The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22

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pointed Clerk pro tenn.
On motion the reading. Of minutes Of
regular II On meeting held on Monday. Mo os E
held on Thursday, December 2, 1877, was
dispensed with, and they were on notion
approved as engrossed.
PftFsSENTATIUN OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Herman g. Freund and 'others:-s
In the matter Of the condition OF van
Wrinkle street and Charlotte avenue.
From the Hudson Telephone Cot
Requesting Board to designate Mont
gomery street for use Of subway.
From Henry Gotthardt n others:-
Petitioning for the opening, etc, OF
Jackson avenue, from Danforth avenue on
the north to Gates avenue. on the south.
Three 80 petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From Charles Scholl and others
electric lights in Neptune avenue, between
Old Bergen Road and Hudson Boulevard.
From Conrad Glogan.-
Requesting permission to place an llu-
ninating mortar on top of lamppost, cor
ner of Summit avenue and Churcn street.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Municipal Lighting,
From Martin Stencil and otherSE
Petitioning for the extension OF water
main in Pearsall avenue, between Huae
son Boulevard and the nertherly Inc OF
property of Martin Stencil.
From D. C. Hawkes.
Petitioning for the extension OF water
main in Erie street, from Sixteenth street
to Seventeenth street.
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Assessments and Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance;-
Transmitting resolution passed by sald
Board November q, 1897, and approved by
the Mayor November 80, 1897.
Whereas, The Board Of Street n
held on November %, 1897, adopt the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
Whereas, The necessity exists for the
Immediate repairing of the sewer in Mont
gonery street. between Hudson and
Greene streets; and
Whereas, The exigencies of the case are
that he beginning Of such work shouid
be Immediately instituted; and
Whereas. In the opinion of this Board
a sufficient emergency exists for the pro-
ceeding with such repairs without delay
incident to the advertising for proposals
for the doing of the work.
Resolved. That the Committee on Streets
and Sewers of this Board be and is here
by authorized to Immediately proceed to
specified; and further
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
requested to set aside for the use Of !. Tbs daos
dollars for the purposes indicated; ana !.
Whereas, The Board of Aldermen Of
Jersey City did concur in the above pre-.
amble and resolution of the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners at its
meeting held on November %, 1887. as re-
quired by Section So, OF Chapter 30, Laws.
Resolved, Thai the Board of Finance
hereby a~ppropriates to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners the sum
Of 1000 to pay for the repairing Of the
Hudson and Greene streets, this appro-
p~riation being in compliance with the re-
quest of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners as embodied in the pre-
amble and resolutions above cited; and
further
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance of this Board are hereby authorized
to borrow the sum of s., 600 on one or more
temporary loan bonds, at a rate of in
terest not to exceed 40 per annum, which
the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners for repairing the sewer above
mentioned.
be placed in the next tax levy.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board November q, 1887, and approved by
the Mayor November 80, 1897.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, November p, 1897, to
Awarding 10 the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company The contract for the improve
avenue to the Hudson Boulevard.
Estimated cost of the Improvement,
s., 932. 20.
FROM the same bOdTQ.
Transmitting resolution passed by sald
Board, November q, and approved by the
Mayor, November 80, 1877
Resolved. That the Board Ct Finance
ions adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners; to wit,
Ordering paid the following claims
Wagner typewriter Co., $45, claim No.
30S.
November %, 1857
Hbo,1oc Da4l, cAQ0 o1af,, No eS1
Charles Both. $40, claim No. 652
Patrick Sherry, $2s, &c claim No, 5e5: Il
United Gas Impt. Co., $3.50, claim No.
United Gas Impt. Co., s2.7o, claim No.
S93.
sei.
F. P. Woodcock, $3.50, claim No. 1927.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board November II, 1897, and was allowed
by the Mayor to become operative without
his action
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby non-concurs in the following reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, to wit
Ordering paid the following claims
Resolution adopted October 5, 1877
J. BreternitZ, $22S.
Resolution adopted october II. 1877
Thomas Holmes, 800.
Resolution of October %, 1877
Julius B~reternitz, $3.50.
Resolution adopted October %, 1887
Julius B~reternitz, Sis.
Resolution adopted November Is, 1877
A. E.. Nolan, S90.45.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board November II, 1897, and was allowed
by the Mayor to become operative with
out his action.
Resolved, That supplemental to the reso-
luton adopted by this Board at its meet
ing held October 81, 1897, to wit
Whereas A further requisition having
been made by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. by resolution
adopted October 25, 1897, for the sum of
SIC, 600, to 1iquidate claims for advertising,
etc, on account of Chapters 2I7 and 289,
etc., of the Laws of 1895, the amount
heretofore appropriated to the said Board
ing been expended; therefore
Resolved, Tha the Board of Finance
hereby appropriates the sum of 1000 to
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners TO be used in paying claims for
advertising, etc, undo the provisions of
Chapters 217 and 2s9, etc, Laws of 1895,
etc.
Resolved, That the Comptroller be and
is hereby directed to set aside the sum
of $1,000 of the $4,000 therein appropriated
as a separate fund to be used in paying
claims for engineering and survey, con-
tracted by the Chief Engineer under the
Water Commissioners in the operation of
Chapters 217 and 2S9, ETC., of the Laws of
1885, and in the carrying out of the pro-
posed plan of recognizing the Depart
ments Of Engineering and Survey, as sug-
geSted by Chief Engineer L. D. Fowler;