The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-05
RoARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.

hree tol In humber were presented, as
follows:
John Pringle, 1925; Philip E. Martin.
1854; James Driscoll, $4S7.
Painting as per specifications.
Six 90 in number were presented. as fol-
lows:
Patrick McKenna, 81, 900; w. J.. Barr,
1854; Luke Clark, 81, T98; Henry
Albers, 81, 423; NJ. J.. Mcmahon, 5000;
Henry Simpson. $f21.
Group Nos. 6, Z. s, 10 and 90.
Carpenter work as per specifications.
Two ~ in number were presented, as
follows:
E. E. Phillips, So, 4s5; James Connolly,
$2.300.
Mason work as per specifications.
-Four az in number were presented, as
follows:
Everett w. Keeney, 81, 935; Timothy
Burke, 81, 900; P. Mulhearn, 81, 375; Fl.
c. Meehan, 81, 045.
said canal to Newark Bay as shown general
ly upon the map annexed to said petition,
said main sewer shall be 4S inches in
diameter and constructed in accordance
with the established plan of sewerage for
that section of Jersey City prepared by the
Chief Engineer and adopted by this Board,
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determination to build, unless at or before
the time hereafter to be appointed for hear
ing parties in relation thereto a remonstrance
shall be presented to this Board signed by
the owners of property liable to more than
one-half the assessment therefor, and that
the Commissioners 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, and amount of
work to be done, and of the materials to be
furnished for the making and completion of
the said Improvement, and that upon the
filing of such report the Clerk of this Board
shall advertise for proposals for doing such
work and furnishing such materials in man
ner and for the length of time required by
law; and be it further
Resolved, That there be taken under the
provisions of said Act, for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining said sewer, an
easemen to a strip of land thirty feet in
width, being fifteen feet in width on either
side of the following described center line:
Beginning at the intersection OF the center
line of Girard avenue and a line drawn
parallel to the southeasterly side of the
Morris Canal and distant fifteen feet south
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thence running northerly parallel with said
southeasterly side of the Morris Canal, and
distant fifteen feet therefrom, measured at
right angles. to the center line of Danforth
avenue; thence northerly at wight angles
with the Morris canal, crossing under said
canal to the northwesterly side of said canal,
and also a fee simple to a strip of land thirty
feet in width, being fifteen feet in width on
aithar cida of the foIlou,fnor daccrihoI oaatar
line: Beginning at a point formed by the
intersection of the northwesterly side of the
Morris Canal and a line running at right
angles to said Morris Canal, as h~ereinbefore
described; thence running northerly in a
straight line or course to low water mark in
Newark Bay, which lands and easements are
necessary for the construction and mainten-
ance of said main sewer there being no pub
lie streets through which it is feasible and
advantageous to the city to build a main
sewer from the said neighborhood to tide
water or other water into which the sewerage
of such city is emptied, and the Newark Bay
at that point being the only proper and
feasible outlet for the main sewer from said
neighborhood above described; and be it
further
Resolved, That the whole matter of ac-
curing the lands necessary for the construc-
ton and maintenance of said sewer be and is
hereby referred to the Commissioners of
Assessment and Chief Engineer, he being a
discreet surveyor, not interested in said i'm
p%rovement to be proceeded with, as directed
in the Act first above recited in conformity
to the proceedings now provided by law for
the acquiring Of land for the opening of
streets in Jersey City,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
and is hereby requested to appropriate to
this Board the SUM of twelve thousand
($12, 600 dollars for the purpose of repair
ing such of the sewer of this city as require
immediate attention by reason of their
broken condition.
Resolved, That permission be and is here
by granted to the following named persons
to erect signs, etc., over the sidewalk in
front of the premises designated in accord
ance with the rules and regulations of this
Board governing such matters;
VIM. Mccarthy, sign, 81 Zabriskie
street.
E, F. sandkuhl, sign, 1877 Halliday
street.
John Allen, sign. "a Sonth street,
d. Hastendieck, sign, ia Essex street.
Charles Cowper, barber pole, 637 Com
mufilpaW avenue.
The foregoing were each adopted by the
following vote IN the call for the ayes and
nays:
Ayes-President Madden and Com
%missioners Somers, Dugan and Yoe-4.
Observation-Disclosures Cook.
Committee on Municipal Lighting pres
ented the following:
Resolved. That 500 be paid to Anthony
Conk for services as lamp inspector for the
month ending June 80, 1898.
Charge transfer from lamps and lights.
Adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-President Madden and Com
missioners Somers, Dugan and Yoe-4.
Observation-Disclosures Cook.
Committee on Assessments and Exten-
sions presented the following:
Resolved, That So be paid to Frederick
Ford for directory.
$101. 40 to Steele & Condiet for sleeves.
$3.50 to Steele & Condict for iron work.
$2s7.4 40 to Pagan Iron Works for
branches, etc,
"a 90 to Dennis Egan for repairs,
$72. 90 to Barley Coyle for horse shoeing,
1925 to National Meter Co. for repair
ing meter.
So to James P. Hall for cement.
$12.50 to Thomas Ryan for h~orseshoing.
$3.50 to las. Mcdonald for new WAGON