The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-07

In four days, two PAYERS and four laoorers
can put that portion OF the street between
Pavonia avenue to the railroad crossing in
good condition.
Franklin street, from Ogden to Central
avenues is in very fair condition, except be-
tween Palisade and New York avenues.
where there are a few bad spots that can be
fixed up in two days by a small gang of
street laborers. Congress street, between
Paterson Plank road and Central avenue is
one OF the best streets on the Hill. in so far
as the condition of the pavement is concerned
it can be put in good shape between Palisade
and New York avenues, and the latter
street and Webster avenue, where
there is real need of a little repaving, ina very
few days by a gang of the men lately APP
pointed on streets. I am opposed TO the re-
paving of York street, between Varick street
and Monmouth street, because | believe it
does not need it. Monmouth street, between
Golden and Bright streets does not need any
repaving. | believe that there are several
streets in the lower part OF the
city that need repaying much more
than the streets not approved Of,
and that it is better TO utilize the money on
hand or available for street repairs where
there is the heaviest traffic and in places which
are in greater need of attention.
Very respectfully,
REUBEN SIMPSON,
Acting Mayor.
Received and laid over for one week under
the rules.
From the Board of Finance:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board at its meeting July 81, and was APP
proved by the Mayor July 26, 1898.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners July II, 1898, to wit.
Authorizing the opening of Freemcnt
street, between Railroad avenue and Wayne
street.
Authorizing the opening of Prior street.
Authorizing the construction of a sewer in
Congress street from a point about $50 feet
west of Central avenue to connect with sewer
now being built in Pavonia avenue.
Authorizing the construction of an IS inch
brick, oval sewer in Leonard street, from
Summit avenue to connect with eve now
being built in Central avenue.
Ordering paid the following claims:
James F. Somers, $73. so; HoIlingshead
4JlOS.. VNOt.tct hdChCt, i Ouu2 q No..
1866. 46, $3.50. 43, $349. 81, $346. So.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby n~on-concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, to wit:
Ordering paid the following claim, 7. C.
Supply CO., S253.91, $18. rs, $50.
Fixing the salary of the General Clerk in
the Water Department (appointed July 10,
1885, at a salary of $T5 per month.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance here
by concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners June ~, 1898, to wit:
Fixing the salary of the Assistant Clerk
in the Water Department (appointed June
80, 1889, at $75 per month, if the same
applies to the appointment of VIM. d.
Geraghtv.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution,
adopted by the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners, July "a, 1898, to wit:
Ordering paid when due the salaries of
Water Registrar, ETC.. in the Water Depart
ment for the month of July, 1893 las per
payrol), amounting to So, 794. Is. except as
to item No. "a, Jacob Eller, general clerk,
half month, $37. so.
Ordering paid when due the salaries of
laborers On meters for the month of July,
1898, las per payroll) amounting to 1923 80.
Ordering paid when due the salaries of re-
Assessors for the montho of July, 1893 (as per
PAYROLL, amounting to $500.
The following resolution was adopted by
the Board of Finance July 81, 1898, and
was approved by the Mayor July %, 1898:
Resolved, That the item No. "a, Jacob
Eller, general clerk, half month, $37. so, on
payroll of Water Registrar, ETC., for the
month of July, 1898, passed by resolution of
the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers July "a, 1898, be and the same is hereby
n~on-concurred in by the Board of Finance.
The following resolution was adopted by
the Board of Finance at its meeting May 10,
1898, and went into effect without the
Mayors action:
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners January 8, 1898, to wit:
Ordering paid the following claim, BARLEY
Conlon, $104. 80.
The following resolution was adopted by
the Board of Finance at its meeting July 81,
1893, and went into effect without the
Mayors action:
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners April "A, 1898, TO wit:
Ordering paid the following claims, Theo.
Smith & Bro, $437.0 7, $216.
Received and ordered filed.
From the same Board:
JERSEY CITY, July 90, 1893.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners:
Gentlemen,-I beg leave to notify your
honorable Board of the action taken by the
Board of Finance at its meeting held July
II. 1898, on the following resolution adopted
by your Board: To pay claims of Theo
Smith & Bro, $40. rs, $46S. 10, each for
machine work at Belleville Water Works,
from May 26, 1898, to June 2, 1898. (The
Board desires an explanation why this work
was not advertised for.)
Requesting an appropriation of So, 300 to
pay the claims incurred in repairing fire
engine house in excess of appropriation made.
(The Board requests to be furnished with a
copy of the claims.)
That the claims of Hugh Dugan, $34. so,
$57,7 n and $21 for feed; the first two claims
passed by Board of Street and Water Com
m~issioners June go, 1898, and the other on
July 10, 1898, be ordered paid. (The Board
non-concurred in the resolutions to pay the
above named claims.)
Yours truly,