The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-11
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BOaED or s4RsEr y WAFER
COMMIsslDNERs.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
continued.
Adopted by the following vote on the call
Tor ayes and nays:
Ayes--All the members OF the Board-J
in Number,
UNFINISHED RusiS Ess.
Commissioner Sonlsrs moved Us take iron
Mayor-of the appointment. OF Patrick O MARA.
Carried.
The veto was taken up and read.
Commissioner Soners moved that the
resolution do now pass Notwithstanding the
objections Of The Acting Mayor.
The motion prevailed BY the following
vote on the call for ayes and navs:
Ayes--Commissiolers Dugan, Somcrs,
Voc and Cook.
Nay-President Madden.
The President declared the veto Of His
Honor the Acting Mayor not sustained.
commissioner Sofhers moved to take from
the table the veto Of His Honor the Acting
Mayor on vacation of Railroad avenue.
Carried.
tNhO "a7 up sslA ICddt
Commissioncr Somets moved that the
resolution.do now pass Notwithstanding the
objections of the Acting Mayor.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote on the call for ayes and nays:
Ayes-Al the members of the Board--5
in number.
The President declared the veto of the
Acting Mayor not sustained.
Commissioner Soners moved to take from
the table the veto of His Honor, the Acting
Mayor, Of ordinances authorizing the Con-
solidated Traction Company to lay tracks
IN certain streets.
Carried.
Ihe veto was taken up and read
Commissioner Somers moved that the
ordinance do now pass, notwithstand ing
the objections OF the Acting Mayor.
The motion prevailed on the following
vote on the call for the ayes and nays.
Ayes--All the members of the Board, five
in number.
The President declared the veto of the
Acting Mayor not sustained.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved, That the next regular meeting
Of this Board be held on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 8, 1893, the same to be in lieu and stead
OF meeting otherwise to be held on Septcm-
Der 4th prox.
Adopted on the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board, FIVE
in number.
The Board on motion adjourned.
GEO, T. BouToN.
Clerk.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board of
Street and Water commissioners. held on
Wednesday, August 80, 1893. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Present-President Madden and Com
missioners Somers and Voc.
Absent - Commissioners Dugan and
Cook.
The Board on motion proceeded to busi-
ness under Rule II.
MOTIONS N RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on Streets and Sewers pre-
sented the following:
Whereas, The recurrence of accidents has
demonstrated the insuficiency of the gates
now used at street crossings by the n. Y,
LIE. &W.R.R. Co.; Resolved, That said
company be and is hereby directed to iInmedi-
ately cause to be constructed at the several
street crossings of said railroad in this city
such gates as when lowered will prevent the
passage of pedestrians or vehicles.
Resolved. That the contract for repavine
Ocean avenue from Myrtle avenue to Gates
Avenue payment therefor to be made out
of the license monies) be and is hereby
awarded to james J. Harrington at the
price named in his proposal, viz: Two
dollars and forty-seven cents ($2.40 per
square yard for Syenite paving and forty
six cents (46c.) per square foot for new
bridge stone, his being the lowest bid re-
ceived for that class Of pavement. and that
the Corporation Attorney be and is hereby
requested to prepare and have executed the
necessary contract for the same, provided,
however, that such contract shall contain a
clause whereby this Board may at any time
cause a temporary cessation of work without
thereby rendering the city liable to said con-
tractor for damage.
Resolved, That ]. F. Somers be and is
hereby appointed inspector on the repaving
OF Warren street, at a salary of $500 per
day when engaged, term of service to begin
when work shall have been commenced.
The foregoing were each adopted by the
following vote on the call for the ayes and
nays:
Ayes-President Madden and Commission
ers Yoe and Cook.
DuSaI ana LOOK.
Committee on Municipal Lighting pre-
sented the following.
Resolved, That $1,000 be paid to John
II. Sullivan for services as lamp inspector
for the month ending August 81, 1893.
Charge transfer lamps and lights.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes. and nays:
Ayes-President Madden and Commits
sioners Somers and zoe.
Absent = Commissioners Dugan and
Cook.
The Board on motion adjourned.
GEO. T. BouToN,
Clerly