The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-29
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER cOMMIs-
SiOXEES.
[oFFIcIAL PROCEEDINGS

SIX lOfFlCIAL I~kOCEEDlNOS.l
Regnlsr meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, january 25, 1892, AT ten O'Clock a. M.
PreseDt-President Somers, Commits
siouers Dugan, Madden and Yoe-4.
Absent-Commissioner COok-L.
On motion OF Commissioner Dugdn
William A. Tolson acted as Clerk.
Reading of the minutes OF regular
meeting held on Monday, January Is, 1892,
aud adjourned meeting held on Thursday.
January 81. 1892, was dispensed with, and
on motion were approved rs engrossed.
PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS N COM
MUNICATloNs.
From j. j. Bouton and others:
For construction OF a main sewer in the
Woodlawn section of Greenville.
From the N. Y, L. E. and Western X
r. Co.:
Requesting permission to maintain a
box sc wer from the end of the sewer i'll
Eighth street to the bulkhead.
From Patrick Gorman:
Requesting permission to construct a
manure pit.
From Frank Porcasi:
In relation to street lamps on Pearsall
avenue.
From the North Hudson Couty Rail-
way Co.
Submitting plan of the second elevator
and approaches.
80 W. p0tAblOho 10 Wv
Received and referred TO the Committee
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
From NJ. J.. Currie:
Protesting against application of the
Lehigh Valley Terminal Railway Com
pany.
Presented to this Board. January is inst.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The Clerk notified the Board that NJ. j.
Currie. attorney for Henry Lembeck and
others had filed with him an order rule
to show cause in the matter of apDlica-
ton of the National Docks. Railway
Company to cross Brown place sewer.
From the Board Of Finance, transmit
ting resolution passed by SAID Board at
its meeting January 10, 1892, and was APP
proved by the Mayor january 20. 1892.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
Water Commissioners January Is. 1892,
to wit:
l. Awarding contract to Henry Byrne
for cleaning streets and removing ashes
and garbage therefrom.
2. (Dec. 80. 1891 Ordering paid the fol
lowing claims incurred IN 1888 for repairs
to streets in excess of appropriations, the
same to be charged to contingent fund
1890-91:
P. Curry, $50; Geo. McMahon, sea; John
Munroe. s23.
3. (May IS. 1921 Authorizing the i'm
provement of Germania avenue from
Thorne street to Carlton avenue.
Whereas, 1t appears from the resolu-
tions passed by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners January is. 1892,
that the appropriation OF $4,000 made
for the present fiscal year for the cleaning
of streets and the removal of ashes and
garbage rherefrom will prove insufficient
fy, Ga. r.,,a nvaotrrint .F cuiA xpnrk
and that an additional appropriation OF
S12 500 will be required for the purpose.
Resolved, That under the authority OF
Chapter 40 of the Laws OF 1890 the Eppro.
priation TO said Board of Street and Water
Commissioners for the purpose Of clean
lug the streets and removing the ashes
and garbage therefrom be increased by
| the sum of $12. 500.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Finance be authorized to borrow said
additional appropriation of $l2. 500 on Dbl
or more tenn porary bonds, to bear not eX'
ceeding five per cent Interest per annum,
aud to be provided for in the next tax
levy,
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certif'
Gates in favor of
Dennis Byrnes. $1,000, on account OF
Thoma, Kelly, $500. on account O.
contract NO. OLD.
Received. and referred to their appro
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were prrsente d:
F. p. Woodcock. SIG %; Warren &
Mahoney, S472 g.; p. J. Condor,
$3.50; Thomas Reynolds, s75; James
Palmer, agent, $75; Robert E. McCoobery'
$14; Edward McDermott, S73 40; Frank
McDermott. S6S 40, S26; james Leo, So 81;
j.. C. Herald, 81, 80 50, 50. so. So. so; 5 2.40,
2. Z. Martin, Sl45. 81, 500. $97. 80. $50. SIS;
Wood & Menagh, $40 81; also on pay rolls
Commissioners and clerks, 81. 20S. 30; Water
Registrar, ETC.. So COS 81; General Super
intendent, etc.. $3.50 SO. January. 1892.
Received and referred to their appro
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on Certificates of the
Chlef Engineer in favor Of.
Dennis Byrnes. 81, 900, 90 on account Of
contract No. 562 and on claims of John
1888 90; $500: EIw. Hayes. s67. so;
j.. Dickson & Bro. $4,000: JONI
Mournes. $45,OO Rob't Muirhead,
S216 40; Chas. Ii. Kemp, S72,00; Bryan
McGuinne-s, s72 co.; Jas. P. Hall, $79.60
S43. 06: n. Y. & n. j. Globe Gas Light
Co. s., 162 80; Thos. Goddard. $433 80
$40 IS: j.. e.. News. s17 so; J. c. Herald,
S. so; Chas. Birdsall. 500 90; Peter Scanlon,
sos Oo, $50 90, s24 60; Thos. Byrne. SEQ 90
Alex Hamel, SAL 60: 4. d. Brown, $45 81
Frank Smvtn, 500. 90; John Sweeney,
S75, 90, as correct.
Also on six (6) petitions for signs, etc..
favorable.
The report was accented.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
eryoirs reported on Claims of Hugh
Dugan. Sl03. 10, $33 81, 80 80; Fred Mand
Ter, $2S 10; DR.. Allen C. IIatnrop. So. 80;
Theo. Smith & Bros, 1855 So, $lS6. 40
S13l so. $26. So. 81; Hewes & Phillips Iron
Works, S29. so; De Witt Wire Cloth Co.
Sa2. so; j. G.. Supply Co.. S475.42. S216. IS
S7l 90; P. j. Condor, S33S. So; IL. X,
Warrington, $l07. 06. S52 So; a Datz
S22; John Nolan, S462 80, $500; PatrIcR
Connolly, S495. $40, $437. 1890. $500. So. 80
1890, $3.50. 1890. $53 20, as correct,
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on claims of Thos,
Cain, S13; also on nav rolls Commissioner
, aud clerks, 81, POS. 80; Water Registrar
etc. So 0eS 81; General Superintendent
$3.50. go; all January, 1899, us correct.
The report WAS accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
Docks aud Parks reported on Certificate
of the Chief Engineerin favor of:
Thos. Kelly, So. 500, on account of Con
tract No. 6l3, and on claims of Thos. Hi
laud, $40; p. j. Condor, $3.50, as correct.
Tine report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Commissioner Dugan moved that wher
This Board adjourns it will be to meet OF