The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-20
oARD OF THEE I'M WA TEK
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

On motion of Commissioner Somers a re-
cess for 10 minutes was taken.
On reassembling all the members of tle
Board were present.
The privileges of the floor were on motion
accorded TO Mr.. X. Barnes, representing the
Lehigh Valley Terminal Railway Co., etc.
who addressed the Board in matter Of pend
ing proposition for the vacation of a portion
of Washington street and requesting that
permission be accorded for the withdrawal Of
! petition for same.
The regular order of business was pro-
seeded with.
Whereas. application has been made on
behalf Of the Lehigh Valley Termina Rail
way Go. and the Easton and Amboy Railroad
Co. for permission to withdraw their applica-
ton for the vacation of Washington street
from its southerly terminus, northerly a
distance Of six hundred and thirty feet.
Resolved, That said application be
granted and that all proceedings heretofore
taken under said petition be rescindcd.
Resolved, That one Improvement certih-
cate for $500 be drawn in favor Of Michael
Mullery for work done and materials fur
nished on account of Contract No. 61S, for
construction of sewers in Ocean and Gates
avenues
Resolved, That one improvement certificate
for $500 be drawn in favor of H. III. Holmes
for work done and materials furnished on
account of Contract No. 643, for improve
ment of Germania avenue, from Carleton
| avenue to Thorne street.
Resolved, That one Improvement certifi-
cate for $500 be drawn in favor Of Thomas
Kelly for work done and materials furnished
on account Of Contract No. $50, for con-
struction of main sewer in Dwight street,
etc.
Resolved, That one improvement certif-
cate for $500 be drawn in favor of Henry
Byrne for work done and materials fur
nished on account Of Contract No. 661, for
construction Of sewers in Ocean avenue, from
Warner street to Gator avenue, and from
Cedar avenue to Warner street.
Resolved, That one improvement certifi-
cate for $500 be drawn in favor OF Henry
Byrne for work dom and materials furnished
on account of Contract No. 663, for improve
ment of Brunswick street, from Fourth to
Tenth streets.
Resolved. That one improvement certificate
for $500 be drawn in favor of Thomas
Cavanagh for work done and materials fur
nished on account of Contract No. 667, for
construction Of sewer in Virginia avenue,
from Jackson to Bergen avenues.
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Michael Mullery, being final on Contract
and Gates. avenues.
Charge improvement.
Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to D.. W.
Oliver, being return Of money deposited for
preliminary expenses on sewer in Ocean ave-
nue., from Gator avenue to Warner street, and
from Warner street to Cedar avenue.
Charge improvement.
Resolved. That the following sums be
paid to the persons hereinafter named for
services as inspectors or Improvements.
Charge the several improvements.
$S1 to Francis Hennessey, on sewer in
Virginia avenue, May, 1893.
$S1 to John Cavanagh, on sewer in Hen
derson street, May, 1893.
$61 to John II. McGrath, on sewers in
Magnolia and Baldwin avenues May, 1898.
S61 to Julius Breternitz, Jr., on main
sewer in Dwight street, etc., May, 1898.
S79 to Henry Prigge, on improvement of
Gernania avenue, May, 1893.
$75 to John Mccarthy, on improvement
of Hooker avenue, May, 1898.
$S7 to Nicholas Werther, on improvement
of Brunswick street, April and May, 1893.
Resolved, That $47 go be paid to Patrick
Tracy for Belgian blocks.
Charge account repaving over street open
ings.
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively, for services rendered, cleaning
sewers and basins for month ending May
81, 1898, amounting in the aggregate to
$672. so.
Resolved, That the revised sewerage plan
for Grace street, from Central avenue to
Summit avenue, presented this day by the
Chief Engineer be and is hereby adopted.
Resolved, That permission be and is here
by granted to Peter w. Beckman, to erect
an awning in front of Nos. 431 and 433
Palisade avenue in accordance with the rules
and regulations of this Board governing such
matters.
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.
From the same committee:
Whereas, The preponderance of public
opinion seems to be in favor of compelling
the various traction companies, whose ordin-
ances are now pending. to pay to the city as
compensation a charge based on the gross
receipts Of said companies, rather than on a
mileage basis; and
Whereas, This Board has, while desiring
to protect the interests of the city, felt that
the mileage plan was the better one in that
the amount to be received would assume
positive proportions without disputation
when collection was to be made, yet in
obedience to popular will we would subord-
mate our opinions; therefore be it
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to return to this Board for further
consideration, the ordinance adopted May
20, 1898, to wit
An ordinance. granting to the North
Hudson County Railway Co. the power to
construct, maintain and operate additional
tracks in various roads, streets and avenues
in Jersey City to connect its lines already in
use with existing ferries, and to us. electric
and other power for the operation of said
roads, and also to erect poles on certain
roads, streets and avenues, for the purpose
of stringing the wires thereon, necessary to
operate thereon railways with the trolley
system.
Adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-president Madden, Commissioners
Somers, Voc and Cook (4).
Nay-Commissioner Dugan Q).
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs,
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