The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-09
BOARD OF STREET AND WAFER CoMMIs-
SiONgRS.
OFFICIAL PRocEEnISes.

fresent-fresident SomorS anu CCfn-
missi0ners Dugau. .Mnddep aud Yoe %.
Cook %. COMMISSIONS Cook subse-
qnenily appeared aud took his seat.
Recalling OF the minutes of regular meet
ing held Monday. November 80, 1891. were
dispensed with and on motion wero APP
proved ms encrO-sed.
PRESENTATION or PETITIONS n COM
M~UN1CATloNs.
From TIE National Docks Railway
Company: Requesting permission tp con-
struct their tracks across the Brown
place sewer. under certain regulations.
From Charles Parkins aud otHers in
relation 10 condition OF north side of
Railroad avenue. between Warren and
henderson streets.
From Ciaudius Cont: Requesting
that street In front OF his premises be re-
paired.
Thirteen petitions for signs. etc.
Received aud referred to the Com
miitee on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
From Michael V. Murphy: Request
ing permission TO extend his private
drain In Arlington avenue.
Received "A referred to the Committee
on Streets aud Lighting with power.
From John A. McGrath. attornev: Re-
questing extension OF water pipe on Con-
gress street.
From Charles Rode: Requesting ex-
tension of water pIpe In Fulton avenue.
From Chappon a. Mccarthy: Request
Ing extension Of water pipe ia Centre
street.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments aud extensions.
From the American Casualty lnsur-
snce and Security Company: Submit
ting report of inspection OF boilers.
Received and ordered fled.
OFFICIAL coMMUSIcATloNs
From His Honor the Mayor.
JERSEY CITY. December 2. 1891.
To the Board of Street and Water Conn
missioners:
GENTLEMEN-If you will examine sec
tiUns 1863 to 3l4 inclusive of the revised
statutes. contained In the revision supple
ment, page sol. you will find that the law
requires that all contracts for improve
meuts shall contain a restriction as To the
number OF DAYS the contractor can have
in which to make the Improvement and
the inspectors pay beyond the number OF
days fixed upon shall be deducted from
the moneys due the contractor. think
this provision of law has been overlooked.
1t should be enforced In every case rs re-
quired by law. The reason aud wisdom
Of that provision will be recognized Mt
once on reading those sections.
Very respectfully,
OREsTEs CLEVELAND.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Finance:
IFauSTilUCl1G r6SOtuJlOu DhSsetl ny sHlu
Board at its meeting November "A, 1891.
and was approved by the Mayor Noyem-
Der 25, 1891.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in :he following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, to wit:
First-Ordering paid the follo owing
claims:
Theo. Smith g. Brother. $50 3d.; James
n Con,arc GC11 E1fS S1 E1Se S1H0 So7 IN.
Vanderbeek & Sous, $l03. 81, 1914; w. >.
Weed, SO. SIS; H. r. Wortnington. Sl5o,
$64. So: Wood & Menagh, 81. rs: the Argus
CO.. 1880; BARLEY Coyle, $3.50; A. DATE.
$249,25. S92; Charles Fredericks, So 25;
Henry Gerber, 81 so; James Hart, s67.5 0
Iron Works. s243 81; Jersey City Supply
Co.. 1890. s247 40. $l62 so; r 7. Martin,
sl67. IS. s70.5 {. $6S. so, $50 OF. $24 II; f..
McDermott. 1858. 40. $26; John MCCARTHY,
$40S 70, $4OS. AS. $3.50; Hugo Mootz, $s5. rs,
81. 80; National Meter Co., $29. 25, $9.75.
Resolved. That the Board Of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners November 90, 1891
Ordering paid the following pay rolls:
Water Registrar, etc. $3,06S 81; General
Superintendent, etc, 1889. 80; Iaborers on
meters, $515. So; all Novem Der, 1891.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby copcurs in the following resolution,
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners November 18th, 1891, to
wit:
Ordering paid the following claims. in
CURED in 1883. for repairs to streets In
excess of appropriations, the same to be
paid out of Contingent Fund Board OF
Finance 1830-1S91.
Patrick Mctiovern, sci; Owen Harvey.
S66 70; Chris Braningan $t2; John
Lowery. $123.
Received and ordered filed.
From {. Healy. Jr.. Water Registrar:
Certificates in favor OF Fox 81 Drnm-
mond for 81. 420. 40, on account of contract
No. 443.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of Michael Mullery $3.50 30, final
on contract No. 6lS.
james Coyle, 1910. on account of con-
tract No. $40.
Micnael Curley. $1,000 final on &C
count OF contract No. 627.
r. j. Clarkson, $1,000, on account OF
No. go.
Received and referred to their appro.
pirate commit eeS.
From the same officer:
JERSEY CITY. November 80, 1891.
To the Hon. the Board of Sire ct and
Water Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-I herewith submit a
grade mar for that portion of Columbia
lying between Lincoln Ii Ia
briskie streets and respectfully ask its
adoption. Very respectfully.
w. w. RUGGLES.
Chief Engineer.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets, Sewers aud Lighting.
From the same officer:
Requesting ce :tain transfers.
Received and ordered filed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were p~resented:-
Neil Campbell. 1926, 500; P. Curry, 500;
A. DATE, $40; Louis Horwedel, $37: J. w.
Harrison, So. rs, $40. 95, $22.S IS, ESQ; Jer-
CITY Supply Company, $3.50. $3lS. so.
Of. $93. 80, $24; Michael Kelleher, $3.50;
DIR. Allen G. Lathrop. IS so; Mackev,
Young 81 Co., SIS; VIM. Ormspy, S481,
$40. $500; b. NJ. & j. II. Shanlev, $4SS,
so, $4l3. 10. S34S 80, 1924, S494. 10. S494. 10.
S4S6, S4l3. 10. 1924; j. S~cneilenberger. S66 80.
$50. so; Theodore Schutzbach. 500, $33;
John S. Sothern, SIS; Steele e. Condicht,
$63 81; Allen Thomson. SIG; +. p.
Woodcock. 90..; Warren g. Nugent,
$20S. 33. H. r. Worthington. $i07. 06. $50 s;
Hugh Dngan. 1881. n. SIG So, $4S. 08, $45 %
81. $35 S6; Wood & Meuagh. S4S. As
SIS SO. Sl093; John III. Sullivan. $50: Frank
500; John Nolan, $467. so, $460,
80; National Meter Company, So. IS;
Bryan McGinne-s, S72; Johu j. Lhllis, $50; |
KiIrov, $l55; Charles H.. Kemp, $19:
NJ. j. Griffith, S27 20; e p. GleYsou Man
ufacturing Co.. 1888; Michael Gavin. 800;
Drain, 1898, &l56; Patrick Con-
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