The Jersey City news., 1892-06-02

can be tested upon completion.
(3) The clause as to extra work Is much
more stringent than IN the ordinary
builders contract. because not only must
the extra work be ordered in writing by
the architect or the Board, but the price
to be charged must be stipulated therein.
The criticism of Mr.. Martins extra Dill
for $50 is unjust. There was no water In
the street; the owner is bound Dy custom
to furnish the builder with water. BY
our orders Mr.. Marin laid a temporary
pipe to furnish water, distance of 4OO
feet for $50 Mr. Martin claims that this
price did not pay for the digging without
counting the pipe.
(4) The Mayor says; me contract
does not designate any time for the com
pletion of the work." He could not have
given this matter his personal attention
or he would have found that both the
contract on file in the Comptroller's office
and the one on file with this Board fix
July 10, 1892, for the completion OF the
work.
In conclusion we wish to say that the
contract executed by Mr.. Condor is on
the latest blank printed by j. w. Har-
rison, the recognized law blank publisher
Of this city. 1t contains all the safeguards
usual in such contracts, including pro-
vision for release of mechanics claims
and also the STA utory clauses required by
the Charter of 1871, which has been added
by the Corporation Attorney.
This blank Is used in the erection OF at
least nineteen out of every twenty build
ings 10 Hudson county, 1t was prepared
after consultation with the leading law
yers and architects of our city; 1t Is the
standard form. To say that it mas not the
usual safeguards which one would expect
to find therein" is unjust and unfair.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN f. MADDEN.
STEPHEN L. YoE,
VIM II. Cook,
Committee.
Received aud ordered filed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on Streets Sewers and
Lighting presented the following:
Resolved, That the chairman of the
Committee on Streets, Sewers and Light
ing be directed to communicate with the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the
matter of the condition of Washington
street under the elevated structure of
said railroad to the end, that said street
may be Immediately put in proper con-
dition for traffic, and that the committee
be further directed to notify said COM
pany that unless prompt action is taken
that this Board will ut once institute legal
proceedings to compel the restoration of
said street and the drainage thereof.
Resolved, That one Improvement GER
tificate for $500 be drawn In favor OF
Denis Byrnes for work done and materials
furnished on account OF Contract NO. 562,
for construction of sewer in Pavonia av-
enue from Pennsylvania Railroad cut to
Newark avenue.
Resolved, That Sl3740 be paid to
Michael Curley being retained percent
age on Contract No. 627, for Improvement
of Vroom street from Summit avenue to
Gray street.
Resolved, That 81. 865.70 be paid to
Henry Byrne on account of contract NO;
634, for sweeping and cleaning streets and
removing ashes and garbage.
Charge this appropriation.
Resolved, That S7S be paid to Daniel
provement of Jackson avenue, day in
March, 25 days in April, 1899.
Charge Improvement
Resolved, That James N. Davis, James
Hunt and James Tumulty each be paid
the following sums for services as COM
missioners of assessments on the improve
ments hereinafter named:
Charge the several Improvements.
S. for preliminary est1 nate main sewer
in Dwight street, etc.
$25 for preliminary map and report
opening of Avenue L from Gates avenue
to Morris canal.
$40 for final map and report improve
ment of Pearsall avenue.
$50 for preliminary map and report main
sewer in Dwight street.
$40 for preliminary sketch for improve
ment of Germania avenue.
S. for preliminary estimate for improve
meut of Sherman avenue.
SIS for preliminary estimate for improve
ment of Erie street.
Resolved, That the following sums be
paid to the Jersey City Herald for adver-
tsing improvements.
Charge the several improvements.
ST. so for proposals for improvement of
Sherman avenue.
SO for proposals for Improvement of Erie
street.
s33 for hearing on main sewer in Dwight
street, etc. preliminary.
S12.75 for hearing on improvement of
Germania avenue.
Resolved, That s3l2 be paid to John
Drain for use of horses on road machine
Charge unpaved streets, 1891 ana 1872.
Resolved. That IS be paid to E. J.Wood-
cock for typewriting specifications for
cleaning streets, etc.
Charge tnis appropriation.
Resolved. That permission be and is
hereby granted the following named per-
sons to erect signs, etc, over the sidewalk
in front of the premises designated in ac-
cordance with the rules aud regulations
of the Board governing such matters.
August f. Warnck, sign, 5S7 Palisade
avenue.
Louis F. Bettcher. agent, sign, 2S Greg
ory street.
john Lawless, sign, SO Hoboken ave-
nue..
S. Simon, meat rack. 37s Summit ave-
@ V. Foller, storm door, 90 Erie
street.
W. j. Moran, sign, 147 Montgomery
street.
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 number.
Nays-None.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
presented the following:
Resolved. That S26l be paid to James
Covle for coal.
1851 to James Coyle for coal.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:
Yeas-All the members of the Board
present, five in number.
Nays-None.
Committee on Assessments and Exten-
sions presented the following:
Resolved. That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance, the Clerk
of this Board be and is hereby authorized
and directed to advertise for the furnish
ing and delivering of one ten-inch meter
in accordance with specifications to be
prepared by the Chief Engineer.
Resolved, That $l4 be paid to John
Molev for covering desks.
$4 10 Jersey City Herald for proposals