The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
BOARD OF STREET AND wATERC COM.
MIssIONERs.
OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular meeting of.the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, March %, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a m.
Present, President Somers and Com
missioners Dugan and Van Keuren-
Absent, none.
Reading Of the minutes Of regular
meeting held March 16, 1891, was dis
posed with, and on motion were approved
as e~ngrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
M~UNICATIoNs.
From K. Ehlbeck and others for the
improvement of Cambridge avenue from
Griffith TO Hutton streets.
Chas. Metz and others requesting per
mission 10 pave Church street at theil
W expense.
Thomas Harrington, in relation to fall
ing in Of wall on Montgomery street.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board OF Finance
Transmitting resolutions passed by said
Board March Is, 1891, and approved by the
Mayor March 16.
Whereas, The Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners has made requisl-
ton on this Board for an appropriation OF
S4OO for the purpose of connecting the
basement Of Public School No. 10 with
the public sewer, and
Whereas, IL appears that the health of
the pupils Of ueh school Is endangered
by reason Of the lack OF proper drainage
to such school as appears by the proceed
ings Of the Board of Health. and
whereas, said Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners have no appropri-
alton applicable to said purpose
Resolved. That the sum of s400 be and is
hereby Appropriated to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners for
immediate use in the building OF such
sewer connections.
Resolved, That in order TO provide funds
for said extraordinary appropriation the
Committee on Finance be authorized 10
borrow in the name of the city said sum
OF S40O q TO issue temporary loan bonds
therefor, to be signed by the Mayor and
sealed with the city seal and attested by
the City Clerk, to bear an interest at not
exceeding AZ per cent. In anticipation OF
year, and that the amount Of said bonds
shall be included Inland paid out Of the
tax levy next hereafter to be made.
Resolved, That the mouu of bonds TO
be given by the CITY W~harfinger to assure
the faithful performance of his duties be
and are hereby fixed at 6 800.
Resolved, That the bonds given by
Hugh A. Kelly, with Joseph T. Kelly and
Patrick Buckley as sureties In $500 to
assure the faithful performance of his
duties as City Wharfinger, be and are
hereby approved as to sufficiency by the
Board Of Finance.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners February 26, 1891.
to wit: Appointing John +. Madden in
behalf of jersey City as commissioner on
contemplated joint sewer between Jersey
City and West Hobokeu, in accordance
with Chapter 14S of the Laws of 1887, and
the supplement- thereto approved Feb
ruary 81, 1888.
Resolved, That the Board Of Finance
hereby concurs In the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board OF Street aud
Water Commissioners February %, 1891,
to wit
Authorizing the Improvement of Fiji
teenth street from Grove street to Erie
street.
Resolved, That the Board Of Finance
hereby in the following resolu-
lion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. to witt
Ordering paid the following "a rolls
Water Registrar, etc, S2,435.03 SupeFin-
tendents, ETC.. s921. 90; labor on meters,
800. February. 1885, Belleville and High
Service, December, $5,215.40; January,
IS. 269. CO; repairs on meadows, s1S5. so, Ia
Dor on meters. 1895; repaying over pipe ,s22S:
repairing water gates, $3.50, November.
1880: labor on meters, December. S443. IS;
laying water pipe. 1859; repairing water
pipe, S2,5SI.75. both November; laying
water nipe. S3.075.s5: repairing water
pipe, 1912. IS; repairing water gates, sos;
repaving over pipe; s35S; removing rock
for pipe, &lS 80; repairs 10 mains, 1928 80,
December, 1890; labor on meters, $500;
work at High Service, S25s so; clearing
snow at High Service, $50, January. 1891;
Beileville and High Service, S5,352.37;
labor at High Service. s194; repairing
pipe, s1,46S.50.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolutions passed March
is and approved March 10, 1891.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners, March l6. 1e9l:-
To advertise for proposals for about
10000 tons OF anthracite coal
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adortsd by the Board of Street AM!
Water Commissioners March 9, 1891, 10
matchmaking contract to VIM. Kramer
for the Improvement OF Jones street from
Slip avenue 70 Newkirk street.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted By tue Board of Street aud
Water Commis .ioners February 17th, 1881,
to wit:-Ordering paid the following
claim, $3.50 to Albert r. Leeds. expert ser
vices.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolutions passed March
10 h aud approved March 20th, 1891.
Resolved. that the City Comptroller he
requested TO transfer The sum of 1900
from each of the months OF April to No
yember, 1891, inclusive. to the month OF
March, 1891, appropriation for cleaning
streets, board of Street aud Water Com
missioners-
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board OF Police Commission
ers.-
In relation to condition of Police Head
quarters.
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Public Buildings and Docks.
From the Hudson County Board OF
HEALTH
Transmitting communications in rela-
ton 10 sanitary condition OF Alexander
Row, St Paui's avenue.
Received aud referred 70 the COMMITTEES
on Streets aud Sewers.
REPORTS OF ThE CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
p. !. Condor. $500. on accountaof con
tract No. $50.
Dennis Byses. $500, on cou of con
tract No. $50.
Thomas cavanagh. $500. on account OF
contract No. coo
Michael Curley, 500. on account of con
tract No. COL.