The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
BOARD or STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
(Oficial Proceedings.l
fContinued.l

W. tEOuT1nueQ.t Z 4tE
From W. II. Black
In the matter of his discharge.
Received and referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel.
From the Mayors secretary
Transmitting communication from the
Ladies of Lincoln Circle. G. A. R., re-
| questing permission to use the Old City
Hall for the purpose of holding a fair.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings, Docks and Parks.
From John S-onneborm:-
rendering resignation as machinist at
Believille.
rendering resignation as laborer on
water pipe.
Received and accepted.
From the Hudson County Bottlers' Pro-
tective Association
Enclosing tickets for ball to be held at
Pohlmann's Hall, February 10, 1897.
Received and accepted.
From Thomas Henry
& Diehl, for construction Of Bright street
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Marshall
Indicating desire to turn over the Old
City Hall to this Board
Received and ordered filed.
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGiNEER.
The Chief Engineer reported on c@ertifi-
JOS. Jewkes & Son, ssss. 70. retained per-
centage on contract No. ST.
M. II. van AGurRn. 81, OUS.yl, r6IdiIGl
percentage on contract No. 835.
P. T. Plunkett, S98.39, retained per-
centage on contract No. 871.
VIM. Ornsby. $6S5.09, as final on con-
H. F. Hayes, $40. on account of CON
tract No. Gel.
Received and referred to their appro-
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
Monroe simmons, $780,; Charles E. Day
tendyke, -s1qA; John Bumsted, 1913; N. 7.
& N j. Telephone Co., $14.45, $72.47, $4,000.
$109.50,. SIT; M. j. Russell, $114.45; also
E. Ris iose7 -; s eiaanangg ssWers paa snd S sassas.
$747 60 Belleville and High Service,
Received and referred to their appro-
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of the Chief En-
gineer in favor Off
M. r. Van Keuren, $ ,6o8.s retained
percentage on account of contract No. 1856.
P. T.. Plunkett, $3.50, retained per-
centage on account Of contract No. 81.
Edw. O'Donnell, S1,197.97, final on ac-
count of contract No. 944.
VIM. Ormlsby, $3.50 ., final on account of
June, si2d.H, IS rs $s5. 50 WE S. g, . s sl7.5a'
IS ss $, 18Th, VII, VIII ssi.a VII. sses g. sza.ss,
s2s. g, sss7 a; chas. Kuederly. $500, 1854,
49, 4 sl1s0, $50, s1e:92. sS04.7s. sla.Is,,
sloSS sSass $5sss sss 3, l27 1891 So; g:
$3.50; Charles H.. Dayton, $3.50: r. Muir
head, s2.73; Kull & Schwindermann,
$S14.91; National Docks Railway Co., s9S. is;
John Bumsted, 500; Thos. Clock. s1oS: H.
steuler, s42; Jospeh H, Jones, $45; Albert
DATE, $3.50; Albert Sch1nohl, SIS; BENZ. L.
Hallick, $27; also payrolls for January,
1897. cleanin sewers and basins, s747.50 Ia
berers on paved streets, 81, 103. rs, as correct,
and W 90 petitions for signs, etc, fa-
vorable.
From the same COMMITTEES.
To the Honorable the Board of Street n
Water Commissioners.
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
to whom was referred Nov. 80, 1896, the
application of ]. r. Mahlstedt and others
for the Improvement of Van Reypen ave-
son Boulevard Comfortably to the pro-
visions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1885
respectfully report in favor of granting the
prayer of the petitioners, we believing that
made.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of Jersey City Electric
Light CO. Sc. S54.es, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claims of Chas. H. Day
ton, $13. so; Theo. Smith, s246. "a; also Belle
vile and High Service payroll for January,
1897, $2.62S.61, as correct.
The report was accepted.
h Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on certificate of Chief
account of contract No. 9O1; also on claims
of Thos. Rynn, agent, $47.50, $55; Chas.
Both, $500; w. w. Farrier, S469.4 AZ; Savage
& Gallery, sla5.S4. sl35.34. s225.03, $170.05; A.
Datz, $3.50, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee IN Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on certificate of
Chief Engineer in favor of Jos. Jewkes &
ST2; also on claims of B. M. G~erardin, s25:
John Brownlee. 500, as correct.
The reports were accaDted-
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Whereas, This Board met on the 18th
day of january, 1897, to hear, consider
and adiudicate urof2 objections which
ton of the final assessment map and re-
port for the construction of a 2-inch
brick oval sewer In Prospect street, be-
tween Oakland venue and Central ave-
nue.; and
Whereas, No. objections. were presented,
alleged or known against the same; there
fore
Resolved, That the said final assessment
mar and report as filed by the Commits
sioners ef Assessment on the 18th day Of
December, 1896, and the said assessment
therein shown be and the same are here
by confirmed, and that the Clerk be di-
rected to file the same with the City Col
lector for collection.
Resolved, That the work under contract
No. 94 for the Improvement of Garrison
avenue, from ~Stuyvesant avenue to Ton
nele avenue, BY Edward O'Donnell, con-
tractor, be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted as completed. and that the Chief
Engineer be and is hereby directed to file
with the Commissioners of Assessment
a statement showing the entire cost of
said Improvement, and that thereupon the
said Commissioners of Assessment shall
proceed to prepare and submit an assess
ment map and report for said improve
ment cdnformab1y to the provisions of
Section 5 Of Chapter III of the Laws of
1895.
Resolved, That the work under contract
No. S79. for the construction of a 15-inch
.vitrified pipe In Van Wrinkle street.
from g03feet west of Boulevard and so feet
east of Tonnele avenue to Germania ave-
nue. and through Gerfnania avenue to and
connecting with sewer in Newark e
by William Ornnsby, contractor, be ana
the sarne is hereby accepted as COM
pIeted, and that the Chief Engineer be
and is hereby directed to file with the
Commissioners Of Assessment a statement
showing the entires cost OF said improve
ment, and that thereupon said Commits
sioners of Assessment shall proceed to