The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-26

Whereas. Application has been made
Susan NJ. Vreeland for the vacation of
that part of the Jersey City and Bergen
Point Plank Road lying north OF Garfield
avenue, (now vacated) and the east line
of James Currie, deceased. and
Whereas, said application has been duly
advertised according to law and no OBJ
jections are known or alleged against the
vacation thereof.
Resolved, That the j. C.. and Bergen
Point Plank road between the north side
of Garfield street (now vacated).
aud the east side of F~ifty-third street, be
and is hereby vacated and the effect of
such vacation shall be to terminate the
rights of public in said road as herein
described.
BY Commissioner Dugan the Board
took a recess for five minutes.
On r~eassembling all the members being
present.
Whereas, This Board has received pre-
posals from two bidders in response to ad-
vertisements therefore for removing
ashes u garbage and cleaning the
streets of Jersey City for the term ending
Nov. 30, 1892, and
Whereas, Ali the bids received for such
work are in excess of the appropriation
Of $50, 600 made for that purpose for the
present fiscal year which appropriation is
insufficient for the purpose. mt
WuSFedS, Henry DyFne is the lowest
bidder for said work. and has a plant
best adopted for the prompt execution
thereof. therefore
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence Of the Board of Finance the
contract for sweeping and cleaning the
streets and removing all dirt, rubbish,
garbage and ashes therefrom in Jersey
City according to specifications made by
the Chief Engineer aud on file with him
be awarded to Henry Byrne from this
date to aud including Nov. 80. 1892. at
and after the rates bid by him for the
respective Of work to wit:
For removing ashes as per specifica-
tions, $40. 900.
For removing garbage as per Specifca-
For each mile of street swept and
cleaned as per specifications, S25.
And that the Corporation Attorney be
directed to draft q contract between the
city and said Henry Byrne, provided the
Board OF Finance shall increase said ap-
preparation, as hereinafter requested, but
not otherwise; and
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be requested to increase the appropria-.
ton to this Board for the present fiscal
year for cleaning the streets and remov-
ing ashes and garbage therefrom, in
Guiding the salary of the Superintendent
of Streets and Roads. which is chargeable
CnereUO. ny Luo sum Oh Oh, 0UU uuuer CNe
provisions of an Act eutitled, IAN Act
relating to the Cleaning OF Streets aud
removal of Ashes and Garbage in cities
of this State" approved March 10, 1890,
and to apportion said appropriation when
so increased to meet the ~exigencies of
said contract.
Resolved, That $13S 40 be paid to
Thomas Harrington, being retained per-
| centage on Contract No. 553 for repayiug
Bergen square.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That $155 70 be paid to
| Brinckman g. Hauck for repairing
| wagons.
Charge Lamps and Lights. 1S90-91.
The foregoing were each adopted by the
following vote Oh the call for the ayes
and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five in number.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
| presented the following:
Resolved, That $40. $685. 5 be paid to
James Coyle, being final on Contract No.
800 for furnishing and delivering coal at
Belleville and High Service.
Charge water account.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five In number.
Committee on Assessments and Extern
olOhD PiNoShNS0 "a "a
Resolved, That q plumbers license be
and is hereby granted to Henry j. Wien
ert to make connections with the water
mains of Jersey City and also to do gen-
eral plumbing work, when he files the
required bond in the office of the Permit
Clerk.
Resolved, That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance, The sums
hereinafter mentioned be paid to the per-
cnu 4 mn n, ad respactjVelv for SnrViraS rem
dered as General Superintendent, etc, in
Water Department for month ending
December 81. 1891, amounting in the ag-
gregate to $3.50. 80.
Resolved, That $50 be paid to Charles
B. Brush for correcting maps.
&c., so to James Hart for delivering
notices.
The foregoing were each adopted by
the following vote on the call for the
ayes and nays.
Ayes-An the members of the Board.
five IN number.
Committee on Public Buildings. Docks
and Parks presented the following:
Resolved, That 81 200 be paid to Nei.
Campbell. being nnal on Contract Mol
6O7 for mason work on Second Precinct
Station House.
Charge this appropriation.
Resolved. That $500 be paid to L. H.
Broome for services Ms Architect, School
No. %.
500 TO l.. H. Broome for services as
Architect, School No. "a.
$495 to p. J. Condor for e~xcavating for
building School No. Is.
Sl4 to j. C. News Tor advertising for
proposals for School No. 25.
S270 to J. G. Herald for advertising for
proposals for School No. rs,
Charge Special School Account (these
b~uiidingSl
Resolved, That 1857 be paid to P. E
Martin for extra work Second Precinct
Station House.
$3.50 to L. j. Mcdonald for twenty-six
days services as Inspector on Second
Precinct Station House, December, 1891.
Charge this appropriation.
The foregoing were each adopted by
the following vote on the call for the
ayes and nays;
Ayes-All the members of the Board
five In lumber
From the same committee:
Resolved. That $S62.4S be- paid to i. II.
Giele for services us architect on Public
School No. %.
Charge special school account.
Adopted by the following vote on the
Gull for the ayes and nays;