The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-12

me CLERK or this Board SpecM7calionS ue-
scrlbing the location and character OF
such Improvement together with an estl-
mate OF the uantlt and kind OF exca-
yatien and filing and amount OF work 70
be done, and of the materials to be fur-
nlshed for the making and completion OF
the said improvements and that upo the
his Board shall advertise for proposals
for doing such work and furnishing sucn
materials, in manner and for the length
of time required by law.
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
application in writing of j.. G. Rud Luhr9
and others, presented to his Board on
provement fasphaft) of Graham street,
from Central avenue to Summit, In ac-
cordanee with the provisions of Chapter
27 of the Laws of 1895, be and the same
is hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares its determination to make
said Improvement, unless at or before the
hereafter to be accorded to parties in in
terest, a remonStrance shall be present.
ed to this Board signed by the owners
the assessment therefor; and that the
Chief Engineer, with the aid and assist
ance of the Bureau of Survey, be n IS
hereby directed to make and report to
this Board specifications describing the
location and character of u improves
mert, together with an estimate OF the
quantity and kind of excavation and fill
ing and amount of work to be done, and
of the materials to be furnished for the
making and completion of the said inn
provement, and that upon the filing and
shall advertise for proposals for doing
such work and furnishing such materials
in manner and for the length of time re-
quired by law.
Resolved, That special improvement cer-
~tificates for two thousand one hundred
and 70-1W dollars be drawn in favor OF
Henry Byrne, final, for work done ana
materials furnished IN account of con-
tract No. SAT for opening and extension
of Mercer street. etc. Improvement OF
Mercer street,.
Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for thirty-six and 33-100 dollars
be drawn in favor of Edward Omen, re-
tanned percentage, for work done and ma
teria1s furnished on account of contract
No. 1908, for construction of an 1S-lnch
vitriied pipe sewer in Germania avenue,
from a point about 525 feet north of ST
PauPS avenue, to and connecting with
sewer in st. Pauls avenue.
Resolved, That n special Improvement
certificate for one undre and forty-eight
and 37-100 dollars be drawn in favor of
Charles O'Neil, retained percentage, for
work done and materials furnished on
account OF contract No. 1913, for improve
ment of oxford avenue, from West Sidc
avenue to Marcy avenue.
Resolved, That special Improvement GER
tificates for eight hundred and seventy
six 64-le0 dollars be drawn in favor of
Henry Cunningham for work done and
materials furnished on account of con-
tract No. LOSS, for Improvement OF Cres-
COAN fCAAd <@1~O
Resolved, That ss52.12 be paid to James
]. Harrington, on account of contract No.
Lose, for removing ashes and garbage
from the streets of Jersey City.
Charge cleaning streets and removing
Resolved. That sSs be paid to the N. ].
Title Guarantee and Trust Co, for
memorandum search, opening and grading
Welcome avenue. between Bergen ana
West Side avenue, July, 1895, claim No.
"a.
ST to C. A. Bowers, services as inspec-
tor, Improvement of Crescent avenue, y
SO to N. J. Title Guarantee and Trust
Co.. information search, opening Of Sew
enteenth street, Jersey m to HOBO
ken avenue, January, 1894, claim Ne $50.
Charge improvements, Laws Of ISL,
r1 mfsol zee oa Thai ss stone f Re Ba Snake K 5 aln
to T~onnele, March, 1898, claim No. 81.
$56.T6 to w. H. Maze, for shovels, etc,
Montgomery street repaving, April, RSsSs
claim No. SIS.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That s15.60 be paid to J. c.
Supply Co, for hardware supplies, clean
ing sewers and basins, April, 1888, claim
Charge cleaning SEWERS and basins.
p1 ResGlysd; TT Th servis 81 as Be sd psia i 70, SGaa
half of month of May, 1897, claim No. 7Qd
Charge general claim account.
Resolved, That the contract for furnish
ing all the materials and doing all the
work comprenended in the specifications,
heretofore approved by the Board, for, re-
pairing and maintenance OF macadam
paw avenue, be and IS hereby awarded
to Henry Byrne at the prices named in
his bid presented to this Board on April
that being the lowest bid received, and
that the Corporation Attorney be and is
hereby directed to prepare and nave exc
cuted the necessary contract for the
same.
Resolved, That the contract for the fur
nishing all the materials and doing all
the work coInprehended in the specifca-
tions, heretofore approved by this Board,
for repairing and maintenance OF ma
cadam roadways, second section south OF
C~ommunipaw avenue. be and Is hereby
awarded to Henry Byrne at the price
named in his bid, presented to this Board
on April IS inst. namely, "a 9-l0 per cent
of the standard, that being the loWess
bid received, and that the Corporation
Attorney be and is hereby directed TO
prepare and have executed the necessary
contract for the same.
Resolved. That the plans for
and manhole heads and for receiving
basins, basin heads, etc, as submitted by
the Chief Engineer on this date, be and
are hereby adopted as standards TO wh1cn
Specifications for public work must here
alter conform. unless otherwise ordered
by resolution of this Board.
Resolved. That an extension OF time
Of 80 days be and is hereby granted to M.
T. Connolly in which to complete his
contract for reconstruction of Jackson
avenue and Communipaw avenue sewers,
said contractor having petitioned for such
extension and the Chief Engineer having
approved of said petition
Resolved, hat the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively, for services rendered re-
paving Montgomery street. from Greene
Street to Washington street, ending April
%. 1888, amounting in the aggregate to
Whereas. On the 2Sth day of February,
1898. application was made to this Board
for the construction of a sewer in VIII
liams avenue, from about 100 feet west
Of West Side avenue, to connect with
sewer in Mallory avenue, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 211 of the
Lawsxof 1895: and
WhIFeas, on the 18th day of April. 1898:
the Commissioners of Assessment fled
m%issioners their preliminary sketch for
said Improvement; and
Whereas. Or the 25th day of April, 1888,
this Board met and heard all parties in
terested in said application, who APP
peared, and all remonstrances against the
said Improvement that were presented in
writing: and
Whereas, No objections were presented,
alleged or known against the same, there
fore,
Resolved. That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance, the said
Improvement be made and that the con-
tract for said work and materials be
awarded to Philip TuTnulty. Jr.. he being
the lowest bidder for the whole work and
materials, and that the Corporation At