The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-31
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
IOfiiciai Proceedings.l

O1iit@u AoICCdi4iH1.l
fContinued.I
nished for the making and completion of
the said improvement. and that upon the
fling and adoption thereof the Clerk o.
this Board shall advertise for proposals
for doing such work and furnishing such
materials In manner n for the length
of time required by law.
Resolved, That the contract for the con-
struction Of an 1S-snch pipe sewer in Gem
trail avenue from Thorn street to connect
with sewer In Bowers street, conformah]y
to The provisions Of Chapter 217 Of the
Laws of 1895, be awarded to William
Byfnes, at the prices named IN his bid
he being the lowest bidder for the whole
work. unless at on before the time to be
liked to hear parties in relation thereto
a remonstranee against the said improve
Street and Water Commissioners, signed
by the wner Of property liable to more
than ona-half the assessment therefor;
and
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
OF the Bureau of Survey, be and are here
by directed to make and file in the office
q the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
sketch based upon this award of contract
and showing the amount Of materials es-
timated as necessary to complete said
Improvement, the probable total cost
Of said improvement and the prob
property specially benlted thereby,
and that when said map shall
nave been prepared and fled the Clerk of
this Board is hereby directed to give
such public notice OF hearing to be thers-
after given thereon, as slS required by the
provisions OF the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for the
construction Of a 15-inch vitrsiied pipe
sewer in James avenue, from Howell
street to and connecting with sewer in
NeWar avenue. conferrnably to the Pros
be. awarded to James Wheelihan at the
prices named In his bid, he being the low
est bidder for the whole work, unless at
or before the time to be fixed to hear
parties in relation thereto a demonstrated
against the said Improvement shall be
presented to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners signed by the OWE
ers OF property liable to more than one
half the assessment therefor; and
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
Assessment with the aid and assistance of
une Bureau OF Survey, be and are hereby
directed 10 make and file in the Office OF
the Clerk Of this Board a preliminary
sketch based upon this award of contract
and showing the amount Of materials es-
improvement the probable total cest Of
said Improvement and the probable
arnopnt tc 20 2sSesse1 on property spcc5-s
ally benefited thereby, and that when
and filed, the Clerk of this Beard is here
by dlrected TO civ such public notice
Of hearing TO be thereafter given thereon,
as is required by the provisions of the
act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for the
construction OF a in Rose avenue.
from Orient avenue to and connecting
with the sewer in Claremont avenue, also
a pipe. sewer in Orient avenue, from a
point about 70 feet east of Jackson avenue.
to 7 connecting with the sewer in Rose
avenue; also a pip sewer in Orient ave-
nue., from a point about 80
feet west of Ocean avenue to and
connecting with sewer in Rose avenue,
conformably to the provisions of Chap
Ter "a OF the Laws Of 1895, be awarded
to Philip Tunliity, Jr., at the prices
named in his. bid. he being the lowest
bidder for the whole work. unless at or
before the time to be fixed to hear par
ties In relation thereto q remonstrance
against the said Improvement shall be
presented to the Board of Street and
Water Comnissionefs, signed by the own
ers OF property liable to more than one
half the assessment therefor; and
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be and are
hereby directed to make and file, ia the
Office of the Clerk of this Board. a pre-
| l~irniuary sketch, based upon this award
Of contract. and showing the amount of
materials estimated as necessary TO com
plete said Improvement, the probable
total cost of said Improvement and the
| probable amount to be assessed on
property specially benefited thereby: and
thai wnen said map shall have been SO
| prepared and filed. the Clerk OF this
Board is hereby directed to give such
public notice "A hearing to be thereafter
given thereon as is required by the
provisions of the act heretofore cited.
Resofved. That all proceedings hereto
fore AIKEN by this Board, in the mat
Ter Of the opening and widening OF Sea-
view avenue between Old Bergen Road
and Hudson Boulevard. on petition Of
! Joseph E.. Stone and others, presented
to this Board on August IL, 1895, be and
are hereby reconsidered and rescin1ed,
and that all further action on the basis
| Of said petition cease.
Resolved, That all proceedings hereto
fore taken by this Board. in the matter
of the contemplated Improvement Of
| Lembeck avenue, between Columbia place
by Henry Lembeck and others, De and tic
same are hereby reconsidefed and re-
scinded, and that Eli action on the basis
Of said petition cease.
Whereas. The benefits for the main sew
er in Duncan avenue, extended to pro-
perties fronting on Duncan avenue, be-
levard, by reason OF the construction OF
lateral sewer IN Duncan avenue between
said points.
Resolved, THAT the Commissioners Of
Assessment be authorized to assess npsn
said property a just portion Of Inc cast
and expense of said mann sewer and to
! levy said assessment in connection with
the assessment for said lateral sewer in
Duncan avenue. and report the same to
this Beard far action thereon.
Resolved That an extension OF time of
thirty days ps granted to Andrew Shaw
In which to complete his contract for sew
or In T0nnele avenue. from West Newark
avenue to- ST. Paul's avenue. The faid
contractor having pefitiuMed for SUCK c1-
tension and the Chief Engineer having
| approved of said petition.
Resolved. Thai special Improvement GER
! sihcates for eight hundred ninety and S.
| leo do}lars be drawn in favor Of Edward
OsDonnell far retained percentages for
work done ard materials furnished on ae-
I acnli1if az contract No. 79e. for improve-