The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30


Whereas, The Paterson Plank Road,
from Hoboken to Homestead, IS in a
Wretcned condition.. the road being so I'M
even that It is dangerous for tranlc over
sne same as some places are impossible
LOT vehicles. man and beast without an
accident.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
and county Roads be and the same Is
and ma ntain It in such a manner as to
afford all vehicles all proper and reason
able facilities for entering on and leaving
the same Adopted.
BY Freebooter Klumpp-
Resolved. That a committee be appoints
ed of this Board to ascertain why this
loop Of the new County Road has not
been completed on July L as per con-
freebooter Heating moved to table the
resolution.
Question being taken. on the motion on
yeas and nays there voted as follows
'Yeas-Freehclders Bindernagel. Cronin.
Cullen, Groth, Hanna. Kenny, Keating.
Kelly, Macfariane. Riordan. Ripe and
Director Heliler-1z NayAFreeholders
Eichhorn. Green. Heiney. Klunpp, Nc
Deitz. Klein and McNaly-. The Director
declared the motion adopted
BY Director Heller
Resolved. That the petitioners. e. G.
seers Of property fronting the Hudson
Boulevard. be and are hereby granted
permission to dig a trench in the side
walk OF the road for the purpose o. laying
an eight-inch vitriaed sewer pipe from
the intersection OF the Boulevard and
Wiley place westerly three hundred and
sixty feet on the souiheriy side Of the
road. The work 10 be done under the
supervision Of the Superintendent Of the
road. Adopted
s. Freeholders Klumpp. Bindernarei.
Heating. Kenny and Cullen
whereas The COMMITTEES on Ferries
appointed by tbs Beard 10 ascertain ana
report what would be a fair and proper
rate Of ferriage 70 be eharred upon the
various ferries touching tn the county OF
Hudson have fled their report with this
Board. which report. among other things
recommended the adoption OF a resolution
fixing the rate Of ferriage on the ferries
points 10 the county Of Hudson. outside
Of the cities OF Jersey City and Hohoken.
AZ three cents Tor every person on feot
Whereas. II Is but fair and proper that
the ferry companies and their representa-
tives who viii be affected by the adoption
be heard by this Board. Il they so desire
before Anal action Is taken on such report
done 10 said ferry companies as web as
the public; therefore. be X
Resolved. That this Board hereby nxes
the afternoon, in the Court House. in the
city OF Jersey City, as the time and place
where this Board win meet and hear any
IFlluiArtE AALCS dAHlAct VI dlA4luCHLE Ia
favor o fthe adoption OF the resolution SO
recommended; and it is further
Resolved. That the Clerk Of this Board
mail a copy OF. this resolution. TO each
ferry company in the county of Hudson
which may be affected by the adoption OF
uch resolution.
Adopted.
By Freebooter Cronin-Resolved, That
Mrs. NJ. Hurley be and is hereby appoint
ed Seamtress at Almshouse. to MI vacan-
cy, for tn term of one year; the compen-
satien TO he paid therefor is fixed at the
rate Of $500 per annum, which is to be
paid In monthly installments by =
drawn on him by further order of this
Board. TO be signed by the Director and
Clerk thereof; such appointment, however
is made and is to be accepted by the
appointee upon these conditions and not
otherwise: That the appointee is to be
paid the rate of compensation allowed
be actually spent in and actively devoted
to the work and duty of said appoint
neglect of or absence therefrem deduction
of the compensation Is hereby directed to
be made proportioned to such neglect or
Question being taken on the resolution
on yeas and NAYS there voted as follows
Yeas-Freeholders Bindernagle. CroniA
Groth. Green. Hanna. Macfarlane. Rior-
dan. Rippe and Director Heller-1A. Nays
-~Freeholders Eichhorn. Klumpp. Me-
Comb and Piercv4 Observation-Disclosures
Dietz. Kline and McNally-S.
The Director declared the resolutions
From Superintendent Smith, reporting
plans and specifications. for the CONSTRUCT
ton Of a bridge over the Morris Canal at
Pacific avenue, was approved and ordered
filed.
Rv Director Heller
Whereas. Pursuant to a resolution here
tefere passed. this Board employed a civil
tons for the construction of a bridge ove-
the Morris Canal at Pacific avenue. which
plans and specifications have been this
day ordered fled: and
Whereas. At a conference between the
members Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners of Jersey City and this
Board. said Board of Street and Water
Commissioners agreed to build the abut-
pents. leaving the superstructure to be
erected by this Board. and in pursuance
of said agreement the said city board in
serted In It's budget fer the ensuing year
a provision for the erection of sad abut-
lnents but such provision was stricken
thsrefrom by the Board of Finance and
Taxation, 50 that said city Board is not
at this time in a position to live up to
its agreement; and
Whereas, Since sad bridge was original
" constructed. the Legislature passed an
act requiring all bridges thereafter erect
ed over the Morris Canal to have an ele-
walton az ten feet above the ordinary high
water in said canal. and
whereas. The present bridge is only
eight feet above said high water, and to
julia q - lux A. IA HIN Will caltL
act would necessftate q change IN fhe
grade of said street on either side Of said
bridge for a distance of about 800 feets
and
Whereas, The Board is ready. anxious
and willing to quickly construct such
bridge II by law they can safely do so.
but by reason of the changed situation
Il is in doubt; therefore, be II
Resolved, That the whole matter be re-
ferred to the counsel Of this Board to adj
wise as to the powers and duties of the
Beard in the premises. and to report az
the next meeting. Adopted.
Freeholder Heating moved that when
the Board ad5ouTns it .adjourns to meet
Thursday. october l. 1885, at 4 P. NJ.
81 Frseholders cronin, Percy ana
Resolved, That the following named
children be and are hereby identured to
the following named -persons:-1da Stanton
to Jennie e. Vreeland Margaret HaiH to
John 0neys Emma Myland to Malachie-
Mccarthy. Katie Ebenhardt TO Henry
Elding. Dora Lipperd to F. G. Topper.
Phoebe Taylor to r. Ruppel.
Question being taken on the resolution.
on yeas and nays. there voted as f0llows-2
Yeas-AH the members of the Board
present-iS AbSent-Freeholders peitz.
Klein and McNaily-s. The Director de-
clared the resolution adopted.
The Board on motion of Freehoiderx
Cullen adjourned.
The Director declared the Board aa-
jonrned tq meet Thursday, October
1oHN boyd. clssa.