The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-26
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COM
MESSENGERS.
[orrIoIAL rnocEEpINas.I

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Observation-Disclosures Madden and
Cook.
Commissioners Dugan moved to adj
journ to Wednesday. December 10, 1857
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Carried. 4r
Adjourned regular meeting of the
Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers, held on Wednesday, December 10th,
1891 at 10 o'clock a. m.
Present-PresidenJ Somers and Com
missiouers Dugan, MADDEN and Yce.
Neutrality-suspicious. Cook.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
MUNICATIoNS.
From Henry Lembeck and others:
For the opening of u street over the
Brown place sewer.
From the Citizens Improvement Asso-
citation of the Sixth district
Requesting mat street lamps be placed
on Chapel avenue.
From p. +. Campbell.
In matter Of the placing of lamps Oh
Montgomery street.
From p. Floeser.
In relation to condition OF Morgan
street, between Henderson and Proves
streets.
From James Dunlap.
In relation to condition Postwick ave-
nue., corner Dean avenue
From a citizen.
In relation TO transfer OF car passen-
gers.
Also eight petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
Petition of Hugh Douglass to have
buildings removed foot of Eighth street.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets, Sewers and Lighting and
Corporation Counsel.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board OF Finance.
TRANSMITTING raaOlntinn nngSnd nv said
Board at it's meeting, held December Sth,
1891 and approved by the Mayor Decem-
Der Sth, 1891.
Resolved, That, the Board of Finance
hereby coucurs IN the following resolu-
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water commissioners to witt
First .-Ordering paid the following
claims.
Patrick Connolly, s464.2O and $500.
Chas. Freeman. 1926. $3.50 and SIS. J. c..
supply Co, $3.50. IS, SAB 81. s1.l4 and
81. 10. Theo. Smith & Bro, s4s4 Al, S3l6.
Received, ordered and filed.
reports OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chie1 Engineer reported certificates
in favor of
Warren & Mahoney 1897, final IN con-
tract No. 60S.
Joseph Jewkes So, 200, on account of
contract No. 623.
p. E. Martin S1,315. final Oh contract
No, 612.
Patrick Ryan $500, on account of con-
tract No. 628.
Denis Byrnes $1,000. on account of con-
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following CLAIMS were ~preseuted:-
Neil Campbell. 1924, $50; L. H.. Browne.
$500, $500; George T.. Bouton. $66; JIG
Laugnlin. s55. So so; j.. q. Herald, 81 so,
81, 81. 90, 81, Sc. 81 so. IS. s.. 40. So 20. SIC;
| John Nolan. S469. 05. s469. O5, $469. %, S469. 05;
1869, 05, $4,000 Us. S469. 05. SA69 05, $469. O5.
S469.O5, $472; J. q. News, Sl3. rs. $22. IS,
SO sl4, sss.75; United Gas tI.npt-
g. 10 s4s. 80 sS'9. s e, | g. 81, $50 s5S :is. sls s5sG;
| Menagh, $40 oS, S27. 80; Warren & Ma
honey, $474.01; Warren G. Nugept,
$20S. SO; John Beaver. $45; Abraham b.
Parsells, sls7. 20; E. ]. Woodcock, IS;
N. j. lei. Co, s72.so. s717,.7o {. s13l; 80;
Hewes & Phillips. 500. ~: Hudson Go.
| Electric Co., SS3S. 95; Thomas Reynolds,
SIS; Henry w. Moser, 1916; John Nun
roe, S23; Daniel Moran. $13S; Fred Mand-
Ter, $2S. 10; George McManon, S22; Thomas
Kane, $3.50; Michael kelleher. 1880; John
Kelly, 1920; james p. Hall. Sl2.01; j.
| Dickson g. Bro, S210; BARLEY Coyle.
$27. so; Patrick f. Byrnes, $l75.
Received and referred to their ap0ro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS Of STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets, sewers Il
| Lighting reported on certificates of Chief
Engineer in favor of
Denis Byrnes, 81 1000 on account of con-
tract No. 562.
Patrick Ryan. $500 on account of contract
No. 62S, and on .isims Of Thomas God
dard. s67. 60. 1857; New York and New
Jersey CLIQUE Gas Co, S2.175.43; George T..
Bouton, 500; James Palilster, $40. so; Jer-
sey City News. $12. rs; Thomas Gufney,
$72; John Herman, Sal. 73. $SS. %. SO, 81;
Edward O'Donnell, $401. 80; Robert Muir
head, $4s: Henry Byrne, $4S: Luke Kill
duff, $l52; James McDonald. SIS. 35; Will
lam Ormsby. $3.50. s470. $500; P. j. Con-
don. 1888 IS, $3.50, as correct. Also on ap-
plication of George d. Bernius and others
for the construction of 81 in Vir-
ginia avenue, from Jackson TO Bergen
avenues, and eight petitions for signs,
etc., favorable.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on claims of Theodore Smith &
Brother, 1857 Is. $24S .6S, 1914. OF. 500,
$3.50. SO, $l56. 80, SOS. %, $34. so AS correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reportet on claims OF ).
oCuell6Db cI4SIs p@t. oOlocy SiSJ ouPpAJ
Company, $3.50, S3ls, so; Hugh +. Nc
Laughlin, $50, $50; Hugh Dugai, $4S OS,
$25. SO: BARLEY Conion, SAT. $40 so, S97. so,
$S1. so, $685. 80, $24. so RS correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on certificates
of the Chief Engineer in favor of:
Warren & Mshoney, 1897. final on con-
tract No. COS.
P. E. Martin, s1,s15. final on contract
No. 612.
Joseph Jewkes, 2,9OO, on account of
contract No. 622.
And on claims Of:
NJ. j. Wegman, $l25; T. j.. Martin, $3.50;
Neil Campbell. 1894, 500; l.. H. Broome.
$500, $500 as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS m RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on Street Sewers anu Light
ing presented the following:
Resolved, That one improvement certi-
ficate for $1,000 be drawn in favor of Denis
Byrues for work one and materials fur
nished on account of contract No. 500 for
construction of sewer in Pavonia av enue
from +. r. r. cut TO Newark
Resolved, That one Improvement certi-
ficate for $500 be drawn in favor of Pal
rick Ryan for WORK on4 aud materials
furnished on account OF contract No. 62S
for improvement of Cambridge avenue
from Grifiths to Hutton streets.
y Resolved, That the following sums be
paid to George 4. Bouton for pasting
notices and filing afiidavits on improve
ments.
Charge the several improvements: