The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-21
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMMITS.
SI0NERS.
[oFFIcIAL PROCEEDINGS


Regular meetieg of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, January IS, 1892, at ten o'clock Il. IN.
Present-All the members OF the Board,
five in number.
Reading of the minutes of regular meet
ing, held Oh Monday, January II, 1892
was dispensed with, and on motion were
approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS AND COM.
MUNICATIoNS.
From Warren & Nugent:
In matter OF overflow of main sewer
corner of Jersey venue 10 Tenth street.
From the Lehign Valley Terminal
Railway Company:
Petitionlng for permission to cross
Brown Place.
Mr.. G. L. Corbln was accorded the
floor, and addressed the Board on behalf
OF the petitioners.
Five () petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to The Commit
| tee on Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
From c.. A. Piugsten:
In matter Of urgent need for repairs to
Schools Nos. z, 8 and 10.
From j. i. Bren2inger, Principal,
School No. 3.
In matter oil roof of school building in
a leaking condition.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings Docks and Parks.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Clerk OF the Board:
JERSEY CITY, Jan. IS, 1852.
To the Honorable. the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN-I have to report that the
Commissioners of Assessment filed with
me on this date final assessment, map and
report for improvement OF Vroom street
from Summit venue to Gray street; i'm
provement of Forrest street TO Ocean
avenue to jackson avenue.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE L. BoUToN.
Clerk.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION.
From the Board of Finance:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
| Board at its meeting, December 30, 1891,
| and was approved by the Mayor, January
is. 1892
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
lions adopted by the Board of Street aud
Water Commissioners, December IL, 1891
to wit:
l. Awarding contract to Kelly Brothers
for carpenter work and painting on Pub.
lie School No. 25.
2. Awarding contract to John English
& Son for cut-stone work on Public
SchoolsNo. %.
3. Awarding contract to P. E. Marin
for gas fitting, steamheating. etc., Oh
Public School No. 25.
4. Awarding contract to P. j. Coudon
for mason work on Public School No. %.
From Hugh A. Kelly, wharAuger. suo-
hitting repor OF receipts at Morgan
street dock.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of:
Thomas Harrington, S13S. 40. retained
percentage on contract No. 553.
Neil Campbell. 81. 200, final on contract
No. 607.
James Coyle. $40, 800. 95, final on contract
No. go.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The follo owing cl inns were presented:
Hollingshepd Bros, $500 So; Noonan &
Mcguire, SIG 90; G. Healy, $40; P. II.
Herman, $92 Al; NJ. Farley, $24. 20; Charles
Birdsall. 500; Warren & Nugent. SOS SO;
United Gas I~mprovement Comparv,
S.. 74S Sc, $500 .65; James Mcdonald, $42. 65,
$50. rs; p. j. Condor. $495; Patrick Sherry,
S24 50; Jersey City Supply Company,
S372.5 SIS; Vanderbeek & Sons, S17S 81; Rob-
ert Muirhead. S26S .3S; Jersey City News,
SIC. so, $l4, S12 25. S12 %, $40. so, IS IS; also
pay roll General Superintendent. etc.,
$3.50 80, December, 1891.
Received and referred to Their. appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificate of the
Chief Engineer in favor of:
Thomas Harrington, Sl3S 40, retained
percentage on Contract No. SOB, and on
claim OF Brinckman & Hauck, $l55. 20, as
correct.
Also on five (5) petitions for signs. ETC.,
favorable.