The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
Received and ordered fied. issl'
PRESENTATION OF CHAINS.

l. 1OllOW4IS ttctillS were DFGSenLcQ.-
John Bumsted, s100; John Brownlee, 800;
John T. Davidson, 500; B. NJ. Gerardin,
50; f. H. Williams, 500; Abram Walton,
s24; H. w. Moser. $40, SIS; F.. P. Wood
Muirfead, SIS: H. r.. Worthington, s2.46;
7. NJ. Gopstll. $500. s135s N J. Car Spring
& Rubber Co., s256.5O, 81; N. Y. Air Brake
Co., Sl27.Sl; Savage & Gallery, $3.50; J.
also payrolls Chief Engineer, etc., $s41. 66,
laborers on meters. $40; laborers on parks,
$500; Commissioners and clerks, 81, 101. 81,
Water Registrar, $22,90S.31.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported ON certificate of Chief Engineer
in favor off,
NJ. 7; Connolly, $1,000 on account of con
tract No. 8Si.
III. Cunningham, S1,121.S2, on account of
contract No. $40.
Henry Byrne, $4,000 on account of con-
tract No. 94,
Also on claims of John Bumsted, 500:
Barber Asphalt Paving Co., s7.0; John
Bannon, 1913 as correct.
Two (2) petitions for signs as favorable.
The reports were accepted.
n Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claims of John T. Davidson,
Sl00; United Gas Improvement Co, $74G.0S:
~. z. q n. ]. Globe Gas Light Co, 81, 303.S 81.
as correct.
lis ICpOIlS we're dcCSDIeQ. ssef
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificates of Chief En-
gineer in favor of:-
Duhme & Troll. s49.41 on account of con-
tract No. 900 as correct.
The report was accepted
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on payrolls, Commits
sdoners and Clerks, s1,1eI.64; Water Regis
The reports were accepted.
Thu Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks reported on claims of III.
II. Willaams, $100; John Brownlee, 500; B.
also payroll laborers o. Parks, $500, as
correct.
The reports were accepted.
Ihe Committee on Engineering and Sur
vey reported on payroll Of Chief Fngin-
eer, etc, S941.66.I as correct.
Enc report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the followms:
Whereas, The benefits for the main
sewer IN West SIDE avenue, Yale, Mall
Tory and Hatch avenues, are extended to
properties fronting on West Side, Pollock
and Mallory avenues BY reason of the
construction of a main branch sewer in
Vest Side avenue, from the NJ N. Y.
r. r. to Pollock avenue, through Pollock
avenue to Mallory avenue, and through
Mallory avenue to and connecting with
the sewer. at Hatch avenue;
ltCcOANCl, Id IL commissioner N0T
Assessment be authorized to assess upon
the property presently benefited by the
construction of sale main branch sewer
a just portion of the cost and expense of
said main to levy said assess
ment in connection witn the said assess
ment for said main branch sewer. and re-
port the same to this Board for action
thereon.
Resolved, That the specifications as
submitted by the Chief Engineer on this
date, for the improvement of Summit
avenue, from Sherman pace to Laidlaw
avenue; for the Improvement of. Waverly
street, from Palisade avenue to Oakland
avenue: for the Improvement of Pavonia
avenue, from ToHnele avenue to West
a sewer in Bostwicks avenue from
200 feet east of jackson avenue to
Ocean avenue and under the westerly
sidewalk of Ocean avenue, from Bost-
sewer at h intersection of Myrtle and
Ocean avenues, be and the same are here
by adopted and ordered filed.
Resolved, That the. Corporation Attor-
ney be and is hereby requested to noti-
" the several Individuals hereinafter
named, and their hondsmen on propos-
ais for sewers and improvements here
matter named, for which contracts have
bsen her herstofore awarded, that unless
days from the date Of the approval of
this resolution, that proposals for the
doing Ct the several works viii be re-
stituted for the recovery of any dam
ages caused by a failure to sign such
contract
On Improvement Of Arlington avenue,
Refill & Edwards.
On improvement of Clinton avenue.
Refill & Edwards.
On improvement of Columbia avenue.
Mich Mullery.
On sewer in Booraem avenue, Dennis
Byrnes.
On Improvement of Monticello avenue
Opening, etcs). Michael Mullery.
J. ond
Whereas. Information has been re-
received from the Chief Engineer that
Joseph II. Jones, the contractor for the
eonstruction q sewers II Old bergen
tract No. sas, has evidently abandoned
work thereon;
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board