The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-18

tricts and respectfully recommend the
passage OF the resolutions which are sub
herew tn.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. HOLLYWOOD,
JOHN G. KAISER,
Committee on Municipal Lighting.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Rescr-s
Journal Association, S17.15; Jersey City
So s5e3AlS So: s'''s 1. K. warren. S.; USn lf.sd
Gas Improvement Co. se.45; r. Connolly.
S3T5, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported On claims Of Jersey City
ton. si4; sac. 80; Jersey City News, s27. so;
$15 e; also. jung L., oa 1873 @payrolls Water
81 26S. 80, IS correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Ptgblic Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on jane, 1896,
rect.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Survey reported On cleagn OF A. Datz,
s2S.25, and Jane, 1885, payroll, Engineering
Bureau, S. le6. Sc, as correct.
The reports were accepted
The Committee on Laws and Ordinances
reported on claims q the Evening jour
liz <4GEO1A1lAOits AA+1v kls1 ~ 80
News. $l7.05, $751; Jersey City Herald,
81. %, $5.2S. as correct.
The reports were accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That all proceedings hereto
fore taken by this Board in the matter
of the contemplated construction of a
sswsr in Walker avenue, from about 80
feet east of Bergen avenue to Van Cleef
street, and through al Cleef street
to Woodlawn avenue, as petitioned for
on March IS, 1885, by Patrick Larkins
and others, be ard the am are hereby
reconsidered and r~escinded.
Whereas, Application has been hereto
fore made to this Board on May 8. 1888,
by Patrick J. Lillis and others, for the
construction of q 15-inch vitrihed PIPE
sewer in Seventeenth street, from & point
about rs feet west Of Henderson street,
to and connecting with IN Grove
street; and
have been thereafter fixed for hearing
in said application a remonstrance
against the making of said Improvement,
signed by the owners of property liable
to more tran one-half the assessment
therefor, has been fled with this Board.
Resolved, That any and all action here
tofore taken by this Beard in said mat
ter be reconsidered and Tescinded n
that all further proceedings en- the basis
of said petition cease.
Whereas, Application has been hereto
fore made to this Board on December is,
1895, by Murty McConyille and others
for the construction of a 15-incn vitrlied
pipe sewer in Fifth street, from Newark
avenue, through Fifth street to Bruins
wick street and through Brunswick
street to and connecting with sewer in
Fourth street; and
Whereas, Prior to any time which may
have been thereafter fixed for hearing
in said application a rernonstrence against
the making of said improvement. signed
by the of property liable to
more thar one-haf the assessment there
for. has been filed with this Board.
Resolved, Tina any and all action here
tofore taken by this Board in said mat
ter be reconsidered and reseinded and
that all further proceedings on the basis
Resolved, That all proceedings here
tofore taken by this Board in the mat
ter of the contemplated improvement
Of Hopkins avenue, between Paisade
toned for on March 10, 1886, by R. Lahey
and others, be and are hereby recon-
sidered and ~reseinded, and all further
action on the basis of said petition cease.
Whereas, The benefits for the main
w in West S.de avenue, Yale, NAL
lory and Hatch avenues, are extended
to properties fronting on Boyd avenue,
between West Side avenue and the Hud-
son Boulevard, by reason of the building
of a lateral eve in said Boyd venue,
between said points.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment be authorized to assess upon
said property q just portion of the cost
and expense of aid main sewer and to
levy said assessment in connection with
the assessment for said lateral in
Boyd avenue and report the same to this
for action thereon.
Resolved, That the work under con-
tract No. 76 for the Improvement of St.
PauYs avenue, from Palisade avenue to
SUNNI avenue, by Edward O'Donnell.
contractor, be and the same is hereby
accepted as completed, and that the Chief
Engineer be and is hereby directed to
file with the Commissioners of Assess
ment a statement showing the entire
cost of said Improvement, and that there
upon said Commissioners of Assessment
shall proceed to prepare and submit an
assessment maj n report for said i'm
provement, co~nfornably to the provis-
ions OF Section 5, of Chapter 27 of the
Laws of 1895.
mittee on Streets ard Sewers upon the
application in writing of Patrick Mullins
and others, presented to this Board on the
18th day of May. 1896, for the construction
OF an 1S-inct vitr' fed pipe " in Walk
er avenue, from Bergen avenue to Jack
son avenue. n from Jackson avenue a
brick oval sewer, to and connect
ing with sewer at the intersection of
Woodlawn avenue and Van Cieef street,
in accordance with the provisions of Chap
ter 217 of the laws of 1895, be and the
same Is hereby dCcSDIeu by LNlS Board,
which hereby declares its determination
to make said improvement. unless at or
before the time for hearing in relation
hereafter to be accorded to par
ties in interest. a remonstrance shall be
to this Board signed by the
owners of property liable to more han
one-half the assessment therefor; and that
the Chief Engineer with the aid and as
of the Bureau of Survey be and
is hereby directed to make and report to
this Board specifications describing the
and character of such improve
ment, together With an estimate Of the
quantity and kind of excavation and fill
and amount of work to be lone and of
the materials to be furnished for the
and completion of the said i'm
adoption thereof the Clerk of this Board
shall advertise for proposals for doing
work and furnishing such materials
in manne and for the length of time re-
CURED by law.
Resolved, That the report of the Com
on Streets and Sewers upon
the application in writing of John D.
Romaine and others presented to this
Board on the I'D day of June, 1896, for
the improvement of Tuers avenue, from
Newkirk street to Vroom street, in ac-
~ Of the Laws of 1895, be ana the same
s hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares its determination to make
saii Improvement, unless at or before the
lime for hearing in relation thereto, here
a remonstrance shall be presented to
his Board signed by the owners OF pro-
1erty liable to more than one-ha1f the
therefor; and that the Chief
he Bureau of Survey, be and is hereby
to make and report to this Board
;~pecifications describing the location and
character of such improvement, together