The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

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pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
]. c. News, s2,52450. $1.7O, s1O.2 20. 5000,
s sI5' LII s1l.S SiO Ga g. si la550' s s1u 70 s. sI5i 90. s 81.
s12, 81. 10, s21. 81 40. S12, 5000, S10.SO, $500,
$3.50, $10.5o. $3.50, s10.s0, s11. 40. $500. sIl.4o.
Evening Journal Association: S252a5e,
$500, S11.40, $17.85. 1920. s1l.40. s11.10, $10-S5,
$40, s., s2O.65, $3.50. s11.70. 5000, $10.SU, 5000,
5000, $500, SIC. 80, $3.50. $1,000, 1920, $17.7o,
SILT &C, $114.90, $3.50 $11.10.
A E. Nolan, 1924, SAT, s4e; E. A. Dugan,
81 70, $3.50: Theo. Smith & Bro. s229.56,
$4S1.74, $3.50; Frank w. Towey, s13; John
Gas improvement Co., s15.75, 1856. $40;
James F. Stewart Co, $23.01; Pat Walsh,
"a Is; J. Tullys ST. g; J. G. Supply CO,
son, $sS.O6; Jas. Coyle,. s273.1S, 1924. A, sS4.45.
$139.4S, s2a0.3S s472.i2. r. P. Casey. $50.
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pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
in favor Of
Timothy Burke, 1876. 70, retained percent
age on account of contract No. s91-
Philip Tumulty, $685. retained percent
age on account of contract No. LOOP.
Henry Byrne, S225, retained percentage
on account Of contract Ne l,Oes
Frederick Reineman, $500, on account OF
contract No. fINS.
M. +. Connolly, $500. on account of con-
tract = N9 edssan s5ss 8, anal on acco,nt Of
James j. Harrington, 1862. u, on account
of contract No. 1,066.
Henry Byrne, a,5ls.7, IN account Of
contract No. 1,067.
Also claims of Jas. +. Kelly, s1O2, Ed.
O,Donnell, 500; Joseph, Donehue, 81; Geo.
Wehrenbersggs $50; JehnsManning, 81; s y nm
]. Tully, s54.75, as correct, and eight %
petitions for signs, etc.
From the same oemmittee:-
To the Honorable the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners Of Jersey
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers.
to whom was referred March I, 1898, the
application of Henry Puster and others
for the Improvement of Barrow street
from Grand street 10 Canal street, con-
Laws of 1895, respectfully report in favor
of granting the prayer Of the petitioners,
we believing tina the improvement is
one which should be made.
The report was accepted
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
gineer in favor of J.. F. Underhi1l, $26.sS,
on account of contract No. Lois, as cor
rect. 49,
The COMMITTEES en- Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on certificates of Chief
Engineer in favor off,
w. w. Farrisr, $500, on account of con-
tract No. lob.
Horace Mcbride, s42.5o, on account of
j. F. Underhin, $1,000, on account Of
contract No. 1.O16, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Sta
tionery reported on claim of Jersey City
News, $4S, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be and is hereby directed to notify ChaS.
B. Rodman, to whom was awarded the
contract for opening and Improvement of
Baldwin avenue, from Summit avenue to
Prospect street; that said contract is
ready for execution and that if the same
be not executed by him and his sureties
within ten days from the date of service
on him of a copy of this resolution, that
this Board will proceed to readvertise
and relet the work provided for in said
contract.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing
and of this resolution be also served on
Luke Clark and Jacob Dubois, the sure
ties offered by the said Charles B.. Rod
man, and that they be also notified that
unless said contract is executed within
the time aforesaid they will be held re-
sponsible for any difference between the
sum which the said Charles B. Rodman
! would have been entitled and the amount
which the city may be obliged to pay any
higher bidder.
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
be and is hereby directed to notify Will
lam Byrnes, to whom was awarded the
contract for the construction of a Pinch
y%itrihed pipe sewer in sherman avenue;
from a point about twenty feet north of
Ferry street to sewer at intersection Of
Manhattan avenue and Sherman avenue;
that said contract is ready for execution,
and that if the same be not executed by
him and his Sureties within ten days
from the date of service on him of q
copy of this resolution that this Board
will proceed to readvertise and relet the
work provided for in said contract.
Resolved, That q copy of the foregoing
and of this resolution be also served on
Peter A. Kern and James F. McCue, the
suretieS offered by said William Byrnes,
and that they be also notified that I'M
less said contract is executed within the
sible for any difference between the sum
which the said William ByrneS would
have been enfltled ana the amount Whlch
the city may be obliged to pay any higher
bidder.
Resolved, Tina the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
application in writing of Henry Puster
and others, presented to this Board ON
the 9TH day of March, 1898. for the i'm
provement of Barrow street. from Grand
street to Canal street, in accordance, with
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1896, be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted by this Board, which hereby de-
clares its determination to make said i'm
provement, unless at or before the time
for hearing in relation thereto, hereafter
to be accorded to parties in interest. a
remonstrance shall be presented. to this
Board signed by the owners of property
liable 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
Resolved, That the plans and profile Of
upon the fling and adoption thereof the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
proposals for doing such work and fur
nishing such materials in manner and for
the length of time required by law.
Duncan avenue, from West Side to Hud-
pletion of the said Improvement, and that
son Boulevard. as presented by the Chief
Engineer on this date, be and is hereby
of excavation and filling and amount of
| work to be done, and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and com
with an estimate of the quantity and kind
! adopted as the legal grade for said street
between the points specified.
Resolved, That the work under con-
tract No. 1,057, for the construction of a
l5-inch vitrified pipe sewer in Nunda ave-
nue.. from a point about SIS feet north of
Duncan avenue, to- and connecting with
sewer in Duncan avenue, by Edward W..
l@ TTo he C0ptiprIad 1