The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-28

eiuuSu WitHlu SAID proposed extension, ana
also on both sides thereof.
This offer is presented at the request Of
the owners of property on Thirteenth street
and vicinity. who will be benefited by and
who desire said improvement, and not from
any desire of this Company to have said
street extended.
This offer is made upon the following ex-
press conditions and not otherwise:
/. That the grade of said street across
their lands shall be fixed substantially as
shown on the annexed sketch or plan.
Z. That said street shall only be construct
ed across its said property upon an iron ~trestle,
IN accordance with the plan therefore pre-
sented to the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners of Jersey City by W. w.
Ruggles, Chief Engineer, on September 20,
1898, which plan is made y part of this agree
ment, and in such a manner as in no wise to
interfere with the operation and maintenance
of its railroad.
.. That its lands upon the line Of said
street shall not be specially assessed for the
construction Of such street.
4. That this offer shall be accepted by the
city within twenty days from the date thereof
and said structure completed for use across
the lands of said company by the first day of
I, = LIZ lCOCs dllQ II lOl SO dCCCpl-
ed or completed within the said periods this
offer and dedication shall be void.
In witness whereof, said company hath
h%ereunto set its common seal, and caused
these presents to be signed by its vice presi-
dent this fourth day of December, A. D..
1893.
The New jersey Junction Railroad Com
pany, by AsHBEL GREEN,
Vice President.
Resolved, That said offer be, and is here
by accepted. and that the same be filed, and
that when this resolution shall have been ap-
proved by the Mayor. said company be no.
tilted in writing by the Clerk of this Board.
Resolved, That in consonance with a PEI
tition presented this day for the reconstruc-
ton of sewers in Mercer street, Colgate
street and Railroad avenue. the Board of FL
nance be and is hereby requested to appro-
pirate to this Board a special appropriation
of So, 900 for said purpose.
The foregoing were each adopted by the
following vote on the call for the ayes and
nays:
Aves-All the members of the Board-5
in number
Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks presented the following:
Resolved. That the Chief Engineer be d.
rected to Immediately prepare and submit to
this Board for approval, specifications for
the repairing of such engine houses in this
city as may be found on inspection to be
necessary.
Adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays.
Ayes-President Madden. Commissioners
Somers. Yoe and Cook-4.
Nays-Commissioner Dagan-1,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved. That the next regular meeting
of this Board be held On Tuesday. Decem-
Der 26. 1898, the same to be in lieu and in
stead of meeting otherwise to be held on
Monday. December 25.
Adopted by the following vote on the call
for the yeas and nays.
Ayes-All the members of the Board-5
in number.
AT this stage the Board took a recess for
FIVE minutes.
On reassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
On motion of Commissioner Dugan the
Board took a recess until 5 o'clock P. NJ.
On reassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
H. H. Holmes, $500 on account of con
tract No. 643.
John Hopkins, $500 on account of con-
tract No. gu.
P. E. Martin, 1913, final on contract No.
6s4.
Henry Albers, 81, 54l, final on contract
No. $50.
james Connolly, $4,000, final on contract
No. 889.
Henry AIbers, s1,441, final on contract
No. 800.
Eugene Lynch, $500 on account of con-
tract No. 697.
Received and referred to their appropriate
committees.
The following pay roll was presented, Gen
eral Superintendent ETC., 81, 573, November,
1893.
Received and referred to the Committee
On Assessments and Extensions.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers re-
ported on certificates of the Chief Engineer
in favor Of
H. H. Holmes, $500 on account of con-
tract No. 643.
John Hopkins, $500 on account of con-
tract No 671