The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COM MISSs0NERS.
[omcial P~roceedings.1

Whereas, This Board finds 1t necessary
for public school purposes to acquire Lot
Nc. Sc, street NO los, fronting on York
street, and 1t seems impossible to arrive
at an arnicable settlement with the pres
ent owner as to the price to be paid
therefor.
Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel
be and Is hereby directed to immediately
institute condemnation proceedings for
same.
Resolved. That Hug Roberts be and is
hereby appointed as architect to prepare
plans FOR and supervise the reconstruction
OF Public School Building. No. l with
compensation at the rate of 35 per cent.
on the entire cost of construction.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the cab
for the ayes and Nays I
Ayes-All the members Of the Board,
five 90 in number
The Committee on Engineering and Sur
vey presented the following
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively fer services rendered as Chief
Engineer, etc. (when duel, for month end
ing November 80. 1855. amounting in he
Adopted by the following vote on the
call fer the ayes n nays
Ayes-Ai the member of the Board,
five 10 in nu1nber
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Commissioner Kaiser moved to take
from the table an ordinance, entitled
"An ordinance for the relief of Richard
English to construct and maintain bay
windows at No. 109 Wayne street.
Carried.
The ordinance was taken I'D. read and
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-All the members Of the Board,
five 90 in number.
Commissioner Kaiser moved to take
from the table an ordinance, entitled "An
ordinance to protect the pavement on Ar
lington avenue. Bay View and Garfield
avenues
The ordinance was taken up, read and
passed by the following vote IN the call
five 90 in number.
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five 60 IN number
The Committee On Laws ard 0rdin-
ances presented the following ordinance,
which was received, given its first read
ing and tabled under the rules
An ordnance. entitled IAN ordinance
for the relief of Edward szunski in IN
struction of bay window at No. rs Mon
mouth street"
Commissioner Boftwood moved that
Wednesday, November is, 1886, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ.
Carried.
on motion the Board adjourned
GEORGE T. BoUT9N,
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners, held
Wednesday. November Is. 1886, at ten
o'clock A. NJ.
present-AH the members of the Board,
90 in number.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
presented the following
Jersey City. November Is. 1896.
To the Honorable the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-Your Committee on NUM-
cipal Lighting. to whom was referred
the proposals heretofore received by this
Board. on November 2 inst. for the light
ing of the streets of this city, respect
fully report that they have examined the
said proposals. with the result thai they
believe the best Interests of the city will
be conserved by makins award for enc
year to the United Gas Improvement
Company on the rninimurn basis OF 200
gas lamps. at Szi.5N per lamp per an
nun, the city to do the reglazings to
Jersey Globe Gas Light Company for one
year on the minimum basil of 100 oil
lamps. At szo-H per lamp per enntina, the
city to DO the reggazing.
III the matter of proposals submitted
fer electric are lighting. while your com
mittee would much prefer 10 make award
for but one year the lowest price quoted
us fer a one year contract, when taken
in connection with the amount allowed
as by the Board of Finance for the pur-
pose woui so reduce the number Of
lights as to give a very unsatisfactory
service.
our committee. therefore, feels cona-
PEELED To recommend that an award be
made to the Jersey City Electric LIghf
Company on the basis of their proposals
for five years. designating 1000 lights as
the number to be furnished by said som
pany for the ensuing year. and reserviag
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