The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-14

Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five in number.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks. presented the follow
ing:
Resolved, That 50. 900 be paid to P. E.
Martin on account of Contract No. $40 for
plumbing work, ETC.. at Public School
No. 25.
Charge special school account,
Resolved, That S24. 90 be paid to Ber-
nard Max for glazing at Armory, 81 New
ark avenue.
Charge public ground aud buildings.
1691and 1892.
Resolved That Sl25.0O be paid to Jas.
+, Cannon for rent of Second District
Court, November, 1892.
Charge District Court Rentals. 1891 and
1892.
Resolved. That aOS .33 be paid to War
rem & Nugent, agents for the Armory.
January. 1899.
Charge Armory Rentals, 1892 and 1893.
The foregoing were each adopted by
the following vote on the call for the ayes
and nays.
Ayes all the members of the Board.
live in number.
The Committee of the Whole presented
the following:
Resolved, That the revised speciica-
lions for n new water supply, as prepared
and submitted by the Chief Engineer on
the Both day of January ultimo, and
amended and fayorably reported on by
the Committee of the Whole on this
date, be and are hereby conf1rmed.a
Resolved, That the clerk of this Board
be directed to advertise for proposals for
a new water supply under the revised
specifications adopted by this Board. said
proposals to be received at q meeting of
this Board on Monday, February 20, 1893
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, all propo-
o0tc RI ba bnr1dnd vs. int he a1orR In nnnh
meeting and endorsed Proposals for
New Water Supply" and accompanied by
a certificate of deposit from one OF the
National Banks or the New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company doing bus
ness in Jersey City for 500, 600 as pro-
vided in said specification.
The foregoing were each adopted by the
following vote on the call for the ayes
and nays.
Ayes-President Madden, Commission
ers SoEers, zoe aud Cook ~
Nays-Commissioner Dugan a.
The Board On motion adjourned.
GEORGE L. BoUToN, Clerk.
Adjourned meeting of the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners, held on
Thursday, February 9, 1893, at ten O'Clock
A. M.
Present-Allth the members OF the Board.
five in number.
The regular order of business was tenn
porarily suspended.
On motion of Commissioner Somers the
privilege of the floor was accorded to
rartieS Interested in the elevation OF the
Erie Railroad tracks.
Messrs. Corbip, Casey and Corcoran
addressed the Board Oh behalf OF the
citizens.
Messrs. Staples and Mordecai addressed
the Board on behalf of the railroad COM
pany.
The regular order of business was then
proceeded with.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
= Resolved, That the further considera-
ton of the elevation of the Erie tracks in
this city be continued until two weeks
from his date; that III the meantime the
Chief Engineer of the city and company
be requested to confer and agree if posi-
BILE upon a preliminary plan for such ele-
walton and report the same TO this Board;
that the Erie Railroad Company be re-
quested to furnish the Chief Engineer
with a copy of its trackage plan east of
the Bergen tunnel. showing the grades
thereof at tine crossing of the city's
| streets: that in default of receiving such
map the Chief Engineer be directed TO
prepare for the use of his Board such a
trackage plan that in default of agree
inent with the Railroad Company before
the expiration of said two week
bllO AiC 4LdSihCSL "a ohO WY
be directed to prepare a preliminary
plan for such elevation that the Chief
Engineer of the city be directed to con-
slider and report upon any plaD for the
safe crossings Ill the city OF said railroad
which may be submitted by the Chief
Engineer of said company whether the
same involves the elevation of said tracks
or not.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes aud nays: .
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five in NUMBER.
Resolved, That the resolutions adopted
by this Board OH February &. inst. con-
firming revised specifications for a new
water supply and directing the Clerk of
tie Board to advertise for proposals in
accordance Herewith, be and are hereby
reconsidereu and rescinded, and chat said
specifications be referred back to the
Committee of the Whole for amendment.
Adopted by the following vote or the
call for the ayes and nays.
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five In number.
The Board on motion adjourned.
GEO. I. BoUToN,
Cirek.