The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
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AyehAli the members Of the Board,
five e. in number.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved, That Geo. T. Bouton. Clerk
of this Board. be and is hereby d~esigrat-
ed to act (without additional compensa-
tom on behalf of the city as appraiser
In the custody Of the city. and belonging
to the estate of L. D. Fowler. deceased;
such appraisemen being made with a
view to the requirement of such property
Adopted by the following vote, on a
call for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-Aii the members Of the Board,
five (( in number.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The matter OF hearing on application
of North Hudson County Railway Com
Continued until next regular meeting.
meet on Thursday, April q. 1895, at 10
GEORGE T. BoUToN.
of Street and Water Commissioners held
on Thursday, April p. 1888, at 10 o'clock
A. M.
Present at roll call = Commissioners
Brown. Heintze, Nolan. Hauck and Presi-
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved. That the resolution adopted by
this Board on the 14th inst, making pre-
linninaTy award to Henry Cunningham
Baldwin avenue. from Summit avenue to
Prospect street. be and the same is hereby
reconsideTed and r~eseinded.s
Whereas. Petition was heretofore made
on the 24th day of January 1897, for the
construction of a Pinch vitrifed pipe
sewer in Sherman avenue, from a point
about twenty feet north of Ferry street
to and connecting with sewer at the inter-
section of Sherman and Manhattan ave-
nles: and
Whereas. Proposals were subsequently,
received on the 18th day of July, 1887, in
accordance herewith, on the basis of
which a contract was awarded TO William
Byrnes for said work and materials. the
said Byrnes being the lowest bidder there
for: and
Whereas. The said Byrnes has neglected
to and refused to sign q contract for said
work, notwithstanding the fact that no.
ticeS were served lpon. him and his bonds
men.
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
be and is hereby directed to readvertise
furnishing such materials in the manner
and fo- the length of time required by
Law, nothing herein to be taken as q
waiver on the part of the city OF it's claim
for damage against the said Byrnes and
his bondsmens by reason of their neglect
and refusal as aforesaid.
Whereas. AS a result Of a public hearing
accorded to parties in interest, this Board
has heretofore decided to open and ex-
tend. ETC.. a street to be called Baldwin.
betwee Summit avenue and Prospect
Whereas, C. B. Rodman, to whom a
contract was awarded for the furnishing
OF such materials and the doing of such
work as was necessary to the making
and completion of said Improvement. az
also the bondsmen of such individual
have. after repeated notification. neglect
ed to enter into contract therefor; and
Whereas, As a result of a re-advertise-
ment for proposals, Henry Cunningham
appears to have submitted the owest
! bid
Resolved That by and with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance a con-
tract for the doing of all work and the
furnishing of all the materials necessary
to the making and completion of such Inn
provement be awarded to Henry Cunning
ham, and that the Corporation Attorney
be and is hereby directed TO prepare and
lave executed the necessary contract for
the same; this award being made without
intent or purpose TO relieve the aforesaid
c. ID. Rodman or his bondsmen from
financial liability for loss to the city by
reason Of their neglect; and
Resolved. That the Corporation Counsel
be and is hereby authorized and directed
TO institute proceedings against the said
G. p. Rodman and his bondsmen as afore-
said for the recovery oftthe excess differ
epce which may be founf to exist between
/ What llch Improvement you'd have cost
on the basis of the Ro6man propose and
the actual cost as the result OF the fnt
forced award to Cunningham. tosegher
with the cost OF the advertising.
The foregoing were eaeh separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five "a in number.
The Committee on Assessments and
| Extensions presented the following
Resolved, That the following named
! persons be and are hereby appointed as
/ general clerks in the Water Department
| at salaries at the rate of $1.20 per an
mum. each payable monthly
George Berger, vice VIM. p Simon, de-
ceased.
John C. Sweeney.
Adopted by the following vote on a caN
for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-All the members of the Board
five {5l in number.
On matinn lie Board adjourned.