The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
w. w. RUGGLES,
Chief Engineer.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

The following claims We're presented
William 7. Ard, $72;; William HI. Black,
81 IS; Charles Both, $500; Edward Ben
son, SO; John Bumsted, 1920; John Ban
non. sos; Charles Conway, s51; Charles
H. Detwiller, $144.79; A DATE, $50; W.
". Farrfer, $40. 49; Benz. L. Hallick, So:
R. B. Ingram, S6.G5; R. B. Ingram: Jr;,
s2S; Jacob June, s2S. 80. s2o.16. s16.52, $3.50,
s50.98 1922; jersey City Electric Light
Co, ss,SS5.45 Evening Journal Associa-
ton. $3.50; L. Kopido & Son, $3.50; James
H. Lopez, $40. So; Liverpool, London &
Globe Insurance Co, $40, s5S; National
Docks Railway Co. ssh; Neil & Csobbe'
500; Monroe Simmons, $50; John Simp-
rem & Co., s21.15. S1o15, $l115: James
Martin, S33; Garrett Vreeland, s57; Morton
A. Haepe, $50; Nelson Mcfarland, $63;
F. Z. o,BTien s135; MeArthur & sh a
Arthur, s2S4; Real Estate Trust Co., $685. 30,
s95; Frank McDerrnott, $3.50. and pay
rolls. Belleville and High Service, $2,969.10;
paved streets, als7a6; repaving over
and basins, STA: asphalt streets. s104,
and claim of East Jersey Water Co.,
1917, 341 .43.
Received n referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificate of Chief Engineer
in favor Of
Henry ByTQG $l,VUU. Oh dCGOuul vi tUh-
tract No. SAT, also payrolls December,
1896, cleaning sewers n basins. SIf4; re-
paving over street openings, $107.25; also
on claims New Jersey Title Guarantee
& Trust Company, Sl5o; Susie Sulherland,
500; N. D. Wortendyke, Slo0; E. Thorp,
S126; Thomas O'Connor, $120; A. DATE. 81;
P. F. Campbell, $33SS Edward Benson, 500;
BENJAMIN Diller, s.a; William II. Neil
W. H. Gautier & Co, $s3. 20, S77.4o; Brinck-
& Hauck, $12.45; Barber Asphalt
Paving Company, 1922, as correct, and
one petition for sign favorable.
The report was accepted.
The Committee IN Pumping and Reser-
yoirs reported on certificate of Chief En-
gineer in favor off
H. Mcbride, $7;5o, on account of con-
Warren & Co., $3.50, s12; Jarvis F. I'M
derhill, se2.55, $3.50. 1925, $lS.22, S12.55,
s13.5 80. s10.65, $7.10; A Datz, SIS; William
H. Blackshaw. sl9-57; Brown & Miller,
payroll, December, 1896, employees BELIZE
vile and High Service, s2,96s. 40, as corr
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Elk.
tensions reported on certificate of Chief
Engineer in favor off,
H. Mcbride, $2S2.50, on account of con
tract No. S9S; also on claims of United
Gas Improvement Company, S3.75; Van
derbeek & Sons, $S.16; William II. Black
shaw, $1.25; r. jackson, $751; so; A. DATE,
SIS. as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
ar7Parks reported on claims Off
John Pforr, s65; B.. NJ. Gerardin. SIS;
John Morrell, $196.46; Nelson & Ward,
$265. s1sS. s2S1.2 20. as c~orract-
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the contract for the inn
provement of Jones street. from Sip ave
nue. to Newkirk street. conformably to the
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of
1895, be awarded to Henry Byrne at the
prices named in his bid, he being the low
est bidder for the whole work, unless at
or before the time to be liked to hear par
ties in relation thereto a remonstrance
against the said improvement shall be pre-
sented to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners, signed by the owners of
property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor; and
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance of
the Bureau of Survey, be and are hereby
the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
sketch based upon this award of contract.
and showing the amount of materials
estimated as necessary to complete
tai cost Of said improvement and
the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited
thereby, and that when said map shall
have been so prepared and filed the Clerk
of his Board is hereby directed to give
such public notice of hearing to be there
after given thereon as is required by the
provisions of the act heretofore cited.
Resolved. That the contract for the con-
struction of a sewer in Hoadley avenue,
from a point about lis feet west Of West
Side avenue to Mallory avenue and
through Mallory avenue to n connect-
ing with sewer in Clendenny avenue, con-
formally to the provisions of Chapter al7
Of the Laws of 1885, be awarded to Alex
McGrath & Co., at the prices named In
their bid, they being the lowest Bidder for
the whole work. unless at or before the
time to be fixed to hear parties In rela-
tien thereto a remonstrance against the
said Improvement shall be presented to
the Board Of Street Int Water Commits
s~ioners, signed BY the owners Of property
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor; and
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau OF Survey. be and are