this Board has been advised by cOmpe-
tent men thai the buildings are entirely
safe, and have confidence in their judg-
ment. still to allay any public alarm that
may exist,
Resolved, That the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners be requested to
nave the building inspected at once.
Received and ordered filed.
From Thomas w. Leake, Inspector:
Transmitting certificate of analysis of
Passaic water.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certlt-
Gates in favor of:
Henry Byrne. $l,575.20. on account OF
contract No. Cos.
Michael Kelleher, 50, 500. on account of
contract No. GA.
Joseph Jewkes, $1,000, on account of
contract No. 621.
Joseph Jewkes, $500, on account OF
contract No. 622,
Charles O'Neill, $500, on account of con-
tract No. 624.
Patrick Ryan. 81, 900. on account of con-
tract No. 625.
Received. and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
From the same officer:
Tn RELATION to Public School No. /.
Received and ordered filed, and the
Clerk be directed to transmit copy to
Board of Education.
From the same officer
Submitting revised sewer plan for
Wade and Warner streets and Ocean