The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03

December End, 1895, asking for the appro-
priation OF $1,000 to pay for heating new
2. To request the Board of Finance to
appropriate $300.0 90 to pay for heating the
new City Hal building.
adopted December 18th, 1852
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
From the Board of Education
]: requesting the transfer of certain
balances OF appropriations to the account
of General Claims. account of Board of
Education, fiscal year 1894-1S95)
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
From the Commissioners of Adjust
ment:-
L. To request the Board of Finance to
set aside the sum of $4,000 90, to defray the
present current expenses of said Commits
Sioners.
adopted December 5th. 1852
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
/ Two () resolutions to purchase sup
plies etc.
Adopted December 9th, 1850
2 Three, () resolutions to purchase sup
plies.
adopted December 18th, 1852
3. Awarding to Henry Byrne the con
tract for cleaning the streets in Jersey
City. and removing ashes and garbage,
for the term ending November Both, 1896.
adopted December 9Th, 1881
4. Authorizing the Street and Water
Board to enter into an agreement with
the street cleaning contractor for such
street sweeping and removal of ashes and
gargage as is Immediately Necessary
under terms of the pending new contract,
agreement only binding until the concur
renee by the Board Of Finance of new
contract.
adopted December 18th, 1852
3. Requesting Board of Finance to fur
ther set aside $5,000.0 to pay claims for
advertising improvements (under laws of
been exhausted.
(Adopted December 9th, 1852
s. Awarding to Henry Byrne, the con-
from a. point about sia feet west Of ocean
avenue to Jackson avenue (~confoEnably
to the provisions of Chapter 21T, Laws of
1885 ESTIMATED cost s2.247.66.)
(Adopted December 18th, 1885,
7. To award to Edward O'Donnell the
contract for the Improvement of West
Side avenue, from Yale avenu to Gull
yer avenue, ESTIMATED cost $,8O4.5O Gun
der old Law
adopted December 9th. 1850
8. To award. to Patrick T.. Plunkett
the contract for the construction of vi
from $50 feet east of Chestnut avenue,
to and connecting with sewer in Chestnut
avenue Ssonfermably to provisions Of
Chapter a2l1 Of Laws of 1880 ESTIMATED
adopted December 9th, 1850
8. To award to Sheridan & Shea Co.
ginia avenue, between Jackson and Ber-
gen venue (conformably to the pro
visions of Chapter III Laws of 1880 les
timated cost s7,129.25.)
adopted December 9Th, 1882
10 Two G) resolutions ordering paid
certain claims.
adopted December 9Th, 1852
II. Two. 90 resolutions ordering paid
certain claims.
adopted December 18th, 1889
u. Awarding to Patrick T. Plunkett the
contract for the construction of a later
al in Marion place, from West
Sid avenue to Giles avenue conform
the Laws of 1880 ESTIMATED cost 81, O05.-
adopted December 9th, 1882
Ike Corporation Counsel. TO whom was
referred December 9Th, 1895, the commu-
concerning the interest due ($140. 92l OIL
claim for Judgment against the City, in
he suit i of Of Begn Al re- Me Meyer gor reported
ers have received from this Board an APP
propriation of $780,. 90 to pay claims con-
tracted prior to April %, 1894. and nave or
deredi paid on January l6, 1895, the said
Judgment including cost, amounting to
$719.62, but having omitted to provide for
the interest now claimed, and advises
that a copy of the Communication of
the said James A. Gordon, Attorney, be
sent to the Board of Fire Commissioner
for their action thereon.
The Corporation CounSe also reported
submitting the communication of James
A: Gordon. Attorney. for Willard l..
Waite, Preferred to him December 5,
q VI liz III
ment obtained in the latter's favor. for
$63e.70 in a suit brought against the City;
this communication which now bears the
endorsement of the Corporation Attor-
ney, that the statement concerning the
Judgment mentioned in the communica-
ton, is correct, and the Corporation
ment.
The reports of the Corporation Counsel
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tons reported recommending that the
following resolutions be concurred i'm
From the Board of Aldermen
l. To assign to Edmund H. Davey a GER
tain certificate Of tax sale.
2. To assign to Edward B. Colby and
others, certain certificates of tax sales.
adopted December 10TH, 1885
3. To sell and convey to Percy A. Cad
perty bought by the City and for which
the City holds deeds
(Adopted December 10th, 1881
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
/. Awarding to Patrick t. Plunkett the
contract for the construction of ~vitriied
pipe sewer in Magnolia avenue. from Use
feet east of Chestnut avenue to and cons
Meeting with sewer in Chestnut avenue
(conformably to the provisions of Chap
cost 81, 299. 49,.
adopted December 9th, 1851
2. Awarding to Edward O'Donnen, the
contract for the Improvement of West
Side avenue, from Yale avenue to Cul-
yer avenue, ESTIMATED cost 50, S04. SOD
SAaopted December 9Th, 1852
3. Awarding to Patrick T. Plunkett
the contract for tine construction of a
lateral sewer in Marion place, from West
Side avenue to Giles avenue, (conforma-
the Laws Of 1896 Estimated cost sl,oO5.-
49,
Adopted December 9Th, 1850
4. Ordering paid the following claims
October Sth, 1895-Brown & Miller,
DECEMBER 9TH. 1ss5-Edwsrd o,Donnell,
rowsmith, $500; ]. A. VIII, $500. A. Datz.
$3.50; J. F. Underhill. s11l3; r.. B.. In
Egraam,, SIS; j p Il. og1Hara, 5000: George
December 18th, l~Ss5:-Evening Jour
nal Association, $500; J.. S~chellenberger,
S22. 30; Savage & Callary, $110.18; w. w
Farrier, $4.54; Holzer Cabot Electric CO..
$4.94; j.. F. Underhill. S62.56 and S2S. 90:
Wood & Menagh $685.
The report was received and the reso-
lutions were each concurred in by the
following vote. on the call for the ayes
and nay by the President
Ayes-President Jones and Messrs.
Bailey, Detwiller, Hardenbergh and
Simpson go.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
The Committee or Salaries and Claims
reported recommending the adoption of
resolution ordering paid the following
s5i7.5s to N. j. Title Guarantee and
M.175.@ to Il j. title Guarantee and
Trust Co., for searching titles Of pro-
pT,erty purchased by the City under Mar