The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
BOARD OFF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL

Your Committee would therefore recon-
mend THAT all further proceedings IN
provemenI as previously peTitioneu. Tor by
Andrew Shaw and others on May 10.
1895, cease.
From the same committee
To the Hon. the BOARD OF Street and
Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Streets
10, 1895, the objections Of Christian Lauer,
Chas. Saetau, A. S. Whiton, against the
contemplated Improvement Of West SIDE
nues, respectfully report THAT they have
examined, adjudicated upon and failed
to sustain either all or any OF said obJec-
lions and respectfully recommend that
said Improvement De proceeded with as
petitioned for.
From the same COMMITTEES
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Streets
and Sewers 1ssiot to whom Hbs ob vas 9efer IF n of7
Connolly and Others against the pro
posed construction of a sewer on Ninth
streets respectfully report that they
have examined into and adjudicated
upon said objections with the result
the aid objection should be sustained.
Your committee. would therefore rec
!ommend that all further proceeding
looking to the making OF said improve
5 n9g' .. as 1872 sfsB By n. + Rs'' connolly l0f md nd
These proceedings being taken CON
formally to the provisions of Chapter
217 of the Laws of 1895.
The reports Were accepted
The Committee on Pumping and Res
e~rviors reported on claims of R. 8.
Ingram, Jr., $425; Henry SOFTEN, $3.50;
O'Hara, $40; Edward o'Donnel. $3.50:
The Committee on Assessments and
Chief Engineer in favor of Duhme &
Troll, s$275.Sl, on account of contract No.
$40; also on claims of w. H Arrow
a. Vile. $50; A. DATE, $3.50; George
Doompierre, 81, as correct;
Docks and Parks reported or certificates
of Chief Engineer in favor of
Patrick Byrnes, $1,000, on account of
Sanford & Stillman, SIG. s5S. rs, on account
of. contract No.S39, and payrolls laborers
on parks. Otober. 1895, $3.50. and labor
ers on parks November, 1895, $3.50. as
correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND Resolutions.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Whereas. This Board met on the nine
teenth day of November, 1895, to hear,
consider and adjudicate upon objections
which should be presented against the
final assessment map and report for the
improvement of Virginia avenue, from
Ocean avenue to Jackson avenue, and
Whereas, No objections were presented,
alleged or known against the same, there
fore
Resolved, That said final. assessment
map and report as filed by the Commits
sioners of Assessment on the eighth day
OF sOctober, 1895, and the said assessment
therein shown, be and the same are here
by confirmed and that the Clerk be di-
reeted TO lie the same with the City Col
hector for collection.
Resolved, That the contract for the con-
structlon OF q l5-inch vitrified pipe sewer
40 feet east of the. ~Southerly side of
Grand street to Randolph avenue n
from the westerly side of Randolph ave-
nue. an 18-ineh vitrified pipe sewer to
and connecting with the sewer in Gar
field avenue, conformably to the proyis-
ions OF Chapter III Of the Laws of 1895,
be awarded to John Hopkins at the prices
named in his bid, he being the lowest
bidder for the whole work, unless at or
before the time to be fixed to near par
ties IN relation thereto a remonstrance
against the said Improvement shall be
presented to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, signed by the own
half the assessment therefor. and
resolved, That the commissioners of
Assessment with the aid and assistance
hereby directed to make and file in the
office of the Clerk of this Board a
pWara az con sketch ma bas ssd upon the b e
amount of materials estimated as neces-
sary to complete said Improvement, the
probable total cost of said Improvement
and the probable amount to be assessed
on property specially benefited thereby,
and that when said map shall awe been
50 prepared and filed the Clerk of this
Board is directed to give such public
notice of hearing to be thereafter given
thereon as is required by the provisions
of the act heretofore cited.
Resolved. That the contract for the
construction of a 15-inch vitrified pipe
sewer in Van Wagenen avenue from a
point $50 feet north of ST. Paul's avenue,
and connecting with sewer In st. Paul,s
avenue conformably to the provisions of
Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895. be
awarded to Burke & Jones at the prices
named in their proposal. they being the
lowest bidders for the whole work, un-
| less at or before the time to be fixed
for hearing parties in relation thereto, a
remonstrance against the said improves
ment shall be presented to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners signed
by the owners of property liable to more.
than one-haff the assessment therefor;
and
To be Continued.