The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-21

Whereas. On the 18th day Of June. 1896
applcaflon vas made to this Board for
Iae repaying with asphalt tower present
PavemenD Of Danforth avenue from Ocean
avenue to Garfield avenue, in accordance
with the provisions Of Section No. 8 al
ch WReEsa - IS g The ne Lars ssss q 1891 ard a.
the commissioners of Assessment fled
with the Board Of Street ana Water Com
mlsSi9ners tneir preliminary sketch for
sag Improvement and
whereas On the ist day Of September,
issb, this Board met and heard ali parties
INTERESTED n sad application, who appear
ed ana all refnonstrances against the
said improvement that were presented in
writing; and
aiieged or known against the same; there's
Resolved, That BY and with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance the
salu Improvement be made, and the con-
tract for the said work and materials be
aWarued 70 the Barber Asphalt Paving
they being the lowest bidders
that the Corporation Attorney be and is
hereby directed to prepare and have exc
euted the necessary contract for the
Resolved. That the Board Of Finance
pc and is Hereby requested to set aside
Ter the use Of this Board the sum Of five
Snousand lS5se0Q dollars, for the purpose
OF itquidating claims for advertising. etc.
on account Of Chapters III and 2S9, etc..
Laws OF 1895, the amounts heretofore al
lowed this Board for such purpose having
been exhausted.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the cali
Tor the ayes and nays
Ayes-Al the members of the Board.
five 80 in number.
The COMMITTEES, on Municipal Lighting
Resolved. That $3.50 be paid to the
Hudson County Electric Company for
arc street lighting, Districts IAN, o and
L. IN August. 1895, claim No. 169.
s2,925 to the Peoples Light and Power
Company for arc street lighting, Distric.
NJ, IN august 1895 claim No. 2Sa.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes n nays:-
Ayes-All the members of the Board
FIVE % IN number.
The Committee on Assessments and Elk
tensions presented the following
Resolved That by and with the con-
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid to
the persons named respectively Tor SER
vices rendered as laying and repairing
water pipes Ton month ending August 81.
1856 amounting in the aggregate 70
Sz.S31.54.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-AH the members Of the Board,
five 90 in number.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
Whereas, Requisitien has been hereto
fore made b. the Board of Education fnr
the acquiring of land in the Johnstown
section. and the erection thereon of a
suitable building for school purposes;
Resolved. That a warrant for seven
thousand $4,000 dollars be and is hereby
authorized 10 be drawn in favor Of the
Real Estate Trusts Co., in full paymen
TOR plot of ground described as follows
Beginning at a point on the n~ortheriy
side OF Duncan avenue, distant 246.20 feet
easterly from the northeasterly corner of
West Side avenue and Duncan avenue;
thence running a. northerly 1926 feet at
right angles with the northeriy line Of
Duncan venue; thence ~ ~easFeriy 25c
feet; thence (3) southerIy 124.40 feet at
right angles, with the northery line of
Duncan avenue; thence az westerly along
the northerly line of Duncan avenue, $50
feet to the point or place of beginning.
which said property is further known
and distinguished at plots is, II and the
easterly half Of Is. Block 1897. official
assessment map of Jersey City, 1Sas. L. d.
Fowler, Surveyor. and are a part Of the
premises conveyed by deed Of John A.
Lewis to Robert P. Percy. Liber 109.
page 6S4, etc., Hudson County Registers
Office; the warrant as aforesaid not to be
delivered by the City Clerk until the Cor
poration Counsel shall have first certified
to that officer hat a proper deed fol-
said premises has been delivered 10 the
city, yesting the title in fee simple free
from all -incumbrance.
Charge special school account.
Adopted by the following vote on the
can for the ayes and nays
Ayes-An the member of the Board,
Ave % in number.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEC T. BOUTON,