The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22

IN the matter of change of grade on
Dwight street.
From H. A. Brennan
In the mater of the Improvement Of
JeWett avenue.
From Sheridan & Shea Co..
Requesting extension of time of 80 days
on sewer in APalisade avenue.
One ID petition for sign, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From the Merchants Protective Associ-
alton, per James Newton, Sec
In the matter of the condition of side
walks.
Received and ordered fled.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October 6, 1897, and approved by
the Mayor October s, 1897.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tons adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October S, 1897, to
wit
Awarding the following contracts
To Edward O'Neil, for the construction
of a pipe sewer in Henry street, from a
point about 95sfeet west of Waldo avenue
nut venue to and connecting with the
sewer in Chestnut avenue.
To Thomas F. McCabe, for the improve1
ment of Fourth street, from Newark ave-
nue. to Merseles street.
To the Barber Asphalt Paving Co., for
the improvement of Church street, from
JORDAN avenue TO bergen avenue
Received and ordered filed.
From the Corporation Attorney
Jersey City, Oct. 6, 1897.
Board of Street and Water Commission
erS of Jersey City.
Gentlemen-On Monday Mr.. Justice Zip
pincott denied the motion of Robert NJ.
Jarvis and others for a certiorari to re-
move the contract between the city and
the Erie Railroad Company for the ele-
walton of the company's tracks.
W. P. DOUGLASS,
Corporation Attorney.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
Edward o'Neil. sss.o4, retained per-
centage on account of contract No. 956.
Refill & Edwards, $500, on account of
contract No. 98S.
> Henry Byrne, 81, 900, on account of con-
tract No. 1000. 9gNE Fah
Refill & Edwards, $500, on account of
contract No. 1.001.
From the same officer
Jersey City, Oct. II, 1897.
Board of Street and Water Commission
G~entlemen-I respectfully report of the
bids received October 4. 1897. the follow
ing named are the lowest bidders
For furnishing and delivering about 10
gross tons of stove coal, James Coyle.
For furnishing. and delivering about 8
gross tons of Cumberland coal, James
Coyle, H. MacBride.
For furnishing and delivering about 50
gross tons of coke, H. MacBride.
For furnishing and delivering about Is
cords of wood James Coyle.
For furnishing and delivering about LOO
pieces of spruce board, 2"x9~1S, j. F.
Stewart Co.
For furnishing and delivering about $50
ggieees Of 81 spr9 g;id board a. lAsxs~xls,, J. F.
For furnishing and delivering about 600
pieces of joists, 2~x3"x16', ]. F. Stewart &
For furnishing and delivering about 1000
surveyors stakes, 1A"x1A~x15~, j. F.
Stewart & Co.
For furnishing and delivering 800 feet
p. NJ. yellow pine, 10"x12", J. F. Stewart
& Co., ellison, Collins & Co..
For furnishing and delivering 70, 900 lbs.
of hay; Chas. Wagner.
of straw, Vile { Son.
For. furnishing and delivering 81, 900 lbs.
of salt hay, Vile & Son.
Wagner.
For furnishing and delivering 1900 bush
els of oats, Charles Wagner.
Respectfully yours,
w. W. RUGGLES, C. E.
From the same officer
Submitting specifications for construc-
ton of a 15@ vitrified pipe sewer in
10 vitrified pipe sewer in Nunda
avenue; Improvement of Orient avenue.
from Ocean avenue to Jackson avenues;
mp &iAitAl l luxe 6llQ
Griffith street to South street; improve
ment of Crescent avenue, from Aston
place to Belmont avenue. improvement
of Poplar street, Boulevard to Nelson ave
nue.; Improvement of Poplar street, from
Central avenue to Hudson Boulevard,
cleaning reservoir, near Belleville.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
FERMENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims We're presented
N v - N II FTelAnbnna Ga 60 On en- %
1861. S4o.32, $1e6, $3.50. 1861. SO cents; A.
E. Nolan. $3.50. 1925. $5.25. $19. So. so; N. u.
Lubricating Oil Co. $4s.2l, s61.7o; James
phalt Paving Co. s36. SO, S7e3: Ed. O'Don-
Rehill & Edwards. $3.50: Henry Boidt,,
S22.Sl; Thomas Haley. S63; julius Breter-
nitz, s1S.75; Thee. Smith & Bros. s25. IS;
Benz. ]. Evans $54; Edward Woeckner. SIS:
Patrick Sherry. so: Lizzie Woodcock. 81,
water. pipe; ss,S24s6; pay roll. General
Belleville and High Service, s2,112.54.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
in favor Of
age on account of contract No. 956.
Rehill & Edwards, $500, on account of
contract No. 9SS.
Henry Byrne, $1,000. on account of con-
tract No. 1000.
Refill & Edwards, 1880, on account of
contract No. 1901.
Also claims of the Jersey City Herald.
$3.50; Jersey City News. $3.50; Evening
Journal Association. $3.50; Edward Ben
son. 500; Michael Gavin. 500, $40: Thos
Fallon, SIS; L.. W. Spitznagel, SIS: JOSEPH
shannon. SIS: Miles McCarron. SIS; Charles
n1,nra xQ0. MiohaS1 MnNTai1 ~ e1oo y y
ward Benson. $40: w. H. Maze, S7s.05; VIM
Logan, $1S.l3; R. Muirhead. $I7. s14. $214. 81:
James Mannix, s16S, as correct.
One a. petition for sign favorable.
From the same committee.
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioner of Jersey City.
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
to whom was referred October II. 1897. tbe
application of Daniel Guinan and others
for the Improvement OF Germania avenue.
between st. Paul's and Hopkins venues.
conformably to the provisions of Chapter
211. Laws of 1895, respectfully report in
TONERS. we believing that the improve
ment is one which should be made.
From the same committees
To the Honorable the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners of Jersey
City.
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
to whom was referred June IS. 1897 the
objection of Joseph w. Potts against the
Improvement of Magnolia avenue, between
Tonnele and land of the F. R. r.. Co. re-
~spectfuly report that they have examined
into, adjudieated upon and failed to sus-
tain same, and would therefore recon-
rand that fho ranrnx-arrnpf Hn