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The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Survey reported on claim of:-
James L. Stewart Co., SIS, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Printing and sta
tionery reported on claims off,
$64, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
! Whereas, On the I'D day of September,
1897. the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City entered into a contract with the
Sheridan & Shea Company, a corporation
of the State Of New Jersey. by which con-
tract the Sheridan & Shea Company
agreed to furnish all the materials
and do all the work required for the regu-
lation of Montgomery street, from the
bridge stone on the westerly side of Hud-
son street to the bridge stone on the
westerly side of Warren street, in accord
anee with the specifications to the said
contract annexed and the drawings ac-
companying the same, within ~forty-ive
working days after the date of said con-
tract; and,
Whereas, The forty-fve working days
mentioned in said contract within which
the said Sheridan & Shea Company was
to have completed the work under the
said contract have expired, and the work
is not completed, as required by said CON-
tract; and
Whereas, 1t appears by the certificate
of the Chief Engineer in writing to this
Board that in his opinion the said work
is unnecessarily delayed; therefore,, be it
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be directed to give written notice to the
said Sheridan & Shea Company to dis
continue all work under said contract,
and to serve said company with a copy
of said notice and of this resolution.
Resolved, That all proposals heretofore
received by this Board on April 5 inst,
for the improvement of Pavonia avenue,
from Tonnele avenue to West Side ave-
nue., be and are hereby rejected.
Resolved, That all proceedings hereto
fore taken by this Board in the matter
of the proposed Improvement of Pavonia
avenue, from Tonnele avenue to West Side
avenue, as petitioned for on November 2,
1896, by Ira w. Bursiey and others, be and
are hereby recOnSidered and reScinded and
that all action on the basis of said petit
ton cease.
Resolved, Thai the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
application in writing of E. c. Cline and
Others, presented to his Board on the
provement. by paving with Belgian block,
ETC., of Pavonia avenue. from the lands
of the p. R. R. Co. to West Side avenue.
IN accordance la with the proyisions OF
- otc ~
the same is hereby accepted by this
Board, which hereby declares its determi-
nation to make said Improvement, unless
at. or before the time for hearing in
relation thereto, hereafter to be accorded
to parties in interest, a remonstrance
shall be presented to this Board, signed
by the owners of property liable to more
than one-haH the assessment therefor;
and that the Chief Engineer, with the
aid and assistance of the Bureau of Sur
vey, be and is hereby directed to make
and report to this Board specifications
describing the location and character of
such improvement, together with an es-
innate of the quantity and kin of ex-
| ~cavation and filing and amount of work
to be done, of the materials to be furnish
ed for the making and completion of the
fling and adoption thereof, the Clerk of
this Board shall advertise for proposals
for doing such work and furnishing such
materials, in manner and for the length
Of time required by law.
Resolved, Thai the report Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
application in writing of Felix Ref
schneider and others, presented to this
Board on the eighth day of November,
1897, for the Improvement, by grading,
etc, of Germania avenue, from Thorn
street to Blocker street, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 217 of
the Laws of 1895, be and the same is
hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares its determination to make
said Improvement unless at or before the
| I1m6 TOT nearing III relation thereto, mere
after to be accorded to parties in inter-
est, a remonstrance shall be presented to
this Board, signed by the owners of prop
erty liable to more han one-half the as
sessment therefor; and that the Chief En-
gineer, with the aid and assistance of
the Bureau of Survey, be and is hereby
specifications describing the location and
character of such Improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and
kind of excavation and filling and amount
| nfA xrnrk m h0adnnn and nf tho nata-s
rails to be furnished for the making n
completion of the said Improvement; and
thai upon the filing and adoption thereof.
the Clerk of this Board shall advertise
for proposals for doing such work and
furnishing such materials in manner and
for the length of time required by law.
Resolved, That the work under contract
No. 993, for the Improvement of Oxford
avenue, from West Sid avenue to Marcy
avenue, by Chas. ONeil, contractor, be
and the same is hereby accepted as COM
pleted; and that the Chief Engineer be
and is hereby directed to file with the
| commissioners of Assessment a statement
showing the entire cost of said improve
rnent, and that thereupon said Commits
sioners of Assessment shall proceed to
prepare and submit an assessment map
and report for said Improvement, cons
| formally to the provisions of Section .
of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895.
Resolved, That special Improvement cer-
tffcates for eight hundred and twenty
two and 5000 dollars be drawn in favor
of Chas. O'Neil. final, for work done and
materials furnished on account of con-
tract No. 9e3, for Improvement of Oxford
avenue, from West Sid avenue to Marcy
avenue.
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Henry Byrne
for work done and materials furnished
on account of contract No. 999, for inn
provement of Pearsall avenue, from Hud-
son Boulevard to Morris ana (widening).
Resolved, That one special improvement
| certificate for five hundred dollars be
| drawn in favor of Henry Byrne
for work done and materials furnished
| proVement of Summit avenue, from
Sherman place to Laidlaw avenue.
Resolved, That one special improvement
| certificate for five hundred dollars be
| drawn in favor of Edward w. Conlon
| for work lone and materials furnished
| on account of contract No. 1.011, for con-
struction of sewers in Morton place,
Orient avenue, Claremont avenue and
| Grant avenue.
Resolved, That special Improvement
| certificates for one thousand dollars be
drawn in favor of M. r. Van Keuren, for
| work done and materials furnished on ac-
count of contract No. 1,021, for improve
ment of Leonard street, from Central ave-
nue. to Hudson Boulevard.
Resolved, THAI special Improvement GER
| tifcates for one thousand dollars be