The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-13
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Coatin ned.

Committees.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Committee on Streets and Sewers re-
ported on Certificates of the Chief Engineer
in favor of
John Nolan, S372.4 on account of contract
No. 674.
| No. Cos.
Edward O'Donnell, $4,000 on account of
| contract No. $50.
Henry Byrnes. sl,6Os.5S on account of
Graham Van Keuren, $500 on account Of
contract No. 715.
John Hopkin, $500 on account Of contract
| No. T22.
Thomas Cavanagh, $1,000 on account of
contract No. ia,
s4s2, s475, S467; Holmes & Cogan, 1886. Is,
| $3.50. so; Jacob Buchlein, S72; Cord Hille-
brandt, SS4; f. P. Woodcock, 81;
Also on pay rolls repairing sidewalks at
| No. 4 School, $50; unpaved streets, 1904,
| repaving over street openings, $500; all April,
4 1894, as correct.
Five (l petitions for signs, favorable.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs re-
ported On claims of
A. B. Parsells, s166.35; John Small, 5000,
S43. 10; p. E. Martin, $50. 50; Theo Smith &
Bro, s57.6a. $34.SO, Hollingshead Bros,
GfZU.GO. thdGh6y, OuiS W. pccc.oO,
$3.50. rs, 1929. 10, 1892. 69, $317. 16, S315.43,
$50 IS; Thomas NJ. Gopsill, S170, $500; also
! on pay roll Belleville and High Service,
S4,527.4 AZ, April, 1894 as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee ON Assessments and Extensions
reported on claims OF
Edwin Randall. 1926; Charles Boltwood,
| SS9.38; Wood & Menagh, 52.19, 1898, 8.g3;
| National Meter Co., 348, Sl9S, S37; W. W.
| Farrier, $500; William Fahrenholtz, S17.25;
| M. J. Dugan, S14; F. P. Woodcock, S25. rs;
Thomas bennington, So; VIM. J. Sweeney,
S24o; j. c. Supply Co, $3.50, Sc; P.E.Martin,
| 1928. 10, S10.S0, S11. 80, as correct.
The report was accepted.
TIL Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
| and Parks reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor Of:
VIM. H. Conyes, 649, final IN contract
| No. 705.
Neil Campbell. $4,000 on account of contract
Kelly Bros, 800 on account Of contract
1857; P. Connolly, 50; VIM. Dunno,
| 3O3.3 IS, S., 26, 1874; B. Donaldson, 205;
Egan Bros, $50; P. H. Haniey, 1895;
Alex Hanill, rs; John Nolan, 1lo7s; John
Kelly Bros, $3.50; VIM, P. Mullins, $3.50;
John Kelly, 262,S5; John Mullins & Co,
100; P. E. Martin, 125. Is, 81, S0.41, rs,
S .9O, 47.65, 1920, IS, IS, %, is, 1876;
Is, IA; Regain & Higgins, 1850, 1928,
| 5000; S.. C. Speer, 1864; Wood & Menagh,
9 .72, 20.S9, 1850, 1888, 1924; Richard
Wade, $27.5 80; as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on laws and Ordinances re-
ported on claims of:
N. J. Stats Zeitung, 1920, PATS; J. C.
| News, 151.25, %, 1875; j, C. Herald, 6S,
$50, 4.50; Evening Journal Association,
S23, 65, S12. 10, as correct.
The report was accepted.
LOTIONS RESOLUTIONS.
Commissioner Dugan moved that when
| this Board adiourns it will be to meet on Fri
Eday. May IL, 1894, at ten o'clock, A. M.
Carried. m3 &
Committee on Streets and Sewers presented
\ the following.
Resolved, That the work under contract
| No. sos for the construction of a sewer in
Summit avenue from Graham street to
| Hague street, by Thomas Wood, 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.
| Whereas, The National Docks and N. J..
Junction Connecting Railway Companies did
on July II and August z, 1893, in considera-
ton Of certain concessions and privileges re-
| doCSISt CA1 pbO SAOJ oASA %8N So w NO
| certain work and make certain improve
ments.
Resolved, That SO much of said work as is
| already completed, viz: the paving of Rail
road avenue between Prior and Brunswick
| streets and the construction of a sewer in
said avenue between Prior and Merseles
streets, be and are hereby accepted on behalf
of the city as a partial fulfillment of the
terms of said agreement.
Resolved, That in accordance with the pc
tition of John j. Bouton and others presented
this day, the fifteen-inch v~itrified pipe sewer
constructed by said petitioners at their own
expense under the westerly sidewalk on
| Ocean avenue between Woodlawn avenue
Dwight street be and is hereby accepted as
a public sewer.
Whereas, The awards made by this Board
| for the opening Of Neptune avenue between
Bergen avenue and Ocean avenue have been
paid.
Resolved, That said improvement be made
| and completed under the supervision of the
| Commissioners of Assessment in such manner
as this Board may direct.
Resolved, That 1925 be paid TO Estate of
Thomas Anderson and Joseph +. Finn, Exr.
of Susan Anderson, deceased, being return
| Of money deposited to cover preliminary ex-
penses. on application for opening Neptune
avenue bewteen Bergen avenue and Ocean
avenue.
Charge Improvement,
Resolved, That one Improvement certih-
| cate for$l000 be drawn in favor ofFhos. Wood,
| final for work done and materials furnished
on account Of contract No. 6NS, for construc-
ton of sewer in Summit avenue fromGraham
to Hague streets.
Resolved, That Improvement certificates