The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-26

whereas, Application has been hereto
fore made to this Board on June ~.
1895. by Patrick Gallagher and others. Tor
the Improvement of Manning avenue, from
Grand street to Communipaw avenue; ana
Whereas, Prior to any time whlcn may
have been thereafter fixed for nearing IN
said application, q remonstrance agalnss
the making Of said Improvement, signed
by the owners Of property Liable to more
than one-half the assessment therefor, mas
been filed with this Board;
Resolved, That any and an acton neTs-
fofore taken by his Board in said matter
be reconsidered and ~rescinded and that ali
further Moceedings on the basis OF sala
petition cease.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayese and nays:-
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
FIVE 90 in number.
Whereas, Application was heretofore
made to this Board on May II, 1896. by p.
F.. G. Young and others for the improve
ment by paving with asphalt Of
| avenue. between Bergen and West Side
avenues. and
whereas, Prior to any time which may
have been thereafter fixed for hearing IN
said application a rernonstrance againss
| the making Of said Improvement, signed
by the owners OF property liable 70 more
| than one-half the assessment therefor, has
been filed with this Board.
Resolved, That any and all action mere
tofore taken by this Board in said matter
/ be reconsidered and rescinded and that all
further proceedings on the basis OF SAID
petition cease.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes n nays
Ayes-Commissioners Kaiser, Harding
| and President Brown. !.
Nays Commissioners Boltwood and
Heintze.
DnNolvnd rsnof +ha rarorf af fha Conn
| mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the APP
p~lication in writing of Jno. H. Carnes and
others. presented to this Board on the nrst
| day of September, 1896, for the improve
ment Of Glenwood avenue. from Bergen
avenue to West Side venue, in accord
ance with the provisions of Chapter III
of the Laws of 1895, be and the same IS
hereby accepted by this Board, which
| hereby declares its determination to make
| said Improvement, unless at or before the
time for hearing in relation thereto, here
after to be accorded to parties in interest,
a remonstrance shall be presented to this
Board, signed by the owners Of property
liable TO more than one-haif the assess
/ ment therefor; and that the Chief Engi-
neer, with the the aid and assistance Of
the Bureau of Survey, be and is hereby
directed 10 make and report to this Board
specifications describing the location and
character Of such improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and kind
of excavation and filling and amount of
work to be done and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and comple-
ton of the said Improvement. and that
upon the filing and adoption thereof, the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
| proposals for doing such work and fur
| n.shing such materials in manner and
for the length of time required by law.
Resolved, That the report of the COM
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
| application in writing Of estate of A. Col
lard and others, presented. to this Board
on September 10, 1885. for the opening ana
improving Gas per sketch attached to PEE
tition) of Ferris street from Van Wrinkle
street 10 Van Wart alley, in accordance
with the provisions Of Chapter 2s9 of the
Laws Of 1895, be and the same Is hereby
accepted by this Board, which hereby
| declares hat it favors the making of
said improvement, and the said matter
be and the same is hereby referred to the
| Commissioners of Assessments and Chief
| Engineer. he being a discreet surveyor,
not Interested in said Improvement, for
procedure according to law and that when
said Chief Engineer shall have filed with
this Board specifications describing the
location and character of such improve
ment, together with an estimate of the
quantity and kind of excavation and filling
and amount of work to be done and of
the materials to be furnished for the
proper making and completion of the said
Improvement and the same shall have
been adopted, the Clerk of this Board is
hereby directed to advertise for proposals
for doing such work and furnishing such
ma&erial in the manner and for the length
of time required by law.
Resolved. That the report Of the Com
msftee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing OF Charles II.
Young and others presented to this Board
on September Is, 1896, for the opening and
changing as to boundaries and the i'm
provement of Woodlawn avenue, from
Bergen avenue to Hudson Boulevard, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter
/ ORG nf the Ia ~ of 12qS he and fha carap
is hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares that 1T favors the max
ing of said improvement, and the said
matter be and the same IS hereby referred
to the Commissioners of Assessment and
Chief Engineer, he being a discreet sur
reyor not interested in said Improvement
for procedure according to law. and that
when said Chief Engineer shall have filed
with this Board specifications describing
the location and character of said Inn
provement, together with an stirnate OF
the quantity and kind of excavation and
filing and amour of work to be done and
OF the materials to be furnished for the
said Improvement, and the same shall
have been adopted, the Clerk of this Boarc
is hereby directed to advertise for pro
posals for doing such work and furnishing
such materials in the manner and for the
length of time required by law.
Resolved, That special improvement
certificates for thirty-four hundred ant
twenty-five 47-l00 dollars be drawn Il
favor of Thomas Harrington as final fol
work done and materials furnished on ac.
count of contract No. $50, for improvement
of Magnolia avenue, from Waldo avenue
to the lands of the Penn. r. R.
Resolved. That Improvement certificat,
for two thousand dollars, be drawn II
favor of Sheridan & Shea Co.. for worl
done and materials furnished on accoun
of CONTRACT No. 844. for Improvement o
Old Bergen{Road, from Hudson Boulevard
to Gates avenue, and Bartholdi place an.
Jackson place. from Ocean avenue to oil
Bergen Road.
Resolved. That Improvement certificate
for two thousand dollars be drawn in IA
ycr of Sheridan & Shea Co.. for worl
done and materials furnished on accoun
OF contract No. 844, for Improvement O
Old Bergen Road, from Hudson Boule
ward 70 Gates avenue and Bartholdi plac
and Jackson place, between Ocean ayenu,
and Old Bergen Road.
Resolved, That special Improvement cer
tiicates for one thousand dollars be draw
In favor of Henry Byrne for work dan
and materials furnished on account 4
contract No. S48, for opening and exten
sion, etc., of Mercer street.
Improvement 81 Church street.
Resolved, That special improvement cor
tificates for three thousand dollars i
drawn in favor of Post & McCord 70
work done and materials furnished on "a
COUNT of contract Nc. $40. for openin
and extenaion etc, Of Mercer street. etf
Reeo1ved The or<dsta1 4x.&roxexu4~*%xx.