The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

The on Streets and sewers
presented the following
Resolved, the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
application IN writing of Michael Weig-
t~wenty-fifth day of April, 1895, for the
construction of a main in Nelson
avenue, from Blocker street to Paterson
avenue, and lateral sewers in Graham
avenue, North street, Irving street, Pop
lar street and Grace street, from a point
about ninety feet west of the Hudson
main sewer in Nelson avenue, in accord
ance with the provisions of chapter III
OF the laws of 1895. be and the same is
hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares its determination to
make said improvement, unless at or be-
fore the time hereafter to be appointed
for hearing parties in relation thereto a
remonstrance shall be presented to this
Board, signed by the owners of property
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor, and that the Commits
sioners OF Assessment and Chief Engi-
neer, with the aid and assistance of the
Bureau of Survey, be and are hereby di-
specifications describing the location and
character of such improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and
kin of excavation and filling and amount
of work to be lone and of the materials
to be furnished for the making and com
pletion of said improvement, and that
upon this filing and adoption thereof, the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
proposals for doing such work and fur
nishing such materials, in IN and
for the length of time required by law.
Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to N. Lut-
gen, being return of money deposited
to- cover preliminary expenses IN appll-
cation for construction of sewer in u
ton avenue.
Charge improvement.
Whereas, On the 21st day of January,
1885, application was made to this Board
for the construction of a 30-inch brlck
oval sewer in Fulton avenue, from Ber-
gen avenu to Van Cleef street, and a L
inch vitrified pipe sewer in Fulton ave-
nue.. from Corcoran street to Van Cleef
street; and
1885, the commissioners Of Assessment
filed with the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners their preliminary sketch
Whereas, ON the 18th day of March,
1895, this Boar met and heard all parties
interested in said application who APP
the said improvement that were present.
ed in writing; and
Whereas, No objections We're, present.
ed, alleged or known against the same;
Resolved. That by and with the concur;
renee of the Board of Finance the said
Improvement be made. and hat the CON
tract for said work and materials be
awarded to Edward O'Neil, he being
the. lowest bidder for the whole work
Attorney be and is hereby. directed to
prepare and a W executed the necessary
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the cali
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-An the member of the Board,
five 90 in number.
On motion a recess of 20 minutes was
TAKEN.
On re-assembling all the members of the
Board were present.
7rnoprc an rIIE crAN-DINrc conn
MITTES.
The Committee on Assessments and Elk
tensions reported the following claims
of John Harmon, S430.5U and $12 as correct.
The report was accepted
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE.
The Committee of the Whole presented
10 the Hon. Board of Street n Water
Gentiemen,-Your Committee of the
Whole beg leave to report in Favor OF
rejecting the two formal proposals Ior ta q
on March Is, 1895, in response to an adj
vertisement therefor, and in connection
tos,r Mdn. 6 yeHr the eom a~eeompan sdnesi letter,
which embodies the IDEAS of your COM
mittee upon the subject matter, and
copy of said letter be transmitted to
both formal bidders and to such other
companies or individuals as have re-
Cenuy SuplflltSu ptOPoieiOS - ~"
water supply.
81 JOHN e. MACARTHUR,
GEO. w. HARDING,
WIN. H. HOOKER,
II. l.. KELLERS,
JOHN E. CONE, Chairman Committee
of the Whole:
Received n laid on the table.
From the Committee of the whole
JERSEY CITY, April %, 1885.
Board of Street and Water Commission
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