The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-29
BOARD OF STREET ANIL WATER
COMMISSIONERS.

IICoCuU-Eh1 1C ulCIAlOCl0 IL JDC
5 in number.
The privilege of the floor was accorded
to Mr.. CORTLAND Parker, who addressed
the Board On behalf of the N. 7. L.. E. &
w. r. r. Co., in matter of the elevation of
their tracks and in connection Herewith
read and fled a typewriter statement,
covering the points as viewed by said com
pany, the substance of same being that
they declined to entertain any proposition
looking to such elevation.
The privilege of the floor was accorded
to Mr.. Corbin, who addressed the Board
on behalf of the citizens, presenting their
views in the matter.
| to a committee of citizens from the Green
vile section, in matter of the repaving of
Ocean avenue, etc., etc., and the Board
was addressed in this connection by
Messrs. Simpson, Detwiller and Lembeck,
after which a recess for ten minutes was
taken.
On reassembling all the members were
present.
Reading of the minutes Of regular meet
ing, held on Monday, May Is, and a d
jo1rned meeting Wednesday, May II, 1898,
was dispensed with, and on motion was
approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
| MUNICATIONS.
From James Mulligan and others,
For the construction of a sewer in Grace
street.
From the Central r. r. Co. of N. j.,
Requesting permission to remove the
present bridge over the canal at Hender-
son street, and substitute d draw bridge.
From John Collins,
Requesting permission to lay a single
track at the intersection of Jersey avenue
and 10Th street, to connect with the d. L..
& w. r. r..
From P. Lorrilard & Co.,
Requesting permission to construct a
coal shute on Second street, east of Warren
street.
Four ~ petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
On Streets and Sewers.
From Chas, Moran and others.
Protesting against the change of grade
IN Germania avenue.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers and Chief En-
gineer.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
From his Honor, the Mayor.
Jersey City, May 10, 1898.
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN
The resolution passed by your Board,
May s, 1898, is herewith returned without
approval as to the following items, to
witt
S177 to Daniel Moran for use of team,
cleaning sewers, April.
STA to H. w. Moser for use of sewer
trucks, April.
From what I have learned about these
claims think they may as well be hui
igated so that the business of the claims
can be proved.
Very respectfully,
P. f. WANsER,
MAYOR.
Received and laid over for one week un
der the rules.
Jersey City, May 10, 1893.
To the Honorable Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Herewith return without approval the
resolution OF Jul Board, passed May 8,
1898, ordering paid, $50 to John w. Win
tiers for repairing lamps. Such reading as
| have made Of the gas contract shows that
the repairs to lamps, other than glazing
must be paid by the Gas Company:
Very respectfully,
P. F. WANsER,
MAYOR.
Received and laid over for one week In
der the rules.
From the Board of Finance,
Transmitting resolutions passed by said
Board at its meeting April 2S, and the fol-
lowing items in same were approved by
the Mayor, May Is, 1893.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. November IA, 1892, to wit,
November IA, 1892, ordering paid salaries
Of employees repairing water pipe for
month Of April, 1892, as to the following
items only.
Item No. Al, William Farrell dong lab
orer, twenty-five days at 81 $50.
Item No. 20, Philip Keys, Caulker, four
| teen days at 81 .5O-$35.
Ilonar, \ -, IN 1910 n,.1 aYfpae ,aoid co1orfoc
employees laying and repairing water pipe
for month of August, 1892, as to the fol-
lowing items only.
Item No. 3S. Philip Reilly, laborer, eigh:
teen days at $3.50.
Resolved, That the Board Of Finance
hereby cencurs in the following resolu-
ton.
Adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, March ID, 1898, to
wit:
Ordering paid the following claims.
Edward O'Donnell, S260.43, 1885, 80, $780,
SO, $50. So, $3.50.
ton.
Adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, March %, 1893, to
wit:
Ordering paid the following claims
Jersey City Supply Co. $40; Theo.
OHllbIl CO DTO. pSdl.0t, SllO.uSs OulUC0t 0uS
improvement Co. $76.S0 Hugh Dugan
S1O7. SO, SCI. SO; S47.73; A. DATE $l25, s24. so
Leavitt Machine Co. $685.; James Nc
Donald $50. 10; Hugh Mclaughlin Sc;
James Mcdonald s14.65; o. H. Perry S2S;
Hugh Dugan s43. 96, $50. IS.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion.
Adopted by the Board of Street and
| Water Commissioners, April 10, 1898, to
wit:
Ordering paid the following claims.
Jas. f. SoIners S115, $40; Steele Il Con-
dict s92.4s, S.45; Jersey City. Supply Co
S249. 3S, STA. Oh: James I. Burke $50; Chas.
Boltwood s4.s5; a. DATE $50; Pagan Iron
Works S275. 40, John Mullins & Co. SIT;
p. e. Martin 1926 is; George Ringle 6. so,
81. rs, r. A. Randall & Son So; Chas. Wag.
ner $l54.
Resolved, That the Board Of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu'
tion.