The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-27
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMM STONE s.
OFFICIAL

Regular meeting of the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, February 20, 1898, at ten O'Clock
A. NJ.
Present-AI the members of the Board,
Eve in number.
Reading of the minutes of regular
meeting held on Monday, February ID,
1898, was dispensed with aud on motion
were approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS N COM
MUNICATIoNs.
From Charles w. Roberts and others:-
Requesting permission to construct
private sewer in Vaudeville avenue.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets, Sewers and Lighting with
power.
From Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
Dany, per X. Barnes, in matter of condi-
ton of Bridge crossing Linden avenue.
Eight (8) petitions Tor signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
lee on Streets. Sewers mi Lighting.
From The North Hudson County Rail-
way Co.:
For permission to lay tracks in certain
streets.
Received and on motion referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
From the Board of Trades:
In matter of the elevation OF the N. y,
L. E. & w. r. r. Co.'S tracks.
Received and ordered filed.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finances:
The following resolution was adopted
by The Board of Finance of Jersey City
January 81, 1893, went into effect Febru-
AIRY ID, 1888. without the action of His
Honor, the Mayor.
Resolved, That upon the requisition OF
the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, an extraordinary APP
| preparation be made fol the cur
1850 AHAnl rAnr = fhn naV nf
Street n Water Commissioners for five
thousand dollars for the purpose of
making repairs TO the public school build
! ings of Jersey City rendered necessary by
| the inclemency of the present winter.
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
! nance be authorized to borrow said sum
| on temporary loan bonds at not exceed
| aud that the amount thereof be placed in
the Dext tax levy.
Received and ordered filed.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From VIM, u. Edwards, Corporation
Counsel:
Submitting form of agreement between
the N. Y, l.. Z. g. Western R. H. Co.
and the Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey
| City in matter of the Eighth street sewer.
Received and referred to the Commit
| tee on Streets. Sewers and Lighting.
From the Board of Police Commission
ers:
Requesting that Fifth Precinct station
house be completed as soon as possible.
Received aud ordered filed.
REPORTS OF H CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of:
r. D. Wood & Co., $1,4sS 66 final on
contract No. 651.
Denis Byrnes, sa11.1 10 on account of con
tract No. 657.
-1;x-o .,,,I ,o oc,a -. klay. nn~o.r
ate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
Charles Bottwood, $l2: Louis A. s5iele,
$500; John Viii. $50 60; Mrs. ID. Wegman.
SIPS: O'Brien & Keilt, $44.60; Thomas
Fallon, $500.
Pagan Iron Works, 1888; Edward
O'Donnell, $l56.30. 800. 50; Michael Dunn
S226; Patrick Hagan. $40, $65; Edwarc
S62 so. S62 SO; Michael Kelly, 500; also or
pay roll Belleville and High Service
81. 66s. so. January, 1898.
Received aud referred to their appro
priat committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets. Sewers an6
Lighting reported on certificate of the
Chief Engineer in favor of
Dennis Byrnes, s311.10. on account Of
contract No. ISL, and OH claims of Henry
Prigge, SIS; john MCCARTHY, So; Hudson
County Electric Co., $1.3S1. Sc; United
Gas Improvement Co., So, 249.2 s S1,958. 90,
$s45. ~, SCI. 90, as correct.
Eight 80 petitions for signs, etc., favor
able.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs reported on claims Of:
Theo. Smith & Bro, S249.0 Oh, $102. 80,
SIS 80, s6.46; United Gas Improvement
Co., s97.65; Edward Dugan. S24; James
=. Hall. $3.50; also on pay roll Belleville
and High Service, $4,668.5 SO, January,
1893, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on certificate of the
Chief Engineer in favor of r. D. Wood
Co., 81, 4s8.86 final on contract No. 65l;
and on claims of Lizzie Woodcock $50: L.
p. Woodcock $40. IS; John Herman 22.5,0
Thomas Falion 300; as correct.
The report was accepted.
The COMMITTEES on Public Buildings.
Docks n Parks reported on claims OF