The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-28

Present-President Madden and Com
m~issioners Dugan. Voc aud Cook.
Aosent-Commissiouer Somers.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on application of john
Cavanagh and others for the construc-
ton of sewer In Henderson street favor
able.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pualic Buildings, Docks
apd Park reported on CLAIMS of John
Kelly, $19s. 90. $3.50. o6, s348 So, s205. 81.
s13o.0s. SIS. 81, s5af7, s6I.i4, sSi,6s as cor
rect.
The report was acce ted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting presented the foilowing:-
Resolved, That the contract for the con-
struction of sewer in Railroad avenue.
between henderson and Warren streets
be and is hereby awarded to Denis Byrnes
at the prices named in his bid, viz.:-
For 30 inch oval brick sewer per llneal
foot, IS 95.
For piles per lineal foot, 05k.
S22.
For receiving basins, each, sos.
Each aud every LOCO feet b. NJ. sheet
piling. $23.
He being the lowest bidder for the
WlOIe WOrkauQ materials.
These items embracing all that is neces-
sary to a successful completion of such
reconstruction aud that the Corporation
Attorney he and is hereby requested to
prepare n have executed the necessary
contract for the same.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be requested to supplement- the appropri-
ations heretofore made for the cleaning
OF streets, etc, etc, 1891 and 1872, by the
sum of $4,000, and for the cleaning of
sewers and basins, 1891 aud 1872, by the
sum of S.. 900, this Board having made
unusual expenditures TO such an amount
on account of each of said appropriations
in order that the city might be sanisariIy
prepared to meet au anticipated visit of
tho cholera Scourge
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance. the
report of the COMMITTEES on Streets. Sew
ers and Lighting. upon the application in
writing of John Cavunagh aud others,
presented to this Board GU the 10Th day
OF Septem Der, 1892, for the construc-
ton of sewer in Henderson street,
from Seventeenth street to ana connect
ing with sewer nov built III Henderson
street as far as Fifteenth street fbe, and
he same is hereby accepted by tbs
Board which hereby declares it's deter mi
nation TO make said Improvement unless
tt or before the time hereafter 10 be ap-
nointed for hearing parties in relation
thereto a remonstrance shall be prs
sented to this Board signed by the own
ers of property liable to more than one-
half the assessment therefor, and
that the Co missioners OF Assessment
with the AID and assistance of the
Bureau of Survey be and are HEREBY
directed TO make and report to this Board
an estimate of the quantity and Kind of
excavation and filling I'M amounL of
work to be done and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and COM
plerion of the sale improvement and that
upon the Hing of inch report the Clerk
of this Board shall advertise for proposals
for doing such work and furnishing such
materials In mapner II for the length
of time required by law.
The foregoing were each adopted by
Inc following vote on the call for the ayes
ind nays:
Ayes-President Madden aud Commits
sioners Dugan, Yoe aud Cook.
Observation-Disclosures Somers
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
presented the following
Resolved, That by and with the concur
renee of The Board of Finance, the con-
tract for furnishing, delivering and set
ting up in complete working order. six (6)
horizontal relnrn tubular boilers at the
Belleville Water Works be awarded TO
Theo. Smith and Henry Smith at the
price named in their proposal. viz. four-
teen thousand two hundred (Sl4, 200) dol
lars, that being the lowest bid r. ceiyeh,
and hat the Corporation Attorney be and
is hereby requested TO prepare IL have
executed the necessary contract for the
same.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-President Madden and Commits
siouers Dugan, Yoe aud Cook.
Absent-Commissioner Somers.
Committee on Public Buildings. Docks
and Parks presented the following:
Resolved, That 198. go be paid to John
Kelly for carpenter work on School No. 8
$3.50. 06 to John Kelly for carpenter
work on School No. 4.
$343. 3S to John Kelly for carpenter work
on Scnool No. 5.
$205. 27 to John Kelly for carpenter work
on School No. II.
$130.03 TO John Kelly for carpenter work
on School No. IS.
$3s 81 to John Kelly for carpenter work
on ScnooI No. II.
$50. II to John Kelly for carpenter work
on School No. 10.
1914. IA to John Kelly for carpenter work
$31.6S 80 john Kelly for carpenter work
on School No. "a.
Charge special appropriation for repairs
to schools.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for tile ayes and a
Ayes-Fresident Madden and Commits
siopers Dnean, zoe n Cook.
Alb ent-Commissioner Somers.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved. That in view of the present
impure condition of the water supply Of
Jersey City as shown by the report Of IT, e
Inspector of Pollution as filed with the
Board the Committee of the Whole III
conjunction with the Chief Engineer be
directed to prepare specifications for a
new supply of pure and wholesome water
whereon proposals may be called for.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call FOR the ayes aud NAYS:
Ayes-President Madden and Commits
sioners Dukan, Voc and Cook.
Observation-Disclosures Somers.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Nm. A. ToLSoN.
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