The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-07
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMMITS.
SIONERS.
[oFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

foFFICIAL PRoCEEDINGs.I
Regular meeting of the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day. February 90, 1892, at ten o'clock
a. IN.
Present-All the members of the Board,
live in number.
Reading of the minutes of regular
meeting held on Tuesday. February %,
1892, was dispensed with and on motion
were approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
M~UNICATIONS.
Five 81 petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets. Sewers and Lighting.
From. James e. Banks and Others.
For permission to construct an 1S-inch
private sewer in homestead place.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
with power.
From A. j. Charles.
Petitioning for reduction of water
rents on property ituate on Lincoln
street.
Received an referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Mayor:
JERSEY CITY, Feb. 81, 1892.
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
OEN LLMEN~I view VI tAC ueClSlOu III
favor Ut the city touching the title to the
South Cove property your Board should
not hesitate to take immediate possession
and drive off all intruders and squatters.
Mr.. Fowler can give you the exact lines
and extent of this valuable grant and the
city should proceed to assert its owner
snip at once in what way it can be util-
iZ%l to the best advantage for the city
cannot be suddenly determined but i'm
mediate possession should be taken as the
first step.
Very Respectfully,
ORESTES CLEVELAND.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
In favor of
Michael Curley. $500 on ccoun of con-
tract No. 631.
william Dunno, $756. so on account of
William Dune, S765 on account of con-
tract No. 633.
Henry Byrne, s1.o75.5o on account of
contract No. 1874. d.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
From the same officer:
JERSEY CITY, Feb. 90, 1892.
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN,-I herewith present a re-
vised map and plan for a sewer
through Dwight. Garfield and Richard
streets n through land to be con-
demned to New York Bay, and respect
fully ask its adoption.
Very respectfully,
w. w. RUGGLEs,
Chief Engineer.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets, Savers n Lighting.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
W. w. Ruggles. $53. AZ; Richard WADE,
1882. so; Geo. +. Bouuon, $34. 10; Jersey City
$500. s26, s22. rs. s14; Patrick McGrath.
$500. $500: M. j. McHugh, $50, $48. 10; P,
Il. Martin, $186, $3.50 ~; Steele g. Condict
SIS. AZ; United Gas Improvement Com
pany, $3.50. So; 500. As; s51. rs; SIG. 80; 81. 10;
So; William D. Connell, $50. IL; d. Veg
man, S125; Warren & Mahoney. $3.50. ~:
also on paw roll employees in Lamp De-
partment. 1915. February, 1892.
Received aud referred to their appropri-
ate committees.
REPoRTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEES on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor off, .
Michae, Curley, $500, on account of Con-
tract No. 63l.
Henry Byrue. 81, o75. so, on account of
Contract No. 634. ana on claims of N. J..
Car Spring and Rubber Company. $135;
John j. Lillis. $72; j.. G. Herald. "a SO. 81;
Frank Smyth, 500; John Nolan, $l7l. 60,
Sl13. 80; James Mcdonald, $22. 10: also on
pay roll employees in the Lamp Depart
ment, 1875, February, 1892, as correct.
The report was accepted.
Tine Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claims OF w. w. Rug
giles, S53.42: Robert Doushea, S2S; John
McCarty. $445, 81; Albert DATE. $3l. IS, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on claims of George
Ringle, 1929. So; P. E. Martin, 1925. $51. 40;
j. S~chellenberger. s69i75, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks reported On certificates
of the Chief Engineer in favor of William
Dune. 1856. so, on account of contract
No. 633; William Dunno. S765. on account
of contract No, 633, and ON claims OF Ed
q Mahoney. $42. 40 and SC. n; T.. E. Martin,
$97. Rich &c Wade. $3.50. so; Nicholas
Brown, S35; James Palmer, agent. SIS. as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Printing aud Sta
tionery reported on claim of George 4.
Bouton. $34. 70, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting presented the following.
Resolved, That the revised sewer map
and plans for main sewer through
Dwight, Garfield and Richard street and
through land to be condemned to New
York Bay, as presented by the Chief En-
gineer on this date be and is hereby
adopted and confirmed as u part of the
sewerage plan Of the city.
Resolved. That permission be and is
HEREBY granted the following named per-
sons to erect signs, etc., over the side
walk in front of the premises designated,
in accordance with the rules and regula-
tiers:
J.. IL. Adelung. sign, l19 Essex street.
Thomas Bray. sign. $50 Jersey venue
Matthew Wilds, W posts. $50 Greene
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