The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
BOARD OF RECT AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
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1896, for park purposes, and this Board
mas concurred in said resolutions SO far
only as confirming and approving said
and
Whereas. This Board. in accordance
with the provisions of the act already re-
ferred to, have issued bonds in the sum
of sloo, 600 and ACCEPTED a proposalfo the
same. made by Blair & Co.
Resolved, That this Board now concurs
IN the resolutions passed by the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners at
il meetings held March 5, April 5 and
April e, lssl, ordering warrants drawn
following named persons. to witt
Resolutio Marcia s. 1897, Henry Lem
Resolution April S, 1897, Andrew Fl.
Green. executor and trustee of the estate
of William B.. Ogden, deceased, $42.5 0
Resolution m AZ April l6, 1897 d Louis v.
Resolution April 1s, 1897 ~. Henry Lem
For lands for park purposes; as described
conditions prescribed therein.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board April Il. 1891, and approved by the
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby n~on-concurss in the following reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Street
~ 1APA41 y, 1901 .
to wit
Whereas, For some time past this City
has been receiving water from the East
Jersey Water Company. and the amount
to be paid therefore is a subject of con-
troversy and difference between the said
Company and the City authorities of
this City, and
Whereas, The quality of water already
furnished by said company j~ustifes some
aymen on account therefore pending
the settlement Of the controversy and
difference heretofore referred to,
Resolved. That the sum of 800. 600 be
paid to the said East Jersey Water Com
pany, on account of water heretofore
furnished. This payment to be made by
said city and accepted by the said COM
pany without prejudice to the legal rights
of either party pending the settlement or
decision of the matters in controversy,
between the said city and the said com
pany relative to said matter.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board April e 1897, and approved by the
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton passed by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners April 5. 1897, relat-
ing to the purchase of park site from
estate of VIM. B.. Ogden, to wit
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to further
appropriate to this Board, over and above
the purchase price heretofore Indicated,
(S42, 500,) the difference between said pur-
chase price and $4,000, for the purpose
OF improving said site. it being the intent
$1o0, 900, permitted by law, to be set aside.
for park purposes and expend one-half
OF said entire sum in the Hudson City
section and the remaining half in the
Bergen and Greenville sections.
From the same Board
Jersey City, N. j.. May Z, 1897.
Hon. board OF Street and Water Commits
Gentlemen-You are hereby respectfully
notified that the official bonds OF. William
Works. and Daniel Smith. Assistant Reg
istrar of the Water Works, were present.
&c, to the Board Of Finance at its meeting
proved.
& f Ml lfsiHs FrNeK,
Received and ordered filed.
From +. Wa1ser, Mayor
eeorss Jersey B9, City, c y; J, April g, 1897.
and Water Commissioners-
Dear Sir. desire to inform you that
have appointed Mr.. William P. Doug
to succeed Mr.. Spencer Weart, resigned,
BY, virtue of the provisions Of an act, en-
titled An Act to Establish a law de-
partment in cities of the first class, to
provide for the appointment and duties
of the law officers therein and for their
e9mpensation and terms of office" passed
Psf. WANsER,
..a Mayor.
Jersey CITY. Il. j., May 10. 1897.
To the Hon. the Board OF Street and Wa
Hon. Peter. F.. Wanser, late Mayor of
Jersey City, having informed me, on his
retirement from office: that he intends to
election held on the thirteenth of April,
1897. by p~roceedinsss to obtain the adjudi-
cation Of the Court Of Errors and APP
peals; ! have referred the natter to Mr..
Allan L. McDermott requesting him to
represent the present city government,
and ! respectfully request your concur
E. Hoos,
From, E. Hoos, Mayor
Jersey City. N. j., May 10, 1897.
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners ,ftr
G-entlemen--It III stated in the public
press that some of the appropriations
made for your Board for the fiscal year
commencing December Il 1896, are nearly
~eshaustIed.I + desire a statement showing
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of each approx
pIiation made for the present. fiscal~year,
the amount of claims Notwithstanding
against. each appropriation and a state
ment Of the claims for work done or
materials furnished prior to December /.
1896, which have been paid out of any
appropriation for the present fiscal year.
I will be under obligations for an early
reply showing these matters,
Very respectfully. X
u EDWARD HOGS.
49, AZ Mayor.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF TIE CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported c~ertifi7
Gates in favor OFF,
Sheridan & she's. Co, ss25.s on account
OF contract No. S44.
Edward O'Neill, $142.S2 on account of
contract No. S78.
j.. F. Underhill, 1929 and $29. 16. on ac-
count of contract No. S97.
Fl. F.. Hayes, SIS and $45.15, on account
OF contract No. sol.
Duhme & Troll. $33. Is, on account of
contract No. 900,
Jos. H. Jones, $477,S6 on account of
| contract No. 917.
Joseph Il. Jones, $500, on account Of
contract No. 923.
P. T.. Refill, 81, 200, on account of con-
tract No. 924.
J. F. Stanley, $194. as, on account of
contract No. 1872.
Thos. r Mccate, $1,000, on account Of
contract No. 949.
John Hopkins, $962.8 on account of
| contract No. 957.
| M. r. Van keul'en, 1000, on account of
contract No. 962.
Taos r Mccaloe, $500, Q n account Of
| Henry Cunningham, $747.S8, on account
| OF contract No. e70.