The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27

Claiming benefits under Chapter 155.
Laws of 1895.
From Charles J.. Plates:-
mn me matter OF sewer in Booraem ave-
Received and referred to the Corporation
From David Harper, per James E. Har-
Filling len against monies due John B.
From Mackey, Young & Co..
Ai hldng lien against monies due John 3.
Received and ordered filed.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
FROM the Board of FinanceG
transmitting resolution passed by said
Board May 10. 1897 and approved BY the
Mayor. May II, 1S97:-
hereby, coneurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board Of Street and
water Commissioners May@7, 1897, to
That the salaries of extra clerks in the
water Department, appointed this day.
pc ana are hereby fxeda 50 per day each,
paymsn 70 be made only for services
actualy rendered (HerrIcks MCCARTHY,
From the same Board:.
transmitting resolution passed Inv said
Board May Is, 1887, and approved bv the
Mayor, May II, 1851
Resolved, That the Board of, Finance
hereby ~conenrs4in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners May 10, 1897, to
Ordering paid the following salaries for
the month of April 1887, as per payroll
Employees at BelleyilIe and High Ser
From the same Board
Ifansmltllng resolution passed by said
Board, May 4; 1899, and approved by the
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby .eoneurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Wa
Il Ter commissioners Nav 10 1907 ~ x,i+ -
Ordering paid the following salaries for
the month of April. 1887, as per pay
General superintendent, ETC., in water
Department, 1852.
From the same Board
Board May iS, 1857. and ap gassea I ~ s faa
Mayor, May IA, 1857
Resolved. That. the, Board of Finance
nereDy. concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. May 10, 1897, to
Ordering paid the following salaries for
the month of April, 1897, as per payroll
Emplosyees laying and repairing water
From the same Board
Jersey City, May n, 1897.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Com
Gentlemen-You are hereby respectfully
notfned thaI the regular meetings of the
board OF FINANCE will hereafter be held
on the first and third Wednesday of each
month.
MARTIN FINcK,
Received and ordered filed.
Docks and Parks presented the follow
-. May il. 1897.
Anthony A. Hauck, Commissioner. etc.
Dear Sir-In answer to your inquiry as
Ito when Chapter 142 of the Laws of 1887
went into effect. and what course your
Board Sn0JIi6S TYllrGlla- uriffz rAfaror1oo -
the construction of school buildings I'M
der that act, l respectfully advise YOU
April, 1885, and the second section Of the
same enacted that the act should take. ef-
feet Immediately. The first section Of
the act provided that in any city Of the
repairing and maintenance Of public
senool buildings should be placed under
the control and management of the Board
OF Bducation. and the Board having
charge and control of the finances of such
ely ealSa should nave power and authority to
porate name of such city. real estate~for
the use and purposes of such educational
of Street and Water commissaoners I'M
medfateiyz upon the passage of this act
lost the power over the construction, fur
public school buildings, and if at that
Iperiod school buildings We're in the process
GLE OF erection tbs, further continuance Of
Board of Education, and that the Board
sof. Education should be given control of
and be charged with the. responsibility OF
Very truly yours
JOHN a. BLAIR, C. c..
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGT-
NEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certi6-
Gates in favor Of
Sheridan & Shea Co, S271.79 on ac-
count of contract No. SCI.
Dennis Byrnes, $71.19, on account of
contract No. $50.
Williams Ormsby, SS2.42, on account of
contract No. $50.
edward. O'Neill, SOC. 35. on account of
contract No. S9f.
Edward OsNeiH, $1,oO0t ON account of
contract No. 9S5.
Thos. F. McCabe, $I06.9S on account of
contract No. 904.
Bernard Cannon $37. as. on account of
contract No. 915.
Henry Byrne, $40. 70, on. account of
contract No. 920.
Henry BSycrcne. s1,1Oo, on account of con-
Henry Byrne. $500, on. account of con-
tract No. go.
Thos. Harrington s28s.s7. on account of
contract No. $40.
u Henry cupmningham' s747.ss, on account
Philip Tumulty. Jr., $500. on account of
contract $50.
of A eontr Mee Esi IS 5 Co. $500. on account
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
A. DATE, 81; c.. Brown, &.50. F p
Woodcock, $26; John w. Laws. $4.95: Ter
sey- Cycle CO., 81; VIII. Maze. $751; 81. "a.
Philip Wegman. sos; Chas. ii. DAYTON
$SS.40, $46.75, $3.50; F. Pattberg & Co..
$40. $13.T;
Also payroll laborers on paved streets
81. 632. %.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificate of Chief Engineer
in favor Of
Sheridan & Shea Co.. s2n. 10. on ac-
count of contract No. SCI.
Dennis 3yrnes, $T119, On account of con-
tract No. $50.
Wm. Ormsby. ss2.42, on account of con-
tract No. $50.
Edward o,Neil. $685.. on account Of
contract No. S9I.
Edward OMEN, $1,000, on account Of
Thomas F. McCabe. SlO6 .98 on aero,pf
of contract No. 904.
Bernard Cannon, s37.45. on account Of
contract No. 915.
Henry Byrne. $s4O.7S, on account of con-
tract No. 800.
Henry Byrne, s1,1Oo. en- account of con-
tract No. 975.
Thos. Harrington. s2Sss7. ON account Of
contract No. 92S.
Refill & Edwards, 81. 900. on accoun+ "a
contract No. $40.
Henry Cunningham, S747.SS. on accornk
of contract No. go