The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06

HH-EH@ the expense InETEQI uUOl SUCH
property. 20 be collected as other assess
meuts are collected IN any such city, and
with the same penalties for n0n-pay meDt
as are authorized by law for any such
city in cases Of street or sewer improve
ments aad assessments therefor. iuclud-
ing the power TO sell the property for
nOn-pay ment; that In order to provide a
principal fund In such city TO enable said
Doar I of street and water commissioners
to repair aud reset curbstoue and side
walks or dagstone 10 front OF the p-o-
perry Of any owner or owners so refusing
after notice.. the sum OF ten thousand
dollars shall be appropriated and set
aside within four months from the date
OF the approval of this act. OF after this
act becomes applicable, out of the license
fees received In such city for peru ission
to sell sDirituous and malt liquors In such
city by the board having charge and con
troll Of the finances in such city, that said
fund and all moneys collected by said city
from assessments made under this section
shall be Kept apart and used from time
to time by said board Of street and water
commissioners for the purpose of repair
lug aud resetting curbstone aud side
walks and iagstones in the streets OF said
city, aud for no other purpose
5. And be 1t enacted, That the board OF
street and water commissioner herein
provided for shall have power. in their
discretion, TO repave, repair or Improve,
az puuitC ckpt0rrs my puTt VI dH1 STREET,
lane, alley. avenue or public place already
paved or that has been paved, to be paid
for out of the funds raised by the issue OF
licenses for the sale OF spirituous or malt
liquors heretofore appropriated under ex-
isting laws for that purpose In such city,
or which may hereafter be appropriated
for that purpose in any such city under
the authority conferred by this act.
6. Aud he IL enacted, That lt shall be
lawful for the board having charge and
control of the finances In any city of the
first class to appropriate and set apart
annually, with the consent Of the mayor,
for the period o. six Years from the date
hereof or from the time this act becomes
applicable, out OF the license fees received
In such city for licenses to sell ~spirituous
or malt liquors, one-half thereof for the
paving, repairing and improving Of paved
streets and public places in such city, and
said moneys when 50 appropriated shall
be disbursed. applied aud expended for
such purposes exclusively by said board
OF street and water commissioners, and by
no other posrd or authority nor Tor any
other purpose whatever.
Z. And be II enacted. That whenever In
any such city the board of street and
water commissioners provided for in this
act, shall make any contract for opening,
grading, improving. paving or repairing
any street, avenue. lane, alley. highway
or public place, or the construction or re-
pair of any sewer or drain. or for the
construction or laying OF any aqueduct
or water main or pipe. or the construc-
ton, building, or repairing OF any reser
voir, park, dock, basin. bulkhead, bridge,
pump. pumping apparatus, boilers, chin
new, building machinery or other struc-
ture. or for the use or occupation OF any
street or sid walk, or the cleaning OF
streets. and highways. sidewalks
and public places; or the collection and
removal of asnes, offsi. garbage aud other
refuse matter from dwellings, buildings
and other premises In such city. or the
construction or improvement of any pub
lie WORK, matter or thing, or for the pur-
chase of real or personal property above
the sun of five hundred dollars, or for
any other purpose, for the faithful execu-
tion and performance of which contract
OF agreement the contractor shall be re-
quired by such board to give bond or
bonds. such bond or bonds shall first be
approved as to suficieucy by the board,
and as to form by the counsel of such
board OF street and water commissioners
of sucn city as provided for In this act,
and no contract shall be binding upon
such city, or become effective or
operative, until such board or bonds
are so approved by such board and
counsel; the president of such board saa II
have power to examine the proposed
boudsinen under oatn, IL he shall SO de-
sire, or shall be so Instructed by such
board, but such beard shall not be bound
by any statements that may be made by
such proposed oondsmen, but shall have
full aud absolute discretion in the whole
matter. M this provision sha be re-
ferred TO in any advertisement inviting
bids for any such public WORK, and all
such contracts or agreements made by
such board shull Immediately after their
execution be filed in the office OF the
comptroller of such city, aud n true copy
thereof retained and fled in the office OF
such board OF street aud water commits
sioners.
s Aud be It enacted, That upon the
completion of any public work or i'm
provement, the cost or any part OF the
cost whereof Is required to be assessed in
whole or in part upon the property OF
real estate benefited thereby, such board
OF street and water commissioners oil
such city shall Immediately certify TO the
board of commissioners OF assessment,
common council or other board or body
of sue city, now or hereafter charged by
law with the making of sucn assessment,
the cost or expense of such public WORK
or improvement, and shall prepare and
furnish the required maps, specifications
and other data pertaining TO such public
work or improvement. and certify tbs
same to the board or authority so charged
as aforesaid, with the duty of making
such assessment, and the latter shall
thereupon proceed TO make the assess
ment for the cost and expense of such
public work or improvement as now or
hereafter required by law In n city.
9. And be it enacted, That such board
of street and water commissioners. shall
nave full power and authority, in addition
to all other powers granted ny law, &c
fulfill, perform and carry o according
TO law, aEy aud all contracts. agreements
and obligations heretofore lawfully
made u entered into by any governing
body or board, department or municipal
authority Of any such city, in the name oil
such city or Of any municipal authority
therein or thereof regarding the subject
matters contained in this act, and hereby
transferred or transmitted to the govern
ment control, management and direction
of such board OF street and water commits
sioners; and 40 suit or proceeding by OIL
against any such city, ana no proceeding
or application for any public improve
ment. shall abate or be discontinued by
reason of any provision in this act con
tanned, but shall proceed n continue ac
cording to law. and not Inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, the proper
amendments being made If necessary.
10. Aud be it enacted. That the said
board Of street aud water commissioner
of such city, in addition 10 all other pow
ers or authority granted by law, and III
lieu and place Of any common council
board of aldermen. or other governing
body or board or corporate authority OF
such city, shall have, exclusive of al
other boards, departments and Officers OF
such city, all the power and authority
over the streets, avenues, lanes, alleys
roads, highways and side walks or Dubiis