The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29

$50. for furnishing and setting six hori-
zontal tubular boilers at Belleville.
Charge water account.
Resolved. That $13s. 10 be paid to M.
Cassidy for services at Belleyille, July
aud August, 1872.
s437. or to Theo. Smith & Bro. for iron
work.
ssl6 Co Theo. Smith g. Bro, for iron
work.
The foregoing were each adopted by
the following vote on the call for the ayes
and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board, 5
in number.
The COMMITTEES on Assessments and
Extensions presented the following.
Resolved. That S12,25 be paid to Mackey,
Young g. Co., for coal.
1850 to Franz McDermott for ice at
office January. February and March. 1898
$40 to Frank McDermott for ice at piDe
yard January, February and March, 1898.
$198 to National Meter Co., for meter.
$25. 80 to Thomas Holmes for horse shoe
ing.
$s.5otoJ. sohellenberger for repairing
harness.
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
Commissioners n Clerks for month
ending April 80, 1898, amounting in the
aggregate to 81. 20S,30.
Resolved, That by and with the con-
curtence OF the Board of Finance the
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid to
the persons named respectively for SER
vices rendered as Water Registrar aud
Employees iii Water Department for
month ending April 80. 1898, amounting
in the aggregate to S2.9l498.
Resolved, That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of finance the sums
hereinafter mentioned be paid to the per-
sons named respectively for the services
rendered as Re-asSessor for month ending
April 80. 1923, amounting in the aggre-
gate to $500.
Resolved, That by and with the con-
curreuce or the Board of Finance the
sum hereinafter mentioned be paid to the
persons named respectively for services
rendered, laying and repairing water pipe
for month ending February 2S. 1898,
amounting in the aggregate to s2.S96. rs.
Resolved, That by aud with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance the
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid to
the persons named respectively for SER
vices rendered laying and repairing water
pipe for month ending March 81, 1898,
amounting ip the aggregate to S5,S30.25.
Resolved. That by and with the con-
c%urrence of the Board of Finance, the
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid to
the persons named respectively for SER
vices rendered as laborers on meters for
month ending April 30, 1893, amounting
IA OL4O 0sSkOS1bO w TO~C1oOs
The foregoing were each adopted by
the following vote Oh the call for the ayes
and nays.
Ayes-All members Of the Board. five
in number.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing:
Resolved, That 500 be paid to Hugh
A. Kelly for services as wharfinger for
the month ending April 80. 1893.
Charge Morgan Street Dock.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-Ail the members of the Board,
five in number
The Committee on Printing and Sta
tionerY presented the following:
Resolved, That $3S be paid to the Jer-
sey City News for printing manuals.
Charge Printing and Stationery,
1S92-93.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five in number
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By Commissioned Dugan:
Resolved. That the Corporation Coun-
sci be u is hereby requested to act in
conjunction with the counse for citizens
in preparing for presentation 60 this
Board a draft of ordinance regulating the
speed OF trails on the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad, as in view of
the unsafe condition of the street cross
ings and fences along the line of said
road, such regulation OF speed is neces-
sary to protect The life, limb and property
of the travelling public.
Resolved. Thai the Board of Police
Con iuissiouers be requested to cause to
be placed at each of the street crossings
detail OF two officers, I'M to con
tinue sueh detail until the ordinance
herein provided for shall become effective
and operative.
Resolved, That The attention of the
Grand jury be called to the present III
safe and diiapidated condition of the
gates and fences enclosing the tracks OF
said company in this city to the end that
such action may be initiated in the courts
as will eradicate the present evil or large
ly modify its continuance.
Adopted.
BY The following vote on the call for
the ayes and nays.
Ayes-An the members of the Board,
five in number.
Commissioners Dugan moved that q
| recess be taken for five minutes
Carried.
On reassembling all the members of the
Board being present.
The privilege of the floor was then &C.
corded to Mr.. Corcoran, who addressed
the Board.
The regular order of business was pro-
| ceeded with.
Commissioner Somers moved TO take
from The table an ordinance entitled.
An ordinance granting permission to
the New York & New Jersey Telephone
! Company its successor and assigns, to
lay and maintain underground condults,
| cables, wires and mRnholes for electrical
conductors in jersey City to be used for
telephone and telegraph purposes.
The ordinance was then taken up and
| read.
Commissioner Dugan moved that the
ordinance be now placed upon its final
| passage.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote on the call for the Ayes and Nays.
1 Ayes-All the members of the Board, 5
In number.
Resolved. that the Committee on Public
Buildings, Docks and Parks, be directed
| to purchase the plot Of land on the east
erly side of Van Cleef street, between
! Dwight street and Stegnlan avenue. of
| one hundred feet. for a new public school
house for the Woodlawn section of Green
Vile IN this city.
And that in case they shall be unable to
| purchase said lots or any of them for a
| reasonable figure. or through the disable
| ity of the owners thereof, to make title
thereto, then the Corporation Council be
| directed to institute proceedings for the
| condemnation thereof according TO law.
Adopted by the following vote or the
| call for the Ayes and Nays.
| Aves-Ail the members of the Board. 5