The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14

uiar meeting of February r. 1895, was
1lspen ae1ro With - and the said minute mi,
PRE sHSN q iDs5ion ST St Mr. pE nffTI15sEss
Petition of A. Kieweka, for the return
81 Sl,o5, being ! duplicate payment of taxes
Referred to the COMMITTEE on Salaries
and Claims.
Petition Of Patrick f. Kehoe. for the
return OF $lLO0 for erroneous payment Of
certain taxes for the years 1893 and 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Claims.
The following communication was pre-
senled and read, when Mr.. Simpson NOV
ed that the same be received and or
dered. placed on lille.
Mr.. Hardenburgh moved to amend tina
the minutes. 4
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
simpson n the motion as amended was
JERSEY CITY, Feb. 81, 1895.
To the Honorable Board of Finance Com
m~issioners:
Gentlemen-Having learned from the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
on the 18th inst. adopted amendea speci-
locations for a new water supply, and a
specifications receive the approval of His
Honor the Mayor, proposals hereunder
be advertised for at ONCE. the under
signed respectfully present for your cen
sideration certain reasons which, in their
opinion, make it advisable that all pro-
ceedings, relative to the said specinca-
tons should remain in allegiance, at least
until the adjournment of the present ses-
sion of the Legislature. or until 1t acts
upon the State Water bill.
Without attempting any analysis of the
specifications themselves, we remark that
# is a departure from safe precedents 10
give out specifications for a public work
OF this Importance which lack the en-
dorcement of an engineering expert of
high reputation.
So far as the public is informed. the
statement made by the most influential
engineering journal in this country, that
the specifications appear to lave been pre-
oared without reper engineering or other
mpraeticable to permit free and omen
competition, is in accordance with the
fact.
We submit that every safeguard should
be thrown around the initial steps of this
most important underta king. ana that no
concealment should be practlced in regard
as a whole. or Of any of their special
features or limitations. We submit, also,
that expert criticism from disinterested
part s cannot be obtained ~gratuitously
Vertisement.
In determining what action YOU Board
resolution of the Street and Water Board,
we ask that the following considerations
should have. due weight: The proposition
for placing the water sheds of the State
4AAASA oSoSS 4 XII l4G
n'lrpose of furnishing to the mu%nicipali-
ties of the State a joint water supply at
cost price, is one which meets with gene
raj favor in this city. A bill to carry this
plan into effect has been introduced at the
present session OF the Legislature and is
now pending in both Houses. The pro-
gress of tn S measure is hampered by the
fact that the authorities of Jersey City
by their official action seem to indicate
their preference for taking independent
action under a contract with a seDarate
corporation, no professions to the. con-
trary viii be beileyed while the city is
engaged in the discussion of the terms
of a private contract.
It is our CONVICTION that If the City
Government will drop the present pro-
ceedings looking for a contract for a long
term of years, and will unite with the
Bill. that measure will receive favorable
consideration from the .nresent Legisla-
ture, and that pending the inauguration
of the State Supply means can be found
and legislative sanction had for obtain
ing a satisfactory provisional supply to
Jersey City for the next five years on
of the Newark, aqueduct.
Very respectfully,
JOHN y YooRHEEs,
HENRY Y. GQNBIcT.
WILLIAM A. LEWIS.
r. G. WAsHBURN. 4
F. w K5NGSLAND.
A communication was received from
E.. W Harrison. President of the Ravine
copy. Of the minutes of the meeting Of the
Rav-ne Road Sewer Extension Commits
SION. adopted January 81. 1895, contain
ing the action of the said commission in
relation to the condemnation of the ease
ments for the right of way required for
said and also certain changes made
approved by the Board of Finance, made
necessary by reason of necessity of con.
demnation.
The resolutions contained in said min
rtes were ordered sent to the Board of
Finance for their approval.
The communication together with. the
copy of the minutes were referred to
f paE sSmmlttff 81 th oF W1 CLAIMS, ETC.
TIL following claims were presented,
pirate committees:
syae,ss; SIS, s ! So. % Mytssesfaf - sssipsss ! :
$500 i {: IS. W sestgr 5000. Ssn j. sau e.
News, $40; 90: K. K. Stearns, $3.50; ]. J.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Request of Edward Hoos, Chairman Of
the Committee on Public School No. II,
On behalf of the Board Of Education,
ture furnished to Public School No. u.
Received and referred to the Com
I III II dIC
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners:
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, and recurring the concur
renee of the Board of Finance. were re-
ceived and disposed of as follows
/. Requesting Board of Finance TO u
plement the appropriation for "Insur-
ance" 1S94-95; by, the sum of SAG. As; to
pay claims incurred
(Adopted February 18th, 1857
e q A1lfh0V Zinp the mnrOUfmanf nf T.af-
Van Horne street.
{Adopted February II, 1851
g.. Ordering paid the salaries of Gem
eral Superintendent, etc., In the Water
Department, for the month of January,
1895, as per ray roll. amounting TO s1,4n.
(Adopted February 18th, 1885,
Is. Ordering paid certain claims.
(Adopted February 18th, 1852
Referred to the Committee on con-
6. That the Clerk be authorized to adj
yertise in the. Evening Journal and the
Jersey City News, for a period of five
days. revised specifications for a new
water supply. etc, designated as
submitted to and confirmed by his
Board and now awaiting the action of
IAdopfed February IS, 1857
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
4. That when the revised specific a lions
for a new water supply. etc, and desig-
mated as specifications A, B. G and d,
as submitted by the COMMITTEES of the
and confirmed on this date, shall
been approved by the Mayor, the
Clerk of the Board is hereby authorized
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