The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-21
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OFFICIAL PnocEEDISGs
Regular meeting Of the Board OF street
and Water Commissioners, hell on Mon
d y. March 10. 1891, Mt 10 o'clock a. m.
Preseut-President SonIers and Com
m%issioners Dugaa uud Van Keuren.
Absent-Noue.
Reading OF the minutes OF regular meet
ing neid March 9, 1891. was dispensed with
ami on motion we're approved as engrossed.
On motion Of Commissioners Dugan the
rules were suspended and the privilege Of
the floor extended to CounIv SaVerin-
tendeut Cannon on behalf OF the Board Of
Freeholders IN mater OF Il desire for in-
creased water pressure ut Snake HI.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND conf
MUSiCATIoNs.
From the Citizsns' Improvement AssOcis-
ton of Sixth District
Ia matter Of condition Of Tagging at
cemetery, etc.
From the property owners on Jones
street petitioning for the appointment Of
john e.. Archibald rs Inspector on CON
templated improvement OF said street.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From William Segelken, requesting ex-
tension Of water pipe on Palisade avenue,
between Prospects street and Reservoir
avenue.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments aud Extensions.
OFFICIAL Co1fMUNICATIONs.
From the Clerk of the Eoaru.-
JERSEY CITY, March 1G, 1901.
To the Honorable the Board of Street, and
Water Commissioners
GentIemeu-I have to report that the
Commissioner OF Assessment filed with
me on this date preliminary sketches as
fallows:-
For sewer in Ocean and Gates avenues.
For improvement Of Forrest, Ocean to
Jackson avenues.
From Improvement of Pearsall avenue,
Old Bergen Road to Avenue K, also pre-
limiDary map aud report for opening of
Neptune avenue from Bergen to Ocean
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE L. BOUTON,
Clerk.
From the same officer.
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen nave to report that owing
to an inadvertence of one of the official
newspapers it will become necessary to
readvertise hearing on improvement of
Vroom street, and vacation Of Howell
street. Also notice to contractors for
construction Of sewer in st. Paul's AVE-
nue.. In the first case the Board will
have to rescibd resolution setting March
% as time for hearing, and pass adj
ditional resolution fixing another date.
In the case Of the St. Paul's avenue sewer
! have already readvertised. As to the
matter of charge for the additional cost
entsiled by reason of such readvertisinQ
l would recommend that the matter be
referred to the Corporation Counsel for
opinion.
Very respectfully,
GEO. +. BoUToN, Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
Tho Chat Enpfnaar rapRrfa al oarFfffaafao
in favor OF Philip E. Martin, S194, final on
contract Nc. 592.
Thomas ~Cavanaugh, $500. on account of
contract No. 900.
Michael Curiey, $500, on account of con-
tract No. COL.
Patrick O'Neill, $500, on account of con-
tract No. Goa.
Henry Byrne, 10000. on account of
contract No. COS.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees
From the same officer
Presenting revised plan for sewerage
on Mil Road.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and sewers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
The following claims were presented
George I. Bouton, SIS; James Carlin,
Sl2967; Robert Donshea, S2S; Albert DATE,
S2L75; William Dunno, $2s6.l0; L. H.
Giele, $50 and $50; J.. c. Herald. 81, Sc,
"a, So and So; j. 6. News, SIS, s3I and
81. 80; D.. M. Noonan, sos %; H. J. Powell,
$54; James Pallister, $7.20; T. Mitchell
Prudden. 500; Taylor Reed, 50; Henry
Storing, S34; Vanderbeek 81 Sou, $3.50
n S3ll.e7; Wood & Menagh, $S43 ano
IS; also pay rolls clearing street and
sewer, $94L-7 70, November. 1882: labor on
streets, $672, October, 1888: reUairiur
street, S171.25, November, 1888; cleaning
sewers and basins, S539.75, February.
1891.
Received aud referred to their appro-
pirate committee.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of the Chief En-
gineer in favor Of Thos. Cavanagh. $500
on account of contract No. 900; Michael
CurleY, $500 on account of contract No.
COL; Patrick O'Nelll, $500 IN account of
contract No. 604; Henry Byrne, 5000 20 on
account of contract No. COS, and on claims
Of George T.. Bouton. S15; New Jersey
Title Guarantee and Trust Co, 500; Even
ing Journal Association, $50. SIS, S25,
So. so, 81. so, So. 80, So. so; Bernard Nc
Innis, 500; Neil Campbell, $50; John Cal
lahau, $50: John Sweeney, $54, S42 and
S4.50; II. w. Moser, S1l7; also pay rolls,
cleaning streets and sewers, S941 20, No
vember, 1882; labor on streets, s672, Octo-
Der, 1855; repairing streets, Sl7l-25. No
vember, 1885; clearing sewers and basins,
SOoo-aot y AoJAy as COAiSCl-
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Ressr-
voirs reported on claims Of American G.
g. S. Co. $500 and $l95. 90 as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on claims Of Philip
f. Martin, sos IS. s22. 30; Dodge & CO.,
SIZES s Healey & Moran, sl1.G5; James
Hart. s4S; {. Losey, sl6.66; NJ. J. Griffin,
S52.3 IS, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Docks reported on certificate of the
Chief Engineer in favor of p. r. Martin,
S794, final on contract No. 593, and on
claims of l. II. Broome, S2O0.s4 and
S49.56 Evening Journal Association,
Sl0.40, 5000 $3.50 aud S6.50 Jersey City
News. 81. 40, Sill aud SlI. 40; Thomas
Green, s35: William Caldwell, so, as cor
rect.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Survey reported on claims of A c. La-
throp, $40; Bradis Manufacturing Co.,
Sll.95, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Sta
tionery reported on claim of e. W. Bull
lingeF, Sc, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That permission be aud Is
ha-ghv pNunNad r. fFen IOplDfAanf TnErs@.