The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-17


as President pro tenn.
The following call was read by the
clerk.
JERSEY CITY, August IL. 1891.
GEo. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
DEAR SIR:-You will please call aspec-
ial meeting OF the Board for the purpose
Of trAnsacting general business for We'd
nesday. August 12. 1891. at ten O'Clock
a. m.
Yours. etc,
". r.. Cook.
JOHN +. MADDEN.
Reading of the minutes Of regular
meeting held August 3, az adjourned meet
ing August 5, and regular meeting Aug
ust 10. 1891, was dispensed with and on
motion were approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND con-
M~UN1cATIoNs.
From al. L. Furey requesting permits
sion to connect with private sewer, Grove
and Seventeenth streets.
Seven "a petitions for signs, etc.
Received aud referred to the Committee
on Streets, Sewers aud Lighting.
From ). Il. Autenrieth requesting per-
mission to tap water main at Hackensack
Meadows.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Pumping and Re3ervoirs.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Clerk of the Board .
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 10, 1891.
To the Honorable the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners-Gentiemen: |
would respectfully report that there was
served on me on the sch inst. by Van
keuren d son. a merchants and traders
lien against Dennis Byrnes on his con-
tract for Improvement of Clifton Place,
West avenue, the same being served
under and by virtue of an act entitled
San act to secure the payment OF labor
ers, mechanics and merchants, traders
and DQrqnne GnnntnWed nnGp mr. fuFnfGhfnU
materials oward the performing of any
work IN public Improvement in cities OF
this State, approved April "A. 1891. Yours
etc. GEO. T. BoUTON. Clerk.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting a the
Corporation Counsel.
From the Board of Alderman
Transferring balances of a%ppropria-
lions.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Health Department Board or
Police Commissioners
III felation to condition Of sewers in r.
r. avenue North side) between Warren
and Henderson streets.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
Fromsthe Board of hinance;-
Transmitting resolutions passed by said
Board AT its meeting held August 4. 1891.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
| hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, July 10, 1891, to witt
Awarding contract to Patrick Ryan
tor the Improvement of Cambridge ave-
nue. from Griffith TO Hutton streets.
Resolved, That acquisitions Nos. 8 and
4 for certain supplies be and is hereby
-non-coneurred in by the Board OF
| Finance for the reason that the prices
proposed to b PAID for such supplies are
excessive and above the ordinary market
price therefore as ascertained by you
committee after careful inquiry.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby ccneurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners July ~, 1891, to
witt
Ordering paid the following pay roll
Water Registrar, &C., July, 1891, s.. 06S. 81.
Resolved, That The Board OK Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street aud
Water Commissioners, to witt
Ordering paid the following claims
Phillips Iron Works, $40 80; Frank Nc
Dermott. 1856 and S63. 20; United Gas
| and Improvement Company, $3z.05, 81 so
and $40. so; Steele & Condict, ST. 80; Wood
& Menagh. s.. rs aud $3l 40; Thomas Fall
Ion. $40S5.
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
requested to transfer the balance of the
appropriation for printing ordinances in
book form to the credit Of appropriation
for public grounds aud building. Board
of Street and Water Commissioners,
1S90-9l.
Received and ordered filed.
From the same Board:-
Transmitting resolution passed July 90
and approved by the Mayor August z,
1891.
Appropriations fixed as the limit of ex-
penditure for a month separately for
u -.e- Af..,1 wsa.a 80 In n~-An1rl nc
follows by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners for payment to such con-
tractor or contractors as shall be awarded
contracts for cleaning the streets and re-
moving the garbage OF Jersey City dur
ing the year commencing December l,
1891. This appropriation is made for pay
ments under such contracts as shall be
approved by the Mayor and the Board of
Finance, and no portion thereof shall be
used or expended for any other purpose
whatsoever, nor shall any charge be
credited against this item for work to be
done or materials furnished under the
same, unless the same shall be done or
furnished in accordance with specI-
fcations prepared by the Chief En-
gineer and approved by the Mayor
and Board of Finance, including
the salary, S2,0Oo, OF the Superintendent
Of Streets and Roads, $500.
For cleaning sewers and receiving
basins. the Board of Finance reserving
the right at any time. to have the sewers
and receiving basins of the city cleaned
by contract or contracts. to be approved
by the Mayor and Board of Finance, in
which event no portion of this appro-
p~riation shall be used or expended for
any other purpose whatever, nor shalt
any charge be created thereafter against
this item for work thereafter done unless
the same shall be done or furnished in
accordance with the specifications pre-
pared by the Chief Engineer and approx
ed by the Mayor and the Board Of FL
nance, including the salary of the In
spector of Sewers, $1,000.
Public Grounds aud Buildings, Sl25.
Salaries, 81, POS 80.
Printing and stationery, 1925.
Repairs to unpaved Streets $3.50.
Reconstruction of sewers. 4106.66.
Lamps and lights. 81 1890.
Electric lights, s.. ~.
District Court rentals, $3.50.
Rent of armories, S29l.66.
Aud in addition to above monthly APP
preparations the following sums in
gross
Asphalt walks. Van Worst Park. 81 500.
Improvement of grass plots. Van Worst
Park, $500
improvements Of grass plots. Hamilton
Park, $500.
Asphalt walks, Hamilton Park, 5000.
Insurance, $500.
Making the total amount to be ex-
pended by said Board OF Street and