The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-26

An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
for the relief of L. B. Foley, in construc-
ton of bay windows at 2S and 243h New
ark avenue"
On motion the Board adjourned.
Regular meeting OF the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners held Tuesday,
September q, 1896, at ten O'Clock A. N.
Present-An the members of the Board,
hve % in number.
The reading OF the minutes of meeting
held September Is. 1895, was dispensed
with, and were upon motion ordered APP
proved as engrossed.
The Board on motion took s recess of
ten minutes.
On r~eassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From Mrs. G. Henretty and others
P~etitioning for the improvement of Man
ming avenue, between Grand street and
Johnson avenue.
Complaining of flooding of cellars on
Central and Oakland avenues, and petit
tioning for the construction of a four
foot sewer in Hoboken avenue and Thir-
tenth street, from the intersection of
Hoboken and Oakland avenues, etc.
From Robert Waltz
Requesting permission to lay a 6-inch
private in Booraem avenue. to con-
meet with the private Sc ~er in Booraem
avenue at his own expense.
From Charles B. Hughes and others:-
Expressing their approval of proposed
sewer petirioned for in Bentley avenue.
From Philip Reuttinger and others
Petftioning for the appointment of John
Rudolph as inspector on Improvement OF
From James N. Alfred and Charles Hem
derson:-
Filing maps of dedication Of Culver
southerly line of the estate of William
White.
Five % petitions. signs. etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and levers.
From W. N. Baron and others
Defeating two feet OF south side of
Montgomery street to the city.
Received and referred to the Committee
Counsel.
From Joseph King and others
Requesting the lighting of Nesbitt
street.
Received and referred to the commit
tee on Municipal Lighting.
From the Greenville and Hudson Rail-
Petitioning for permission to cross Com
munipaw avenue at grade.
Received and referred TO the ommitt
Of the Whole.
From Geo. B. Inman Contract Co..
In matter Of new water supply for Jer-
titled check for 100000.
The communication was referred to the
Committee Of the Whole, and the Clerk
disclaiming any responsibility for its safe
keeping.
The Clerk notified the Board that there
had been served on him a writ of certi-
orari. issued at instance Of Geo. Beirne,
| Prosecutor.
From Jersey city Building and
Loan Association, by c. B. Hughes. at
collation. of water rents.
Received and referred to Corporation
Counsel.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Jersey City. September 18th, 1896.
To the Honorable Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners
Dear Sirs-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance of Jer-
sey City, at its meeting held September
Yours respectfully,
MARTIN FINCK.
Clerk.
Resolved, That the resolution adopted
by the Board of Street and Water Com
m~issioners s{September 9Th, 1856 ordering
paid the salaries of laborers laying and
repairing water pipes for the month OF
August, 1896, amounting to s2.6Sl. 60" and
received by this Board this date, be or
dered returned TO the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. and that the Clerk
Of this Board be directed to notify said
ers to send q the Board Of Finance a
statement showing the localities where
the pipe so used has been laid, the d.
mansions and quantities of the same.
From the same Board
Jersey City, Sept. 1s, 1896.
Honorable Board of Street and Water
Dear Sirs-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance of Jer-
sey City. September Il. 1895. and was ap-
proved by the Mayor September is, 1896.
Yours respectfully,
MARTIN FINCK.
Resolved. That In accordance with the
terms Of a decision. rendered BY the Hon.
Job H. Lippincott in the Hudson Circuit
Court on April %, 1896, In the case OF
Francis c. O'Reslly vs., The Mayor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City, this Board.
appropriates and sets aside 30 much of
the one-haif Of the liquor license moneys
available for the repairing of paved
of the Laws Of 1895, as follows-
For the laying Of asphalt on Bright
street. between Jersey avenue and Bar
For the laying of asphalt on Mercer
street. between Merseles and Henderson
4 .r-1A<
For the laying of asphalt on Henderson
street. between Mercer and York streets.
For the laying of asphalt on York
street. between Henderson and Hudson
For the laying OF asphalt on Montgom-
cry street. between Grove and Hender-
For the laying of asphalt on Third
street. between Erie and Henderson
For the laying Of asphalt on Second
street. between Grove street and Newark
For the laying Of asphalt on Fourth
street, between Coles street and Newark
avenue
For the laying of asphalt on Third
street. between Coles street and Newark
For the laying Of Belgian pavement on
First street, between Newark avenue and
Brunswick street.
For the laying OF Belgian pavement on
Second street. between Brunswick street
and Monmouth street
And for payment Of inspectors. SC, the
sum OF $4,000. which IS to hi expended
BY the Board OF Street and Water Com.
m~iss,oners for the work designated above;
and In connection herewith. and for no
other purpoee Nhatseexer.
For psyrolls g foF2aaAn ead labozsrs