The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-09
BOARD OFF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.

BOARD OF STR EET AND
CON- MISSEONEKS.
IOficial Proceedinss.1
Regular meeting of the Board OF StTeet
and Water Commissioners held on MOL
day, March rs, 1888, at two o'clock p. M.
Present at roll call-Commissioners
Brown, Heintze, Nolan, Hauck and Presi-
dent hollywood
On motion VIM. A. Tolson was ap-
pointed Clerk pro tenn.
On motion the reading of minutes OF
regular meeting held on Monday, Maren
81. 1898, was dispensed with. and they
were on motion approved as engrossed-
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From HI. Wackerman and others-
Petitioning for the improvement OF Jef-
ferSon avenue, between Oakland avenue
and PaliSade avenue.
From Edward ". Bertholf and others
Petitioning for the Improvement of Fair,
mount avenue. between Hudson Boulevard
and Boland street.
From John A. Tullin and others:-
Requesting Board to appoint j.. Ben1a-
min Vreeland inspector on Improvement
of Dwight street.
In relation to the opening of
avenue.
rive % petitions for signs, etc:
Received and referred to the
on Streets and Sewers.
From James P. Hall.
In the matter of bill pending before Gov
ernor in relation to building docks on
Hackensack water front.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings. Docks and Parks.
From Thomas Fisher
rendering resignation as laborer in
parks.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Fidelity and Casualty Co.
In the matter of inspection of boilers 1,
2, 8, located at Beneville, N. j..
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Pumping and Reservoirs.
From the Roekaway and Hudson Co.,
per e. W.. Harrison, Eng.:-
rendering invitation to members of the
Board to inspect water sheds.
Received and ordered filed.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen-I earnestly request your
honorable Board to take all possible steps
toward the collection of water rents that
are due. Many of the city employees are
unable to obtain their pay, and there are
also many claims that are awaiting pay-
should be taken to compel deiinquents to
pay up. l trust that your honorable
Board will give this matter the degree of
care and attention which it calls for.
EDWARD Hoos, i.
Mayor.
Received ana ordered nleQ. ~
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March 16. 1898. and approved by the
Mayor March q, 1898.
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners March 1888, to witt
Ordering paid the following claim:-
F. P. Woodcock, S20.64. claim No. 1886.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March Is, 1895, and approved by the
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners March IA, 1898, to
That the Water Registrar be and is
hereby directed to cancel of record water
rents on property mentioned below for
the reason that no water was used on
said premises during the years mentioned:
Bergen, Block 657, Yale avenue, f. j.
Mallory. 1S93-97 inclusive, SS7.2
Bergen, Block 21S, Cornelison avenue,
Provident institute for Savings. 1Ss1-94 in
Bergen. Block 1926, Summit avenue, NJ.
Flood, 1S93-97 inclusive, S4S. IS.
Hudson City. No. s61, Griffith street, c.
Wilson. 1S94-S7 inclusive, s3S. 81.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor off,
William DyTHeS, @Sl-4O, ictdiliSu ptiCSllt-
age. on account of contract No. 9S1.
Edward O'Neil, 1921 II, retained percent
age, on account of contract No, 1913.
+. F. Underhill. s50.64. retained percent
age, on account of contract No. LOIS.
Charles Wagner, $101, on account of con-
tract No. 1,O44.
James coyle, s5s.25, or account of CON
tract No. 1.045.
James F. Stewart Co., $39.6S, on account
of contract No. LOAF.
Edward w. Conlon, $500, on account of
contract No. LOSS.
of contract No. l,066.
Henry Byrne.- sl,O47.ss. on account of
contract No. ,06T.
From the same officer
Submitting plans and specifications for
Bay Side Park.
Also, specifications for repairs to mac
adam ~pavelnents, first section, north of
C-ommunipaw avenue; second section,
south of CommNpipaw avenue.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
John Tully, s56.26; John Boyd, 500;
$13.25; James F. Stewart Co., $3.50; O.. C.
S~tringham. SIPS. John S. Refill, $45; F.
Moxrnotbar 900. ChaS p KnOal1ar S22 tx.