The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-10

IdiisHihltiHS resolution passed ny SAID
Board, March 20, 1895, approved by the
Mayor March 2S. 1895.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, March II, 1895. to
witt
Awarding to Edward O'Neil the con-
tract for the construction of a 24-:nch
brick sewer in Waverly street. from a
point about 500 feet east of Central ave-
nue.; thence running westerly along
Waverly street, to and connecting with
sewer in Central avenue.
From the same Board:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board, March 20, 1895, approved by the
Mayor March 2S, 1885,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners March IL, 1895, to
witt
Awarding to Thomas F. McCabe the
contract for the Improvement of Virginia
avenue from Ocean avenue to Jackson
avenue.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported certif-
Gates in favor off,
Pau Breslin. 1855. 9S, on account of
contract No. 76S.
M. T. Connolly, $500. on account of
contract No. 1853.
Henry Byrne. s1.141. Is. final on con-
tract No. 746.
Graham Van Keuren, s159.13, retained
| percentage on contract No. 715.
Received and referred to Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
William T. Ard, $500 $4459, s39.S1. s31 40;
J.. Breterwitz, Jr., 500; Evening Journal
Association. sss. is. 1925 {, $s2.5O, $780,; w.
w. Farrier, $2S.SO $50; B. M. Gerardin,
So; H. F. Hayes. s5S.75; John Harmon,
s430.50; Thos. Clock. s1H; Jersey City
Herald. $1,000, 50. 50. 50, So; Jersey City
News, $40; Kelly Bros, $326.3O; Frank
McDermott. $3.50; NJ. E. Pier, $145; Pat
rick Rock, $S7; F. A. Smith, s242S, 20
cents; Savage G GALAXY, ss0.S5; Thos. F.
Shannon, 500; F. w. Young, IS; R. D.
Wood & Co., s51 "a; F. P. Woodcock,
ss4.6 60; Luke Kildu4, $3.50; payroll paved
streets, 81, 77o.25s Neaning sewers and
basins, 1888; c~leaniras asphalt streets, SIG
all March. 1895.
Received and referred to their appro-
riate committees.
(, REPORTS OF THE STANDING COM
MITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of the Chief En-
g.neer in favor Of
Paul Rreslin, 81, 555.98, on account of con-
tract No. 7eS.
M. 7. Connolly, 81, 800, on account OF
contract No. 1858.
Graham Var Keuren, s159.13, retained
percentage on contract No. us.
Henry Byrne, $1,141.7S final on con-
tract No. 746; also on claims of William
T. Ard, $71.5O, $46.44, $45,42; pay rolls
paved streets, $1,770.25; cleaning asphalt
streets, $76; cleaning sewers and basins
s7SS; all March, 1895, as correct. Three g
petitions for signs, etc., and al appliea'
ton of James Corcoran and others, fol
the construction of a vitrified pipe sewer
in Sixteenth street, from Grove street t.
Henderson street, favorable.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
eryoirs reported on the following claims
of Theo. smith & Bro, 1924, $444.64
Richard D.. Jackson. Jr., $751; Theo
Gubelman. $40; Michael Tuohy, s2.65; G. c
vermeule. $50, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments ant
Extensions reported on the following
claims of Post & McCord, s49S; Andrew
Shaw, s15s. so; C. l.. Rugge, $55.23; Al
bert Datz, $34.50; Anderson Bros. 1854
as. correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and W
presented the following
Resolved. That permission be and i
hereby granted to the following name(
persons to erect signs. etc., over tn
sidewalk in front of the premises desig
mated in accordance with the rules ant
regulations of this Board governing sucl
Matters
William Stewart. sign, 1879 Newark ave
nue..
A.. B.. and NJ. F.. Whitehead. barbe
pole, 249 Washington street.
James Wilkinson, awning, b Harrison
avenue and 564 Communipaw avenue.
Resolved, That the contract for tn
Improvement of Lafayette street, from
Monitor avenue to Van Horn street, b
awarded to The Barber Asphalt Pavini
Company, at the prices named in the.
bid. they being the vest bidders TO
The whole work, unless at or before tn
time to be appointed to hear parties ]
relation thereto, a remonstrance agains
the said improvement shall be presente
to the Board of Street and Water Com
rnissioners, signed by the owners of pror
) erty Table to more than one-half the az
sessment therefor; and
Resolved, That the Commissioner G
Assessment, with the aid and assistanc
of the Bureau of Survey. be and ar
hereby directed to make and file in tn
office of the Clerk of this Board,
sketch showing what property will prob
IDLY be assessed, and the probabl
l amount OF assessment per foot of from
age.
2 Resolved, That improvement certif
Gates for $500 be drawn IN favor of N
! T. Connolly for work lone and material
furnished on account of contract No. d
for construction of main sewer in Hate
r avenue, ETC., to Newark Bay
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