The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-12
Improvement of Hague street, between
dudson Boulevard ard Paterson Plank

Improvement Of Hague street, between
Hudson boulevard ard Paterson Plank
Hudson Boulevard and Nelson avenue.
improvement Of Winfield avenue, be-
tween Garfield avenue and Avenue z.
Improvement Of Newkirk street. be-
and Dick street, from Newkirk street TO
its southerly end.
For construction of sewers in Bentley
avenue from a point about 40 feet west
nue., and In Harrison venue from a
point about 10 feet west of Hudson Boule-
ward 70 West Side avenue.
Custer avenue opening, from Old Ber-
gen Road to Hudson Boulevard.
And final assessment maps for inn
provemenI Pamrapo avenue. from
the Old Bergen Road to the Hudson
Boulevard, and sewer in Fifteenth street.
from Henderson street to Provost street.
ZIne report was accepted.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
Thomas Harrington, $1,000. on account
OF contract No. 843.
Henry Byrne. 1852, on account Of con-
Henry Byrne. sl.O4a, on accoun Of con-
Henry Byrne, s5841s, on account of con-
contrao Ryro tx sIoii.lo' on account OF
The Barber Asphalt Paving Company,
SayH.53, on account of contract No. SS7.
Bernard Cannon, $500. on account OF
From the same officer
submitting specifications for improve
ment OF Crescent avenue, from Conmuni
paw avenue to Clinton avenue. and for
improvement OF Linden avenue, from
Avenue e to Ocean avenue. and from Old
Bergen Road to Hudson Boulevard.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Inc following claims were presented
~. j. Title, Guarantee and Trust Co.
~: a Datz. s5s.15; Jacob r. Beers. sl00;
Jame s =; cannon, agent, ss75; n 3 Nc
1885,. 1862, s24-sS, Sl0.S6: Robert Muir,
head, So. $3.50, $50, $3.50; Evening Jour
nal Association, s13.75; 1915; Jer-
gey CITY Herald, $50, s4.S6: J Ssr1
Z Reinaardt s75; John Simpson. $50: r.
=. Requa, SO; Edward Lappin. s72, S.:
baSs5 ss,sanssooni 800 SOB; Matthew
John Bumsteds $50; Hudson County Elec-
fr1c Co.. 1888. 06; Peoples Light and
Powsr Co, g s25; Fred Schmidt, 81; NJ.
Light Co, $50; also payrols for August
isse, laDorers on paved streets. s-7A.N;
on unpaved streets. Si52.25 repaving ovel
1RCAAA46-y FAJ1t ClEdltlIlE sewers and
81, 452.50. 49,
Received and referred to their appro
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Streets and Sewer:
reported on certificates of Chief Engines
in favor off,
Thomas Harrington. $1,000, on aceoun
OF contract No. 84S.
Henry Byrne. 1852, on account of con
| tract No. $50.
Henry Byrne. s1.o2. on account of con
tract No. S57.
Henry Byrne. s5s4.ls, on account of con
tract No. S5S.
Henry Byraes s1,sn.1o. on account o
The Barber Asphalt Paving Co, $7,yT.53
on account of contract No. SS7.
Bernard Cannon, $500. on account o.
contract No. S95.
Also claims Barber Asphalt Payine
Co., sS6.46; John Bumsted. 500: also pay
rolls for August, 1896, ~repaving over stree
openings, s1s1; cleaning sewers and basins
so9o; aoorers on unpaved streets, $52-25
laborers on asphalt streets. s104, as cor
rect
able.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lightins
reported on claims of John T. Davidson
Slo9; n. 4 & n j. Globe Gas Light Co.
8 542.66; Hudson Co. Electric Co, $3.50
alo EOWGT H., %Z.JZ1
United Gas Improvement Co., s55S. 81
$3.50. SlS0.29, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
Tn Committee on Pumping and Reser.
voirs reported on claims of james F
B~iackshaw. $2.2S; United Gas Improve
mest CO. 1890; R.. 3 Ingram, Jr., SIS, a;
gust, 1896, Belleville and High Service
Ss,2b5.2l, Is correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
extensions reported on claims of C. C.
Yermeule. s5sS.s2; H. F. Hayes, SO. 0S,
United Gas Improvement Co, 50, $50; NJ.
T.. Connolly, $3.50; A. Datz, $40; also pay
roll. August lSsS. payroll General Super
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on claims OF
H H Williams, 500; job Brownlee,
500; B. M. Gerardin, SIS; Joseph zum,
busch, $3.50, as correct.
Inc reports were accepted.
M Committee on Laws and Ordinance:
reported on claims of
The Jersey City News, s13. 20. s15.40
1920; Jersey City Herald. $3.50. SIS. $3.50
the Evening Journal Association, SO. IS
Sl3.l5, $l2.10, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY commissioner Boltwood:=
Whereas, In answer to q preamble and
ust IA, 1896. the East Jersey Water co
chooses to assume that a contract exist.
between said n the city To-
the furnishing of water:
Resolved, HI in order to protect tht
city against a possible claim of laches
the Clerk be directed to notify said com.
pany that as a result Of the inability
and failure of said company to comply
with the terms of a contract heretofort
entered into by them with the city, ami
for which failure 70 50 comply the saie
mpan assumed full resporsibi1ity-th,
price 10 be paid for water now being fur
nished by said company remains as We
u~nadjuSted. and that no payment will b.
made therefor until an equitable ad
justment has been arrived at; and
Resolved, That said company be ais,
notified hat insistment will be made o.
behalf of the city for an allowance 70
damage caused by a Noncompliance Will
the terms of contract heretofore referre;
to.
1t was on motion referred to the Cor
poration Counsel.
The Committee on Streets and Sewer
presented the following
Resolved. That the work under con
tract No. SS7 for the Improvement .
Clifford place. from Bergen avenue t
Hudson Boulevard. BY The Barber AS
phalt Paving Co, contractors, be and /
hereby accepted as completed. and tina
the Chief Engineer be and is hereby di
rected to file with the Board of TIA,
Commissioners a statement showing til.
exact amount ordered paid to contraeto
for materials furnished and work done
and amount paid for inspectors fees, Il
the end that aid Board may proceed Z
apportion the cost thereof conforrnably II
the provisions of Chapter l66. of the Law
Resolved. That special Improvement