The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-13

Year 1888, 81, paid April 18th, 1899; 1889,
80, paid June Both, 1890; 1890, 81, paid
June goth. 1890; 1891. 80. paid July 24th,
1893; 1882, 81, paid July oath, 1893; 1895,
81. paid July 24th, 1898.
BY Mr.. Hardenbergh:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor
of c. H. Meyer, executor of estate of
John D. Meyer, for the sum of IS, to
return erroneous assessment for water
rents, year 1888, on Lot B, Block Il,
Montgomery street, paid June 9th, 1895.
BY Mr.. Hardenbergh:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer for s12.21
Including penalty, "a cents, and interest,
At cents) in favor of Ernest w. Luhr,
to return duplicate payment of water
rents for year 1892, on Lot II. Block 754,
Hancock avenue, paid July 24th, 1884,
being duplicate Of payment made June
22d, 1893 adjusted as per report No. 92).
The above resolutions were each adopt.
ed by the following vote on the call for
the yeas and nays:-
Yeas-All the members of the Board,
five ~ in number.
The following resolutions were also pre-
scented, received and disposed of as fol-
lows
BY Mr.. Bailey:
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be directed to return to the Board of
Street and water Commissioners the two
resolutions adopted by said Board at Its
meeting held September II, 1894. to witt
Resolved, That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance the Clerk
of this Board be and is hereby directed
to insert specifications for a new water
supply in the official newspapers, there
to remain until the resolution adopting
and confirming said specifications has
been officially acted upon by the Mayor or
has become operative by law; and
Resolved, That by and with the con
currence of the Board of Finance the
Clerk of this Board be and is hereby di-
rected to advertise for proposals for .
new water supply for Jersey City in ac-
cordance with the specifications adopted
and confirmed on this day; for the rea~
son that said resolutions have been re-
scinded by said Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners at its meeting
held October Is. 1894.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the yeas and nays
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Detwiller and
Simpsons.
Nays-President Jones and Mr.. Hard
enbergh-2.
Absent-None.
By Mr.. Simpson:
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby rescinds the following resolution
adopted at the meeting held October 10,
1894, to witt
Whereas, The Board of Street and
Water Commissioners did, on September
II, 1894, adopt certain specifications for q
new water supply for Jersey City, and
also resolution to advertise for the re-
ception of proposals thereunder, which
resolution is now before this Board for
concurrence; therefore
Resolved, ia said specifications be
referred to the Committee of the Whole
of this Board for examination into the
question of the best means and method of
obtaining a new or improved water sup
ply, and whether the specifications. if
proceeded under, are adapted to ensure
the best supply upon the lowest terms
by open competition, and properly safe
guard the interests of the city; said
committee to employ the services Of
such engineering and scientific experts
as it may deem necessary to act as It's
advisors; provided that the expenditures
which may be incurred under these reso-
buttons shall be paid out of water account
and shall be limited to five thousand
G5, O0O dollars.
Resolved, That a certified copy hereof
be communicated to the Board of Street
and Water, Commissioners"
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the yeas and nays
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Detwiller and
Simpsons.
Nays-President Jones and Mr.. Hard
enbergh-2.
Absent-None.
BY Mr.. Dewtiller:-
Resolved, That this Board concurs in
the resolutions adopted by the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners at its
meeting held October 10, 1894, to wit,
Whereas, This Board did by resolution
at its meeting held September II, 1894, re-
quest the concurrence of the Board of
Finance in the advertising in full OF
specifications adopted by this Board en-
said date, for a new water supply for
Jersey City, and
Whereas, Said Board of Finance did
not act upon such request, by reason of
which the public has not had proper
opportunity to examine said specihca-
tons.
Whereas, 1t is the desire of this Board
to receive and consider all suggestions
concerning said specifications.
Resolved, That the Committee of the
Whole of this Board be empowered to
employ at a cost not to exceed the sum
of five thousand $4,000 dollars, payable
out of the water account, an expert by
draulic engineer or engineers, water
chemist or chemists. to examine the
specifications heretofore adopted by this
Board as aforesaid and now on file in
the office of the Clerk, and to report to
this Board any changes which may be
desirable in said specifications, in order
that the best and cheapest supply of
water may be obtained or that will
more securely protect the interests of tina
city, and to further report any COM
mendable plan for the Improvement Of
the present supply; ana
Resolved, That a copy of this preamble
and of these resolutions be furnished to
the Board of Finance. with the request
that they submit to this Board for it's
consideration the names of any and
all water experts of high repute of which
it may have knowledge, and also such
other information in its possession which