The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-04

On motion, the Board took a recess for
ten minutes. w
On. r~eassembling, all the members of
the Board were present.
On motion. the regular order of bust
ness was then resumed
On motion. the reading OF minutes OF
| regular meeting held on Monday, March
IA. 1898, was dispensed With ana tney
| were, on motion, approved as engrosseu-
pp PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From George T. Gantz and others@
Petitioning for the Improvement OF Lex
| ington avenue, between West Slue ave-
nue. and Marcy avenue.
From James Kemp and otners:-
FORTHCOMING for the construction OF d
| sewer in Plainfield avenue, from 90 lese
north of Duncan avenue u se"e4
Duncan avenue.
Seven % petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From O'Brien, Sheehan, McBean q
Roders:-
rendering invitation to members OF the
Board to Examine water saeds.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Trade, per A.. j.
| Corcoran and William j. Tait:-
Transmftting resolutions passed at us
meeting held on the 18th inst in the
matter of the opening Oh Inirteentn
street.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
Jersey City. March 10, 1898.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Commls-
Gentlemen-I hereby return to your
honorable Board without my approval
the resolution adopted at your meetlng
nv approval March 10 1898. and of which
the enclosed is a ceftlned copy.
/ have taken this action for the reason
that it contemplates a grace crossing go 10
made and for the reason thai no compen-
sation is given the city as a return for the
privilege.
EDWARD Hooos,
Received and laid over under the rules.
From the Board of Finance:-
Transmitting resolution passed by sald
Board March 16, 1898, and approved by
the Mayor March II, 1898.
Resolved That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
Commissioner March Z. 1898, to wit
$4,000 be paid to the East Jersey wate5
Company. on account of claim presented
January 80, 1898, claim No. 79S.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by SAD
Board March 16. 1888. and approved by the
Mayor March q. 1888.
Resolvd, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu,
tion adopted by the Board of street ana
Water Commissioners Mdfch T. 1850, "
wit
That upon investigation. the facts set
forth in the petition of Martina Byrne,
nresented to this Board on this date, that
the Water Registrar be directed To- re-
ceiye the water rents for years 1S92-,93-'g4-
's5, $50 and 80, upon her proper5sy ne pao 2t;a -
and upon such payments to cancel the
record of such water rents. provided sad
payment be made within fifteen 20 Gays
after the resolution becomes enectlVe-
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March 16. 1898, and approved by
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion. adopted by the Board OF street and
Water Commissioners March "A, 1898, 10
ssThat the contract for furnishing and
delivering cast iron pipe, etc, be and IS
hereby awarded TO ~. J. prummond h,S
they being the lowest bidders, ana tnat
the Corporation Attorney be and is here
by directed to prepare and nave exc
cuted the necessary CONTRACT if rhc
Received and ordered filed.
OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
Bernard Cannon, $1,000, on account Of
eg Henry Byrne. ss.s44.71, final on account
e. w Conlon, s5ssa. s., flnal on account
of contract No. 1.0ot.
rhos. r. McCabe 1924. 36, retained per-
| centage on contract No 949.
Thos. F. Mccabe,. s247- o. s, retained per-
Philip Tumilty, Jr., $751; y, retained per-
coinage on contract NO. $50.
Received and referred to their appro-
| pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:-
~ ~ S sio: h (. ". BsnifInger, SIS; Jas. Bailey.
| nhnne Co. S5.08; N. J. Car Spring and
! Ri,bber Co. 81: Knowles Steam Pump
Works, S2S5, $3.50: p. Rock, $144; M Y.&
| NJ. Globe Gas Light CO., $L09s.5,7, $42;5S
payrolls Commissioners and Clerks
| 1853 Water Registrar, $3.50; Chief
| Tsnpineer. ETC., $124. laborers on meters,
! al: laborers on parks, $500.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
reported on certificates Of Chief Engi-
neer in favor of; Il : !. !, osn4
g E SHwis ~, conion, s5ss:sl. final OF ac-
! coIInf of contract No. ,u51.
c9 Thos' II. Mccabc. s247 @, retained per-
ceniaee on contract No. 963.
Thcs E M a,sfase S ~ ~ Sa retained per-
philip Tumilty, IT. $685. retained per-
ca.aane On contract No. $50.
Befi7&rd Cannon xIs0Qb on account OF