The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-18
BOARD or TREE AND WATER
COMMISSION
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
(COntn1ed)
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
W0ntnued.)
RESERVATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
Francis Whelan, $166 Sc; James j. Hig-
gins, $3.50; Julius Breternitz. ir.. S75; Jas.
i. Burke, $I04; Martha Bumsted. $125:
James Cofey. S72; Pat Connolly, $72;
John Kilroy, $16S; Charles H. Kemp,
$751; 5 Patrick Kilroy, $22; L. Leary,
$8S; John H. McGrath, 500; John Morgan,
$312.75; New Jersey Car Spring and Rub
Der Company, $13. 40; Thomas Fl. O'Neil!,
$75; o. II. Perry, 81. 20; James +. Somers,
1922; Peter C. Vreeland, $3.50; Nicholas
Werther, $12; Lizzie Woodcock, S25 S25;
VIM. Zimmerman, 1925; Wood & Menagh,
$20.S9, $14. IA, $40. 96; United Gas I'm
provement Company, 81, 1914. "a, 81, 211. So.
$216. ~, $71. 30; New York and New Jer-
sey Globe Gas Light Company, So. 1855. SO;
Hudson County Electric Company,
81 ,425. 80; New Jersey Staatz Zeitung,
$40. 80, $31. 90 Jersey City News. $50,
S6.75.
Also on pay rolls:
Paved streets, 1862 As; unpaved streets,
S209;; repaving over street openings,
1894. 80; cleaning sewers and basins,
$685. 90; Belleville and High Service,
S4,615.16; all July, 1898.
Received and referred to their appropriate
committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers re-
ported on claims of Patrick Connolly, $7S;
I. II. O'Neill, $40; Henry Prigge, $75;
Jacob volp, $3.50; H. W. Moser, $50;
Daniel Moran, $204; F. P. Woodcock.
$50; also on pay rolls, paved streets,
1884 unpaved streets. 5000; repaving
over street openings. 1924. so; cleaning
sewers and basins, $612.50 all July, 1898,
as correct.
Also on application of Jacob Skillman and
others:
For the improvement of Westside avenue.
On application of VIM. Zimmerman and
others:
For the construction of a main sewer in
Girard avenue, etc.
Three (3) petitions for signs, etc., favor
able.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Municipal Lighting report
ed on claim of E. P. Gleason Mfg. Co.,
sos. 70, as correct,
The report was accepted,
Committee IN Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on claims of Theo. Smith & Bro.
$3.50, 1856. SO; j. g. Supply Co., $74.5O,
as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Assessments and Exten-
sions reported or claims of F. P. Wood
cock, $21. rs, and Francis Whalen, $166. 66,
as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks reported on claim of James J.
Higgins, $3.50, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the contract for the i'm
provement of Paterson street, from Central
avenue to Pierce avenue, be awarded to
Denis Byrnes at the prices named in his bid,
he being the lowest bidder for the whole
work, unless at or before the time to be ap-
pointed to hear parties in relation thereto a
remonstrance against the said improvement
shall be presented to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. signed by the owners
OF property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor, and
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment. with the aid and assistance of
the Bureau of Survey, be and are hereby
directed to make and file in the office of the
Clerk of this Board a sketch showing what
property will probably be assessed, and the
probable amount of assessment per foot of
frontage.
Whereas, On the 31st day of July, 1898.
amended application was made by Paul F.
Pingeon and Others for the construction of a
sewer in Summit avenue, from Graham
street, to connect with the joint sewer now
built at the intersection of Hague street,
and
Whereas, on the 4th day of August, 1898,
the Commissioners of Assessment filed their
preliminary sketch, showing what property
will probably be assessed and the probable
amount of benefit to each lot or parcel of
land; also the probable amount Of assess
ment per foot of frontage; therefore
Resolved, That the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1893, at 10 o'clock am, and the meet
ing room of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners, are hereby fixed as the time
and place when and where the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear parties interested in said application,
and all remonstrances against the said i'm
provement that may be presented in writing,
and that the Clerk of this Board is hereby
directed to publish in the official papers and
to post in the manner and for the length of
time required by law notice of said applica-
ton and filing of preliminary sketch and of
the appointment of the above named time
and place for hearing.
Whereas, On the 22nd day OF May, 1893,
application was made by James Mulligan
and others for the construction of a sewer in
Grace street from a point about ninety feet
from Summit avenue, to and connecting
with sewer contemplated in Central avenue,
and
Whereas, On the 1st day Of August, 1893,
the Commissioner of Assessment flied their
preliminary sketch showing what property
will probably be assessed and the probable
amount of benefit TO each lot parcel of
land, also the probable amount q assessment
per foot of frontage; therefore
Continued.