The Jersey City news., 1892-05-14
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMIS-
Si0NERS.
IoFF1crAL pRooEEpINGs.1

and special meeting helu on Wednesday,
May 4. 1892. was dispensed with, and on
motion were approved as eugrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CoMMU-
NICATIoNS.
From the Hudson County Board OF
Health:
In matter of Railroad avenue sewer.
Eight (6) petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets. Sewers and Lighting,
From John Pringle:
Applying for appointment as Engineer
in Water Department.
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Pumping and Reservoirs.
From Martin Costigan and others:
Requesting reduction or water rents.
From John Manning:
Requesting cancellation OF water rents.
Received. and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions.
From J. p. Northrop, City Attorney,
Bayonne.
In matter of insufficient water supply.
City of Bayonne.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
OFFICIAL CoMMUNICAT ATIoNS.
From His Honor the Mayor IN the mat
ter of fling contracts for street lighting.
On statement from the Clerk that the
matter had received his attention, the
document was ordered filed.
FROM Lne bCHru Ol L iudACc.
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board ut its meeting held May s.. 1892.
and was approved by the Mayor May Q,
1892:
Resolved, That the following resolu-
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. to wit:
ssrtsy eSye s,S k sS9 naSz sS m oSnshea; 90 s M
Si1 so; q. Healy, SIS. $40; Evening Jour
nal Association. S3. so: T.. Fallon, $45. :
IS: Hauck Brothers, $2S. S14; j.
W. Harrison. sls.45. s12so; A..
Freytag, s14 4.25;S sHealy s. Moran.
$22.5O. s1e.25; John Herman. $l39.52,
James Leo; IS. 90; =. McDermots, $SS. 40.
Spring and Rubber Co., sl4; Nation
al Meter CO.. $500; $50 IS. $3.50. So rs;
Thomas, Rynn, $21; Theodore Smith
Smith g. Bro, $127. Az, Steele g. Condict,
s21.70; James F. Somers. 500. 50; Wander
beck & Son. 1910; Washburn Bros. q
Co, s.. .96; WOOD & Menagh. $74;2T. $3s. q,
Worthington, $50. 81, S36 40, s26.42.
Received and ordered filed.
Resolved, That upon the request of the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers the matter of the payrolls emanating
from the Committee on Assessments and
Extensions, passed by them on April 25,
1899, and not heretofore concurred in by
Street and Water Commissioners for FUR
rher consideration. provided, however,
that the Clerk of this Board shall retain
In his possession the duplicates Of said
payrolls for future comparison.
Received and ordered filed.
favor of Fox & Drummond on account OF
contract No. 443.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of A. P. Smith, 81. 800. on account
of contract No. 544.
Dennis Bvrnes, $500, on account of con-
tract No. 562.
Patrick Ryan. $16s 81, retained percent
age on contract No. 625.
john Nolan, $500, on account of con-
tract No. $50. ss.,
Michael Gurley. $500 on account of con-
tract No. 63l.
Henry Byrne, $2,5l5.70. on account of
contract No. 634.
Received and referred to their appro-
PIRATE committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
4. P. Gleason Manufacturing Co., $225;
John Mcley, $l4; United Gas Improve
ment Co.. $3,4s6 93, $5o2 SO. s315 60. $50. 80;
Yanderbeek s. Sons, $3s; $50. a; F; 9.
j. McDonaid, slso: N. Y. & N. j. Globe
Gas Light Co.. $40 ss.l7ssa; .s4; Morgan .saa
$3.50, So; Nj Michael Msloney, Isl; B, Nc Nc:
Guinness, SIC. so; B. Lipschitz, S36.25. 50,
81; John J. Lillis. $75; John Kilroy, $3.50;
Hndson IDS se. County ELECT Electric sas Company
Farrier, $50. 81, also on pay rolls cleaning
sewers and basins, $74S75; unpaved
streets, 1854, April, 1899.
Received and referred to their appro-
priute committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING CoMMITTEES
The Committee GU Streets and Sewers
and Lighting reported on Certificates of
the Chief Engineer IN favor OF
Dennis Byrnes, $500 on account of con-
tract No. 562.
Patrick Ryan, s1es. 81 retained per-
centage on contract No. 625.
John Nolan, $500 on account of con-
tract No. $50.
Michae! curley, $500 on account of
Henry Byrne. 81, s,515.7o on account of
contract No. 634 and on claims of
Jas. Pallister. $125 SO; Chas. Birdsall,
$25; also on pnyroll5 cleaning sewers and
basins. s74s75; unpaved streets, 1854,
both April, 1902. as correct, and on appli-
cation Of Jas. Dodds aud others for the
improvement OF Hooker avenue from
Avenue Z to Ocean avenue.
Eight H petitions for signs. etc., favor
able
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on claim of Hewes & Phillips
Iron Works, $50 81, as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Assessments and Exten-
sions reported on certificates of the Chief
Engineer in favor of A. P. Smith. $500,
on account of contract No. 544.
Also on certificate of the Water Regis
trar in favor of Fox s. Drummond,
20s8. .03. on account of contract No. 449,
as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks reported on claim of Wood &
Menagh, $3.50. as correct
The report was accepted.
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for furnishing aud deliver
ing cast iron water pipe, four a. in num-
ber were presented as follows:
The bid OF M. j. Drunmond was thrown
ont as informal
For about 1900 lengths of inch
pipe, John Fox, S25. 10 per gross ton OF
2,240 lbs.
For about 100 lengths of inch pipe.
Johu Fox, $25 10 per gross ton of 2240 lb.
For about 100 lengths of IL inch pipe,
John Fox, $25 10 per gross ton of 2,240 lbs.
For about 200 lengths of s inch pipe.
Warren Foundry and Machine Co., $25. sc
per gross ton Of 2, 240 lbs.
For about 100 lengths of 4 inch pipe,
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