The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-31
THE JERSEY City NEWS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 3I. 1888.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
MUNICATIoNs.
The rules were tenn Dorariiy suspended.
and the Board WAS addressed by a repre-
sentative OF the New Jersey Water Purify
lug Company.
The regular order Of business was then
proceeded with.
From the Board of Trade:
Requesting Board to grant permission
to the New Jersey Water Purifying Com
winter at Belleville and at City Hospital.
Received and referred to the Committee
Oh Pumping and Reservoirs with power.
From the Board Of Trade:
In matter of proposition OF the j. @.
Construction Co.
Received aud ordered filed.
From the Board of I Trade:
In matter of permir granted by the
State Board TO the N. Y. and N. j. Tele-
phone Go. TO construct subways.
Received aud ordered fled.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Clerk notified Board that a writ OF
estopmeub had been FLED with him by he
Union Stone Co. through Henry Ewald.
Attorney, against the claims of Albert
Received and referred to the Corpor-
alton Counsel.
From the Board Of Education:
Requesting Board to repair furniture
at the High School.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings, Docks aud Parks.
From Hugh A. Kelly. Wharfinger.
Submitting monthly report of receipts
at Morgan Street Dock.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Ell gineer reported %certi1-
Gates i'll favor of:
Michael Curley, 81. zee. 40, final on con-
tract No. 631.
Henry Byrne, $500. retained percen-
tage on contract No. 635,
John English & Son, 1000, final on con-
tract No. GAL.
Received n referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:-
1925 40, $50. IA. 70. 10. J.. Scnellenberger,
s4s.2s; P. Z. Martin, SOFA, S45.55 S12;
Edward O'Donnell, $50. 33, $4S.7 rs; Daniel
Moran, $l56; John j.. Mulligan,
s14; Jersey City Herald, $3.50: Jersey
City News, S48. rs; NJ. Farley, $43.S 5 $9.05;
Albert Datz, $40; Charles Boltwood.
$71. "; George Brown, S45 so; also on pay
rolls ~unraved streets, $l35. so, December,
1892; reconstruction OF sewers, 500, De-
cemher, 1892; Water Registrar. ETC.,
50 ,914. 9S. January. 1873; leassessors, $500.
January. 1898; laborers on meters, S618.33;
January, 1898.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate Committees
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEES on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor Of
Michael Curley, l, 736.40. final on Con-
tract No. 631.
Henry Byrne, $50. 90, retained percent
age on Contract No 655.
And on pay rolls of unpaved streets,
$l35. so: reconstruction of Sewers, 500;
both December, 1892, as correct.
The report WAS accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on claims of James 2. Hall,
Sc 25; j. c Supply Co.. 1892. 95, $500. "A.
soc. os, $152.6S, $l01. 70, as correct.
The report WIS accepted.
Committee on Assessments and Exten-
sions reported on claims OF Wood q
Menagh, $19. IS: James p. Hall, S.; John
Herman, $S1. 93:. J. Schellenberger, ST.. 80,
$13; Frank McDermott, $40. so; Charles
Boltwood, SIPS; Lackey Fallon, $3.50; J,
C. Supply Co.. $73 .26; and on pay rolls,
Water Registrar. &c., $2,914 9S; Re-asses-
sors, $500; laborers on meters, $61S.3 80, all
January, 1898. as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks reported on certificate of the
Chief Engineer in favor of
John English & Son. $1,000, final on
contract No. GAL md claims of Thomas
Sheryins Co, $3.50. 81. 1892. 81, 1882. 81; Hugo
Mootz, &c. so; L. II. Broome, 500, as cor
rect.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Printing and Stationery
reported on claim OF Jersey City News,
SAG as correct, the report was accepted.
MOTIONS N RESOLUTIONS.
Commissioner Cook moved that when
this Board adjourns it will be to meet
on Thursday, January 26, 1898, az 10
o'clock A. NJ. Carried.
Commissions Dugan moved that the
Committee on Streets, Sewers and Light
ing be authorized to confer with Presi-
dent Thurston of the Jersey City & Ber-
gen Railroad Co., in the matter of the
placing in condition OF safety of the
bridge on Cornellson avenue at Mont
gomery street.
Carried.
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Lighting presented the following.
Resolved, That the work under con-
tract No. 631, for the construction of
sewer in ST. Paul's avenue from Tonnele
avenue to the Hackensack river by Mich
aeI Curley, contractor, be and the same
is hereby accepted as completed, and
that the cost and expenses OF the said
Improvement, together with all maps,
specifications and other data pertaining
10 the same be and are hereby referred to
the Commissioners of Assessment for
procedure according to law.
Resolved, That Improvement Certifi-
| G ties for one thousand five hundred dol
lars be drawn in favor Of Micnael Curley,
| final for work done and materials fur
nished on account of Contract No. 631 for
| construction of sewer In st. Paul's ave-
nue. from Tonnele avenue to the Hacken-
sack river.
Resolved. That s236.4O be paid to
| Michael Curley being final on contract
No. 631 for construction of sewer in st.
Paul,s avenue from Tonnele e to
| the Hackensack river.
Charge improvement.
Resolved, That $500 be paid to Henry
| Byrne, being retained percentage on con-
tract No. 635 for Improvement OF Eleventh
| street from Jersey avenue to Coles street.
Charge improvement.
Resolved, That q warrant for $685. 81 be
| ordered drawn on the City Treasurer in
favor of Annie Pal1ister, widow of James
Pallister, deceased, for service rendered
by said James PalIister as sewer inspector
in month of December, 1892.
Charge cleaning sewers 1929.
Resolved, That S33. 33 be paid to Joseph
| Donuahue for services as sewer inspector
for fractional portion of month of De-
cember, 1889.
Charge cleaning sewers 1S92-93.
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
respectively for services rendered on
unpaved streets for month ending De-
cember 81. 1892, amounting in the ag-
gregate to S135 50.
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named