The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-10

avenue, from a point about 525 feet north
of st. Paul's avenue, to and connecting
with the sewer in st. PauIs avenue.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The Tbsrt foll0Hipg as lain ~ gs g g geFess IS: sss;e
Sutherland. IS, $3.50; Chapman Derrick
and Wrecking Co, $40; ]. w. Harrison,
SO; also poaasyrolls, Belleyille and High
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engi-
neer IN il aye Of :, 900 aaoont -
JOS. Il. Jones. $500. on account of con-
Henry Byrnes. 50. 4ss. on account of CON
tract No. $3.50.
Henry Byrnes, $500. or account of con-
Also on claims of Albert Datz, $3.50; r.
Muirhead, s2S; N. D.. Wortendyke, $l04;
Frederick A. Peters, 1888; Abram Walton,
S24; n. J. Car Spring and Rubber Co,
$256.5c, 81, as correct.
Three f) petitions for signs, etc, as fav-
orahlc
From tie same committee
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
fRbltI 1OlIliIMsf5lOIttdS S.
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers.
to whom was referred; February 9Th, 1897,
the application of G. NJ. Craig and Others
for the improvement of Eoyd avenue
from Hudson Boulevard to West Side ave
nue. (c~onfor1nably to the provisions of
Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1880 respect
fully report in favor of granting the
prayer OF the petitioners, we believing
that the Improvement is one Which
should be made.
From the same committed
To the Honorable the Boar of Street and
Water Commissioners
Your Committee on Streets n Sewers,
to whom was referred, February 8th, 1897.
the application of WiliIam Vickers and
others, for the Improvement OF BOYD ave
nue., from Bergen avenue to Hudson Bouies
ward (conformably to the provisions OF
Chapter 217 of the Laws OF 1880 respect
fully report in favor of granting the
prayer of the petitioners, we belleving
that the Improvement is one which
should be made.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claims of United Gas I'M
provement Co, s24.38; Albert DATE, SSI.50.
as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The COMMITTEES on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claims OF N. 0. Car
Spring and Rubber Co, s70,13; United Gas
Cos 1885, "a; VIM. H. Hooker, So; r ",
Gops5A, $500, s135; Jarvis f. Underhill, $3.50,
$3.50; Chapman Derrick and Wrecking
Co., $105; also payrolls Belleyllle ana H-g
Service, 81, 1888 IS, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on certificates OF
Chief Engineer in favoN of
w. w. Farrier, $500, on account OF con-
Duhrne & Troll. s1o4, on account of con-
tract No. 800.
Duhme & Troll, s19s.12 on account Of
oA,1ror+ M ON
John Hopkins, $685.. 80, on account of con-
tract No. 95I.
Also on claims of F. P. Woodcock, $1,000;
Jarvis r. Underhill, ss4.02; Albert Datz.
S7e.s IS; Liverpool, London & Globe In
surance Co., $40. as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Engineering
Survey reported on claim of Charles H.
Dayton, $5S.9 81, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee IN Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That all proceedings hereto
fore taken by this Board in the matter
of the proposed Improvement OF Boy
avenue, between Bergen avenue and
West Side avenue. as petitioned for on
Tune %, 1896, by Messrs. Seib Bros and
| others, be and the same are hereby re-
| considered and rescinded, and that all
action on the basis of said petition cease.
Resolved. That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing of William Wick
| ers and others. presented to this Board
on the eighth day of February, 1897, for
the improvement by paving with asphalt
of Boyd avenue, from Bergen avenue to
| Hudson Boulevard, in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1895, be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted by this Board, which hereby de-
clares its determination to make said I'M
80 Z orf bnfnrD tho Tim q
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 o~ne-half the assess
| ment therefor; and that the Chief Engi-
| neer with the aid and assistance OF the
| Bureau of Survey be and is hereby di-
rected to make and report to this Board
| with an estimate of the quantity and kind
Of excavation and filing and amount of
| work to be done and OF the materials to
be furnished for the making and COM
! pletion of the said improvement, n that
upon the fling and adoption thereof, the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
proposals for doing uph work and fur
nishing such materials IN manner and for
the length of time required by law.
-
Resolved. That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing of N. Craig and
Others, presented to this Board on the
eighth day of February, 1897, for the i'm
provement of, by paving with Belgian
blocks. Boyd avenue, from Hudson Boule-
ward to West Side avenue, 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 de-
cIares it's determination 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 hall be presented to this
Board signed by the owners of property
liable to more thar olie-half the assess.
ment therefor, and that the Chief Engi-
neer with the aid and assistance of the
Bureau of Survey be and is hereby d.
rected to make and report to this Board
specifications describing the location and
character of such Improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and kind
Of ava and filing and amount of
work to be done and Of the materials to
be furnished for the making and COM
pletion of the said Improvement and that
| upon the filing and adoption thereof the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
| proposals for doing such work and fur
nishing such materials in manner and for
the length Of time required by law.
Resolved, That the contract for NE inn
provement of Griffith street, frS1n the.
| specifications describing the location and
character of such improvement, together
east side OF Milton avenue to Hudson
Boulevard. conformably to the provisions
Of Chapter 217 of the Laws Of 1895, be
awarded to Henry Isyrne at the prices
bidder for the whole work, unless al or
before the time to Be hxed to hear parties
ID relation thereto q -Tefnonstrance against