The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-02

INSSOlVCd, lid Tic Slly SOHptIOlIcI De
and he is hereby instructed to transfer the sum
OF $1,000 from the account of gas for light
ing stations COMMITTEE on Station Houses
and Prisons) for the Board of Police Com
missioners. for fiscal year 1892 and 1893, to
the account of building station houses OF the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
for fiscal year 1892 and 1893.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Clerk of the Board:
Notifying Board that there had been filed
with him on this date preliminary assess
ment maps
For construction of sewer in Summit ave
nue., from Laidlaw avenue through Sanford
place, ETC.. to Bowers street.
For construction of sewer in Congress
street.
For construction of sewer in Leonard
street.
For improvement of Woodward street.
For improvement of Duncan avenue.
For improvement of Orient avenue.
Were received and ordered filed.
From the same officer:
Notifying Board that he has been served
with a writ of certiorari in matter of contracts
heretofore awarded for asphalt pavement, to
which writ he has made proper return.
Received and ordered filed.
From L.. H. Broome, architect:
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioner of Jersey City:
Gentlemen,-I would respectfully report
that the Fifth Precinct Station House is not
yet completed, and. the way the work
is advancing, l cannot say when it will be.
| have repeatedly urged the contractor to
finish his contract. The building could
and should have been finished some time AGO..
Respectfully submitted,
L. H. BRooME.
Architect.
September 25, 1893.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings, Docks and Parks.
REPORTS OF THE HE ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of:
H. H. Holmes, $500 on account of con-
tract No. 643.
John Nolan, $1O2. 90, final on contract
No. 662.
Henry Byrne, $2,0s1.6 . on account of
contract No. 66S.
Edward O'Donnell, $1,7S5 on account of
contract No. 672.
John Nolan. $6a1.55 on account of con-
tract No. 674.
Patrick Ryan, 1888 on account of contract
No. 676.
James J. Harrington, ST., 564 on account
of contract Nc. 679.
Received and referred to their appropriate
committees.
JERSEY CITY. Sept. %, 1893.
To the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners:
Conference.-The damage lone by the re-
cent foods to the streets, corner Of Della
ware and Sip avenues, will cost about $500
to repair. Culver avenue, to repair where
the street is caved in and build the necessary
manholss (of which there is not one in the
street,, will require about $3.50. To re-
pair Gregory and York street sewer, about
800 lineal feet, at $40 per lineal foot,
equals SO, 900. Van Worst street sewer,
about $50 lineal feet, at SO per foot, re-
quires, 81, 800.
Very respectfully,
W. w. RUGGLEs,
Chief Engineer.
JERSEY CRY, Sept. IS, 1898.
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners:
Gentlemen, i have examined the Ogden
avenue bridge over Bowers street and ind
the iron beams in good condition. The
woodwork needs renewing throughout and
the abutments need pointing up. The total
cost will be about $500.
Very respectfully,
w. w. RUGGLEs,
Chief Engineer.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From the same officer, submitting map for
the proposed extension of Thirteenth street.
Received and referred to Corporation
Counsel.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented: P.
J. Condor, $400, S211.20, $42.04 $15.0 5;
$50. 81; F. NJ. Decker, $25; Thee. Smith
Henry w. Moser, 1928. 10; VIM. J Kennedy,
Journal Association, s4s. IS. SO. 80. sss. IS,
S35 10. S34. 45. 1913. so, $50. so, S31 20,
$a9.25, $2s.6 so, $s8. so, $685. $17.1 Is,
SIG. 90, SIS. rs, $14, $12. 90, 81. 80, So. IS;
). C. Herald, $40. 80, so. rs; also pay
rolls, Commissioner and clerks, 81, 208. so;
Water Registrar, ETC., So, 901.6 5 laborers
on meters, 1923 SO; laborers of parks, $500;
engineering bureau, 1866 .66. September,
1898; Belleville and High Services,
$4.656. II, August, 1893.
Received and referred to their appropri-
ate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on, Streets and Sewers reported
on certificates Of Chief Engineer in favor of
h. H. Holmes, $500, on account of con-
tract No. 643.
John Nolan, $1O2. 90, final, on contract
No. 662.
Henry Byrne, So, 081 GO, on account of
contract No. SOS.
Edward O'Donnell, ST., 1855, on account of
contract No. 672.
John Nolan, 1851. 55, on account of con-
tract No. 674.
Patrick Ryan, 1888, on account of con-
tract No. 676.
James j. Harrington, 81, 5G4, on account
of contract No. 679.
And on claims of Joseph Donahue,
$10.5 SO. as correct.
Three petitions for signs, etc, favorable.
The same committee also presented the
following:
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers,
to whom was referred on September IL,
1898, the objection of the N. j..
Junction X. r.. Co. (by their attorney
and others, against the opening of
Seventeenth street between Jersey avenue
and Hoboken avenue, as contemplated by a
map filed by the Commissioners OF Assess
ment, on the Sth day of August, 1893, re-
specting report that they have considered
each and all of said objections and have
adi1iicafnd on and failed RI cuctain all ar