The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
CON MISSTONERS.
(OMcial Proceedings.)

BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
(Oficial Proceedings.)
Adjourned regular meeting of this
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, held on Wednesday, January 70.
1897. at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
Present-Al the members of the Board,
FIVE (1 in number.
On motion. Ira W. startup was appoint
EXP, esident Macarthur n ex-Com-
missioner Hooke being present. were in
vited to a seat within the railing
4Np coMMuN 9c
From Adam Sigfried, requesting per-
mission to lay a Pinch vitrifed pipe
sewer in Leonard street; from a point
and connect with main sewer in Nelson
avenue. at his own expense.
From the S~paulding Jennings Co. and
others, petitioning the Board to grade,
regulate and connect Hatch avenue with
West Side avenue.
Seven % petitions for signs. etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From Andrew Saeibold and others, pc
tioning the Board TO place an electric
light on New York avenue. between
Franklin and Ferry streets.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Municipal Lighting.
From Fidelity and Casualty. Company,
certifying to the inspection OF boilers.
Received and ordered filed.
From Henry S. White. attorney, with
drawing application for ordinance Gran-
chise) for the Home Telephone Company.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Laws and Ordinances.
OFFICIAi COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Bfard of Finance
TRANSMITTING resolution passed by said
Board. December II, 1896: presented to
the Mayor. December 19. 1896. and became
operative at the expiration of ten days,
without his action.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton. adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, to wit
Ordering paid the following claims:-
December 9. 1885,
J.sF. Underhill, s1S.e5, claim No. $50.
j. f. Underhill, $4.97, claim No. 2s3-
Savage & Gallery, s11.66, claim No. Sa6.
Brinkman & Hauck, $17.05, claim No. $50.
Brinkman & Hauck, $50. IS, claim No. AIS
Louis Steiger, $60.55, claim No. S45.
December IA, 1885,
John Underwood & Co., $3.50, claim No.
800.
Savage & Gallery, s12s.54, claim No. sss.
F. P. Woodcock, S14.61, claim No. 2ai.
] sehelenberger;s s 1920 claim No; .o sss.
J.. F. Underhill, S49.0S, claim No. 29S.
J. F. Underhill, $97.SS, claim No. 29l.
]. F. Underhill, S114S0, claim No. 295.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board December 8, 1896, presented to the
Mayor December 4, 1896. and became oper-
alive at the expiration of ten days without
his action.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Cornmissioners; November Is, 1885. to wit;
Ordering paid the following claims
j. f. Underhill, SIPS, claim No. 2S2.
C. L. Rugge, 1888 claim No. 50.
e 1. Rugge, $50 claim No. g. =
C. L. Rugge, $29.17, claim No. 81
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by saic
Board January T., 1897, and approved by the
Mayor January II, 1897.
and he is hereby directed to make the fol-
lowing tInsfers of balances Of appropris-
tons, fscal year, 1886. to miscellaneous
Claims Account" Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Cleaning streets, etc.. ........ ...... SIS 60
Cleaning sewers. >. =. - =. IA
Printing and stationery. !. i. So 81
Reconstruction of Sewers.......... a.. 34 ~
Repairs to unpaved streets........ ia AZ
ArInory salaries. 49,. ...- .......... % ~
Engineering Bureau.-... .,....-.-.. ga j.
Insurance. 90 q
Received and ordered filed.
From the Commissioners of Assess
ment=
To the Hon. the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners
Gentlemen-In accordance with your re-
quest we have examined the property
situated on Jackson place and Bartholidi
place, proposed to be taken for an addi-
ton to a park site offered by. Mr.. Henry
the value of lots fronting on Jackson
place, which is an open street, to be 500
each, and lots fronting Ttig on Barthqldi place
place do not include the cost of the pres
emf Improvement
Respectfully submitted,
r-rH HIN EY w CARR
MICHAEL SCHULTZ, JR..
CORNELIUS J. CRONIN,.
e RRPoRT OF e e RIzessmenf'
The Clerk reported hat the Commission
ers of Assessment had filed with him on
this date final assessment maps and reports
for the Improvement of Claremont avenue
between Jackson avenue and Bergen ave-
view avenue, from West Side avenue to
for in Rose and Orient avenues.
James avenue, from Newark avenue to
Howell street, and Central avenue, from
Bowers to Thorne.
The report was accepted. -
REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
Joseph Jewkes & Son, $3.50, on account
of contract No So.
Dnhme 8 Troll ssl57 and s1s5.os. on
of contract Nos. S74 and S75.
Al S. Perrdine, $40, on account Of con-
q K. Meigs & Co. $3.50. on account
of contract No. $50.
JOS. i, Jenes, $500, OF account of con-
tract No. 923.
RI ?; Clark SIS, sl4, SIS, on account Of
r. I: Plunkett, s7os.Ss. final on account
of contract No. GIG.
Henry Byrnes, $7S2.Sf, final on account
Of contract No.. 9O9.
ITO he c~ontinued.l