The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14

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APPROVAL OF THE
Inc minutes. of the following meetings
were approved as engrossed in the minute
nook, on motion of Mr.. Simpson:
Regular meeting of July 81, adjourned
July q, adjourned July 81. special August
IL, adjourned August IA, special August II,
adjourned August 25, regular September 1,
special September Is, regular September Is.
special September %, and special Septem-
Der %. 1898.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition of j. r. Minugh:
For return of duplicate payment of water
rents, 1898.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Petition of Sophia Jaoklinski:
70 refund to her 81 As, amount paid in
error on wrong lot for taxes, as adjusted.
Received and referred to the Corporation
Counsel.
Petition of James Murray:
10 have returned $l5, being a duplicate
payment of assessment on lot H3, Block
70l, Ocean avenue.
Received and referred to the Corporation
Counsel.
Communication from Fire Underwriters
Association of Hudson County:
Requesting that their special committee
be allowed the privilege to be heard in
reference to the introduction in this city of
the proposed new central FIRE alarm system.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to their appropriate
committees:
From the National Bank Note Co., en-
craving plates and furnishing TOO assess
ment gold bonds, 81, $50.
P. H. Hanley. repairing furniture, Col
lector's Office, 81.
III. o'Hara, for supplies to Board,
Jersey City Electric Light Co.. lighting
Offices (Mayor and City COLLECTOR, in Sep
TENDER, 1893, $51.69.
office, $3.50
C. w. Wenner & Co., stationery for
Corporation Counsel, SIS.
P. L. Meschutt, cleaning and laying car
pets in Comptrollers Office. 81. 10.
Jersey City News, printing slips sale of
taxes of 1888 and 1889, S925.
John L. Edwards, serving notices under
Martin Act, S25S.
New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust
TO-, searching tlleS under Martin Act,
1915 and S931. so.
Jersey City News, printing pamphlets sale
No. 9, under Martin Act, $95.
Jersey City News, advertising tax sale
No. 8, under Martin Act, S261.
Jersey City News, publishing Martin Act
notices, $143. so and $155.75.
Kent K. Stearns, drawing assignments,
ETC.. under Martin Act, S43.
American District Telegraph Co., mes
senger service to Board in September, 1893,
$1.36.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following resolutions, adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Commits
%sioners, were presented, received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Concurrent
Resolutions:
L. Ordering paid salaries of laborers on
meters for the month Of September, 1893, as
per pay roll, amounting to 1928. SO.
2. Ordering paid salaries of Water Regis
trar, ETC.. for the month of September, 1893,
as per pay roll, amounting to So, 901. 65.
Asking for an additional appropriation
OF $4,000 for cleaning streets, etc. fiscal
year 1929.
4 Ordering paid salaries of employees at
Belleville and High Service for the month
OF August, 1893, as per pay roll. amounting
to 81, CSC. II.
8. Certifying to the Board of Finance
that the total cost for reconstruction of
sewer in Railroad avenue, between Hender-
son and Warren streets. amounts to
$4,1 1873. 50.
6. To advertise for proposals to furnish
and deliver cast iron water pipe-about one
hundred 900 lengths twelve az inch. one
thousand Il 1000 lengths eight (S) inch, FIVE
hundred 5000 lengths six (6) inch, and one
hundred 600 lengths four az inch.
Z. Requesting an appropriation of twelve
thousand five hundred 1912, 500 dollars for
repairing such streets and sewers as were
damaged by the recent heavy rainfall, etc.
s. Awarding damages for lands taken f r
the opening of Seventeenth (17th) street, be-
tween Jersey and Hoboken avenues.
.. Asking for an appropriation of three
hundred (S300l dollars to repair the bridge
over Bowers street, at Ogden avenue.
10. Fixing the salary Of laborer on water
pipe, appointed October 2, 1893, at two
($2) dollars per day, when engaged.
IL Authorizing the improvement of Ia
briskie street. from Central avenue to Sum
init avenue.
10. Ordering paid one hundred and
seventy-seyen ($17D dollars and seyenty-six
90 cents to Joseph F. Farmer for services
rendered as Assistant Water Registrar. from
June l TO July 10, 1893, inclusive.
ID. Ordering paid certain claims, Septem-
Der %, 1893.
a. Ordering paid certain claims. October
2, 1893.
ID. Whereas, The Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of Jersey City have
given mature consideration to the important
project of giving Jersey City a new water
supply which will be permanent and fulfil
all the requirements of the city for the pres
ent and future; and
Whereas, 1t has examined with care all
the propositions and plans offered by the
various bidders whose bids were publicly in
vited by advertisement, and it has made
personal inspection, with the aid of other
officers of the city government, of the yari-
GUS water sheds and the line and manner of
introduction of water to Jersey City, and
have invited public opinion and criticism of
all the plans presented for the consideration
of the Board; and
Whereas, Before finally passing upon the
question of accepting any of the plans and
bids proposed. it deems it advisable that it
should consult with other officers of the
City Government who will be called upon to
pass upon the question of a contract for a
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