The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-11


Resolved. That the Board Of Finance
/ lions adopted by the Board OF StreSt ana
Water Commissioners May is. 1898, 10
witt
contract for the Improvement of Jewett
avenue, from Hudson Boulevard to West
Side avenue ESTIMATED cost Of improve
From the same Board .
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board May y. 1898 and approved by the
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs IN the. following resolution
adopted by the Board Of Street and VA
Awarding to Edward O'Neil the contract
for the constructions, of a vitrined pipe ana
west of The Hudson Boulevard p con-
meet with sewer known as Girard ave
nue. sewer ESTIMATED cost of the I'M
provement, "a. 219. iW.
Received and ordered filed.
From the City W~harfinger, Morgan
street dock:-
Rendering statement of all monies re-
ceived and expended from May 2, 1898, TO
Received and ordered filed.
From Garwood Ferris, water expert.
matter OF estimated requirements Of Jer-
sey City for new wafer supply.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
John Hopkins: s2ss-2o on account of
NJ. +. Connolly, s., 900, on account Of con-
James coyle, s1.so1.G7, on account Of
| contract No. ! CT.
From the same officer
Submitting speeifics tons for repaving
| Montgomery street, from Hudson street
| to Warren street excepting north side
| of AonfnnmprN StvpPf hPtWeen HUDSON
and Greene and the new pavement De
! tween Green and Washington street
Received and referred to their approprl-
| ate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims We're p~resen1tte e
| 7. C. Electric Light Co., IS, 240, S3l3.50 J..
6. Supply Co. ssls.os. $3.50, 81 80, s4s5. z,
| IS cents: Jas. F. Stewart Co.. S4sSa, S6.o9.
SIS, 1851. SSH: P. Muldoon, 500; 81. 10;
McDermott. 500: JOIN Boyd. 500, sl45o;
| George Devine. s54; James Muldoon, s6.26;
Mrs. Sherry, $57: John S. Refill, 50; Thee.
Smith g. Bro, s1ll4s; T; T. Daly, SLY ~
I Herben. IS S.: Pc Ed. o'Donnell. sloS; James
Mannix, $50: ]. c. News. $1o.S5: Evening
| Journal S1O.S IS; George Kyle. $75.
Pay rolis-Cleaning sewers and basins
ss0q. 10: repaving over street openings,
S1S2; unpaved streets, sf59-
Received and referred to their appro-
| pirate COltlfultlCCS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
NJ T. Connolly, 81. 900, on account Of
contract No. 1.o3S;; John op dSl s2So.20'
| on account of contract No l,00t. go.
Also. claims of j. w. Harrison, 81;
| .John II. McGrath. s225; Philip Muldoon,
| 500; Michael Gavin. 800; p A., Dugan,
tN~ I, to,-Ar UfNnM <14 XII -n-
90 cents; Ja = sbd r, ste Call $50 sU 81. on s''''
Paw rolls-Cleaning sewers n basins,
| ssaa. 70. ~repaving over street penlngs
sls2; %unpaved streets, Sa3 as a. e v epafIe.'
| From the same committee
| 10 the Honorable the Board OF street
and Water Commissioners OF Jersey
ynur Committee on Streets and Sewers
~ whom was referred June !, 1898. the ap-
| nlication of j. +. O'Meaha and others
| for the opening, extension and improve
n9eut of Clerk street. between Myrtle
aven1e and Wilkinson avenue, conform
| abIv to the provisions of Chapter zes o.
the Laws of 1885. respectfully report III
| favor of granting the prayer Of me pc
fitioners. we believing that the improve
| ment is one which should be made.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighe elna
| reported on claims OF john Doyu' TNo'
| S14. 50, as correct.
! The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs reported on certificates of CHIEF
James Coyle, s~1,so1.o7, on account OF
| contract No. 1.07I. : -
| correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
z.o,+o M o1oi-oc of a nc H
| Stewart Co., $S3.02; E.. A. Dugan, $l4.4o, as
correct.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks reported on claims OF
estate of Thomas r. Bray, $266.66; Frank
| McDermctt. $100; John Lehey, $50; Benz.
NJ. Gerardin, SIS; John Brownlee, 800, as
correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Survey reported on claims of Vanderbeck
& Sons, $40.5: J. c. Supply Co., $2.65; j.
w. Harrison, Sc. so; James F. Stewart Co,
$8.47, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The ommftte on Streets and Sewers
presented the. following:-
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee or Streets and Sewers, upon the
application in writing of J. F. OTMelia
and others for the opening. extension and
Improvement of Clerk street, from Myr-
tie avenue to Wilkinson avenue, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Chapter
229 of the Laws of 1895. be and the same
is hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares that it favors the max
ing of said improvement and the said
matter be and the same is hereby refer
red to the Commissioners of Assessment
and Chief Engineer, he being a discreet
surveyor not interested in said improve
ment, for procedure according to law; and
that when raid Chief Engineer shall have
filed with this Board specifications de-
scribing the location and character on
such improvement, together with an es-
innate of the quantity and kind of ex-
cavation and filling and amount of work
nished for the proper making and compile
ton of the said Improvement, and the
same shall have been adopted, the Clerk
of the Board is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for proposals for doing such
work and furnishing sue materials in
the manner and for the length of time
required by law.
Resolved, That the contract for the i'm
provement of Bentley avenue (asphalt-
irg). from Bergen avenue to Hudson
boulevard. eonformably to the provisions
of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895, be
awarded to the Atlantic Alcatraz Asphalt
Company. at the prices named in its bid
namely. S1% of the standard, it being the
lowest bidder for the whole work, unless
ait or before the time to be fixed to. heal
parties in relation thereto a remonstrance
against the said Improvement shall bt
presented to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, signed by the
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