The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-08
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

VIII NuF6FLlSe iOF pEOpUsulS iOE IO,UOo
tons of anthracite coal, be and Is hereby
concurred in by the Board of Finance.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Education.
Transmitting communication from
Thomas H.. Williams in matter of sani-
tary condition of No. IL school.
From the same Board.
Transmitting communication on neces-
sary repairs to schools.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Building. Docks and Parks.
From the Clerk OF the Board;
JERSEY CITY, May 81, 1892.
Hon. the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN-The Commissioners of
Assessment filed with me on May 9th
inst. preliminary estimate for Improve
ment of Ogden avenue.
Yours, &C.,
GEO. 4. BouToN,
Clerk.
Received or ordered filed.
Reports of Chief Engineer.
The Chief Engineer reported certificate
in favor of Henry Byrnes for $1,000 on
account of contract No. 635.
Received and referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets. Sewers and Lighting.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
Robert Muirhead, SOL. 10; Jacob e.
Miner, $S1.8 30; National Meter Company,
SIS; New York and New Jersey Telephone
Company So. 05, 1929. 80, $22. 95; Edward
Nash, sS5. so; Philip II. Esther, $144.7 rs;
Albert DATE. IS. $40, s6S. so. $44. rs, $3.50. 5O,
$25. so and S12. so; George l.. Bouton. $50;
also on payrolls. employees Ia lamp de-
sioners aud Clerks. 81, 2OS,3 30, May. 1892.
Received aud referred to their appro-
pirate committee.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets. Sewers n
Lighting reported on certificate of Chief
Engineer in favor of Henry Byrne for
81, 900 on account of contract No. 635, and
on claims OF N. j. Stats Zeitung, $500.
$50 IS. SIG Is, $3.50 80: Ee veninC journal
Association, $32.50 $l9. so, S24. 70. SAG. Is,
$3S. IS; George L. Bouton, $50, as correct.
Also on payroll of employees of Lamp
Department.. 1875, April. 1902. AS correct,
Also on remonstrance Of VIM. Colwell
and Others against the confirmation OF
fnal map for Improvement OF Pearsail
avenue.
Five petitions for signs, etc.. favorable.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on claim of Philip II. Esther,
$110. 70, as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Assessments and Exten-
sions reported on claims OF:
Hugo Mootz. $2S. 80; New JERSEY Stats
Zeitung, $14. 70; James Mcdonald. $54. so.
$92. 10; Michael Graham, $50; Hector Nc
Mull.n, SIT; Edward Wilson. SAT; James
Hart, $50, $4S. $50, sos. S62.5 so; National
$25.7 10; United Gas Improvement COM
pauy, SIS: Jersey City Supply Company,
$49S. 65. Sl58. ~, and on payroll Commits
sloners aud Clerk, $1.20S 80. May. 1892. as
correct, 10
The report was accepted.
Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks reported on clnims Of:
Kelly Bros, $241 81; Mrs. D. Wegman.
1925; james Palmer. agent. SIS; Warren
Il Mahoney, SIS. 81, B. Lipschitz. So; Viii.
liam Dune. $65 65. as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Laws and Ordinances
reportel on claims of Evening Journal
Association, Sic. 10; Emma j. Woodcock.
81 so is correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting presented the following:
Whereas. This Board met GU the twenty
fifth day of April, 1892. to hear, con-
slider and adjudicate upon objections
which should be presented against the
assessment map and report for the i'm
provement Of Pearsall ven from Old
Bergen road to Avenue e; and,
Whereas, This Board has considered
each aud all the objections presented at
such meeting and have adjudlcated upon
the same and have determined that
neither all nor any Of them are sufficient;
therefore.
Resolved, That said assessment map
and report, as filed by the Commissioners
of Assessment on the 2Ist eDy Of March,
1892. aud the said EassesSRAentl therein
firmcd, aud that the Clark be directed to
ale the same with theiGfts7 Collector for
collection. ars4T-
Resolv, d, That the contract for the i'm.
provement of Erie street, from Thirteenth
street TO Sixteenth Street. be awarded to
Albert MiIardow at the prices named in
his bid, he being the lowest bidder for the
whole work, unless at or before the time
to be appointed to hear parties in relation
thereto, q remonstrance against the said
improvement shall be presented to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
signed by the owners OF property liable to
more b u one-half the assessment there
for; and
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessments with the aid and assistance
OF the Bureau of Survey be and are hereby
directed to make and file In thu office of
the Clerk OF this Board a sketch showing
what property will probably be assessed
and the probable amount OF assessment
per foot of frontage.
Resolved. That the contract for tho i'm.
provement OF Sherman avenue from Hut
ton street to Grtfli5hs street be awarded
to Albert MinardoW at the prices named
In his bid, he being the lowest bidder for
the whole work, unless at or before the
time to be uppointed to hear parties in
relation thereto a remonstrancs against
the said iin provenent shall be presented
tothe Board Of Street and Water COM
missiouers signed by the owners of prop
ierty yiabla to more than one-hali tine
assessment therefor, and ao2a.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of tive Bureau of Survey, be and are
hereby Directed to make and file in the
Office Of the Clerk of the Board a sKe'en
showing what property wilt probably be
assessed and the probable o of
assessment per foot OF frontage.
Resolved, That one improvement GER
tificate for $1,000 be drawn in favor of
Henry Bvrne for work don and materials
furnished on account of contract No. 635
for Improvements OF Eleventh street, from
Jersey avenue to Coles street.,
Resolved, That the following sums be
paid to the New Jersey Stats Zeitung for
advertising improvements:
SAC Is for proposals for Improvement of
Erie street.
ss9, e5 for proposals for improvement of
Sherman avenue.