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

i 1ft1t Wv ittVi u NIX -
Chestnut avenue to Summit avenue, con-
formally to the provisions of Chapter
21T of the Laws of 1895, be awarded to
Thomas Harrington at the prices named
in his bid, he being the lowest bidder
for the whole work, unless at or before
the time to be fxed to hear parties IN
relation thereto a remcnstrance against
the sad Improvement shall be presented
TO the Board OF Street and Water COM
missioners, signed by the owners of prop
erty liable to more han one-half the
assessment therefore; and
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be and are
hereby directed to make and file in the
office of the Clerk of this Board a pre-
liminary sketch based upon this award
of contract. and showing the amount Of
materials estimated as necessary to COM
pfete said Improvement, the probable
total cost of said Improvement and the
probable amount to be assessed on prop
when SAID MAJ shall have been so pre-
pared and filed, the Clerk of this Board
is hereby directed to give such public
notice of nearing to be thereafter given
Of the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for the con-
struction of a l5-.nch vitrifled pipe sewer
in Tonnele avenue, from a point about
connecting with sewer in st. Paul's ave-
nue.. ccnfoTmably to the provisions Of
Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1885, &c
awarded 10 Andrew Shat al the prices
named in ais bid. he being the lowest bid
der for the whole work, unless at or be-
fore the time to be fixed to hear parties
in relation thereto a reruorstrarce against
the said Improvement, shall be presented
to the Board of Street and Water Commits
%sioEers. signed by the owners of property
liaois to mere than one-half OF the assess
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with, the aid ami assistance
Office of the Elerk Of this Board, a pre-
lims1ary Sketch based upon this award
OF contract, and showing the amount Of
materials estimated as necessary to
complete said improvement, the probable
fetal cost OF said improvement and -the
erty specially benefited thereby, ard that
when sad man shall have bean 50 pre-
pared and filed. the Clerk Of this Board
tice of hearing to be thereafter given
thereon as is required by the provisions
of the .aet heretofore cited
t~iieates for s., 1855 be drawn II
favor of Edward O'Donnell as final for
work done and materials furnished on
proyemenf Of ST. Paufs az. aaenne from
Summit avenue to Palisade Avenue.
Resolved. That one special improvement
of Sheridan and Shea Co, retained per
centage for work done and materials fur
nished on account of contract No. S07. for
Improvement of Sherman avenue, from
South street to North street.
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for s3S0.94 be drawn in favor of
work done and materials furnished on
account of contract No. 500, for improve
ment of Fairmount avenue. from Hudson
County Public Road to West Side ave-
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for 1896 be drawn in favor OF
Michael Mullery, retained p~ercentaae for
work done and materials furnished on
account of contract No. SIG. for eonstrnc-
ton of 24-inch brick (ovaD sewer in st.
Pauls avenue. from about Is feet east of
Central avenue. to and connecting with
sewer in Oakland avenue.
Resolved. That special Improvement
certificates for $1,000 be Drawn in favor
of Henry Byrne. for work done and ma
feriais furnished on account Of contract
No. 88 for opening and extension, etc.
of Mercer street, etc. Improvement Of
Church ~street.)
Resolved, That special Improvement
certificates for $1,000 be drawn in favor of
Post & McCord for work done and ma
terials furnished on account of contract
No. $40 for opening and extension of
Mercer street. etc. (steel viaduct).
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for $500 be drawn in favor of
Thomas r. McCabe for work lone and
materials furnished on account of con-
tract No. $50. for opening. ETC., of Jack
son place from Old Bergen Road to
Hudson County Public Road (mprove-
ment}.
Resolved. That special improvement
certificates for $500 be drawn In favor
of Sheridan & Shea Company for work
done and materials furnished on ac-
count of contract No. ss7 for improve
ment of Oakland avenue. from Hoboken
avenue to Prospect street.
The ~forego.ng were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Cornmissioners Heintze, Kaiser.
Harding and President Brown.
Neutrality-suspicious. Boltwood.
certificate for $500 be drawn in favor of
P. 7. Plunkett for work done and ma
terlals furnished on account of contract
NO. 81 for construction of a Pinch
yltrgfied pipe eve in Fifteenth street.
from Henderson street to Provost street,
connecting with sewer in Provost street
with an 18-inch pipe.
Adopted by the following vote. on the
call for the ayes n nays
observation-disclosures Kaiser. Harding
and President Brown.
Excused from yoting-Commissioner
Heintze.
Absent-Commissioner Boltwood.
Resolved, That the Specifications, as
submitted by the Chief Engineer on this
date, as follows
For the Improvement of Van Wrinkle
street from Hudson Boulevard to Ton
nele avenu
For the improvement of claremont
street, from Jackson avenue to Bergen
avenue.
For the construction of a sewer in
Pavonia venue from lands of the Penn
sylvania r. R. Company to Tonnele ave-
nue., etc.
For the construction of a sewer in
South street, from 100 feet east of Pas
sale avenue to Central avenue.
For the construction of a sewer in
baldwin avenue from % feet north of
Newkirk street to Academy street
through Academy street to Cornel:son
avenue, through Cornelison avenue to
Wayne street and through Wayne street
to Merseles street; and
For the construction of a sewer in
Myrtle avenue, from 600 feet west Of
are hereby adopted and ordered filed.
Resolved. That the following sums be
paid to n. D.. WortendykA for Services
as surveyor on improvements in May,
Charge several Improvements Laws of
1854. for 10 days en- Improvement Thir-
teenth street (viaducO, at 81.
"a, for l day on Improvement of Lake
IS. for 2 lays on Improvement of Oak
land avenue.
s., for . days on improvement Of Cen
tral avenue, Congress street to Paterson
Plank Road.
IS for 2 days on improvement of zabris-
kie street.
s., for day on improvement of van
Wagenen avenue.
81, for l day on Improvement of North
s., for l day on Improvement of Grace
Claim No. 1876.