The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-17

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ioFFfCIAL PROCEEDINGS:
Street and Water Commissioners held on
Monday. January 8, 1896. at 2 o'clock
Present. Commissioners Kaiser. Hard
ing. Hooker and Patterson.
Absent-Presddent Brown.
COMMISSIONS Kaiser, on motion. was
appointed President pro-terl.
Assistant Clerk Startup, upon motion,
was appointed Clerk protein.
The reading OF the minutes OF regular
meeting held December SO. 1895, was dis
pensed with. and the same were. upon
FREshsNST9sATIoNa or iPETTTaoNs AND
COMMUNICATIONS
From Cecilia Kemp, by II. z. Connoi-
Protesting aSains: the proposed SIX
From II. s. Bay and GaAwooa Ferris.
Calling attention to condition OF paving
OF Montgo.asry street between Bergen
Five 90 petitions for signs, etc.E
Received and referred to Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
In the matter of the occupation OF Com
gress street by double tracks of the
R9therford Electric road.
Received and referred TO the Commit
tee of the Whole.
From Jas. R.. Sheat:-
Calling attention to breaking Of curb
water shut offs In streets between Sum
nit and Central avenues by hoodlums
Received and referred to Board of Po-
From Collins & Corbin, attorneys for
Fast Jersey Water Company
To Mayer md Aldermsn Of Jersey City
Commissioners.
Gantlerea-The East Jersey Water Co.
r pseppared fort ips'Ifh to I'D de,iv Var' wateS .n nto
the cityss mains near Bei'avila Reser-
vio. with which connection hes been
CITY bearing date Of 18th day of October,
We are informed by the Board of
they think it necessary that certain re-
pairs to the city pine lines now IN pro-
rress she'll be completed before the water
that these repairs will he completed on
Monday night next. and that the CITY
viii he ready to receive the water Tues
In this delay we acouiesce, but hold our
solves II readiness TO turn en- the water
sooner If desired. ,
THE EAST JERSEY WATER COM
Bv 'cc-i,ns md corbin. Attorneys.
Jersey CITY. January 8. 1896.
Received ard ordered fled.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Trars-sttsnr resolution raised by said
raara Januery 2. 1898, and approved by
tfs Mayer IsRnary { 1922
aaopted hv the Board Of street AID
Water Cc-misinners. since November 90.
lsih n aapplisa a fST the the d sgrsha # e Of s ssr,
work. ard presented to this Board for
rs concurrence. he and the same are
Street and Water Commissioners for
the reason that the resolutions do not
state the prices of the articles to be pur-
tion adopted by this Board. November
pa 1895, and the present Corporation
Counsel advising this Board that i has
a>d Wster Commissioners to give the in
formation desired.
From the same Board:
ras ra1s Tsntdar rSso 9aus Il, passed snnlo by said I'd
Resoivsd that the Board of Finance
s ss5ss ado gaeaob By Il TIE b Roa ueYo os Street. efso ana
vueter commissioners December %,
1926. towit..
~ month Of December, 1895. as per pay
Water Registrar. etc. ss,1sS.s1 laborers
o. meters, $40.
Trorn the same Board:
Trarsr1itting resolution passed by said
T2ars January 2 1896 and approved by
saa Mayo January S, 1896.
Resolved. That the BOARD of Finance
rs sa c on tns T. the h i2ilew.ng resolution
Commissioners December q. 1886. to wit:
Pesolved. That the BOARD OF Finance he
s-d is hereby requested to concur in the
ir~ IF the following work.
Three e, water pressure gauges for
Reliev.lle In competition with new deliv-
To iraersase height Of stand pipe at Res
erso Ns.3 b. "A feet. and include in said
stand piDa q Finch gate.
The following resolutions were passed
by said Poard January 2. 1896. n were
ap psoo,sad py me me mayer rssa,, Jannary a 8; 1885, :,
fh:s Board December 10. 1895, concerning
the setting aside of the sum of $1,000 for
End Water Board for advertising notices
scfnded.
feen made by the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners by resolution
sdonted December 8. 1895. for the sum of
prevements. under the provisions of Chap
ter 217 Of the Laws OF 1885. etc: therefore
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer on assessment account for the
General aescrnt as q loan II for the pur.
pose of adding to the fund created
fcr the use of the Board Of Street and
.grs syfr Som nf @cbenfeT' 1s ss q greer fhe 1aas tn of
1894. and Chapters 217 and $50 of the Laws
1895 may be properly complied with, and
.Psclved, That wner, saia, s,,ra Of 5000
shall have been expended. the Clerk Of the
f EAT fae ~ SsIe fo t ana board soaeaf and Taam also e fhs
City Comptroller an temize statement Of
the expenditures made as against appro-
priatjon to which the amounts are charge
able for the contemplated improvements.
From the same Board.
TRANSMITTING resolution passed by said
BOARD January 2. 1895. and, approved by
tra Mayor Jpnuary 2. 1Qas.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs. in the following resolu-
ton adonted bv the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, December %,
Resolved. That the Committee on
Pumping and Reservoirs be and is here
nv authorized TO enter into a contract
nth the N. Y. q N. J. Telephone Co. for
the construction and maintenance of a
private wire from High Service Resrr-
Reservoir. the same to be equipped with
the telephone at each end.
Th cost of such construction and
maintenance to not exceed the sum of
$2An per annum.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board January 2, 1896. and approved
by the Mayor January 3. 1891.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
tsan adopted by the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners December 3,
1SoS. to wit:
To award the Sheridan & Shea Co. the
contract for the Improvement of Vir-
rinia avenue. between Jackson avenue
and Bergen avenue. confornably to the
provisions Of Chapter ~ &c the Laws of
From the same Board
2Trarsrnittsng resolution passed by said
Poard January 2, 1896. and approved by
The MayOr January 3. 1895