The Jersey City news., 1891-06-04


Chief Engineer, Sc, ,00O.
Assistant Chief Engineer, $4,000.
Surveyor, $40, 900.
Assistant Surveyor, 5000.
Water Registrar, $4,000.
Assistant Water Registrar, $4,000.
Permit Clerk, s, ,000
Received and ordered filed
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
P. J. Condor. $500 on account of con-
tract No 5sS
Patrick O'Nenl. $500 on account Of con-
Henry Byrne. $500 on account Of CON
tract No. GIG.
II. H. Holmes. $500 on account of con-
tract No. 5l7.
From the same officer.
Submitting specifications for repavsng
Washington street from Grand 70 Mont
gomery streets. and Warren street from
Dudley to Montgomery streets.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on Street. Sewers and Lighting.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
The following claims were presented.
+. p. Woodcock, $50: I. j. Mcdonald
$50; John Kelly, s155; James J. Clarke,
500; James Pallister, 5000; John H. Sui
livan, S75: Henry Staring. $40: James r.
Larkins, 500; John ]. Liliis, s72; Evening
y
So. 80, $50 so, SIG 25. SD 25 $13, $40 Is and
$500; P E. Martin, s17875, s105 and S41-57
Hugo Moatz, SIS. 80: II. W. Moser. $40:
John p Murry, $462; Jersey City Herald.
S11. 20 and $3.50; Jersey City News, Ssl,
s4050. $50 and 50; Matthew Doyle, s27;
John Drain, S273: L. J. Condor. s302 50:
National Meter Company, $50, S1e9 and
SO; Wood & Menagh. 5000, 7.50, s.. Is
and 81 s.; Bernard McAnally. S93; Z. J.
Woodcock, SIG 30.
Received and referred TO their appro-
pirate committee
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor Of p J.. Condor,
Patrick O'Neil, $500 on account OF con-
tract No. 604; Henry Byrne, 500 on ac-
count of contract No. GIG; II. II. Holmes.
$500 on account Of contract No. 617. and on
clAims Of Jersey City News. S74 IS. $50
t22 75, SIG. So sl9 80 and SIG 25: Jersey City
Herald, S14 50. $3.50, 81, s. 50 and 50; VIM.
Chambers, Ss1 as correct also on niue pc
titions for signs. etc, favorable. The re-
port was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments aud
Extensions reported on claims of Steele &
Condict, S25l: w. W. Farrier, $40 81: Z.
Losey, S19. 20; Charles Freeman, S225 and
$50, Wood 81 Menagh, S5905; F. =. Wood
cock, so; Bernard McAnally, s93 as cor
rect. The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on claims OF
Il. J. Mcdonald, s139 John Kelly, sl55:
Neil Campbell, 900. L. H Giele, s114 20;
Kelly Bros, $3.50 AZ, rs correct The re-
port was accepted.
The Committee ON Printing and Sta
tionery reported on claims of Jersey City
Herald, S. so; Geo. 4. B outon, s21 20 as
correct. The report was accepted
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Commissioner Dugan moved that when
this Board Rdjourns it will to meet on
Tuesday, June :. 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Carried.
Lighting presented the following
Resolved. That one improvement GER
tificate for $500 be drawn in favor of Pat
rick j. Condor for work done and mater
ials furnished on account of contract No.
SIS for improvement Of Monmouth street
from Railroad avenue 10 Montgomer y
street, aud from Bright to Grand street.
Resolved, That one improvement GER
tificate for $500 be drawn ia favor of Pat
riek O'Neill for work done and materials
furnished on account Of contract No. 6o4
for construction of sewer IN Hopkins
avenue from % feet east OF Central ave-
nue. to 20 feet west of Palisade avenue.
Resolved, That one improvement GER
Henry Byrne for work done and mater
ials furnished on account OF contract No
GIG for improvement of Woodward street
from Grand street to Canai.street.
Resolved, That one improvement GER
tifieate for $500 be drawn in favor of
Henry a. Holmes tor work done aud ma
terials furnished on acconDt OF contract
No. 6lT for improvement Of irving street
from Central avenue 10 Nelson avenue.
Whereas, On the 2lst aay of April. 1891
application was made to this Board by
the Jersey City and Western Railway
Company aud the Morris Canal and Bank
ing Company. the Lenigh Valley Rail-
road Company for the vacation OF Canal
avenue: and
Whereas, On the 25th day of May. 1891
this Board met, heard and considered all
objections 10 said proposed vacation that
were presented against the same; ami
N hereas, This Board has determined
that the objections presented is not sufiie-
lent; therefore
Resolved, That Canal avenue being a
strip of land on the southeast side of the
Norris Canal, running from Cavan Crees
southwardiy q distance of thtrty-onr
hundred and seyenIy-fve feet more or
less TO its southwesterly terminus as the
said Canal avenue is laid out and shown
in the map entitled map of that portion Of
Jersey City formerly known as Greenville
published by n G.. Nreeland, Z. Z and
Surveyor, Jersey City. y. j., 1921, be and
the same IS hereby declared vacated. this
Board. however. reserving 70 itself the
right to at any time cross said Canal ave
nue., so vacated for the purpose OF con
structing a sewer or sewers 10 New lor K
Bay or any of its tributaries, and in cas-
II is desired by the city t. construct sue
sewer or sewers, then The said peutione.
the Jersey City and Western r. X. c.
its successors or assigns, shall. free OF a
cost 10 the city, support us tracks an
afford all proper facilities for the crossing
OF same, and that such an agreement
shall be drawn up by the Corporation
Counsel, the same TO be signed by said
company and filed with the clerk of this
Board before such vacation shall become
i effective.
Whereas, On the oath day of ADril.
1891. application was made To this Board
by William H. Corbin aud others for the
vacation of certain streets, and
Whereas. On the 25th day Of May, 1891,
this Board met TO hear and consider al
objections to said proposed vacations that
might be presented, and
Whereas, No objections We're presented.
alleged, or known against the same,
therefore,
Resolved, That Maple street, from Gar
rabrant street TO the National Decks
Railway; Dudley street from Johnston
avenue TO Maple strees. Mason street from
| Johnston avenue south westerly 10 land II
the Central X. r. Of y. j.. near theIE
round house, be aud the sauie are here
1 by declared vacated.