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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE.
The Committee of the Whole, to whom
had previously been referred a commune
cation from His Honor the Mayor in
matter q new water supply and suggest
nance, reported, recommending that the
Clerk be directed to communicate with
SAD Board indicating Monday, June Z
instant, at four o'clock P. NJ, as a time
when such conference could be con-
v~eniently held.
The report was received and the recon-
mendation, on motion, adopted.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
n Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing of William ].
Weisenberger and others, presented to
this Board on the twenty-sixth day Of
April, 1897, for the construction of a 15-
men vitrihed pipe sewer in Carlton ave-
nue., from a point about 20 feet east Of
Montrose avenue, to and connecting with
sewer in Summit avenue, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 217 of the
Laws of 1895, be and the same is hereby
SAAD "a Nv llCltDy
declares its determination to make said
Improvement unless at or before the time
Tor nearing In relation thereto. hereafter
to be accorded to parties in interest, a re-
monstrance shall be presented to this
Board. signed by the owners of property
llapie TO more than one-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
Specifications describing the location and
character of such Improvement. together
with an estimate of the quantity and kind
OF excavation and filling n 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
furnishing such materials in manner and
1or the length of time required by law.
Whereas, Benz. D. Daumont, Geo. E.
Gantz and George T. White, executor,
are the owners of all lands lying within
the lines of West View avenue, between
the Hudson Boulevard and West Side
avenue, and have dedicated said lands for
the uses and urpos of a public street,
as SHOWN on map entitled Map showing
Hudson Boulevard to West Side ave-
nue." and filed in the office of the Clerk
CT the Board of Street and Water Com
m~;ssioners, April 27, 1896;
Resolved, That this Board hereby ac-
cepts such dedication for the uses and
purposes of the city as a public street.
Whereas, Petition was heretofore pre-
scented to this Board on April 5, 1897, by
T.. {. Kinkead and others for the estab-
llshment OF a grade for Beacon avenue,
from Summit avenue to Hudson Boule-
ward, in accordance with a sketch ac-
complaining said petition;
resolved; That the grade of said street,
petWeen the points specified, be n is
with.
Resolved, THAI the specifications hereto
lqfe presented by the Chief Engineer,
May "a, ultimo, for the repairing. etc. Of
receiving basins, be and are hereby adopt-
&c and ordered filed, and thai the Clerk
conformity Herewith.
Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted to Robert Muirhead to
pave the roadway in front of his nron-
erty on Britton street "a distance Of
about zoo feeD with Belgian blocks, at his
own expense, and in Accordance with The
specifications presented by the rhjaf
Engineer on this date, which said speci-
filed. A oie
Resolved, That Benz. Evans be and is
hereby appointed as inspector on the inn
provement of Mercer street Mercer
day when engaged.
Resolved, That special improvement
certihcates for fifteen hundred dollars be
Drawn In favor OF M. T. Connolly. for
work done and materials furnished on ac-
count of contract No. 1874 for constrlctinn
OF a main in Clendenny avenue
from West side avenue to the Hacken-
sack River together with laterals.
-
Resolved, That special Improvement GER
uf1cates for one thousand dollars be
Drawn IN favor of M. T; Connolly for
count of contract No. S84, for construc-
ton of main sewer in CIendenny ayevnl1e.
from West Side avenue to Hackensack
River, together with laterals.
Resolved, That one special improve
ment certificate for forty-nine dollars and
Ot-lo0 be drawn in favor of Edward O'Neil
retained percentage for work done and
materials. furnished on account of con-
tract No. 905, for construction of sewer
in Irving street, from a point about 90
feet east of Summit avenue to and con-
Meeting with sewer in Central avenue.
Resolved, That one special improve
ment certificate for sixty-three dollars
and $500 be drawn III favor of Michael
Mullery, retained percentage for work
done and materials furnished on account
of contract No. 919, for construction of
in Cambridge avenue, from a point
about 80 feet south Of Bowers street to
the sewer in Cambridge avenue, north
of Griffith street.
| Resolved, That one special improve
ment certificate for five hundred dollars
be drawn in favor of Refill & Edwards,
for work don and materials furnished
on account of contract No. $40, for i'm
| provement of Clinton venue, from Jack
son avenue to Bergen avenue.
Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Joseph H. Jones, for
work lone and materials furnished, on
account of contract No. 953, for construc-
ton of sewer in Harrison avenue and
Bentley avenue, from 30 feet west of
Hudson Boulevard to West Side avenue.
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Thos. f. McCabe, for
| work done and materials furnished, on
| account of contract No. 1858, for improve
ment of st. PauIs avenue from Summit
avenue to Tonnele avenue.
Resolved That one special Improvement
certificate for five undred dollars be
drawn in favor of p. z. Plunkett, for
work done n materials furnished on
account of contract No. 972, for eonstruc-
ton of in West Side avenue, from
Belmont avenue to Duncan avenue; also
lateral sewers in Belmont, Ke%nsington,
Jewett and Fair View n
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred ollar be
drawn in favor of Phillip Turnulty, Jr.,
for work done and materials furnished,