The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-13

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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor:
JERSEY CITY, May 8, 1893.
To the Honorable Board of Street aud
Wafer Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-Complaint has been made
at this Office that the sewer in Seventh
street, from Brunswick to Monmouth
streets, is in a very bad condition. The
Health Inspector has made an examina-
ton of 1t, and has submitted his commu-
nication to u Board to me. l endorse
it, and would respectfully recommend
hat this matter receive your earnest and
immediate attention.
Very respectfully,
PETER +. WANsER,
Mayor.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets aud Sewers.
From d. w. Benjamin. Health Inspec-
tor, in relation TO inspection OF sewer in
Seventh street, from Brunswick to Mon
mouth streets.
Received aud ordered filed.
From G. Healy. Water Registrar, re-
ported certificate in favor of Fox q
Drummond. $2.629.36, on account of con-
tract No. 443.
Received and referred &c the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions.
From f. p. Woodcock, Permit ClerK,
submitting annual report.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
the Chief Engineer reported certificates
In favor of H. II. Holmes, $500, on account
of contract No. GAS; Edward DIDO nell,
$500, on account of contract No 666; Thos.
Cavanagh. $500. on account of contract
No. 667; Henry BYrne, 81, 7o6.62, on ac-
count of contract No. 66S.
Received d referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims We're presented
H. w. Moser. $144; George L. Bouton,
g. Bro. 1928. 05. 3d. 60; John Fyne. 1852;
Jerry Roach. Sl52; William Zimmerman.
Sl15: Steele g. Condict. $6.08; e. Steck g.
Son, SILL so: o. H. Perry, $40: n. Y. q
N. j. Gas Light Co., 50. 767. 40; National
Meter Co., S.. so; Peter Jockam, $l54 Is;
A. DATE. s54; Patrick Connolly. s75; Julius
Breternitz, Dr.. $75; John Herman, $27O 81,
$ll5. So. $66 81, $50. $40. II, S44. Is. S39. 81; }.
G. Herald. Sl3. $40. so; also GU puyroils;
cleaning Sc wers and basins. S672. so: re-
paving over the street openings, S215;
unpaid streets, 500. so: reconstruction of
sewers. $9l; BeiIeville and High Service.
81, 62S.5 SO: General Superintendent. etc.,
$1,525: ali April, 1883.
Received and referred TO their appro-
pirate Committees
REPORTS OF STANDING. COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of the Chief
Engineer in favor of II. II. Holmes $500
on account of contract No. 643.
Edward O'Donnell, $500 on ccoun of
contract No. 666.
Thomas Cavanagh, $500 on account Of
contract No. 667.
Henry Byrnes. ST. 0 81 on account of
contract No. 66S, and claims of Geo. L.
Bouton, $47, Dauiei Moran. SIT; j. c..
Supply Co., $3.50 Henry w. Moser. SI44;
IT, - .,r.oIE q IN NY re atal
basins. S612.50; repairing over street
openings. $215; unDaved streets, Sl00. 50;
reconstruction of sewers, S94, all April.
1898, as correct.
leD (l0) petitions tor signs, etc, favor
able,
Tn report was accepted.
The Commitsee on Pumping aud
Reservoirs reported on claims of James
{. Burke. 500; United Gas Improve
ment Co.. $l07. IS; Edw. McDermoGr. SOL;
Micnsel O'.Mara, $3a 70: J. g. Supply Co.,
Si5l. %, SO; e. B. Sloao, $495; Hugh Dugan,
$95. ~, also On pay ron, Beileyille auu
Hign Service. s4,62s.5 81. April. 1893, as cor
rect. XII
The report was accepted.
The Committee On Assessments and
Extensions reported on certificate of q.
Healy, Water Registrar, in favor OF Fox
& Drummond, 81. 629. Sc, on account of
contract No. 448. II on claims OF N. j..
Car Spring q Rubber Co., SIS; J. w.
Harrison, $21.45. Sl2; Charles BolLwood.
Aerrick, SIS; j. G. News, S30.25; also on
pay roll. General Superintendent, etc.,
81. 525, April, 1898, as correct.
Tue report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on claims of j.
G. Supply Co., Sl9. So; Martha Bumsted,
$l25. Warren q Nugent. agents, $2O8 80
as correct.
/ The report was accepted.
The Committee or Laws and Ordi-
| nances reported on claim of Lizzie Wood
cock. $40, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS M RESOLUTIONS.
! Commissioner Somers moved that when
this Board ~adjourns, 1t will be to meet on
Thursday. May II, 1898, at ten o'clock
A. M.
Carried.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following:
Whereas, The awards made by this
! Board for the opening of Nesbitt street,
from Reservoir avenue to Booraem street
have been paid.
Resolved, That said improvement be
made and completed under the supervis-
ion OF the Commissioners of Assessment.
aud in such rs directed by this
Board, and that the whole matter is
hereby referred to the Commissioners of
| Assessment to ascertain aud report to
this Beard, the actual net cost OF said Inn
provement.
Whereas. The awards made by this
Board for the orening of Lienan place,
from Booraem street to Prospect street
have been paid.
Resolved, That said Improvements be
made and completed under the supervis-
ion of the Commissioners OF Assess
ment, n in such manner as
directed by this Board, and that
tbs wnole matter hereby referred TO
the said Commissioners of Assessment,
and report TO this Board the actual mel
cost of said improve fnent.
Resolved, That one improvement Ger.
tificate for $500 be drawn in favor of HI.
Fl. Holmes for work don and materials
furnished on account of contract No. 64e
for Improvement Of Germania avenue
from Carlton ven to Thorne street.
Resolved, That one Improvement GER
tificate for $500 be drawn IN favor OF
Edward VDounell for work done ano
tract No. 666 for improvement OF Seven
Jersey avenue.
ficate for $500 be drawn in favor OF
materials furnished GU account of con
tract No. 667 for construction of sewer Ii
Virginia avenue from Jackson to Berger
avenues.
Resolved. That s1.yoe.es be paid Il
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