The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-11
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.

of Street and Water Commissioners, held on
Thursday, June 30, 1898, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
Decentralization Madden, Commission
ers Sorners, Yoe, Cook.
Observation-Disclosures Dugan-1,
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS N COMMUNE
CATIONS.
From Henry Traphagen and others:
For the opening of Seventeenth street, be-
tween Jersey avenue and Hoboken avenue.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From c. Healy, Water Registrar
Submitting report of receipts and dis
b~ursements account of Water Department
from April 1st, 1892, to March 31st, 1893.
Received and ordered filed.
From Francis D. Cleveland
Presenting his resignation as Assistant
Chief Engineer.
From James /. Wiseman
Presenting his resignation as Assistant
Bill Clerk in the Water Department.
From the Chief Engineer:
In relation to condition of Wayne street
sewer.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From the Clerk
Jersey CITY, June 30. 1893. (,
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
GENTLEMEN IL have to report that the
Commissioners Of Assessment filed with me
on the 2Sth inst. preliminary sketches for
improvement of St. Paul's avenue and for
sewer in Arlington avenue.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. BoUToN.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIM.
The following claim was presented
Pay roll Chief Engineer, ETC., 5 months,
ending June Both, 1893, $7,009. 80.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers re-
ported on application of Henry Traphagen
and Others for the opening of Seventeenth
street.
Committee on Municipal Lighting re-
ported Of claims of N. Y. and N. J. Globe
Gas Light Co., $2,788. 88, So, 744.7 rs, So
III SO United Gas Improvement Co.,
So, 1861 81, So, 100. IS, 81, 653. rs, 81, 425. 81,
s. ,275.17, So, 741.S0 as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Engineering and Survey re-
ported on pay roll of Engineering Bureau,
81, 00S 80. as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS N RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers pre-
sented the following:
Whereas, On the 31st day of October,
1892, application was made by L. S. Weed
and others for the construction of a sewer in
Arlington avenue, from Bay View avenue to
Myrtle avenue, and
Whereas, On the 18th day of June, 1893,
the Commissioners of Assessment filed their
preliminary sketch showing what property
will probably be assessed, and the probable
amount of benefit to each lot or parcel of
land, also the probable amount of assessment
per foot of frontage; therefore,
Resolved, That the 31st day of July, 1893,
at 10 o'clock AM, and the meeting room
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners are hereby fixed as the time and the
place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear
parties interested in said application, and all
remonstrances against the said improvement
that may be presented in writing, and that
the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to
publish in the official paper, and to post in
the manner and for the length of time re-
quired by law, notice of said application and
filing of preliminary sketch and of the ap-
pointment Of the above-named time and
place for hearing,
Whereas, On the 9th day of March, 1898,
application was made by VIM. Prange and
others for the improvement of ST. Pauls
avenue, from Tonnele avenue to James
street; and
Whereas, On the 2Sth day of June, 1898,
the Commissioners of Assessment filed their
preliminary sketch showing what property
will probably be assessed, and the probable
amount of heneht to each lot or parcel of
land, also the probable amount of assessment
per foot of frontage; therefore,
Resolved. That the Dist day of July, 1893,
at 10 o'clock AM, and the meeting room
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear
parties interested in said application, and all
circumstances against the said improvement
that may be presented in writing, and that
the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to
publish in the official papers and to post in
the manner and for the length of time re-
quired by law, notice of said application and
filing of preliminary sketch and of the APP
p%ointment of the above-named time and
place of hearing.
Whereas, The Chief Engineer and Com
missioners of Assessment on the 22nd day of
June, 1893, filed in the office of the Clerk of
tnlS DOarQ lnelr mai assessment map and
report for the opening of Lienau Place, from
Prospect street to Booraem avenue;
Resolved, That the 31st day of
July, 1893, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and the
meeting room of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners are hereby liked as
the time and place when and where the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner
will meet to hear and consider all objections
to said final report that may be presented in
writing, and that the Clerk of this Board is
hereby directed to publish in the official
papers and to post in the manner and for the
length of time required by law, notice of the
filing of said final assessment map and re-
port, and of the appointment of the above
named time and place for hearing,
Whereas, The Chief Engineer and Com
missioners of Assessment, on the 22nd day
of June, 1893, filed in the Office of the Clerk
of this Board their final assessment MAP and
report for the opening of Nesbitt street, from
Reservoir avenue to Booream avenue;
Resolved, That the 31st day of Ju1y, 1893,
at 10 o'clock AM. and the meeting room
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
~sioners, will meet to hear and consider all