The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-12

fore pic ,ented, be referred 10 the Corpo-
ration Counsel for opiuion as to the legal
status of and power of this Board in the
premises.
Carried.
From No. 4 Engine Co, in relation to
water supply pipe in Engine hou.e.
Received aud referred to the Commit
tee oil Public Buildings, Docks and
Parks.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
From the Clerk OF the-Board:
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 6. 1892.
To the Honorable, tue Board Of Street and
Water commissioners:
GeutieMen-l have to report that the
Commissioners of Assessment flied with
me on this date the preliminary sketch
for the improvement of Hooker avenue
from Ocean avenue to Avenue f..
GEO. L. BOUToN,
Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of Albert SIiuardoW $500 on &C
count of contract No. GAG.
H. H. Holmes. $500 GU account of con-
tract No. SAB.
Hugh f. Mclaughlin, s2,89z.65 on ac-
count of contract NO 64s.
p. 3. Martin, $1,000 on account of con-
tract No. GAY.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate Committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
Charles Birlsall, $25; james F. Gan
non, $50 so; Warren & Mnhonev. s7.31,
1895; john Sweeney. So; James Pallister.
sl3; Henry Prigge. $4S; O'Brieu & keiit,
S115. 80, SOL %; n. Y. & N. j. Globe Gas
Light Co. 81. 49S. 81; P. E. Martin, S295;
Daniel Norm SIZE Games Nc
bern PfaLTi % kIrk Gd5O.. q
Herald, Sc IS. $5.a5; E. G. Bronson,
S444. 25, $55.25; Henry Byrne, $24; Hack
epsack Water Co., S905; L. j.. McDou-
aid. Si25; also payrolls cleaning sewers
and basins. August, 1892; Laborers on
parks, August, sss1.0s; Engineering
meters, August. s561; Belleville and
High Service. August. S4,S29 So.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
COMMITTEES Oh Streets. Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificate of Chief
Engineer III favor of
Ii. Il: Holmes. $500 on account of con-
tract No. $40.
Albert Minardow, $500 on account of
Contract No. GAG.
And On payroll of laborers Gle ening
Sc and basius, S532, August. 1892, as
correct. n on seven Letitlons for signs
favoraoly.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on certificate of Chief Engineer
in favor of
Hugh F. Mclaughlin. 50, s97. 65 on &C.
count OF contract No. CAS-; also on claims
OF Unlted Gas improvement Co.. s43.95;
JERSEY City Supply Co, $3.50. so, Sl68. 25:
Hugh Dugan. S136. 81; New Jersey stats
Zeitung, SIG. 10; also on Payroll Belleville
and High Service, 81. 629. 35, August, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Assessment and Exten-
sion reported on claims of james p. Hall.
S.; E. f. Gritfiths, 50. so; New JERSEY Car
Spring and Rubber Co, 1889 46. $137. so:
O'Brlen & Keilt. S24; Evening Journal
Association, Sl39. 20; Hugh Dugan, $l73 81;
B. McAnaliy y, $50 and $45; also on payroll!
laborers on meters, S567.0 S, August, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
Comnliitae Oh Public Buildings, Docks
aud Parks reported ON certificate Of Chief
Engineer in favor of P. E. Martin s., 600
on account of contract No. 649 aud on
claims of Evening journal Association,
Sl4 10; James Dynes, $125. Is; Eagan Bros,
S239. IA; L. j. Mcdonald, Sl35; also on paw
roll laberers on parks. S227. 90 as correct.
The reported was accepted.
Committee Oh Engineering and Survey
report on pay roll OF Engineering Bureau,
81 1856 G6. May as correct
The report was accepted.
COMMITTEE on Printing and Stationery
reported on claim of J. C. News. $50. as
correct. The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Commissioned Cook moved that when
this Board udjourns it will be to meet on
Thursday SeDtembers s, 1892, at ten O'Clock
A. M.
Carried.
Comulitte on Streets, Sewers and Light
ing presented the following:
Resuivei T., That one improvement GER
titicate tor $500 be drawn in favor OF H..
II. Holmes for work done aud materials
furnished on account of contract No.
643 for improvement of Germania ave
nue. from Carlton avenue to Thorne
street.
Resolved. That one impl ovement GER
tiicate for $500 be drawn in favor of Al
bert Minardow for work done and ma
terlals furnished on account of contract
No. GAG for improvement of Erie street
from Thirteenth street to Sixteenth
street.
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as fore
man and laborers leaning sewers and
basins for the month of August, 1892.
amounting i'll the aggregate to $500.
Resolved. That a inason's license be
and is hereby granted to Patrick Gilden
10 make connections with tie sewers OF
Jersey City when he files tue required
bond in the otticeo the Permit Clerk.
Whereas, On the 9th day of June, 1892,
application was made by John Herman
and Others for the construction of a Sc aver
in Summit avenue. from Wayne street 10
and connecting with sewer in Mont
gOmery street; aud
Whereas. On the Both day of August,
1899. the Commissioners of Assessment
fled their preliminary sketch showing
what property will probably be assessed
and the probable amount of benefit TO
each lot or parcel OF land, also the prob
aoie amount of assessment per foot of
frontage, therefore
Resolved. That the 10th dav of October.
1892, at ten O'Clock A. NJ. and the meet
ing room of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, are hereby fixed
as the time and place when and where the
Board of Street aud Water Commissioners
will meet to hear parties interested IN said
application and all circumstances against
the said improvement that may be pre-
sented in writing and that the Clerk of
this Board Is hereby directed to publish
III the Official papers and to post in the