The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

r. G. Meehan, $500. on account of con
tract No. 937.
Edward O'Donnen, $4,000. on account OF
contract No. 944.
Thomas Harrington. $4,000, on account
of contract No. 947.
John c. Mccabe. $1,000. on account OF
D. D. Clark. S2so. rs. on account of con-
tract No. 955.
job !. Shea, $1,000. on account Of com
tract No. 958.
on account Of contract No. $751;
$50; Dennis Byrnes. SGT George r.
p;Bple5' s,s sss; = " !. { Re ooaln $40. II ! R 3 E.
nauer, SIS; G. B. RELAY, SOL; John r.
Dewar. $50: Fred. Schmidt. s72; John S.
Southern. So; Albert Schmoh1. $50; Chas.
r. Jones, s54; Holmes & Cogan, S162;
Henry Steuler, 1884; jersey City Herald,
81; Jersey City News, SIT 10; Evening
journal Association, SIT. 40. s1S. 20. SO. so.
sl5. g, ST. sls q. sl s.sS. s IS 20, s sn.lS. g. . .aS.
SIS. so, s1s- 20. S20.10 SIS, s17. 10, $50, s2S 40, 81,
IS cents, s1s 80, 81. 55, SIS. 80. $500. SIS. 80,
1880, $40, 81 SO. SIS, S20.10 $3.50. $lS,
1870, $50. 49, $500, s1s; 20 ST.. 60 ST. o,
s14. 40; Jersey City News. $I9.20 {. $26. 70,
SIS. 20. s11.20. s2l.6o. s17.7O, SIS, 1920, SIS. 80,
Sls.s 80. SIS. 5000. s19. SO, 1920. s20.4 40. $50. 10,
His lS, s sls.lS. 81 sls. e; s s. IS. ST. S. s.. IS; sls sc. g.
s141G. $3.50, $3.50, SO. 75. $50. 10, 5000. S11.70,
ST.. 81, S21, $l7,70s S2l.S0. $3.50. $3.50. $3.50.
s17. 70. SIS. $3.50. $500. SIS. go. SIS. 20. sl2. 80,
S11 10. 5000, S12, $11 10, SIT. 40. S11.4e, s14.10,
$3.50. $3.50. sl1.70, as correct, and four "a
petitions for signs etc. favorable.
From the same committee:-
To the Hon the Board of Street and
Water commissioners:
Ge-ntlemen-Your Committee on Streets
and Sewers, to whom was referred No
vember 30, 1895, the applications of Died
rich School for construction of sewer in
Nesbit street, from 80 feet south of Bow
ers street to Reservoir avenue; Francis G..
Barnes and others for improvement of For
rest street, between jackson and Bergen
avenues. and C. p. Howell and others for
construction of sewer in Palisade avenue,
from a point about $40 feet north of New
ark avenue to and connecting with the
sewer IN Newark avenue (conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws
OF 1880, respectively report in favor of the
making of these several improvements.
The reports were accented.
The m on Municipal Lighting
reported on claims of United Gas Inn
proyement Co, $3.50 80. $25 Is, s1s9. so, s2S7;
Hudson County Electric Co., SO, 1888. 0S; n.
Y. & N. J. Globe Gas Light CO., 81, S0S. 80,
as correct.
TIL report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
ger. $3.50; J.. f. Underhill, S32.4O, s49.08.
$97.Ss. $ll4.S0, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on certificates of Chief
Engineer in favor of John B. Allen, S4O3. SO,
on account of contract No. 800; also on
claims of John Underwood & Co., $3.50;
Savage & Callary, sl29-24, and f. p. Wood
cock, $14.61. as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on certificate
of Chief Engineer in favor off,
49, N111,nan n AAr 81 Qr9 OF - .a,,,~+ -
contract No. IT'S.
Also on claims of John Pforr, Sis, and
estate of Thomas e. Bray, $500, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
presented the following
Resolved, hat the work under contract
No 84S, for the Improvement of Church
street, from the easterly side OF Mill
Road TO Summit avenue (opening and ex-
tension, etc, of Mercer street. etc.), by
Henry Byrne, contractor, be and the same
is hereby accepted as completed, and that
the Chief Engineer be and is hereby il
rected to file with the Commissioners Of
Assessment a statement showing the en-
tire cost of said improvement, and that
thereupon said Commissioners of Assess
ment shall proceed to prepare and sub
init an assessment map and report for
said Improvement conformably to the
provisions Of Section 5 of Chapter 27 of
the Laws of 1895.
Resolved That the work under contract
M y64r Tor the Improvement of Church
street (macadam) from Mill road to Sum
init avenue Opening and extension, ETC., of
Mercer street, etc.l, by Henry Byrne,
contractor, be and the same IS hereby ac-
cepted as complete, and that the Chief
Engineer be and is hereby directed to file
with the Commissioner of Assessment a
statement showing the entire cost of said
Improvement. and that thereupon said
Commissioners of Assessment shall pro-
coed to prepare and submit an assessment
map and report for said Improvement
conformably to the provisions of Section
5 Of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws of 1895.
Resolved, That the work under contract
mo. 9o8. for the contraction of a Pinch
and 1S-inch vitrifed pipe sewer in West
Side avenue, from N. and N. Y. R. r. to
Grant avenue: a 24-inch brick wal sewer
On Pollock avenue; a 90-inch brick in NAL
Tory avenue, to connect with sewer in
Hatch avenue, by Henry Byrne, contrac-
as completed. and that the Chief Engi-
neer be and Is hereby directed to file with
the commissioners of Assessment a state
ment showing the entire cost of said i'm
provement and that thereupon said
Commissioners of Assessment shall pro-
coed TO prepare and submit an assessment
map and report for said Improvement,
c~onformably to the provisions of Section
5 of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895.
Resolved. That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
application in writing of Francis G. Barns
and others, presented to this Board on the
Goth day Of November, 1896. for the i'm
provement of Forest street, from jack
son avenue to Bergen avenue, in accord
ance with the provisions of Chapter 217 of
the Laws OF 1885, be and the same is here
by accepted by this Board, which hereby
declares it's determination to mike said
improvement, unless at or before the time
for hearing in relation thereto hereafter
- be accorded to parties In interest, a re-
fnonstrance shall be presented to this
Board, signed by the owners of property
liable to more h one-half the assess
ment therefor. and that the Chief En-
Rineer, with the aid and assistance of the
Bureau of Survey, be and is hereby direct
ed to make and report to this Board spe-
~cificstions describing the location and
character of such Improvement, together
with an stimate of the quantity and kind
of excavation and filing and amount of
work to be done and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and compile
tion of the said improvement, and that
upon the fling and adoption thereof the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
proposals for doing such work and fur
nishing such materials In manner and for
the length of time required by law.
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, pom the
application In writing of Diedrich School,
presented to this Board on the 30th day
of November. 1896. for the construction
of a Pinch vftrified pipe sewer in Nesbit
street, from a point about 30 feet south
of Booraem avenue to and connecting
with sewer in Reservoir venue. in accord
ance with the provisions of Chapter III
Of the Laws of 1895, be and the same Is
hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares its determination to
make said imDroVemeut unless at or