The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-04

received and referred to Committee on
streets and Sewers.
On motion. the regular order Of busi-
ness was re5nmed.
PREsENTaATIoN or EDITIONS AND
From Wrought Iron Bridge Company
IN mater OF their contract for the
sD Erare OF thirteenth street viaduct.
Requesting permission to extend the
S1lncn private sewer in Delaware ave-
north to the line of cemetery property.
Eve q petitions for signs, etc.
fSecelyed and referred to Committee
From Geo. i. Bouton, executor of ths
estate of John J.. Bouton-
street. n oorcoran
Received and referred to Committee on
Streets and Sewers in conjunction with
oFFucIAL cOMMuN1cATIoNs.
From the Board of Finance
Board aladns .Ianuary Tsssso lsaa passed by said
the Mayor January Is. 1896.
whereas, The Board of Education re-
Gomm1ss5ooners to purchase q plot Of
g FL se5o9 5px us EAd On the west side Of Pub
whereas, 1t is of vital Importance ia
the comfort. convenience and available
TX OF beth teachers and pupils Of Public
admission of light and air, and that this
property should be secured without
af Rssoly seafe1 Thsit P IBIS It Board hereby con.
]~S LII A1Odt0 ncIEDH CQH9
ours IN the resolution of the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners Of JAM
and Aldermen of Jersey city for the sum
vest side Of Publies s schoo;l 9q Guiding on Ne She
money set aside for the Board of Edn-
cation. subject to draft Of the Board of
said sum to be paid out of said fund
when the Corporation Counsel shall GER
THY that the city has a good title to said
"a n0 mi IhQ % n thu
to be made.
From the same Board
T~ransmitting resolution passed by said
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
of January 20. 1886, to employ Nh. Cor
Fsllqs c. Il vssar raaa 6. Fl; to adyise the
sioners as to the condition of the Pc
quannock Water Plant of the East Jer-
1saSeg water GO. with reference to the
proposed temporary supply for the city.
From the same Board
Iransmitting resolutions passed by said
Beard January %. 1896. and approved by
the Mayor January %, 1896. .
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolutions
Commissioners January 20. 1895. towit:-
Ordering paid the salaries of the
partment for the month of January.
TO ~$3,l68.3l.
REPORT OF THE CLERK.
.The Clerk reported that the Cornmis-
sioners Of Assessment filed with him this
gay f1nal assessment maps and report
tween North street and South street, also
nnaI assessment maj and report for the
construction Of a sewer in st: PauTs ave-
REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
T n Chief nf r. Eng | reported certificates
count Of contract No. 797.
From. the same oficer:-
strlction of a sewer in Virginia avenue
and under the e~asterly sidewalk of Hudson
Boulevard as follows: A u inch vitrified
of Hudson Boulevard. from the right Of
way of the Newark &. n. Y R. R. to
inch pipe sewer to and Connecting with
sewer in Virginia avenue, and a Is inch
vitrified. pipe. from Boyd avenue to ard
and in Virginia ave. from a point about
so feet westerly from Bergen avenue, to
sewer in Hudson Boulevard, then down
Virginia avenue about 800 feet, an 18-inch
pipe sewer: from. thence a 24-inch brick
oval sewer to and connecting with sewer
in West Side avenue.
From the same officer
January. 27, 1896.
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
GentlemenL present herewith grade
maps for Van Reypen avenue, from
Summit avenue to the Hudson Boule-
ward. and Pavonia avenue. from Sum-
NIT avenue to the Hudson Boulevard.
These streets have no established grade
and formerly ran to the property of the
1t is now proposed to extend these
these streets through the property of the
railroad company. to the Boulevard, and
establish grades thereon.
| have taken into consideration the fact
haVe 1p pessen stedetf fhe are m maps og ab6w up an ss
little change from the present surface
as in my judgment practicable.
Very respectfully,
w. W. RUGGLES,
Chief Engineer.
The following claims were presented
Hanck. $685. a. B patz, So; Hotter.
Cabot Electric Co. $3.50: W. W, Far,
; 5ier 5. ss McA NslsUr s s1s Wara 4bS S9sl; 50. s R2 mo-:
agent. $3.50; g. He%asrd Slater. s1o6 6ss $50:
Susie Sutherland. 40; United Gas Im-
Bumsted. s1oO: Edward Benson, SIS; Nv.
Harrison. $40; F. P. Woodcock, $40: J.
schellenberger, S17, $50; George T. Bou-
Received and referred to their appro-
KEPoRTs OF T sTAyDINe COMMIT
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported fayora5le on the following
81 sss2s5sSs 8. i'ue guarantee ana trust Co.
Two o. petitions for signs favorable.
- "a lAC SdAlC COllllilllCCs-
To the Hon. the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
to whom was referred, May 8, 1895, the
application of Henry Boyd and others for
the widening of DeKalb avenue from
West SIDE avenue to the Hudson County
formity with the provisions of Chapter
2S9 of the Laws of 1895, respectfully re-
port in favor of granting the prayer Of
the petitioners. we believing that the I'M
provement is one which should be made.
From the same Committee.
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
to whom was referred January 20. 1896. the
application of Martini Bruhn and others,
for the Improvement (by paving) of Lake
street. between Montrose avenue and the
Hudson Boulevard. in conformity with the
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
1895. respectfully report in favor of grant,
ing the prayer of the petitioners, we
believing that the Improvement is one
which should be made.
From the same Committee.
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers,
to whom was referred May 8, 1895. the ap-
plicatiOn of Sarah Hale for the construc-
ton of a lateral sewer in Bay View ave-
nue., from a point about 80 feet east of
Ocean avenue to and connect with the
sewer in Arlington avenue. in conformity
with the provisions of Chapter 2I7 of the
Laws of 1885, respectfully report in favor
nf prqOfjnp the nr9V YER Gf the nefiti0nerc