The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-13
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
oFFIcIAL

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular meeting Of the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, March 6. 1898, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
Present-AN the members Of the Board.
fire in number.
On motion VIM. A. Tolson acted as
Clerk.
Reading of the minutes of regular
meeting held on Monday, February 81,
1893, was dispensed with, and. on motion,
were approved as epgrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
~MUNICAT1oNs.
From Jas. Mckinney:
III matter of the crossing at Johnston
avenue and Grand street.
-Four 10 petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee ON Streets, Sewers and Lighting.
From M. T.. Connolly and others:
Requesting. extension of water main in
Seventeenth street.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments aud Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor:
JERSEY CITY, March 8, 1898.
The Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-I return without approval
the resolution of your Board passed
February 20, 1893, ordering a warrant
drawn for S72 to John Mccarthy for "a
days services as inspector on improve
ment of Hooker avenue In December,
1892 In a communication to your Board
dated December 80, 1892, I refused to
sanction a similar resolution for services
rendered by MIR. Mccarthy as inspector
on the same improvement during the
month of November. 1892, because objec-
ton had been made TO the curb stone
used on the work. Mr.. Mccarthy has
acknowledged TO me since then the truth
80 tLo 1htaotinn and T bauQ infnpnnad him
that / will not sign any resolution of pay
ment for services rendered by him as in-
spector on the Improvement until he
proper curb stone is put into place.
r. F. WANsER,
Mayor.
Received and laid over for one week
upper the rules
From Hugh A. Kelly, Warfinger:
Submitting monthly report of receipts
at Morgan street dock.
Received and ordered filed.
o OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certifica ties
in favor Of F. E. Martin, $4,000 on acc cunt
of contract No. GAO.
Thos. Kelly. $1,000 on account of con-
tract No. $50.
Edward O'Donnell. $500 on account of
contract No. 666.
Received and referred t o their appro-
pirate committees.
From the same officer:
JERSEY CITY, March 6, 1893.
To the Honorable the Board OF Street
aad Water Commissioners:
G-ENTLEMEN-I herewith present a re-
vised sewer map for Arlington avenue,
from Bay View avenue to Wilkinson ave-
nue. and in Wilkinson avenue, from near
Ocean avenu to Arlington avenue and
respectfully ask it's confirmation.
Very respectfully,
w. w. RUGGLEs.
Chief Engineer.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets. Sewers and Lighting.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
Nathaniel Fowler, $500; A. Datz, $2S. Is,
$3.50; VIM. Dunn, SIS. 50; Wm. thinner
man. S105; United Gas Improvement Co.,
81, 734.65, 81. $50. 6S. 1898. 80; New York and
New Jersey Globe Gas Light Co. So. 1884;
Philip Reilly, S36; Thomas Ryan, si2.5o:
Henry Prigge, sec; National Meter
Co., S22.25. Mackey, Young &
Co.. $62.50; Daniel Moran, $13S;
John 7. Killen. $12. IS, $3.50; Jersey City
News, $50, $3.50; HUDSON County Elec-
tric Co., Sl,384 so: james P. Hall, $11 25,
IS; Louis H.. Gieie, $3.50; Patrick Con
molly. S72: Julius Bretznltz, Jr.. $56; also
on payrol1s, laying u repairing water
pipe, $2,642. rs, January. 1923: cleaning
sewers and basins. 1868 so, February, 1873.
Received and referred to their nppfo.
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee Oh Street,, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificates of The
Chief Engineer in favar of Thomas Kelly,
81, 600 on account of Cnntract No. 65U.
Edw. O'Donnelt, $500 ON account of
Contract No. 6e6. and on claim of A.
DATE, 81; Jersey City Herald, ST; also on
navroll cleaning 8 ers aiia basins,
1858. so. February, 1893. Ms correct.
-Four petitions for signs, ETC., favorable.
The report was accepted.