The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-29
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER CON-
MISSIONERS.
IoFFIc1AL PRocEED1NGs.l

ana WaC0f commissioners n0lQ on MOI
A. NJ.
Present-All the members of the Board,
five in number.
Reading of the minutes of regular
meeting held on Monday, November IA,
and adjourned meeting November II, 1892,
was dispensed with. and on motion were
approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CoMMU-
NICATIoNS.
From the Summit Avenue United Pres
byterian Church, peuitioning for the
placing of two lamps in front of their
church.
Four () petitions for signs. etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
From the East Jersey Water Company
in relation to proposals for new water
supply.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Pumping and Reservoirs.
From the American Casualty, Insur-
ance n Security Company. submitting
report of inspection of steam boilers.
Received and ordered filed.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From w. D.. Edwards, Corporation
Counsel, submitting form of contract
with National Dock Railway Company in
matter of WoodlaNn sewer crossing the
right of way.
Received and ordered filed,
From the Clerk of the Board:
JERSEY CITY, Nov. 81. 1892.
To the Hon. the Board of Street hand
Water Commissioners: -
GENTLEMEN,-You are hereby
that the Commissioners OF Assessment
assessment maj 4tc., as follows:
On W " Magnolia and Baldwin
avenues.
On sewer In Charles street.
On sewer in Virginia avenue.
On sewer in Henderson street.
On improvement of Brunswick street,
and
On improvement of Seventeenth street,
also final assessment, map and report +
improvement of Erie street.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. I. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Finance:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board at its meeting November 10, 1892,
and was approved by the Mayor Novem-
Der 10, 1892.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners September 81, 1892,
to wit:
Awarding contract to Theo. Smith &
Bro. for the furnishing and erection of
six () horizontal return tubular boilers at
Belleville Water Works at $14, 200.
Resolved, That the Board OF Finance
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October 8, 1892, to
wit:
Ordering paid the following pay rolls:
Reassessors. July, 1892. S3cG
Reassessors, August, 1892. $500.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October 3, 1892, to
wit:
Authorizing the opening of Seventeenth
street from Its westerly terminus to
HobOken avenue,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October II, 1892, to
wit:
Awarding contract to Charles O'Neill
for the improvement of Hooker avenue
from Avenue E to Ocean avenue.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in she following resolu-
tlou adopted by the Board of Street and
Wafer Commissioners October Is. 1892. to
wit:
Ordering paid the following item OF pay
roll for Belleville and High Service Sep
TENDER, 1892. 81. 1864. 20:
No. 34-Martin Morrissey, coal passer,
$40.
Be mud is hereby in by the
Board of Finance.
Received and ordered filed.
From Philip Tumulty, Superintendent
of Streets and Roads:
In matter of condition Of paved and I'M
paved streets.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets. Sewers and Lighting.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of:
Henry Henry By Byr me si,oi5.7o. on account of
H. H. Holmes, $500. on account of con-
tract No. 643.
Patrick Ryan. $500. on count Of con-
tract No. Goa.
Denis Byrnes. $3.50. 3s. on account of con-
tract No. 657.
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
Lizzie Woodcock, Sc, SO; Anthony P.
Smith, S43S, $438, S43S, $500, 1906: N. J.
Staats Zeitung, $751; so, $14. IS; John Nolan,
1896. $l45; MuiGearn, Piatti & Kirk, 5000,
$50, $50. $40, $50. so. SIS; Hewes & Phillips
Iron Works, S73. so: w. w. Farrier,
%~cVsOos AtvpCtu oOuSAchs SSos liz II.
Broome. 500; also payrolls Engineering
Bureau, 81 ,476. 66, June, 1892; Re-asses-
sors. S3I2 September, 1892; Belleville and
High rvice. 81. 755. SO, Re-assessors,
$780, October. 1892.
and referred to their appro-
pre- CONF ittees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificate OF the
Chief Engineer In faynr of.
Henry Byrne, 81, O15. 10. on account of
contract No. 634.
H. H, Holmes, $500. on account of con-
tract No. CAB.
Patrick RYAN. $500, on account OF con
tract No. 654.
Denis Byrnes, sSs9.8s, on account OF
contract No. 657, ana on claims of Jersey
City. News. Sa5 so. $50 50, S29 rs. Sc. Sc, Sc,
S.; John F. Lafian. 5000; Edward Gibson,
$40: Hudson County Electric Company,
81 .25S. 20, Geo. T. Bouton, SIS, as correct.
Four () petitions for signs, ETC., favor
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