The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

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n report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the contract for the
construction of a 15-inch vitrified pipe
sewer in Henry street, from a point about
So feet west of Waldo venue to Ches-
nut avenue, and through Chestnut ave-
nue., to and connecting with the sewer
in Chestnut avenue, neal Magnolia ave-
nue., conformably to the provisions of
Chapter 2T7 of the Laws of 1885, be award
ed to Coward O'Neil at the prices named
in his bid, 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 Water Com
~missioners, signed by the owners of prop
erty liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor; and
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 necessary to complete said i'm
provement, the probable total cost of said
Improvement and the probable amount
to be assessed on property specially bene-
fitted thereby; and that when said map
shall have been so prepared and filed,
the Clerk of this Board is hereby direct
ed 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 the contract for the inn
provement of Fourth street, from Newark
avenue to Merseles street, conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the
Laws of 1895, be awarded to Thomas f.
McCabe at the prices named in his bid,
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 improve
ment shall be presented to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, signed
by the owners Of property liable to more
than one-half the assessment therefor;
and
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 preliminary sketch, based upon
this award of contract, and show
ing the amount of materials es-
timated as necessary to complete said
improvement the probable total cost of
said improvement, and the probable
amount to be assessed on property spec
tally benefited thereby, and that when
said map shall have been so prepared and
filed the Clerk of this Board is hereby di-
rected to give such public notice of hear
ing to be thereafter given thereon as is
required by the provisions of the act here
tofore cited
Resolved, That the work under contract
No. 9S9 for the improvement with asphalt
of Danforth avenue from Ocean venue
to Garfield avenue, by the Barber AS
phalt Paving Co.. contractors, be and the
and that the cost and expense of the aid
Improvement, together with all maps,
specifications and other data pertaining
to the same be and are hereby referred
tn tho G0mmiGGinnnrS of A cSaccrannf fnr
procedure according to law.
Whereas The benefits for the main
sewer in West Side avenue, Yale. Mallory
and Hatch avenues, n extended to
properties fronting on Virginia and Eye
n and Hudson Boulevard, by rea-
in Virginia avenue, from 80 feet west of
Bergen avenue to West Side avenue, in
Eye avenue, from 80 feet west of Bergen
avenue to Hudson Boulevard, and under
ward, from the N. & N. Y. r. r, to a
point 80 feet south of Boyd avenue;
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment be authorized to assess upon
the properties presently benefited by the
construction of said lateral ever, a Just
portion of the cost and xpense of said
main sewer and to levy said assess
assessment of said lateral sewer and
report the same to this Board for action
thereon.
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Resolved, That the resolution adopted
by this Board on November %, 1896, ae-
ceptfng as complete the work under con-
tract No. 935, for the construction of a
Pinch vitrified pipe sewer in Harmon
street, from a point about $50 feet west
of Arlington avenue, to connect with
sewer in Grand street, be and the same
is hereby reconsidered and rescinded,
and that the Commissioners of Assess
ment be so notified; and
Resolved, That the matter of the
of the construction IF said sewer be re-
ferred back to the Bureau of Engineering
to the end that the sewer may be COM
pleted as petitioned for.
Resolved, That no contractor shall be
hereafter permitted to begin work on or
to deposit material along the line of a con-
templated street Improvement or sewer
until a contract for such work has
been actually entered into with the city.
Whereas. This Board. under date of
June q, 1897, adopted a resolution calling.
upon owners of property, as indicated on
schedule attached, to repair and relay
the sidewalks in front of their respective
properties; and
Whereas, Notices have been served upon
the said owners of property in accordance
with law and they lave neglected or failed
to repair said Sidewalks; therefore
Resolved, hat this Board hereby de-
clares it's intention to do the work neces-
proper condition. conformably. to the pro-
visions of Chapter 270, Laws of 1895.