The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18


lowest BIDDER. for the whole work and ma
terials, and that the Corporation Attorney
pc and Is hereby directed to prepare and
the same.
whereas, On the second day of Novem-
Der, 1896, application was made to this
Board for the construction of a sewer
~ ftoadiey avenue, from az point about
lda feet west OF West Side avenue to
Mallory avenue, and through Mallory
avenue to and connecting with sewer IN
Glendenny avenue, in accordance with the
provisions Of Chapter 27 of the Laws of
Whereas. On the 18th day of February,
ls9I. the Commissioners of Assessment
1led with the Board of Street and Water
commissioners their preliminary sketch
FOR said improvement; and
whereas, On the 8th day of March. 1897,
enls board met to hear all parties inter-
ested IN said application, who appeared,
and all remonstrances against the said
Improvement hat were presented in writ
fore
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence Of the Board of Finance the
said improvements be made and that the
contract for said work and materials be
awarded to Alex. .McGrath & Co., they
being the lowest bidders for the whole
work and materials, and that the Cor
poration Attorney be and is hereby direct
ed TO prepare and have executed the
necessary contract for the same.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and Nays
observation-disclosures BoItwood. Heintze.
Harding and President Brown.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
presented the following
resolved, n the following sums be
PAID to the United Gas Improvement
COMPANY for gas street lighting. etc.
Charge street lighting, gas.
szsf Jersey City and Lafayette, claim
$685. g, Bergen and Hudson city, claim
1896, Greenville. claim No. 2ss.
SzS-zS FOR reglazing. claim No. 299.
Resolved, That sl.s17.e8 be paid to the
limited Gas Improvement Co. for gas,
street lighting, January, 1897. claim No.
s24.02 to the United Gas Improvement
GO go for reglazing. january. 1897. claim No.
Charge street lighting tgas,.
Resolved; That $3.50 be paid to the Jer-
street lighting, February, 1897. claim M.
Charge street lighting Celectric).
The foregoing were zach separately
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissioners Boltwood, Heintze.
Harding and President Brown.
The Committee ON PUMPKINS and Reser-
vo.rs presented the following
Resolved. That $3.50 be paid to John
conner for rep mason work. water main.
Haekensack meadows, February, 1897,
Charge water account P. & R.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays:-
AyeS-C0mmiSSioners Boltwood. Hefntze.
Handing and President Brown.
The Committee ON Assessments and Ex-
tensions presented the following
Resolved, That 1901. Sc be paid to ]. B..
Allen on account of contract No. 800 for
furnishing and delivering special castings.
Charge water account A. & E.
Resolved. That SIZES be paid to H.. Mac
bride on account of contract No. 89S, fur
nishing and delivering coal, coke, and
| wood.
Charge water account, A. & E.
Resolved, That $18.65 be paid to the G.
A. Woolsey Paint and Color Co. on ac-
count of contract No. 1893 for furnishing
and delivering paints, oils, etc.
Charge water account A. & e.
Resolved, That l.. s. Hubbard be ana
is hereby appointed as First Assistant
and William j. Anthem as Second Assist
ant to Expert Accountant heretofore ap-
pointed.
scented to this Board by Oliver ]. Scott
that an overDayment of 1910 for water
rents, year 1896, was made by said Scott
on Lots 26 and q. Block 2S7, 243 and a45
Twelfth street.
Resolved. That in accordance with
Chapter 205 of the Laws of 1891 the Board
of Finance be and is hereby requested to
order said sum of $40. heretofore paid
In error by said Scott, returned to him.
Resolved. That the salaries of first and
second assistants to Expert, Accountant
heretofore appointed, be and are hereby
fixed at SO and s. per day respectively
q. S. Hubbard and w. Althen).
Resolved. That sl96 40 be paid to John
Mullins for carpets, ETC., February, 1895,
claim No. 3S1.
Charge water account, A.. and E.
Resolved, That S6. 10 be paid to Even
ing Journal Association for advertising
proposals. cast iron pipe, February, 1897,
$3.50 to the j. c. News for advertising
| claim No. 262.
January, 1897, No. 2SS.
Charge water account, A. and E
Resolved, That sl13.75 be paid to Fettis
& Go. for sand. April to July. 1898. in
elusive, claim No, 2SO. CThis claim the
result of court adjustment.)
Charge water account, A. n E.
Resolved, That Si2.32 be paid to the
Barber Asphalt Co. for repaving over
StlScl Openings, OeCeunper, 1880, Claim NO.
5l2.
Charge water account. A. and E.
The foregoing were each separately
for the ayes and nays
observation-disclosures Boitwood, Heintze,
Harding and President Brown.
From the same committee
whereas, Property under the control
and management of this Board, situate on
southeast corner of Jersey avenue and
Mercer street and formerly used for office
on the 9Th day OF December, 1896, for the
improvement of Magnolia avenue, from
Tonlele avenue, to lands of the Pennsyl-
yania R. r. Co, by ~asphalting in ac-
2T of the Laws of 1895, be and the same
IS hereby accepted by this Board. which
hereby declares its determination to make
said Improvement, unless at or before the
time for hearing in relation thereto here
after to be accorded to parties in interest
a remonStance shall be presented to this
Board signed by the owners of property
liake to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor; and that the Chief Engi-
neer, with the aid and assistance of the
Bureau of Survey, be and is hereby di-
rected to make and report to this Board
specifications describing the location and
with an estimate of the quantity and kind
of excavation and filing and amount of
Work to be done and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and compile
ton of the said Improvement, and that
upon the filing and adoption thereof the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
proposals for doing such work and fur
ntshing such materials IN manner and for
the Length of time required by law.