The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-22
JOHN F. NOLAN,
SIMON KELLY,
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Joint Outlet Sewer Commissioners.
You will therefore understand that the
amount still due on this sewer to be
paid by Jersey City, is about $6,SsS9o
Under the law pursuant to the provfs-
ions of which this sewer is being con-
structed, your Board has no option
other than to raise the amount still due.
In order that the work under contract
on this sewer be accepted as completed
and the labor of the commission ended,
and the collection of the assessment be-
gun, it is necessary that this matter re-
ceiye your earnest and immediate at
tention.
Very respectfully yours,
P. F.. WANSER,
Mayor.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Commute on Finance to whom
were referred the following official bonds'
Henry H. williams, City Wharfinger,
in the sum of 81, 900 with VIM. 8. Ander-
son and John Doscher, as sureties, ana
Andrew Manning, constable, in the sum
of 81, 900, with Thomas Howe and Mlchaei
Crimmins as sureties, reported. recon-
mendng that the said bonds be received
and approved, spread at large on the
bond book and filed.
The report was received, and the bonds
were approved by the votes of all the
members present. four "a in number, on
the call for the ayes and lays by the
President.
Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Finance
Committee, verbally reported that the
lz.A uA-@al frona fhh Nav
Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, for the sum of $40 per annum, a
safety box, in which to deposit the offii-
cia1 bonds now in the hands of the CLERK
of this Board.
The report was received and the acton
Of the Committee approved.
The Committee on Concurrent Reso-
lutions reported recommending that the
following resolutions adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers be coucurred in:
1. Ordering paid certain claims.
adopted June II, 1894, etc.,
2. Fixing the salaries of o Reilly
and William Corning, laborers, on laying
and repairing water pipe at 81 a day
When engaged. (Appointed January a.
1885,
adopted January IA, 1852
8. Confirming the specifications of the
Chief Engineer for furnishing and laying
water pipe in Sanford place, Hudson
County Public Road and North street,
and directing the Clerk to advertise for
proposals.
adopted January IA, 1852
A.. Ordering paid to G.. w. c. Phillips
loEn for carx,iooc DC chemist for wear end
ing November 80. 1894.
adopted December 81, 1S94.)
S. Ordering paid the salaries of tbs
General Superintendent, etc., in the
Water Department for the month of De
eember, 1894, LAOS, as per pay roll.
adopted January Z, 1852
6. Ordering paid the salaries of en-
ployes at Belleville and High Service for
the month of December, 1894, 81, 403.39, as
per pay roll.
adopted January 7, 1852
Z. Ordering paid the salaries of labor
ers employed laying and repairing water
| pipe, for the month of December. 1884,
81, sos. rs, as per pay roll.
adopted January 7, 1885,
The report was received and the reso-
lutions were each concurred in by the
votes of all the members present, foul
in number, on the call for the ayes and
nays by the President.
The same committee further reported
J recommending the adoption of the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions
Whereas, The Board of Finance die
| on November /, 1894, concur in the reso'
luton of the Board of Street and Water
| Commissioners, awarding to w. w. Far
rier the contract to furnish and deliver
as may be required to May l, 1895, cor
| poration stop cocks, meters, and lead
and
Whereas. The Board of Street and
Water Commissioners subsequently. or
January I, 1895, adopted the following
resolution
Resolved, That the resolution passed
by this Board on October %, 1894, award
ing to w. w. Farrier a contract fol
furnishing and delivering corporation
stop cocks, lead and meters be rescindec
so far as the awarding of the contrac
for the furnishing of the Thomson
meter, for the reason that the use o.
said meter may possibly involve the citl
IN patent litigation, the city having re
ceived notice through the Water Pur
yeyor of such litigation, therefore, be
resolved. That the resolution adoptei
by this Board, November l, 1884, be re
scfnded, so far as the awarding of con
tract to w. w. Farrier, for the furnish
ing of the thomson meter. for the reason
that the use of said meter may possfbl,
involve the city IN patent litigation.
TIL report was received n the pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted b,
the votes of all the members of tn
Board present, four (4)in number, on tn
call for the ayes and nays by the Presi
dent.
From the Committee on Salaries an
Claims:
The Committee on Salaries and Claim
reported, recommending the adoption o
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That warrants be drawn OF
the City Treasurer in payment of sal
aries for the month of January, 1884
when due, as follows:
$416.66 to P. F. Wanser, Mayor.
$3.50 to S. D. Dickinson, City Treasurer
$3.50 to G.. H. Hough, City Comptroller
$3.50 to S. H. Smith, City Collector.
SIPS to C. s. Westervelt, Deputy Cit.
Comptroller.
s125 to j. H. Alderman, Deputy Cit.
/ Collector.
(To be C~ontinued.)