The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-17
BOARD OF STREET AND Watch
COM M ISsEONERS.
IOficIal Proceedings.l

Regular meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, August 9, 1897. at two o'clock P. M.
Present at roll call-Commissioners
Brown, Heintze, Nolan. Hauck and Presi-
dent Boltwood.
The reading of minutes of meeting held
August 2, 1887, was dispensed with and
they were, on motion, approved as en-
crossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
P~etitioning for the construction of a
15-inch vitrifed sewer in Magnolia ave-
nue.. from p. R. r. line of property to
sewer in TOnnele avenue
From James w. Decker and others:-
Petitioning for the construction OF a
15-inch vftrifed pipe sewer in Graham
street, from a point about 50 feet west
of Summit avenue. to and connecting with
the sewer in Graham street, west of the
Boulevard; a l5-inch vitrified pipe sewer
in North street, from a point about IS
feet west of Summit avenue to Hudson
Boulevard, and under the eaSterly side
walk of Hudson Boulevard to and con-
Meeting with the sewer at the intersection
of Graham street and Hudson Boulevard;
also a 15-inch vitrifed pipe sewer from a
point about 65 feet south of Irving street,
in the easterly sidewalk of the Hudson
Boulevard, to and connecting with the
sewer at the intersection of North street
and Hudson Boulevard.
From JOQI1 M. JOflSS.-
Petitioning for the construction of an
8-inch private sewer in Van Wagner ave-
nue., from a point about 200 feet south OF
Sip avenue, TO connect with his private
sewer in Sip avenue.
From August Reder and others:-.
Petitioning for the opening of Lineau
place, from rom a point about 100 feet north n3Tdn
with Waverly street; also for the con-
struction of a sewer in Lineau place, from
Prospect street to Wayerly street.
H,r0r1 Harry ChandIpSc and nfhprS--
In the matter of the condition of For
rest street, from Ocean avenue to Clerk
street bridge.
In the matter of the condition of Ia
briskie street, between Germania and Ter
race avenues.
From the Lembec & Betz Eagle Brew
ing Co., per Henry Puster, Attorney
In the matter of the condition of the
sewer in Ocean avenue, between Gator
and Linden avenue.
One ~ petition for sign, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From the Police Mutual Aid Society
Extending invitation to the members OF
the Board to attend their annual excur-
sion to be held On Thursday, August 8,
1887.
: Received and invitation accepted.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the BOARD of Finance
Board July IA, 1897, vetoed by the Mayor
July 26, 1897, and passed Notwithstanding
the Mayors objections, August A, 1857
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners, July u. 1897, to witt
Resolved, That G. G. Vermeule and Car
wood Ferris be and are hereby appointed
as expert hydraulic engineers, to prepare
specifications, etc., for the securing of a
new permanent water supply for this
city; and that when such plans and speci-
fications shall have been adopted, con-
Cured in, approved and ordered filed the
Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to
advertise for proposals in conformity
Herewith, and to advertise in such man
ner that a period of six weeks shall elapse
between the first insertion of sueh adver-
tisement and the reception of proposals;
and
Resolved. That the compensation to be
paid to said expert hydraulic engineers
for the drawing and preparing Of said
specifications, ETC., and for the acting in
an advisory capacity to the city authors
ties prior to and subsequent to the re-
ception of proposals as aforesaid and I'M
tn a contract may be awarded and en-
tered into, is hereby fixed at $1,000 each.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board, July 26, 1891 and approved by the
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby n-on-concurs in the following reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, to witt
Awarding the following contracts
June Is, 1897, to e.. A. Dugan, to furnish
and deliver hay, etc.
June Is, 1897, to w. ]. Coots, to furnish
and deliver lumber.
July IL, 1897, to John w. Sweeney, to
furnish and deliver coal. coke and wood.
From the same Board:-
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July rs. 1897, and approved by the
Mayor August 2, 1851
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioner July 10, 1897, to
That $50, 265.2 q be paid to the East Ter
sey Water Company, in full, for Ter
delivered March % to June 30, inclusive,
a total of 1885 million gallons at $37
accordance with terms of contract here
tofore entered into with said company.
Charge water account, P. & r.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board August 4, 1887. and approved by
the Mayor August 6. 1887
Resolved, That the sun OF ! 200 De
set aside by this Board out Of the one
after July 1, 1897, available for the re-
etc, account of 1897, for the purpose of
paying balance due on account OF con-
tract for the repaving of York, Hender-
son, Mercer, Montgomery and Grove
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer IN favor
OF 1naIa SIX LII liz GCll I'll @iUsVVV ~
transfer said account from liquor license
account to the credit of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners. for
the purposes as aforesaid.
From the said Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board August A, 1897, and approved by
he Mayor. August z, 1877
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby non-concurs in the following reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners July 2s. 1897, to
wit
Awarding to Harry r. Hayes the con-
tract to furnish various supplies as will
be required by this Board from date of
contract until the third day of May, 1898,
in accordance with specifications hereto
fore approved by this Board, etc.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board, August A. 1897, and approved by
the Mayor. August Z, 1877
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following r%esoiu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, to wit
0rdering. paid the following elairns:-
Il. = &N. j. Telephone Co., s1o5.25.
N. x. & n. j. Telephone Co, $3.50. claim
II 6 4 III j. Telephone CO.. ss5, claim
=. *. & n. j. Telephone Co, $3.50,
Charles {. Davis. 81. claim No. 500.
Barber Asphalt Paving Co.. s9.6s, claim
4. Il. Nolan. s2.75, claim No. I94.
Al. e. Nolan. S: 20, claim NO. l92.
A. 10. Nolan, so, claim No. 1873.
Frank w. Towey. S94.t0. claim No. IL.
AUGUST Q. 1887