The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COM MISST0NERS.
CONCEAL Proceedings.l

(Official Pr~oceedings.1
Regular meeting of the Board of Street
ana Water Commissioners held on Mon
day. January 4. 1897, at two O'Clock P. NJ.
f'resent-A1l the members of the Board,
five 90 in number.
Commissioner Kaiser moved hat the
rules be suspended and business pro-
ceeded with under Rule No. II.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
day of January, 1897 to hear, consider
and adjudieate upon objections which
should be presented against the final as
sessment map and . for the con-
struction of a lateral sewer in Bay View
avenue, from a point about 80 feet east
Of Ocean avenue to and connecting with
the sewer in Arlington avenue, conform
ably to the provisions of Chapter 27 of
the Laws of 1895; and
Whereas, No objections were presented,
alleged or known against the same;
therefore
Resolved. That said final assessment
map ana report as filed by the Commits
sionerS of Assessment on the 21St day of
December. 1896, and the said assessment
therein shown be and the same are here
by confirmed, n that the Clerk be di-
rected to file the same with the City
Collector for collection.
Whereas, This Board met on the 4th
day of January. 1897. to hear, consider
ana adjudicate upon objections which
should be presented against the final
assessment map and report for the o n
struction Of a 15-inch vitrifed pipe sewer
in Leonard street. from a point about 80
feet from the Hudson Boulevard to and
connecting with sewer in Nelson avenue,
conformably to the provisions of Chap
ter I'll of the Laws of 1885; and
Whereas, No objections were presented,
alleged or known against the same;
Resolved, That said hnaI assessment
map and report as filed by the Commits
sioners of Assessment on the 21st day
of December, 1896, and the said assess
ment therein shown be and the same are
hereby confirmed; n that the Clerk be
directed to file the same with the City
Collector for collection.
Whereas, This Board met on the 4th
day of January, 1887, to hear, consider
and adjudicate upon objections which
should be presented against the final as
sessnent map and report for the con-
struction of a main sewer in Nelson
avenue, from Blocker street to Pater-
son avenue, Inc lateral sewers in Ora
ham avenue, North street, Irving street,
Poplar street and Grace street, from a
point about 80 feet west of the Hudson
Boulevard, to connect with main sewer
in Nelson avenue, c~0nformably to the
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
1895; and
Whereas, No objections were presented.
alleged or Known against the same;
therefore
Resolved. That said final assessment
map ana report as IleQ Dy Tile COiilillS-
sioners of Assessment on the 21st day
of December, 1886, and the said assess
ment therein shown, be and the same
are hereby confirmed; and that the
Clerk be directed to file the same with
h City Collector for collection.
Resolved, That h contract for the
Improvement of Glenwood avenue, from
Bergen avenue to West Side avenu
ter 2lT of the Laws Of 1885, be awarded
to California Asphalt Company at the
prices named in its bid, It being the low
est 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 n
Water Commissioners, signed by the
owners of property liable to more than
one-half the assessment therefor; and
N Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be and are
hereby directed to make and file in the
office of the Clerk of this Board a pre-
liminary sketch, based Upon this award
of contract, and showing the amount
of materials estimated as necessary to
total cost of said Improvement n the
probable amount to be assessed on prop
erty specially benefited thereby; and that
when said map shall have been SO pre-
pared n 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.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on the
cali for the ayes and nays
4kyes-An the members of the Board,
five () in number
Commissioner Kaiser moved that the
Board do now adjourn, to meet in the
Assembly Chamber CT the New City
Hall, on Tuesday, January 5, 1897, at ten
: - GEO. T. BouToN,
Adjourned regular meeting Of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners held
in the Assembly Chamber of sha New
City Hall, Tuesday, Jan. ., 1887. at ~
Presenf-Ail the members of the Board
sfae reading Of the minutes of regular
meeting held December, %, 1896, was dis-
with and were upon motion APP
REPRESENTATIONS GF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From f. Killen. rendering resignation
as an employee at Belleville.
Received and accepted.
One ~ petition for sign.
Received and referred to Committee on
Street and Sewers.
From the Board Of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
R Rsnar P DeseanSer Z : 1 1sss' a PFea nssane e op she
alive at the expiration of ten days with
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners December /, 1896,
to witt:
Ordering paid the folloHing claims
"A. J.. Both. $15, claim No. 4S3.
Edward O'TIara, S5.35. claim No. "a.
From the sanae Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
BDard. December II, 1896, and approved
b.. the, Mayor pecernber q, 1895.
tion adopted by the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners December 8. 1886.
to witt
Ordering paid the following claims
c. G. Varnuie, $5s3.3 claim No. 1902.
John F. Mccain. ST., claim No. 1873.
From the same Boards
Transmitting resolution passed by raid
Board. December q, 1896. and approved
By the Mayor, December Is, 1856
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tipn. adopted by the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners, December q, 1896,
to- witt
Ordering paid the following claims
M. Kearney, s32s5o, claim No. 1872: Jersey
William B~lackshaw, s4Q.7s, claim No.
49s; Albert DATE. sed, claim No. 2G2;; United
Chs mprovsme GO. $3.50. claim No.
30L; w. w. Farrier, 1924 Sc, claim No. IA;
r. Monaftan, $4,000. claim NO. 1874
ksom the same Board