The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15

Board presents. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Eichhorn. Klumpp and Macfariane-s. The
Dlreclor declared the resolution adopted.
| by Freebooter Riordan.-
whereas, By resolution Of this Board,
passed on the 18th day Of April: 1895. and
April, 1896. the public necessity Of 4
bridge across the Passaic River, between
the counties of Hudson and Essex, from
Town Of Harrsson. I to the foot 81 N Ma az
son street. In the County Of Essex. was
declared and a committee Of his Board
appointed according TO the statute in such
case made and provided and
whereas, Your Committee on investiga-
ton has ascertained that a bridge between
| would be more expensive to both coun-
ties. and that 1t is desirable that said To-
cation should be changed; therefore be 1t
Whereas. BY virtue Of an act Of the
Legislature Of this State. entitled "An
act 70 amend an act entitled an act to au-
OF bridges and the approaches thereto
over ~nayigabie waters which mark the
diyiding line between counties Of this
several supplements thereto and acts
a~mendatory thereof. 1T is provided that
where n~avigable waters mark the divid-
State and the respective Boards Of Cho-
] sen ~freeho1dcrs of such counties have
resolved Or may hereafter resolve thai a
bridge or bridges across such waters
at any point o.. points or between any
points is a public necessity, It shall and
may fbe lawful for such Boards jointly
to construct and maintain such bridge
or bridges for uses exclusively public, the
expense thereof to be borne by the said
counties equally; and
Whereas, The construction of a bridge
across the Passaic River, between the
Counties of Hudson and Essex, at the
points named and Indicated al the fol-
lowing resolution was and hereby Is de-
ciared to be a public necessity; therefore
be it
sale River, between the foot Of
South Fourth street. in The. town Of
Harrison, County Of Hudson, and
t3)ctty Of Newark, County of Essex, or as
near as may be practicable between those
two points. is hereby declared to be a
maintaining of said bridge is hereby d.
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Resolved, That the special COMMITTEES of
five members of this Board, to act in con-
junction with a committee of the same
number appointed by the Essex County
Board of Chosen Freeholders. with power
to secure and approve of plans and spe-
cifications for, said bridge, and to report
to the Board of Chosen Freeholders Of
sqa o. 4ImsuBIl o. pe33uIlsuE 1qslsq eq
the Counties Of Hudson and Essex, be
continued and confirmed.
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
Board OF Chosen Freeholders o fthe
County of Essex. also to the Common
Council Of the town of Horrisan, a copy
of the foregoing preambles and resoiu-
tons, with a respectful request for either
their concurrence therein or the adoption
of a resolution os a like or similar i'm
uort. 4 be 1t further
Resolved, That the said original resolu-
ton, save only as above amended, with
all the lawful acts Of the committee Of
this Board heretofore done, be ratified
and confirmed: and be 1t further
Resolved, That the location Of said
bridge heretofore a be revoked, an
nulled and declared null and void.
Question being OF the resolution
on yeas and nays, there voted as follows:
Yeas-An the members of the Board
I presents. Absent-Freeholders Eichhorn,
Klumpp and MacfarlaneS.
The Director declared the resolution
adopted
BY Freebooter Keating:-
Your committee o New Public Roards,
to whom was referred the proposals and
bids for improving sidewalks. received
May %, 1895. would respectfully report
that they have examined said proposals
| and bids and under advice of the County
Counsel have therefore concluded to re-
| ject all BIDS and readvertise for bids and
proposals to be received al meeting held
July q, 1895.
Question being taken on the resolution
on yeas and nays. there voted as follows:
Yeas-Freeholders Bindernagel, Cronin
~ N4OkA 9<CCA4f Iak4A l3CAA@t
ey. Kelly, Heating, Klein, McComb. Rior-
dan and Rippe-14. Nays-FreehoIders
Kenny. McNally. Percy and Director
Helier- Absent-Freeholders Eichhorn.
adopted.
BY Freebooter Riordan:-
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance and Audit meet Monday, July s.,
1886. at two p. NJ, at the office of the
Board, for the purpose Of fixing the ap-
l rrorar4a rfnnS fA~ n a H=anl x-aa- 1pAa OF 10
Resolved, That the different committees
| of the Board, as well as the County
Superintendent. prepare a list of the
amount of moneys necessary for the DIFF
ferent institutions under their control
for the fiscal year 1SS6-97, and report same
to the COMMITTEES on Finance on the
BY Freebooter Keating-
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the Board
be n is hereby authorized and directed
to have 100 copies of the Specifications
for the curbing, paving and improving
of the new Branch Road connecting the
New Public Road with Weehawken, n.
members of the Board. In connection
with this resolution l present copies from
the Chief Engineer
Jersey City, N. j., July l, 1896.
To the Honorable the Director and Mem
bers of the Board Of. Chosen Freehold
ers Of the County OF Hudson:
GentlemenI herewith submit TO you
draft of specifications and form of con-
tract for curbing, paving and improving
the Branch Road connecting the New
Public Road with Weehawken Township,
also preliminary estimate of cost of doing
the same.
Before the work is properly advertised
and let seventy-hve per cent. OF the
Branch Road will be ready for curling
and paving. 1 recommend thai your
Board order the specifications printed
and the work advertised at as early a
date as possible so that advantage can
be taken of the late summer and fall
months Respectfully submitted.
2. W. HARRISON,
Chief Engineer.
Preliminary estimate of cost of curb
ing, paving and improving the Branch
Road with Weehawken Township
$40 lineal feet new curb, at 80 cents,
E.1zt; 1000 square yards gutter paw
yards gutter paving on concrete. at 50.
cadam paving, at so cents, $50. 45S; 200
cubic yards stone In blind drains and
c~esspools, at 81, 500; 200 lineal feet eight
inch vitriled pipe. at 50 cents. $3.50;
q W een saua Ssso is e cn new y eT,age 81 stone sonera as
not under paving, at s.. $3.50: 20 basin
heads reset, at S.. 500: 10 manhole heads
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Question being taken on the resolution
on yeas and nays, there voted as fol-
McNahy, McGomb, Riordan. Ripe and
Director Heiler-d7. Nay-Freeholder
Piercy-1. Observation-Disclosures Eichhorn,
Klumpp n Macfarlane-S. The Direc-
tor declared the resolution adopted.
BY Freeholder Keating;1 : ,oos
To the Honorable the Director and Mem