The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-06

Mayor having been called by the Board
of street and Water Commissioners to
the necessity of immediate attention to
have such repairs made. and His Honor
the Mayor having given his consent
to the making of such repairs, they be-
ing cases of emergency; and
Whereas, The Board of Street and
Water Commissioners did have these
necessary repairs made, and claims are
now in their hands for the same, and
have requested that the Board OF FL
nance appropriate a sufficient sum to
pay said claims; therefore
Resolved, That the sum of $1,124.92 be
and the same is hereby appropriated to
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners to pay for the repairing of public
school buildings during fiscal year 1854,
and said sum of S ,124.92 shall only be APP
piled to the payment of the following
claims, the work mentioned in same
having been sanctioned by His Honor the
Mayor:
Philip E. Martin, s47.65, sso.41, s17.ss.
$l4.50, $126.5 $3.50, $780, SO, $500; and C. S.
| Speer, $40. and further
Resolved, That in order to provide the
funds for such appropriation, the. Com
mittee on Finance be and they are hereby
authorized to borrow, in anticipation of
taxes hereafter to be levied, upon tenn
porary loan bond, the sum of $~l,l24.92, at
a rate of interest not exceeding AZ per
cent. per annum, the payment thereof to
be provided for in the tax levy next
thereafter to be made.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF EN-
GINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
Barber Asphalt Paving Co., s., 655. 95,
final on contract No. TH.
Henry Cunningham, S,l02.s2, fnal on
j. ]. Shea. s1,14s.Os, final on contract
P. 7. Plunkett, $500 on account of con-
tract No. 1872.
Henry Cunningham, $S2S.75 on account
of contract No. 1888.
John Nolan, $4,25S. so on account of con-
tract No. 752.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following. claims were presented
William T.. Ard. $177.40, 1926. As; NJ. I.
Connolly, $240.15, $442.99; Michael Foster,
$500, $S75. sS75, $288.7 rs; Geo. T. Bou-
ton tom, sig sls.so. hV s s 1 Philip Ely SssG s45o;
W. W. Farrier. 1920; NJ. Goldman, Sc; J.
c.. News, s22.75, $42.25, S32.75; ]. c. Herald,
So, 50, $3.50 ss.75, $3.50: Julius Jaecks, &;
N. J.. Car Spring and Rubber Co., $40: n.
j. Stats Zeitung, $25.S5, $3.50, $50.o5, $3.50,
$i4 ,3o, So; s, $3.50 2 .75; Wood & Menagh,
Co, $40; also payrolls, Commissioners
and Clerks, 81, 2oS.3 80; Engineering Bureau,
1886. Sc, all October, 1894.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees
REPORTS or STANDING COM
MITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of the Chief En-
gineer in favor Of
Henry Cunningham, 81, 102. go, final on
p. +. Plunkett, $500 on account of con-
tract No. 1872.
J. j. Shea, $1.14S.O6, final on contract No.
Henry Cunningham, $685. rs on account
of contract No. 73S.
Barber Asphalt Paving Co., 1855. IS,
final on contract No. 744.
John Nolan, $4,25S.50 on account of con-
tract No. 752.
Also on claims of Detroit Street Sweep
er Co, $3.50; n. j. Stats Zeitung Co.,
$3.50; George 7. Bouton, SIT; Fred
Bruins, $9S: Robert Muirhead, 1884, as
correct, and three (3) petitions for signs
favorable.
The report was accepted.
reported on the following claims of Hud-
son County Electric Co., 81, 1856. 90; United
Gas Improvement Co., 1,257. a, $281.s5, 81
$500; N. Y. & n. ]. Globe Gas Light
Co, g, 907.11, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on the following claims Of
Michael Foster, 1888. 70, $375, 1878, $500, $500,
$225, $50, SOS, $3.50, $150, $15o, $l5o, as cor
rect.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on the following
payroll, Commissioners and clerks, 1,208.30
October, 1894, as correct.
The report was accepted.
From the Committee on Assessments
and Extensions, by Chairman:
Hon. Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners:-
Gentlemen,-In accordance with reso-
luton passed by this Board October %,
1894, l would respectfully report that l
have arranged for the transfer of the
ments of moneys of the department, so
far as the same relates to the Water
Account, in order to conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 1902 of the Laws
of 1894, as defined by the Corporation
Counsel. a copy of my instructions to
the Register in regard to same is hereto
attached.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. N. HARDING,
Chairman.
Received and ordered filed.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on the follow
ing claim of Real Estate Trusts Co. $50,
as correct.
The report was accepted.
Survey reported on the following pay
roll Engineering Bureau, 1856. &C, October,
1894, as correct.
The report was accepted
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and ewers
presented the following
Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted to the following named
| persons TO erect SlgHS over the Siue-
walk in front of the premises designat-
ed in accordance with the rules and
regulations of this Board governing such
matters
Daniel Hartigan. sign, All Grove street.
Warren & Nugent, agents, sign, 1873
Newark avenue.
Warren & Nugent, agents, sign, 157
Newark avenue.
Resolved, That the work under con-
tract No. 712 for the Improvement Of
Duncan avenue, from Bergen avenue to
the Hudson County Public Road, by
Henry Cunningham, contractor, be and
the same is hereby accepted as com
pleted, and that the cost and expense
of the said improvement, together with
all maps, specifications and other data
pertaining to the same, be and are
hereby referred to the Commissioner
of Assessment for procedure according
to law.
Resolved, That the work under con-
tract No. 1877 for the improvement of
Hancock avenue, from Bowers street to
FRANKLIN street, by j. j. Shea, contrac-
tor, be and the same is hereby accept
ed as completed, and that the cost and
expense of the said improvement, to-
gether with all maps, specifications and
other data pertaining to the same, be
and are hereby referred to the Commits
Charge Special Street Account.
Resolved, That So, $685. 5 be paid to the
Barber Asphalt Paving Co., being final
on contract No. 744, for asphalting walks
in Var Worst Park.
Charge $500 to Account for Asphalt
ing Walks in Van Worst Park, 1891, '92.
Charge 81, 155.95 to Special Street Ac-
Resolved. That 81. 258. so be paid to John