The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23


The Committee on Assessments and
]. Alderman. SIS; w. H. Rees, $3.50; JOS
eph zumbush, $5.35; John S. Mcdonald,
$s.6S. $20.69; Washburn Brothers, $40; AL
fred Gilbert, $S3; A. Datz, sS5, as correct.
The eport was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on claim of
Jacob P. Beers, s135, as correct.
The report was accepted.
Thu Committee on Laws and Ordinance
reported on claims of Jersey City
News, $15.S5; Jersey City Herald. $3.50;
Susie Sutherland. 81: Lizzie Woodcock,
$3.50, as correct.
The report was accepted.
Commissioner Patterson was excused
and retired
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sew
ers presented the following
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers Upon the
application in writing of Henry Schroe-
der and others, presented to this Board
on the 9th day of August, 1895, for the
improvement of Woodlawn avenue, from
Ocean avenue to Bergen avenue, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Chapter
27 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 fixed for
hearing parties in relation thereto, a re-
monstrance shall be presented to this
Board, signed by the owners of prop
erty liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor, and that the Chief
Engineer, with the aid and assistance of
the Bureau of Survey, be and is hereby
directed to make and report to this
Board specifications describing the loca-
ton and character of such improvement,
together with In estimate of the guam
tity and kind of excavation and filling
and amount of work to be done, and of
the materials to be furnished for the
making and completion of the said i'm
provement, and that upon the filing and
adoption thereof, the Clerk of this Board
shall advertise for proposals for doing
such work and furnishing such materials
in manner and for the length of time
required by law.
Resolved. That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing of H. I. Darling
and others, presented to this Board on
the 10th day of September, 1895, for the
Improvement of North street, from Hud-
son County Public Road to Nelson ave-
nue., in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895, be
and the same is hereby accepted by this
Board, which hereby declares it's determi-
nation to make said Improvement, un-
less at or before the time hereafter to
be fixed for hearing parties in relation
thereto, a remonstrance shall be pre-
sented to this Board, signed by the own
ers of property liable to more than one
half the assessment Therefore; and that
the Chief Engineer, with the aid and
assistance of the Bureau of Survey, be
and is hereby directed to make and re-
port to this Board, specifications describ-
ing the location and character of such
Improvement, together with an estimate
of the quantity and kind of excavation
and filing and amount of work to be
done, of the materials to be furnish
ed for the making and completion of
the said Improvement, and that upon the
filing n adoption thereof the Clerk OF
this Board shall advertise for proposals
for doing such work and furnishing such
materials in manner and for the length
of time required by law.
Resolved. That all that certain portion
of a resolution adopted by this Board
June 25. 1895. referring to the Commits
sioners of Assessment for further pro-
cedure all data in the matter of the i'm
provement of Randolph avenue under
contract No. 7S9 by Thomas McCabe,
contractor. be and the same is hereby
reconsidered and rescinded.
Resolved, That in accordance with Sec
ton 3, Of Chapter 1856. of the Laws of
1894. the Chief Engineer, with the aid
and assistance of the Bureau of Engineer
ing, be and is hereby directed to file
with the Board of Tax Commissioners a
statement showing the exact amount or
dered paid to contractor for materials
furnished, work done and inspectors
fees on the contract No.. 759 for the i'm
provement of Randolph avenue, from
Carteret avenue to the Newark n New
York Railroad.
Resolved, That in accordance with the
pFOVlSiOilS OF OIdptSE luo, VI AZ Laws
of 1875, the Chief Engineer be and is
hereby directed to prepare and file with
the Clerk of this Board an itemized state
ment of costs in the matter of the i'm
provement Of Randolph avenue by
Thomas McCabe. contract No. 759. as fol-
lows
Tristan itemized statement Of the cost
of advertising.
Second-A statement of the costs of
continuing such improvement in or across
any street or intersection if such con-
~tinuation was necessary to carry into
full effect such improvement.
Resolved. That the specifications and
estimates of quantities heretofore sub
mitted by the Chief Engineer on Sep
TENDER 10. 1896 as follows:-
For Improvement of Lake street, from
Montrose avenue to Hudson County Pub
lie Road:
For Improvement Of Waverly street.
from Palisade avenue to Oakland avenue:
For improvement of Old Bergen Road,
from south side of Danforth avenue to
Hudson County Public Road:
For improvement OF Orchard street.
from Crawford street to Montgomery
street:
BE and are hereby adopted and ordered
filed.
Resolved. That the specifications and
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