The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
THE JERSEY CRY NEWS, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1897

Assessment. with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey. be and are
hereby directed TO file in the office Of the
Clerk of this Board a preliminary sketch.
based upon this award OF contract, and
showing the amount of materials esti-
mated as necessary TO complete said I'M
provement, the probable total cost Of said
improvement and the probable amount to
be assessed on property specially benefit
ed thereby, and that when said map shall
have been so prepared and Tiled the Clerk
of this 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 inn
provement of Griffith street, from Milton
avenue to Hudson Boulevard. egnformabiy
10 the provisions to Chapter 2lI, Of the
Laws of 1885, be awarded TO Edward
O'Donnell. at the prices named il his bid,
namely 1879 OF the standard, he being the
lowest bidder for the whole work, unless
at or before the time to be fixed to hear
parties in relation thereto a remonstrance
against the said Improvement shall be
presented to the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners, signed by the owners
of property liable to more than one-half
the assessment therefor, or if in the
opinion of said Board a sufficient reason
has not been presented for stopping said
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
Assessment with the aid and assistance
Of the Bureau of Survey. be and are here
BY directed to make ana file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
sketch based upon this award of contract,
and showing the amount OF materials es-
timated as necessary toscomplete said i'm
prcvement, the probable total cost of said
Improvement and the probable amount to
be assessed on property specially bene-
flied thereby, and that when said maj
shall have been so prepared and filed the
Clerk of this Board Is hereby directed to
given such public notice of hearing
TO be thereafter given thereon as IS re-
C1iirpd nv Tho nrOyiSinnE. of the act here
tofore cited.
Resolved, That HI contract for the con-
struction of a Pinch yitrified pipe sewer
in Bergen venue, from 70 feet south CT
Fulton avenue and from 20 feet north OF
Cedar street, to n connecting with sew
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
1896. be awarded to James Mannix at the
prices named in his bid, namely 72% of the
standard, he being the lowest bidder for
time to be fixed to hear parties in rela-
ton thereto, a remonstrance against the
said Improvement shall be presented to
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners, signed by the oWnerS of property
liable 10 more than one-h3H the assess
nent therefor, or If in the opinion of said
Board a sufficient reason has not been
presented for stopping said improvement.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
Of the Bureau Of Survey, be n are here
by directed to make Il file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
sketch based upo this award of contract
and showing the amount OF materials. esti-
mated as necessary to complete said i'm
provement and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited
thereby, and that when said NAL shall
have been so prepared and filed the
Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to
give such public notice of hearing to be
thereafter given thereon as is required
by the provisions of the act heretofore
cited.
Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for siXty-one 20-100 dollars
be drawn in favor of Edward O'Neil, re-
aimed percentage for work done and ma
teriais furnished on account of contract
No. SIG, for construction Of a l5-incn yitrl-
fed pipe sewer in Broadway, from Ion
nele avenue to West Side avenue.
Resolved, That special Improvement
certificate for five hundred ollar be
drawn in favor Of Sheridan & Shea Co.,
for work lone and materials furnished on
account of contract No. 99G, for construc-
ton of an 1S-inch vitrified pipe eve IN
Palisade avenue, from a point about SO
feet north of NeWark avenue to and con-
Meeting with sewer in Newark avenue.
Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of NJ. r. Van Keuren for
work done and materials furnished on ac-
count of contract No. 1,02l, for improve
IQ6nJ OF Leonard street., ITCAI AtillIdt ave-
nue. to hudson Boulevard.
Whereas, The United New Jersey Rail
road and Canal Company. owner, and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, lessee,
have filed with this Board a document
agreeing to dedicate to public use as a pub
lie highway, a certain piece OF property
described as follows: All lands controlled
by the P. r. r. &c. lying within the lines
of Pavonia avenue, as improved, between
the Hudson Boulevard as division line
between lands formerly owned by Daniel
P. R. r. Co; provided, that the said
company, the United New Jersey
Railroad and Canal Company, owner,
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
lessee, shall be Internationally relieved
of and from any expense towards the paw
ing, curling and otherwise improving the
lands SO dedicated for use as a street ana
of and from any assessment therefor;
and, provided further, that the Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City accept the
dedication subject to such conditions.
Resolved. That said dedication be ac--
as aforesaid, and that the Presi-
dent of this Board and His Honor, the
Mayor, be authorized and requested to
enter into u agreement on behalf OF
the city, and the City Clerk be author
lied to attach to said agreement the cor
porate seal of the city.
Whereas. The United New Jersey Rail-
road and Canal Company, owner, and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, lessee,
have filed with this Board a document
a greeing to dedicate to public use as a
public highway a certain piece of prop
described as Notwithstanding at
a point in he westerly line
Of Van Reipen avenue, Where
~ owned by Daniel Van Reipen and
lands controlled by the Pennsylvania Rail
road intersect said northely line of Van
Reipen avenue; thence running westerly
along the northerly line of Van Reipen
avenue, if produced westerly, to the Hud-
son Boulevard; thence ruaning s~outherly
along the easterly line of the Hudson
Boulevard to a point where the s%outherly
line of Van Reipen avenue, if produced
intersects the said e~asterly line
of the Hudson Boulevard; hence running
along the southerly line of Van
Reipen avenue, If produced as aforesaid,
to the division line between lands for
merly owned by Daniel Van Reipen and
controlled by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company; thence running northerly
along said division line to the point or
the United New Jersey Rail
and Canal Company. owner. and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, lessee.
be Internationally relieved Of and
from any expense towards the paving,
and otherwise improving the
lands SO dedicated for use as a street, and
of and from any assessment therefor;
and, provided, further, that the Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City accept the
subject to sue conditions.
Resolved, That said dedication be ac-
as aforesaid, and hat the Presi-
of this Board and His Honor, the
Mayor, be authorized and requested to
enter into such agreement on behalf of
the city, and the City Clerk be authorized
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