The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
Chief Engineer having approved Of said


Chief Engineer having approved Of said
petition.
Resolved. That the resolution hereto
fore adopted by this Board. August !,
Luminous Column Company, be and is
hereby reconsidered and rescinded-
Resolved. That permission be and is
hereby granted to the N. j. Luminous
Column Company to erect, MAINTAIN ana
operate structures for pubic laValoFles,
urinals and kiosks, not exceeding nliy n
number, for the free use OF the pubic,
at points along such streets. or avenues
and in such parks and public places as
may be designated or approved Dy TINS
Board. The interior of said kiosks TO
be used exclusively by the municipal de-
partments Of this city for such purposes
as may be sanctioned by this Board the
said company to be permitted 70 t e9hlDlt'
terror of said structures and TO enter
upon such streets or n or IN sucn
parks and public places; TO ereel and
maintain said structures and under eX
listing regulations to make proper anp
necessary connections for the same Will
any adjacent sewer, water, gas or eiec-
trical light supply. such structures 10 pc
under. the care and custody of said COM
pany and to be lighted and maintained
by said company in a clean. sanitary ana
wholesome condition, and at their own
expense: this Board reserving to itself
the right to terminate any privilege. mere
In granted IL in the judgment OF the
Board a public nuisance is being caused.
Resolved. That Improvement certificates
for three thousand dollars be drawn IN
favor of the Barber Asphalt Paving Co.,
as final for work done and materials fuT-
nished, on account of contract NO; 9o9,
for Improvement with asphalt of Dam
forth avenue, from Ocean avenue TO Gar
field avenue.
Resolved, That special Improvement Ger,
t~ificates for one thousand hve hundred
dollars be drawn infavor of timothy
Burke, surety for J. II. Jones, for work
done and materials furnished, on account
of contract No. 991, for improvement OF
Newkirk street, from Sip avenue to sum
nit avenue and Dick street. from New
kirk street south.
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Charles omen, 1or
work done and materials furnished, on
ment of Oxford avenue, from West Side
avenue to Marcy avenue.
Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Edward ODonnell, for
work lone and materials furnished, on
account of contract No. 995. for improve
ment of Jewett avenue, from Bergen ave-
nue. to Hudson Boulevard.
Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Sheridan & Shea Co,
for work lone and materials furnished on
account of contract No. 1886, for construc-
ton of 15-inch pipe eve IN sherman ave-
Bowers street, to the north curb line OF
Griffith street, and from the north eurb
line of Griffith street, an lS-inch pipe
sewer to and connecting with the
in Sherman avenue south of Gr1f1th
street.
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Edward O'Neil, for
work done and materials furnished on
account of contract No. 99S, for improve
ment of Leonard street, from Hudson
Boulevard to Nelson avenue.
Resolved, Tha one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Henry Byrne for work
done and materials furnished on account
of contract No. 1000, for improvement of
Runyon avenue (widening, etc.), from
Hudson Boulevard to Morris Canal.
Resolved, That special improvement cer-
tificates for two thousand dollars be
drawn in favor of Refill & Edwards, for
work done and materials furnished on
account of contract No. 1,001, for i'm
provement of Avenue e, from south side
of Brown place to south side of Gator
avenue.
Resolved, That $1,000 be paid to Henry
Byrne, on account of contract No. 1863, for
sweeping and cleaning streets of Jersey
City.
Charge this appropriation.
Resolved, That s47.4S be paid to
Henry Cunningham, on account of con,
tract No. $40, for removal of ashes and
garbage from the streets of Jersey City.
Charge this appropriation.
Resolved, That s5,47S.so be paid to the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company, being
final on contract No. 9S9, for improve
ment, with asphalt, of Danforth avenue,
from Ocean avenue to Garfield avenue.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That $50 be paid to William
Zimmerman, for services as Inspector on
Improvement of Danforth avenue, 10 days,
May, 1897, at So. claim No. 16.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That s77.1s be paid to Robert
1897, claim No. 26S.
$40 to Robert Muirhead, for curbStone,
July, 1897, claim No. go.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That s3.6S be paid to Robert
Muirhead, for Tagging, June, 1897, claim
No. 269.
Charge reconstruction of sewers.
HeSOlV6Q, IUdl pJi.OO NC pau u III =.
Kelly, for use of team, cleaning sewers
and basins, 15A days in July, 1887, at Sc,
claim No. 1876.
Charge cleaning sewers n basins.
Whereas, On the 18th day of December,
1896, application was made to this Board
for the Improvement of Leonard street.
from Central venue to Hudson BoIle-
ward, in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895; and
Whereas, on the 18th day of August,
1897, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed with the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners their preliminary sketch
for said Improvement; ana
Whereas, On the sd day of August,
1897, this Board met and heard all parties
interested in said application who APP
peared, and all remonstrances against the
said Improvement that were presented in
writing; and
Whereas. No objections were present.
ed, alleged or known against the same;
therefore
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance the
said improvement be made, and that the
contract for said work and materials be
awarded to M. R. Van Keuren, he being
the lowest bidder for the whole work and
materials, and that the Corporation At