The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07

The Committee on Printing and Station
cry reported on claims of Jersey City
News, IS. 70; Evening journal Assn, Ss.io,
The reports were accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets presented the
| following
fore taken by this Board, on application
of Wisconsin jackson and others, for the
construction of a I5-fnch vitrifed pipe
in Lexington avenue, from a point
about 100 feet west of West Side avenue,
to Mallory avenue. etc, be and are here
by reconsidered and ~rescinded, and that
all further action on the basis OF SAID
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
petition shall cease
Resolved, That the report OF the Com
application in writing of Henry Lembeck
| and others, presented to this Board on
| the 9th day of September, 1895. for the
| construction of a Pinch yitrified pipe
| sewer in Jackson place, from the west
curb line of Old Bergen Road to q point
500 feet west, and from this point a II
inch vitrified pipe sewer, etc, and con-
Meeting with a 12-inch vitrified pipe sewer
near Hudson Boulevard, in accordance
with the provisions Of Chapter "a OF the
Laws of 1895, be and the same is hereby
accepted by this Beard, which hereby de-
clares its determination to make said inn
proyement, unless at or before the time
| Tor nearing III relation lleEEiO lcItdltS1
to be accorded to parties in interest, a re-
monstrance 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 df-
rected 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 filing and amount of
| work to be lone and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and compile
tion of the said improvement; and that
upon the filing and adoption thereof the
Clerk of this Board h a advertise for
| proposals for doing such work and FUR
nishing such materials IN manner ana Tor
the length of time required by law.
-
Resolved, That the report of the Com
| nittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
| application in writing OF George Hobbs,
| Jr., and others, presented to this Board
| on the 10th day of October, 1898, for the
construction of a sewer. IN Delaware ave-
nue., from 1856 feet north OF Duncan ave-
nue. to Duncan avenue, IN accordance
with the provisions of Chapter III of the
| Laws of 1895, be and the same is hereby
accepted by this Board, whichyhereby de-
clares its determination TO make Sald I'M
| prevement, unless at or before the time
for hearing in realtion thereto, hereafter
to be accorded to parties in interest, a
| remonstrance shall be presented to TINS
BQdrQ. SlS16u Dt lIS III "a ~
| liable to more than one-half the assess
| ment therefor; and hat the Chief Engi-
neer, with the aid and assistance OF the
| Bureau of Survey, be and IS hereby dl-
| rected to make and report to this Boar
| specifications describing the location and
character of such improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and
kind Of excavation n ming and
of the materials to be furnished
for the making and completion OF the
said Improvement, and that upon the al.
| ing and adoption thereof the Clerk Of
| Ills Board shall advertise for proposals
for doing such work and furnishing such
| materials, in manner and for the length
of time required by law.
Resolved, That the work under contract
| No. 1,099, for the improvement OF Grahasa
| street, from Central avenue to summit
| avenue. by the Atlantic Alcatraz Asphai
Co. contractors. be and the same. -
| hereby accepted as completed. and that
| the Chief Engineer be and is hereby oil
| rected to file with the Commissioners Of
| Assessment a statement showing the en-
| tire cost of said Improvement, and that
thereupon. said Commissioners of Assess
| ment shall proceed to and submit
an assessment map and report for SAID
Improvement confornably to the proyiS-
| ions of Section 5 of Chapter 27 of the
Laws of 1895.
Whereas. A contract was heretofore
awarded on the second day of August,
1897. to William Byrnes. fer the construc-
ton of a sewer IN sherman avenue, from
| a point about 20 feet north of Ferry
| street, to and connecting with the sewer
| at the intersection of Sherman avenue and
| Manhattan avenue; and
| Whereas, When the time arrived for the
| signing of said contract the said Byrnes
| and his bondsmen failed and neglected 20
! enter into same whereby 1t became neces-
/ sary for this Board to readvertise for
| proposals for the doing of said work; and
Whereas, AS a result of such ~Teadver-
tiseInent and the building OF said sewer
the Board has been compelled to pay 4
| price therefor in excess of the amount it
would nave been required to pay said
Byrnes;
is hereby referred to the Corporation At
| torney to the end that suit may be
brought against the said Byrne and his
| excess Of cost the city will hay to sus-
| lain bv reason OF the failure and neglect
Of the said Byrne and his bondsmen.
Resolved That the work under cons
tract No. i,109, for the construction of a
Finch vitrified pipe sewer in Sherman
| avenue, from a point about 20 feet north
| of Ferry street, to and connecting with
sewer at the intersection of Manhattan
avenue and Sherman avenue. by Edward
w. Conlon, contractors, be and the same
is hereby accepted as COMPLETED, and that
4 the Chief Engineer be and Is hereby df-
| rected TO- file with the Commissioners of
| Assessment a statement showing the en-
tire cost of said Improvement, and that
| fhereupon said Commissioners of Assess
ment Shall proceed to prepare n sub
nit an assessment mai and report for
| said Improvement. confornhably to the
provisions of Section s, Of Chapter 217, Of
| the Laws of 1885.
Resolved, That one special improve
ment certificate for three ht1ndred and
seventy-two and 27-100 dollars be drawn In
favor Of r. H. Fgaherty. Jr..& CO., re-
ltained percentage for work done and ma
| terials furnished on account OF contract
nue., from Congress street TO Paterson
Plank Road.
Resolved, That one special i4pxovement