The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers
On motion, the Board took a recess OF
five () minutes.
on reassembiing, all the members of the
Board were present.
On motion. the regular order of bust
ness was eSume
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AMI
COMMUNICATIONS
From S. V~redenburgh and others:-
P~etitioning for the Improvement o.
and New County Road or Boulevard.
From P.tH. Wagner and others;-
P~etitioning for the constructor OF q
feet from Hudson County, Public Roac
to and connecting with Nelson avenue.
From Henry Byrne:E
Requesting an extension of 80 days time
in which to complete Improvement OF
Montgomery street.
From Augustus Booraem:- :.
Requesting an extension of time II
Nos. 20, Y, "a and 26 Newark avenue.
Six () petitions for signs; =,
Received and referred to or
Streets and Sewers.
From Peter s. Van Wrinkle n others
Requesting permission to construct q
1riyate 15-inch vitrified pipe sewer in
Garrison avenue from a point about q
feet south of Sip avenue. to and onnec
ing with the eve now building IN Tar
vesant avenue. at their own expense and
under the supervision of the Board OF
street and Water Commissioners.
Received and referred to m on
Streets and Sewers with power.
From the Home Telephone Company OF
Requesting permission to lay conduits
or erect poles for telephone service, and
also requesting the Board to designate
what streets may be used for said pur-
pose
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
passed aTaadsi BY said Board Novembe RS %. 1895:
Whereas, This Board has been advised
by the Corporation Counsel that. it has
chase of amy materials and MERCHANDISE
Unless the nature. quality and price
thereof are fully reported to said Board
ef Reselype sdrefTlsh5 et lnaasaHaa Il this Board
will not concur in or make any provision
for the payment of any claim or obllga-
ton incurred by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners for men employed,
merchandise or materials purchased by
said Board of Street and Water Commits
s i for the w Water emn pepar6mqe df s,,c 81
men and the rate of compensation to be
paid and the nature and quality of mer-
chandiSe or materials and the price
thereof is first submitted to his Board
for its APPROVAL.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
hOAJo 1NNNAttbAh " oHHN
by the Mayor December 7, 1885,
Resolved, That the Beard of Finance
hereby eoncurs in the following rssolu-
n Water Commissioners December 2,
orrderine paid the following salaries for
the month of November. 1895. as per
EsmpSoyes at Beneville n High Ser
EmipIoges laying and repairing water
Dl1o- Sy.fAi.E1.
1854.
Transmitting preamble and resolution
passed by the Board of Finance Novem-
Der 80. 1895. and approved by the Mayor
Whereas. Reunisition has been made
upon this Board by the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners October %,
1895, for the snm of 81. 200 to supplement
the Appropriation heretofore made to
said last named Board for public grounds
and buildings. current. fiscal year, and
the Board of Finance being satisfied that
the sum asked for is necessary to keep
the pubic parks. etc. in order. for the
balance of the present fiscal year; there
Resolved. That this Board hereby APP
propriates to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners the sum OF SLIGO
fore made5 for the Use Of the Commit
tee on Public Grounds n Buildings,
present fiscal yeaF, & ag id that At IL ro Srdsr TO
TdlSt Sdlu SQtil w $tsAVus Tx committee
on Finance are hereby authorized to is
sue a temporary loan bond for said
amount at a rate of interest not to ex-
coed 4 per cent. per annurn, and that
said sum of $1.2Oo be placed in the next
tax levy.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Com
missioners:-
Gentlemen-I am Instructed by the
Board of Finance TO advise you
that the object of the resolu-
ton passed by this Board No
vember 20 1896, was to require your
to send to this Board. in the form
of a resolution or resolutions, the names
of men employed, and merchandise or
to be purchased by your Board
for the consideration and concurrence
of this BOARD, Evidently the resolution
of this Board has been misunderstood,
as you have sent .requisitionss for la
and materials passed by your COM
mittees, instead of the resolution of
your Board.
Yours truly.
MARTIN FINCK.
Jersey City. December 6, 1895.
From the same Board
of Street ard Water Commissioners
OF Finance to say TO you that
should your Board make request for