The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-16
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.

mpan per William u. EdWards:-
In the matter of water rates.
Received and ordered filed.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Board, November II, 1897, and approved
by the Mayor, November %, 1897.
Resolved, hat the Board of Finance
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, November Is, 1897,
to wit
Resolved, That the following named
the positions and at the salaries desig-
mated; payment to be made by the Board
of Finance out of the fund heretofore
provided for by said Board
Truesdale Y. Brown, assessment clerk;
salary per annum, $1,000.
Charles E. Nugent, assistant surveyor
on Tax Commissioners, maps, $l,So0.
George W. Hegel, first assistant sur
Salaries payable monthly.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board, November q, 1897, and approved
by the Mayor. November 20. 1897.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, November %, 1897,
Ordering paid the following salaries for
the month of November, 1897, as per pay
ROLL
Water Registrar, etc., Water Depart
ment, s2,9s3.
Laborers on meters, $40.
Received and ordered filed.
Report of the Clerk
Jersey City, Nov. 20, 1897.
Hon, Board of Street n Water Com
ln-iSSionerS:-
Gentlemen-I respectfully report that
inst, a writ of mandamus in the case
The State ex rel. VIM. P. Stivers VS..
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City.
WIN. A. ToLsoN,
Clerk pro TEN.
Received and referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel.
From the same officer
Jersey City, Nov. 70, 1897.
To the Hon. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemeu-The Commissioners of As
sessment filed with me on November %
inst, preliminary sketch for sewer in
Bergen avenue, from Myrtle avenue to
Fulton avenue; preliminary sketch for
sewer in SeavieW avenue, from $50 feet
west of Old Bergen Road to and connect
ing with sewer in Old Bergen Road, n
final map and report for Improvement
of Danforth avenue, from Ocean avenue
to Garfield avenue, all of which have been
duly advertised.
Respectfully yours,
VIM. A. TOLSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
received and HE'D.
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
Edward w. ConIon, $500, on account
of contract No. 1,011.
M. r. Van Keuren, $1,364.91, final, on ac-
count of contract No. 1921.
Edward O'Neil, $500, on account of
contract No. 1893.
Edward o'Neils $500. on account of
contract No. 1,042.
JHroya +h0 Gu :, 80 anv.
Jersey City, Nov. 20, 1897.
Board of Street and Water Commission
erS.
Gentlemen-I respectfully report of the
bids received November % inst, that the
following named are the lowest bidders:-
Improvement of Pavonia avenue. M. j.
Curley.
Improvement of Dwight street, Charles
O'Neil.
Improvement of Communipaw avenue,
Charles Wagner.
L. D. FOWLER,
Chief Engineer.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS,
E The &. fg Ro%ga' s. el 81 s.. g 81 s. p s. ST. $50.
81, SO, $40; James Bailey, sc, $3.50, IS,
s1S, 5000, $17.95; A. E. Nolan. $3.50, s3s,
SIP; James f. Stewart Co, 1852 s17.45;
Michael Gavin, s100, $40; Frank c. Nee
han, $50; Refill & Edwards, $685. 50; Theo.
Smith & Bro, s22I20; Henry Finck. SIS;
Peter RAIDER, SIS; Geo. T.. Bouton, $3.50;
Robert Muirhead. 1921; O.. c. String
ham, SIPS; Earle & Harrison s75; Edward
w. Conlon, $50; Miles McCarron, S69.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on STREETS and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
in favor Of
of contract No. 1,0ll-
NJ. R. Van Keuren, final, S~1,364.9l, on
account of contract No. L,021.
Edward O'Neil, $500, on account of
contract No. 1,039.
Edward O'Neil, $500, on account of con-
tract No. 1,042.
Also claims of Michael Feeley, s42;
Luker Bros. s27; T.. G.. Rouse, $1.75, $40,
ing Journal Association, $24.9 S24. SC, $3.50,
SIS. 40, $23. 10, $24, $3.50. 81, $3.50 $12.60,
$3.50, s11.4 40, 81. 40, s1l.40, s14.70, S1S.20, $3.50,
$12.6O, $3.50. $3.50, $24.30, as correct.
From the same Committee
To the Honorable the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners of Jersey
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers,
to whom was referred November %, 1897,
the application of Jacob Sherry and
others for the Improvement of Garfield
avenue, between Bayyiew avenue and
the provisions of Chapter PIT. Laws of
1895, respectfully report in favor of grant
ing the prayer of the petitioners, we be-
Heving that the Improvement is one
which. should be made.
The report was accepted.
The Committee IN Municipal Lighting
presented the following report
Jersey City, Nov. %, 1897,
To the Hon. Boa of Street and Water
Commissioners
Gentlemen-In accordance with the
terms Of resolution adopted November .,
ing herewith presents specifications for
gas and oil street lighting for the year
ending November 80, 1898, and respect
fully asks their adoption.
Yours. etc.
JAMES S. NOLAN,
CHAS. HOLLYWOOD.
ANTHONY HAUCK,
WEIRD. HEINTZE,
RICHARD BROWN.