The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

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the existing steam plant, bars out all
combination plans involving the use Of
modern high-duty pumping machinery,
either steam or electric; the utilization of
miles of watershed for power or supply
and the application of filtration to such
extent and at such times only as 1t may
be needed.
There has been no attempt made to
treat the subject in a broad and COM
prehensive ann with a view to se-
curing for the city the most effective and
economical results.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) J. J. R. CROES,
Consulting Engineer.
EDWARD HOGS, Mayor.
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole. on motion of MI. Simpson.
h following resolutions requiring the
concurrence of the Board of Finance were
presented and received from the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners and dis
posed of as follows
i. That the specifications for a, new wa
ter supply for Jersey City and a supply
OF filtered water. presented this day by
the Committee of the Whole, be and are
hereby adopted and ordered fled, and that
the Clerk of this Board be authorized and
directed to advertise for proposals in con-
formity Herewith.
(Adopted December 2. 1879
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
2. TO request Board of Finance to set
aside for the use of the Boards of Edu-
cation n Fire Commissioners, to pay
insurance on buildings controlled by the
said Boards, respectively, the $1.3W APP
propriated to the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners for insurance, fiscal
year 1S9f-1S9S.
adopted December 6, 1917
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following resolutions were also pre-
scented and received from the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners, and
they We're each referred to the Commit
tee on Concurrent Resolutions
3. Ordering paid to William P. Stivers
salary as engineer at High Service for
part of May and all June, July, August,
as per supplementary pay rolls, and also
to pay him $46.87 on account OF costs OF
writ of mandamus.
adopted December 6, 1879
a. Awarding to Edward W. Conlon the
contract to construct a 15-inch vitriied
pipe sewer in Nunda avenue, from a point
about SIS feet north of Duncan avenue
to and connecting with sewer in Duncan
avenue ESTIMATED cost, $l,019.46). (
(Adopted December 6, 1879
5. Awarding to Edward w. Conlon the
contract to construct a 15-inch yitrited
pipe sewer in Graham street, from a
point about SIS feet west of Summit ave-
nue. to and connecting with the sewer in
Graham street, west of Boulevard, a 10
inch vitriiedA pipe in North street,
from IS feet west of Summit avenue to
49,. N01y
S., 399. 6S). !
tAdopted December 6, 1879
s. Awarding to Henry Cunningham the
contract for the Improvement of Crescent
avenue from Aston place to Belmont ave.
nue. ESTIMATED cost. 81 ,1O5).
(Adopted December S. 1872
Z. Awarding to P. H. Flaherty, Jr., &
Co. the contract for the improvement OF
Poplar street from Central avenue to Hud-
son Boulevard ESTIMATED cost, $ 4,4SS.s5). .
adopted December 6, 1879
s. Awarding to James Mannix the con-
tract for the Improvement of Poplar
street from Hudson Boulevard to Nelson
avenue ESTIMATED cost, 49, 06. 40. :
(Adopted December 6, 1879
Co, the contract for the Improvement Of
Cambridge avenue, from Griffith street to
South street ESTIMATED cost, $5,S10.1D. {
adopted December 6, 1879
10. Awarding to Thomas F. McCabe the
contract for the Improvement of Orient
avenue, from Ocean avenue to Jackson
avenue lestimated, cost, e 1873 Ss). !
II. Ordering paid the salaries of en-
ployes laying and repairing water pipe,
for the month Of November, 1897, as per
payroll, amounting to 50, 16S.50. 5
(Adopted December 6, 1871
II. Ordering paid the salaries of General
Superintendent. etc, for the month of Nos
vember, 1897, as per payroll, amounting to
81, Al. !
adopted December 6, 1879 7.
Is. Ordering paid the salaries of eml
ployes at Belleyille and High Service for
the month of November, 1897, as per pay
roll, amounting to 81. 621.1 10.
(Adopted December 6, 1879
IA. Ordering paid certain claims.
(Adopted December 6, 1871 ;
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tons reported recommending that the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners be
/. Awarding to P. II. Flaherty, Jr., &
Co. the contract for the improvement of
Cambridge avenue, from Griffith street to
South street ESTIMATED cost, (, 810.14). I
adopted December 6, 1881
2. Awarding to Thomas F. McCabe the
contract for the improvement of Orient
avenue, from Ocean avenue to Jackson
ESTIMATED cost, 81. 49,. 333).
lAdopted December 6, 1880 :
8. Awarding to James Manix the on
tract for the improvement of Poplar
street, from Hudson Boulevard to Nell
son avenue ESTIMATED cost, 81, 406. 40.
(Adopted December s, 1897
4. Awarding to P. H. Flaherty, Jr., e
Co.. the contract for the Improvement of
Hudson Boulevard ESTIMATED cost,
81, 4SS. $50.
adopted December 6, 1872
5. Awarding to Edward W. Conlon. the
contract to construct a 15-inch vitriied
pipe sewer in Graham street. from a
point about % feet west of Summit ave-
nue., TO ana connecting with the sewer
in Graham street, west of Boulevard; a
15-inch vitrified pipe sewer in North
street, from 90 feet west of Summit ave-
nue. to Hudson Boulevard, etc. (estimat-
ed cost, $S,399.6S).
adopted December 6. 1879
6. Awarding to Henry Cunningham the
contract for the improvement of Crescent
avenue, from Aston place to Belmont ave-
nue. ESTIMATED cost, 81, 1853.
Z. Awarding to Edward Conlon the con-
tract to construct a 15-inch v~itrified pipe
in Nunda avenue, from a point
about 525. feet north of Duncan avenue,
ESTIMATED cost, S1.019.46).
adopted December s. 1872
S. Ordering paid salary to William p.
Stivers, engineer at High Service, for part
of month of May, 1897, and for June,
July, August, September, october and
November, 1897. as per supplementary
payrolls, and to pay said Stivers $46.S7,
account of costs of writ of mandamus.
CAdopted December 6, 1872
9. Ordering paid the salaries of the fol-
lowing employees, for the month of No
vember. 1857, as per payrolls:-
Employees laying and repairing water
pipe, S3,16S.5 so.
General Superintendent, etc. CWater De-
partment), 81, All.
(Adopted December 6, 1879
The report was received and resolutions
were each ~concurred in by the following
vote, on the call for the ayes and nays
the President
Ayes-President Brautigam and Messrs.
Bailey, sKellers, Midlige and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Ahsent-None.
The same committee further reported
recommending the adoption of the follow