The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-18
cHAPrER x

An act respecting the opening, widening,
extending or otherwise IMPROVING Of
cities of the first class in this stale,
and providing for the payment OF the
same; and further providing that the
benefits shall be payable in full or IN
installments at the option of the prop
erty owner.
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That in addition to any power
nov nov e oes5sd II II f any s beera o and D 5igahm nays
Of any city of the first class of this state,
said board or body shall have further
power either upon the the application OF
to assessment for any contemplated I'M
provement, or in their discretion to cause
changed as to it's boundary. any street,
avenue or public highway in such city
under the provisions of this act, and all
proceedings taken hereunder shall refer
to this act by it's chapter number, and
this act shall not be construed to effect
the proceedings now provided by law
regulating the subject matters herein
named, nor shall the proceedings which
MAJ be taken under the provisions of
this act may be abridged by the provis-
| ions Of any previous act.
2. And b it enacted, That when in the
opening. widening or extension of any
| street, avenue or. public highway under
the provisions of this act it becomes
| necessary to lay out and establish grades,
| and grade. curb and flag any portion or
the whole of same, and to erect any via
duet, cause any filling. TO be made, retain
ing walls, bridges. abutments and APP
| proaches to be built, in order that a con-
t%inuous and suitable. public highway may
| cause the same to be done; provided,
| however, that the power vested hereun-
der shall not be construed to embrace
| general paving or sewening.
8. And be it enacted, That when in
| the judgment. of said board or body it
is desirable that any street shall be
| grade established therefor, and any inn
| provement contemplated by this. act
should be made. then said board or body
| may. by a resolution setting forth the
sion, grade and the character Of the inn
provement desired / r E t Greet ! 5 1he,r o. p anasir
fcations. or both, describing therein the
location and character Of such opening,
ment. together with a preliminary esti,,
mate of the amount OF materials and
work necessary to carry out the desired
presented to and adopted by said board
or body shall be filed, and upon the filing
thereof, the officer or officers now per-
cause to be placed in the daily official
newspapers in said city for five. consecu-
tive insertions and in any weeylly official
newspaper in said city for one Insertion.
an advertisement soliciting proposals for
the doing of the work and for the fur
nisn1ng of the materials necessary TO
complete the improvement, and when
suhc proposal shall be presented. said
board or body may at the time of such
not exceeding six months, at some pub
lie meeting OF said board or body. either
reject any or all of said proposals or
proceed to award a contract therefor in
such manner as now prescribed by law
in any said city for the making. of inn
| proponents. when the cost thereof. either
| ments for special benefits on property
benefited thereby, which award Of con,
tract shall be provisional only and shall
city unless it shall be finally made by
sueh board or body as hereinafter pre-
1. And be ii enacted. That when q
! contract shall be awarded as aforesaid
1 such board or body shall caused to be
performing q similar duty In such city.
4 preliminary map and report o. such