The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-12
BOARD OF SHEET AND WATER
COM MJSSIONERS.
(Omcial Proceedings.)

(Oficial Proceedings.)
lContinued.)
Resolved, That IN all specifications here
after to be filed by the Chief Engineer for
public work. contemplated to be done un-
der the authority of this Board, that Off
Ger is hereby directed to cause to be in-
serted a clause requiring bidders to FUR
nish the bond of some surety company
authorized to do business i'm the State OF
Resolved, Tha the work under contract
No. SAT for the opening and extension OF
Mercer street,. by Henry Byrnes eontrac-
tor, be inc the same is hereby accepted
as completed, and that the Chief Engi-
reer pc n is hereby directed to me
statement showing the entire cost OF said
improvement, and that thereupon said
Commissioners of Assessment shall pro-
coed to prepare and submit an assessment
map and report for said improvement con-
formally to the provisions of Section 6
of Chapter 289 of the Laws of 1895.
Resolved, That the work under contract
No. 1858, for the Improvement of Cres-
cent avenue, from Aston place to Bel
mont venue, by Henry Cunningham, con-
tractor, be and the same Is hereby ac-
cepted as completed. and that the Chief
Engineer be and is hereby directed to hle
with the Commissioners of Assessment
a statement showing the entire cost OIL
said Improvement; and that ~thereupon
said Commissioners of Assessment shall
proceed to prepare and submit an as
sessment map and report for said I'M
provement, conformably to the provisions
1895.
Resolved, That the contract for the inn
provement of Jefferson avenue from OAK
land avenue to Palisade avenue, conform
ably to the provisions of Chapter III of
the Laws of 1895, be awarded to the New
Jersey Mexican Asphalt Co. at the prices
standard, it 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
m~issioners, signed by the owners of prop
erty liable TO more than one-half the as
sessment therefor, or, if in the opinion
of said Board a sufficient reason has not
been presented for stopping said improve
ment.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be and are here
by directed to make and file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
sketch, based upon his award of contract
and showing 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 spe-
cially benefited thereby, and that when
said map shall have been so prepared and
filed, the Clerk of this Board is hereby
directed 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 contract for the i'm
provement of Paramount avenue, from
Hudson Boulevard to end of Belgian
pavement, at Boland street, conformably
to the provision of Chapter III of the
Asphalt Paving Company at the prices
named in its bid, namely 103T5 of the
standard. it being the lowest bidder for
the whole work, unless at or before the
4;-on ~ no 9v01 To hnar naTTipGA IN =TRl1-
tion thereto a remonstrance against the
said Improvement shall be presented to
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners signed by the owners OF property
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor, or if in the opinion of said
Board a. sufficient reason has not been
presented for stopping SAID Improvement
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be and are here
by directed to make and file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board a m
sketch based upon this award of contract
and showing the amount of materials es-
tilnated as necessary to complete said i'm
provemcnt, and the probable total cost Of
amount to be assessed on property
specially benefited thereby, and that when
said map shall have been so prepared and
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.
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing of James Casey
and Others, presented to this Board on
the 18th day of April, 1898. for the inn
provement (asphalD of Lexington avenue,
from Bergen avenue to West Side avenue,
in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1895. be and
the same is hereby accepted by this Board,
which hereby declares it's determination
to make said improvement, unless at or
before the time to be accorded to parties
in interest a remonstrance shall be pre-
scented to this Board signed by the own
ers of property liable to more than one.
that the Chief Engineer, with the
aid and assistance of the Bureau
Of Survey, be and is hereby directed
to make and report to this Board
specifications describing the location and
character of such Improvement, together
with an m of the quantity and kind
of excavation and filling and amount of
work to be done, and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and compile
ton of the said improvement. and that
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.
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
application in writing of Benz. D. Dau-
Board On the 18th day of April,
1898. for the improvement (asphal)
Of Bay View avenue, from Arlington ave-
ilue to Jackson avenue; IN saccordanee
Laws of 1895, be and the same is hereby
accepted by this Board, which hereby de-
clares it's determination to make said i'm
proveInent. 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
liabl To more than 0ne-half the ASSESS