The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20

from the California Asphalt Company.
per Depue & Parker. attorneys:-
In the matter of the awarding OF con-
tract for the improvement of Forrest
street, between jackson avenue and Ser
gen avenue, TO the New Jersey Asphalt
Received and referred to the Corpora
ii n Counsel.
from the Good Government Association,
No. 1, per Geo. w. Russell, secretary.
n the matter of proposed investigation
Of the Engineering Bureau
Received and ordered fled.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
from His Honor, the Mayor. enclosing
a copy of communication received from
L. S. Treasury Department in the matter
OF the contemplated supply of water from
Jersey City to Ellis
Jersey City, October %, 1897.
t. the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
tentlemen-I would respectfully call the
attention of your honorable Board to the
ei closed communication which l received
from Washington. You will note by It's
contents that the United states govern
ment contemplates to negotiate with US
for the purpose of supplying the immi-
giant station at Ellis Island with water
from our supply. / have notified the au-
th0rities at Washington that personally l
10 ked upon this matter with favor, ana
also have informed them that l would re-
fe the matter to your honoraoie boGra
ana request you to communicate with
ii en- concerning this proposition. trust
in that YOU will give the matter imrne-
Al re attention, and that you take some
CO unite action with regard to the same, 1
ali Yours respectfully,
EDWARD HoOS,
deceived and referred to the Committee
OF the Whole.
rom His Honor, the Mayor. enclosing
copy of communication received from VIM.
A Honaan in the matter of the condition
OF water pipes in Sea View avenue, near
Il adson Boulevard
teceived and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Beard October q, 1897. and approved by
ri Mayor. October Is, 1877
whereas, This Board Is in receipt OF Q
certain report of expert Accountants from
ii Board of Street and Water C9mmis-
sinners, said expert having
been appointed by said Board for the pur-
2. Sc of examining the condition OF the
books of the Water Department; and
whereas, 1t does not appear that SAID
re port has been acted upon in any manner
b said Board of Street and Water Com
II i%ssioners to which SAID report was
whereas. The control, management and
c. aduct of all the affairs of the waite
Department is within the Jurisdiction OF
sid Board of Street and Water Commits
si3ners, all Irregularities in said depart
uent should be corrected by said Board
Resolyed, That the said resolution and
report OF said expert accountants be re-
turned to said Board of Street and water
Commissioners in order that said Board
my recommend and i~naugurate such
proceedings as may be necessary TOT the
recovery of any monies due 70 the elly
which may appear by said report to have
been -missappropriated or wrongfuily
withheld, this Board being willing to ala
and concur in any suggestion or proceeo-
irEs for the recovery of such monies. but
lacking the power to naugurate any pro
Greetings of such nature IN connection
With the affairs of a department concern
In which II p9n ACT In concurrent matter
FROM the same Board
B5ard octobesr q. 1897, and approved Dy
Il e Mayor, October Is, 1877
Resolved, That the Beard OF Finance
hsreby colcurs in the following resolution
ADOPTED by the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners, October Is. 1871
refers for the month OF October, 1897,
" zen due, as per payroll. amounting TO
from the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board, October 27, 1897, and approved by
tt Mayor. october IS, 1857
seso1ved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the resolution adopted
b. the Board of Street and Water Conn
n lssioner October %, 1887, 10 Wit
is .rar, etc. in Water Department for the
pay roll, amounting 70 s2,9sS.Sl-
Transmitting resolutions passed b., said
lard October rs, 1897, and approved by
tie Mayor October q, 1857
hereby eoncurs in the following resoiu--
ton adopted by the Board OF Street and
" alter Commissioners July 10, 1887, to
W.T.
Resolved, That the salary of E. F. Nc
Carthy, assistant permit clerk OF TINS
Board, appointed ,s July Is, 1881, be and is
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board october q, 1897. and approved by
the Mayor october Is, 1851
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby coneurs in SO much OF the follow.
ing resolution, adopted by the Board OF
g iss7:@
As refers to paying E. F. Mccarthy his
salary as assistant permit clerk. for the
months of July and August, 1887, as per
s siis.a5 5on '0f Ausus'' le.' ~ :
AS refers to paying to 3. F. Mccarthy
his salary as assistant permit clerk for
the month of September, 1897, as per pay
roll. amounting to 800.
Received and ordered filed.
From the City. whardnger. Morgan
street dock
celved and expended from October ], 1887,
to November. ]. 1897. .
Received and ordered fled.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
II SI1CL T.
in favor Of
Ienry Byrne, LOCO, on account of con-
tr ret No. $50.
fenry Cunningham, $l4aSS, on account OF
contract No. $40.
Ienry Byrne, $500, on account of con-
tract No. 500.
Henry Byrre, $l.000. on account OF con-
tract No. 1,003.
edward w. Conlon, $500, on account OF
contract No.. 1,011.
". ". Farrier. $3.50, on account Of con-
tt set No. 1913.
s. r. Van Keuren, $500. on account Of
contract No. 1,021.
Philip Tumuity, Jr.. $500, on account Of
contract No. 1,027.
Wrought Iron Bridge Co., 5000, on ac-
count of contract No. $50.
from the same ofiicer:-
Jersey City, November l, 1897.
Bard of Street and Water Commission
ars.E
sSentlemen-I respectfully report of the
bis received October Is, 1897, that the
following are the lowest bidders
Improvement of Cambridge avenue, +.
II Flaherty, Jr., & Go.
improvement Of Crescent avenue, Henry
Cunningham.
Improvement of Orient avenue, Thos.
F. McCabe.
Improvement of Poplar street Boule-
vsrd to Nelson avenue), James Mannix.
Improvement of Poplar street Roule-
vsrd to Central avenue), P. II. Flaherty,
il. & Co.
sewer in Nunda avenue. Edward W.
$awer In Graham street. Edward w.