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bearing on the subject was prevented and


bearing on the subject was presented and
JERSEY CITY, August a. 1886.
The Honorable Street and Water Com
naissioaers Of Jersey City
The R0ckaway and Hudson hereby pro-
stest against the consideration of any
proposal based upon a plan not called for
In the specifications for new water sup
ply especially IN the matter of the two
or three pipes required for an increase from
81 to 80 million gallons. and also in the
matter Of proportional area of tributary
watershed.
THE RocKAwAY AND HUDSON COM
BY GEO. HOLMES.
Secretary.
The foregoing proposals n communi-
cations were, On motion. referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole, and a recess
was then ordered taken for one hour.
On r~eassembliug, all the member OF
the Board were present.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
GEO. T. BOUTON,
Regular meeting of the Board Of Street
ard Water Commissioners. held Tuesday.
August p. 1895, at ten o'clock A. M
Reconsideration Brown. Commissions
ers Heintze, Beltwood and Harding.
Observation-Disclosures Kaiser.
The reading Of rninute of regular meet
ing held august Is, 1886, was dispensed
with and the same were upon motion orr
I 49, ~ W. ~ tA6
/ PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communica-
, tons were received:-
I From p. T.. Plunkett:-
Requesting extension Of Is days in which
, to complete contract for sewer in Central
avenue, from Bcoraem ~ Ferry street.
From the Hudson City Improvement
IN matter of the condition of Jefferson
avenue.
From Hermann E. Tfmrners and others;
In matter Of the condition Of Cornnuni-
From c. Heidi and others:-
In matter of condition OF Fairmoun'
avenue sewer.
Petitioning for Improvement of Linden
avenue, between Avenue e and Ocear
avenue, and between Old Bergen ROAD
and Hudson Boulevard.
Received and referred to Committed
on Streets and Sewers.
From John Dolberryz
In matter OF extension of water main II
| Bayvisw avenue.
Received and referred to Committee or
Assessments and Extensions.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificate
IN favor Of Duhme & Troll, $91, on ac-
count Of contract No. $40.
Received and referred to Committee OF
Assessments and Extensions.
From the same officer
Jersey City. August IS, 1896,
To the Honorable Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-I respectfully report thas
of the bids received today for rak:ns
Down and rebuilding the retaining wall OF
Mountain Road, Michael Mlllery IS ths
lowest bidder.
" VIEW Y. r T9RsanRg,.
Chief Engineer.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
n following claims were presented
Savage & Callary. $11.6S; Charles Work.
man, 500; H. H. Williams. 500; James f
Blackshaw, $3.50, s2.2S; Albert Schmohl
B 81; Jers siso. city T5bI Eleq Ra1 Co. g; Yoh ) 3 3
Campbell, SIS: John T. Davidson, 500
John B~roynlee, 500; John Blmsted. s1o0
b. NJ Gerardin, s25; Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Co. S3s.46; and payrolls August, 1886
laborers oa parks. $500: 1aborers on meters
$z9; Engineering Bureau, a,26s.6S: Wate
R Res s1sas stc * 8 SS'sss-sl; Commissioner
Received and referred to their appro
pirate committees. ,
REPORTS or STANDING COMMIT,
TEES.
COMMITTEES on Streets and Sewers pre-
sented the f~ollowirgs reports
To the Hon. the Board Of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners
You Committee On Streets and Sewers
to whom was referred August 4. 1895. th'
objections of c.. c. Van Reypen and LloyS
T. Seaman against the construction of {
sewer IN Pavonia avenue. between lands
Of Pennsylvania Railrod and West Sid
avenue. as petitioned for on October %
1895. respectfully report that they havI
examined into, adjudieated upon ami
: ind that same lack suf1cfeney. ar;
would respectfully recommend that sat
Improvement be proceeded with as pc
titioned for.
TO the Hon. the Beard of Street AM
Water Commissioners
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
TO whom was referred Angus IS. 1885,
the application of ". H. Armstrong ant
others fer The improvement of Lindei
venue, between Avenue E and Oceai
avenue, and between Old Bergen Roas
the provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Law!
of 1895. respectfully report IN favor o
II granting the prayer of the petitioners
We believing that rhe Improvements /
one which hou1d be made.
To the Honorable the Board Of Street am
Water Commissioners
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
objections of Christian Lauer and Georg-
3. Steel, per attorney. to the prsliminar.
map for the opening widening and chang
ing as to boundaries of West Side ave
Tue, between Pollock avenue and Dan
forth avenue. respectfully report tina
they have examined into and adjudicatei
upon the same with the following result
In the opinion of your committee tn
objections of said Christian Lauer are in
ter of objection of George B. Steel pc
Attorney" it Is the opinion of your com
nittee that an increase in award of s1G
making $3.50 in. AN, Should be made to sal.
Stee1 for damages sustained by reason o
said opening, and respectfully recon
mend that the Board take such action a
VIII permit of such Increase in award Il