The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-11
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER ooMMIs
slOXERS.

sOfflClAL
Regular meeting of the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, July 6, 1891. ut ten O'Clock a. m.
Observation-Disclosures Dugan, Mad
den. Voc and Cook.
Acknowledgement Somers.
COMMISSIONED Dugan on motion acted
as president pro TEN.
Reading OF the minutes Of regular
meeting held June 20, 1891, was dispensed
with and on motion were approved as en-
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
MUNIcATIoNs.
From James A. Romevn for permission
to construct a private sewer In Newark
The West Bergen Improvement Asso-
citation ia relation TO condition of Union
street.
Hudson County Board OF Health in rela-
tion to condition Of Provost street sewer.
Eight 6) petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets. Sewers and Lighting.
From Randolph. Cendict and Black, In
relation to dismissal or Patrick Sexton.
Received and referred to the Committee
Of the Whole.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Clerk of the Board.
JERSEY CITy. July Q, 1891.
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
GENTLEMEN:-I have TO report that
there have been served on me copies Of
certiorari in the matter OF vacation of
Van Horn street to which have prepared
the proper return.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
From the same officer
Jersey City, July 9th. 1891.
10 the Honorable the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners
GENTLEMEN-l have to report that the
me on this date a preliminary sketch for
the Improvement Of North street from
Central avenue to Durham avenue.
GGoReE i. Bouros.
Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
From Thomas w. Leake, Inspector
Submitting report of inspection of Pas
sale River.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
In favor off
contract No. COS
II. II. Holmes. $1,000, on account of con-
tract No. 6l5.
James Coyle, $3.50, on account of con-
tract No. go.
Joseph Jewkes. $500. on account of
contract No. Gel.
Joseph Jewkes, $500, on accoun of
contract No, 622.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate com mittses.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were pre-
sented.-
Johu Drain, s247. Hugh Dngan. $40. IL,
$50. 80, and 5 .64; Fl. w. Moser, 1924;
Thomas w. Leake, S104 50; James Bill
ington. $50: Owen 1ierney. $1,000. John
Neyins, SIT; James +. Larkins, $50 %
Patrick Lawlor s9S; John Hines. S51; Den
mis- Hogan. $50. WIN. Farrell, SCI 50: James
Brady. S47; }. G. Herald, $50, So 80, Sc so,
$3.50, $500, So 90; james Mcdonald, s175;
S27 50 and $3.50; Washburn Bros, s43.0 4;
Edward WIeie, s25; H. p. Trainer, SIS:
Frank Smyth, 500; j.. r. Stack. $40;
John S. Sothern. SIS; Henry Staring. $40;
John Sweeney. eos; John Regain. SO;
Nicholas ois, sis: j ~ s;s q a. ae M., \, Il Gioss
Co., $3.50 ant $3.50: Daniel Moran, s162;
john Mccarthy, s2ssSB. McAnaIiy, 800;
James f. Larkins, 500; John Larkins.
SIS; Patrick kilmnrray. $40: Dennis
Kelly, SIS; J. G. News. $50, $50, s3S. S35. 70,
s32. so. s22.0 90. s1375. slS.75: James Hart,
town. $3.50; BARLEY conlin, $50 so;
John C~orcoran. SIS; I. ]. Nc
Donald. $50; James Corcorau, $40:
Jonn Brady, $4,000; William Burns,
$1,000; Edward McDermott, s72.S0; j. c.;
Supply Co.. S4d203, $22l.I4 ami ei04.4 AZ,
also pay rolls cleaning sewers. $3.50 %; lay
ms water pine. S2,SfI.00; repairing water
pipe, S2.27l.50; repaying over pipe. S649 co.
repairing water gates, $25S. 90: watching
pipe at Communipaw Bridge, s2l2.00; all
June. 1881.
Received and referred to their appropri-
ate committees.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificates OF the
Chief Engineer la favor off,
Henry Byrne, s1.55020 on account of
contract No. eos.
HI. Ii. Holmes, q, 10000 on account of
contract No. CTS, aud on claims Of N. J..
Stats Zeitung, $500. S35 90, So. so,
$500. S2a50, 5000 and SIS rs; Wood &
Menagh, 500 and s411; also pay roll
cleaning sewers. ETC., s7s025 June, ls9l,as
correct.
Eight 81 petitions for signs. ETC.. fav-
orable.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs reported on certificate of the Chic
Engineer in favor of James Coyle;
So. $1,000 on account OF contract No. 630.
and on claims OF Wood & Menagh, S. 20,
p. ]. Condon, $237. IS; John Mccarthy,
S432.00 as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-