The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27
charge public grounds and buildings.

Charge public grounds ana Du.iulnss'
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons aameu
laborcrs In parks Tor month ending
April 50, .,d dss q amounting IN the assre-
Charge pubiic grounds and buildings.
Whereas, The condition Of the. public
dock at foot Of Morgan street IS snen
and.
Whereas, Proposals for such rebuild
ing, based on plans anq d. s sPeear have
been heretofore received;
Resolyed. That the CONTRACT fGr suc E
their. proposal submitted to this boaro
on May 9Th instant. viz:
s~peciication m' sixteen fhonusand lsls,OOO)
For each extra pile eight and seventy
That being the lowest bid received.
And that the Corporation Attorney be be
and i hereby directed nsaslst to prepare onnfraet a for
the anne provided, however, that TINS
award Of contract shall be Of no force or Of
have first concurred therein. and in al
dition to such concurrence shall set aside
to the credit Of this Board q sum SYM
seventeen thousand ($17,O0O) dollars, and
is herewith requested. na1v
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays.- aara
Ayes-All the members OF the BOARD
FIVE () in number.
The Committee on Laws and Ordi-
| nances presented the following
Resolved, That the following sums be
| paid to ] lizzie Woodcock for typewriting
copies Of o-rdiInances:- r,n,na 1obn
$2.75 for ordinances authorizing John
S2.o for Relief Of Peter Sherry in con-
| struction Of bay windows.
Charge the several deposits. -.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays poard
Ayes-Al the member OF the BOARD,
five % in number.
The Committee on Printing and Sta
| tionery presented the following
Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to The
Jersey City News for printing resolutions
April 18th, 1895. 100. OK
Adopted by Ne following vote on the
Ayes-An the members of the Board.
five 90 in number
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The Committee on Rules nIeisl rep %btes p bad
| been temporarily adopted and recon-
mending that the same be permanent
adopted for the government OF TINS
The recommendation was adopted.
trial Of Aldebert Moorehouse,. which had
| been previously fixed for this morn1ng:
be adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M, and
thai a recess be now taken until thai
time
Carried.
On reassembling, all the members OF
the Board were present
The Board on motion took up the case
| of Aldebert Moorehouse, Engineer at the
| Belleville Pumping Station, and against
whom charges had been heretofore pre-
Mr.. Moorhouse was called and answered
| through his counsel CMr. r. B. SEYMOUR
| read by the Clerk of the Board. Counsel
for defence thereupon moved. nrst e
quash the charges as a whole; and secons
| charges, which motion was replied 70 py
| the Corporation Attorney and was then
refused ref 5nar BY the of t afiT Board' an n9'f the OF trial haI
| ordered proceeded with.
Mr.; Moorehouse. through eounse1
Leonard Wilson, an engineer at Belle
| vile Station, was sworn and .testified:
John Sonneborne, a machinist at Belle
w. s. Miller, engineer in charge al
| the Belleville Station, was sworn ana res
Each witness as aforesaid was ex;
| amined by the Corporation Attorney and
| cross-examined by counsel for defense,
| and upon the closing OF .esLnmony on ..e
| part Of the city. counsel for defendant re-
was replied to by the Corporation At,
torney. The Board; on motion, deferred
70 some future date. and that in case
It be decided not to dismiss, the charges
| that the Clerk of this Board be directed
| 10 give one weeks notice to counsel for
| defense OF the time to be appointed for
| the examination of the case.
The Board, on motion, adjourned.
GEO. r. BOUTON..
| Clerk