The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-12
BOARD OFF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL


Regular meeting Of the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, February s. 1894, at 10 O'Clock a. M.
Present-Presldent Madden, Commits
sioners Somers, Dugan and Yoe-4.
Observation-Disclosures
Reading of the minutes OF regular meet
ing held on Monday, January ~. 1894, was
dispensed with and on motion were ap-
proved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM
INVESTIGATIONS.
From p. G. Ritcher and others:
P%etitioning for the appointment OF
Thomas Gotham as inspector on the I'M
provement of Wilton street.
From James Dram Ii Others:
P~etitioning for the appointment OF
Patrick Doyle as inspector on sewer in
Manning avenue.
Five (5) petitions for signs.
Received and referred to the Committee
On Streets and Sewers.
From James Lyons:
Filing lien against claim of Eugene
Lynch. contractor. on construction of
sewer in Grace street.
From VIM. Barrie, by attorney:
Notifying Board that he will hold the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City re-
sponsible for damages to his property, cor
ner of Second and Adams street, Hoboken,
by reason OF condition OF Ravine Road
Sewer
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers and Corporation
Counsel.
From j. w. Smith. agent:
Requesting permission to grade, curb
and flag the east. side walk on West Side
avenue and the south side walk of Broad
way to Romano avenue at his expense.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers and Chief Engineer
with power
From Winfield e. Dunn, Secretary:
In relation to condition of sidewalk on
Ocean avenue
Received and ordered fled.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board at it's meeting December IA. 1898.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners December II, 1898,
to wit:
Ordering paid pay roll laying and re-
pairing water pipe for month OF October,
1893, a~ggregatlng S3,640.36
The above resolution was approved by
His Honor the Mayor on December 22,
1893, with the exception of the following
items, which remain unsigned:
Item a John Murphy, laborer, 50 days,
at 50, $3.50
1Uenl %, JONI MURPHY, TOCkIudu, . u6yS3
at 50. so, s..
Received and ordered filed.
From James S. Erwin. Cor grafton At
torney:
Notifying Board that Lyon g. Lynch.
con ractors, lowest bidders on sewer in
Congress street. ETC., had yet failed to. sign
contract. although duly Notified by him
that same was ready.
Received and referred to the chairman
of Committee on Streets and Sewers.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported Ger tificates
in favor Of
Thomas Kelly, 81, 1000. on account of con-
tract No. $50.
Thomas C~avanagh. 1919. 80. retained per-
centage on contract No.. 667
Henry Simpson, S7sl, hnal on contract
No. 695.
Received and referred to their appropri-
ate committees
From the same officer:
JERSEY CRY, Feb. 5, 1894.
To the Honorable Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners:
Gentlemen-I herewith present a sewer
age plan for Woodward street, between
Cotnmunipaw aud Bramhall avenue, and
in Bramhall avenue. between Woodward
and Van Horn streets and respectfully ask
its adoption.
W. W. RUeGLEs,
Chief Engineer.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
Altz & Schmidhauser, 80: Luke Kilduf,
$19.2G A. DATE, SSS.25, S27, $50; Martha
Bumsted, 1925. S41. S.; Charles Boltwood,
SIP, 25. 81, $3.50; James p. Hall. $4S.25,
So. SO. $3.50, IS So. John T. Edwards, 500,
500; Thomas Duff. $81; j. Breternitz, jr.,
$87; John Dolan, $72; James Leo, $7,92;
Daniel Moran, SLIT; P. E. Martin. 1874. 70,
s9l.4 {; New York and |. New oe0 Jersey Globe
Otto, $50; @. Fl. Perry, $3.50; Henry
Prigee. SIS; P. G. Vreeiand, SAT; New
Jersey Car Spring and Rubber Company,
SO; Edw. McDermott, $1,000: Henry
Moser, 1912; Wood & Menagh. S13.S SO;
Lizzie Woodcock, $50, SO: Mackey, Young
& Co S97.7 rs, sill; Jersey City Herald,
$1425. $11.25. 1915; Jersey City News.
$81. 25, S4S, s45. $39, 1872 So; George T.
Bouton, 500. so, $25; Joseph Donohue,
$2O.25; also pay rolls paved streets,
81, 069. %; unpaved streets, s2l1.50; repay
ing over street openings, So; cleaning
sewers and basins, s6s1.5O; reconstruction
of sewers, $151; all January, 1894.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
EPoRT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported OF certificates OF the Chief Engi-
neer in favor Of
Thomas Kelly, $4,000, or account of con
tract No $50.
Thomas Cavanagh, s219. 80, retained per-
centage on contract No. 667.
And on claim of George I. Bouton, $25;
James Donohue, $20.25; Patrick Ryan,
$17. 70; New Jersey Stats Zeitung. $44.85,
$40 5, $50. 40, S33 80; also or pay rolls paved
streets, 81, 069. rs; unpaved streets. $211 so;
| repaving over street openings, $50; clean
ing sewers and basins, 1851 so; reconstruc-
ton of sewers, $l51; all January, 1894; as
correct
Five 90 petitions for signs: favorable.
The report was accepted.
Committee IN Municipal Lighting re-
ported on claim of Edw. Gibson, $82, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on claim of G.. Steck & Son,
s34. rs; III. K. Worthington, 1870, A.35; as
correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee or Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks reported on certificate of the
| Chief Engineer in favor Of
Henry Simpson, 1921; final on contract
| No. 695. and on claims of the Liverpool
and London and Globe Insurance Com
pany, $4S6. so, S279.7S; Louis Bates, $123; as
/ correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Printing and Stationery
| reported on claim of George L. Bouton,
$63. SO: Jersey City News. $62, S42, $50,