The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07

OIL the ABOVE
Received and referred to the Comm
On motion the Board took a recess for
FIVE () minutes.
On r-e-assenlbling all the members of the
Board were present.
On motion the regular order of business
On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting held on Monday, April II,
1898, and adjourned regular meeting held
on Thursday, April "A, 1898, was dispense9
| with and they were on motion approved
as engrossed.
PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From James Casey and others:-
P~etitioning for the improvement OF
| Lexington avenue, between Bergen ana
West Side avenues.
From John Staeb and others:- .
P~etitioning for the Improvement OF
| Wood place. Ogden avenue and Booraem
avenue.
From J. C. Rud Luhers and others
P~etitionfng for the Improvement or
Graham street, Central avenue
and Summit avenue.
From BENZ. d. Daumont and others:-
Pe~titioning for the improvement of Bay
view avenue, between Arlington avenue
and Jackson avenue.
From Benz. ID. Daumont:-
Petitioning for permission to grade and
pave with asphalt Claremont avenue,
from Ocean avenue to jackson avenue.
said Del1J1Qn 9CCQIlpAlllSQ ny SRCSAANN
tons prepared by the Chief Engineer.
From Benz. ID. DaumonS:-
Defeating to public use as q street
| Bayview venue, between Ocean avenue
and Jackson avenue.
SIX 20 petitions for signs. etc
Received ana referred 10 the Committee
on Streets s-.I Sewers.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board Of Finances-
Transmitting resolution passed by salo
| Board April is. 1898. ana approved by the
| Mayor April IA. lSsSE
Resolved. That the Board of FINANCE
| hereby coneurs in the following resola-
lion, adopted BY the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners, December Is iSs''
oSdsrlng pala tho following claimss
fSuAie WeQdcoclS. Sas.4o. claim No. SS.
Received and ordered Tiled.
From Nm. +, Douglass Corporation
Attorneys
IN the matter Of award of contracts to
p IL. Flaherty, lr,, y Co. for the mn
movement of portions OF Poplar street
and Cambridge avenue.
Received IA referred 70 the Comfnit-
tee an Streets and Sewers,
FYom the Board of Fire Commissioners
In relation to additional fre MIGRANTS on
Reesivea and referred to the Committee
ON Assessments and Extensions.
REPORTS or CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
Eaw. 'osNeil ssss.os. final on account of
mt NJ Il connolly i, 1000, final on account Of
Henry Byrne. Si,oo2. IS, on account of con-
tract No. 1,06I, s
Erom the some officer
Submitting Sketch showing change OF
grade of grade of Wilkinson avenue, be-
tween Ocean avenue and GARFIELD ave-
nue.
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:-
j. C. News. $tl0; j.. w. Harrison, $3.50;
E. A. Dugans S1S.i0; A. e. Nolan, SS.a5;
Jas c. Duff, $S0.4ss Jas. +. Walton. S2v;S5,
John Bumstead, $50; NJ. I. Connolly, $500;
&. supply Co., Ssss7i1. $3.50, ss.5s, $40, si2s.
Received n referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
Edward Omen, sssS.o2 fnal on account
of contract No. 1884.
Nj. +. Connolly. $1,000, on account of
Henry Henry By Byrne' s1,oo2.7s. on account Of
contract No. 1,067.-
Also claims OF James J. KelIy.S1 56: J.
Dickson q Bro, $685. Alexander Kachlee
So; John A. Knoeller. $66; Van keuren y
Son. $3.50 Patrick Ryan, SAT. as correct.
Six 60 petitions for signs favorable.
From the same committee:-