The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16

tract No. 708.
And on claim of John Marthaler, $135,
as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Engineering and Survey re-
ported on claim Of:
Wood & Menagh, $3.50, as correct,
Ihe report was accepted.
Committee on Printing and Stationery re-
ported on claims of:
Jersey City News, S48. $44, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Commissioner Cook moved that when
this Board adjourn it will be to meet on
Wednesday, April II, 1894. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Carried.
Committee on Streets and Sewers presented
the following:
Resolved, That the contract for the i'm
provement of Hancock avenue, from Frank
lin street to Bowers street. be awarded to j.
. Shea at the prices named in his bid, he
being the lowest bidder for the whole work,
unless at or before the time to be appointed
to hear parties in relation thereto a remon-
STRANGE against the said improvement shall be
presented to. the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, signed by the owners ofpro-
perty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment; therefor, and
Resolved, That the Commissioners of AS
sessments, with the aid and assistance of the
Bureau of Survey be and are hereby directed
to make and file in the office of the Clerk of
this Board a sketch showing what property
will probably be assessed and the probable
amount of assessment per foot of frontage;
Resolved. That one improvement certi-
6cate for $500 be drawn in favor of Thomas
Wood for work done and materials furnished
on account of contract No. sos, for construc-
ton Of sewer in Summit avenue from Graham
street to Hague street.
Resolved. That improvement certificates
for 81. 500 be drawn il favor of John Hopkins
for work lone and materials furnished on
account of contract No. 722 for construc-
ton of sewer in Reservoir avenue, from
Webster to Central avenue, and in Central
avenue, from Reservoir avenue to Jefferson
avenue.
Resolved, That the following sums be
paid to Henry Byrne on account of contract
No. I'll for sweeping and cleaning streets
and removing 3aps and garbage:
Charge this appropriation.
81, S56 for sweeping and cleaning streets.
$3.50. So for removing ashes and garbage.
Whereas, On the 9th day of April. 1894,
application was made to this Board by John
NJ. Jones and others for the vacation Of a
portion of Wiley street in accordance with a
sketch accompanying said petition; and
Whereas, The Committee on Streets and
Sewers have reported in favor of said yaca-
ton; therefore
Resolved, That the 14th day of May, 1894,
at ten o'clock A. M, and the meeting room
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear
and consider all objections against said pro-
posed vacation that may be presented.
Resolved, That $156 be paid to Peter G..
Vreeland for use of sewer trucks, March,
1894.
$162 to Daniel Moran for use of sewer
truck, March, 1894.
Charge cleaning sewers.
Resolved. That the sums hereinafter men
toned be paid TO the persons named respect
lively for services rendered repaying over
street openings for month ending March 81,
1894, amounting in the aggregate to $40.
Whereas. Request has been made to this
Board by James !. Harrington for permits
sion to withdraw bids previously made by
him for the paving of Ocean avenue.
To Be Continued.