The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-23


Preston, resigned.
William Beddiges, coal passer, vice
John Mcmahon, advanced.
j. D.. Haywood, coal passer, vice Mich
ael Sullivan, dicharged.
Samuel +. Holmes, coal passer, vice
Edward Norton, discharged.
Resolved, That the salaries of employees
at Belleyille appointed his day be and
are hereby fixed as follows;--
JOIN Mcmahon, fireman, vice Thomas
Preston. $65 per month.
William B~eddiges, coal passer, vice
John Mcmahon, " per day.
M !; p 3 s Ms5iyw0od;s s. G coal aaT passer' vice
Samuel F.. Holmes, coal passer, vice
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five () in number.
The Committee on Assessments
Extensions presented the following
Resolved, That John Smith be and is
hereby appointed laborer in Water De-
partment, laying and repairing pipe.
Said appointment to become effective
Resolved, That the salary of laborer
appointed this day in Water Depart
ment be fixed at 90 per day when en-
gaged-John Smith.
Resolved, That $129.39 be paid to A. I.
smith for sleeves.
S126 to w. P. Lendrum for use of team.
SIS to Albert Datz for printing water
bills.
$ll to Lizzie woodcock for typewriting
$l5.75 to Anderson Bros. for repairing
roof pipe yard.
$1O.53 to Anderson Bros. for repairing
$40 to David Gordon for services as
laborer on pipe, June, 1892.
s67.5 to Ira A. Shepardson for rent OF
lots for pipe storage.
D@cO1yAl Hybof q D11YahnV'C tj0PnGR be
and is hereby granted to ]. H. McGuln
ness to make connections with the water
mains in Jersey City, and to do general
plumbing work when he files the re-
uuired bond in the office of the Permit
Clerk.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays.
five o. in number.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing
Resolved, That s2os.s3 be paid to War
rem & Nugent, agents, for rent OF ar
mory, October, 1894.
Charge this appropriation.
Resolved, That s1.61 be paid to VIM, M.
Stack for services as laborer in parks
si.s1 to John Trainer for services as
laborer in parks, October, 1894.
Charge Public Grounds and Buildings.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to appropriate
to this Board the sum of So, 1873. OF for the
Incurred for the repairing of Public
The foregoing were ZACH separately
adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays-.
Ayes-Al the members of the Board,
The committse on hawg and ordin-
a4 Resol pfsIen That th s. f Be y paidg to Lizzie
Woodcock for typewriting copies of or
dinance for the relief of Robert Edgar
in construction of bay windows.
Charge ordinance account.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and Nays 80
Ayes-An the members of the Board
NJ The Committee of the Whole presented
the following
Whereas, This Board did, by resolution
at its meeting held September II, 1879
Finance in the advertising in ful! OF
specifications adopted by this Board on
said date for a new water supply Tor
Jersey City; II 5s
Whereas, Said Board of Finance did
not act upon said request by reason OF
which the public has not had proper
opportunity to examine said speclfca-
tons; and
Whereas, 1t is the desire of this Board
to receive and consider all suggestions
concerning said specifications.
Resolved, Tha the Committee of the
Whole of this Board, be empowered to
emnlov at a cost not to exceed the sum
of 5000, payable out of the water ac-
count, an expert hydraulic engineer or
engineers, water chemist or chemlsts
to examine the specifications hereto-
fore 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 sald specli-
| cations.in order that the best and cheap
est supply of pure water may be OBTAIN
| ed or that will more surely protect the
| interests of the city, and to furtner re-
| MORT any commendable plan for the I'M
| provement of the present supply; and
Resolved, That a copy of this pre-
| amble and these resolutions be onward
ed to the Board of Finance with the re-
ouest that they submit to this Board Tor
its consideration the names OF any and
all water experts of high repute OF
| which it may nave knowledge, ana aiso
such other Information IN IT'S possessioh
as may be appropriate TO the cohsioerd-
| ton of the subject matter.
Adopted by the following vote on the
| call for the ayes and nays.
Ayes-All the members OF the boafu'
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Whereas. On the 18th day of Septem-
| Der, A. D. 1894, this Board adopted two
resolutions reading as BLOWS Tho CON.
currence of the Board of Finance the
Clerk Of this Board be and is hereby Oh
| dected to advertise for proposals Tor q
! new water supply for Jersey CITY, IN &C
cordance with specifications aoopteo ahe
confirmed on this date and
"Resolved, hat by and with the con,
currence of the Board of Finance, the
CLERK of this Board be and is hereby
directed to insert the specitcations 1oi
a new water supply in the official news
papers, there to remain until the fes9'
| tuition adopting and CONFIRMING said specl.
| ficafions have been officially acted upor
Nv the Mayor or has. become operative
Resolved, That the said two resolutions
be reconsidered and rescinded, and ina!
q copy of this resolution be forWafuee
to the Board of Finance.
Adopted by the following vote on the
! cali for the ayes and nays:- ;,
Ayes-AH the members of the Board
nV At this stage Mr.. Corcoran and Mr.
Casey addressed the Board IN matter
Commissioner Hooker moved that this
Roard do now adjourn to meet Thurs
daV october IS, at min o'clock A. M.
The President declared the Board ad
| journed. GRO III poyrToN
Clerk.
Adjourned meeting of the Board o
Street and Water Commissioners nel(
on Thursday, October Is, 1894, at MIN
| o'clock AM.
Present-President Macarthur ant
| Commissioners Harding, Hooker an'
| Cone.
Absent-Commissioner Kellers.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGlNEEH
TIL chief Engineer reported certln
cate for 81, 115.25 in favor OF T Do con
| don on account of contract No. ~.