The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-21

Tor lzUSD OF ABOVE SldHddIQ- NM
New DISQUALIFICATION Asphalt Co. OF
work for 17% of. above standard.
Barber Asphalt Paving Co. offered
for 1000 of above standard.
Received and referred to their appr'
On motion the Board took a recess for
Is minutes.
On re-assembling all the members of the
/ Board were present.
On motion the reading OF minutes on
organization meeting, held on Monday.
Nav 3. 1893, at II O'Clock noon, and regular
meeting held on Wednesday, May 4, 1898,
was dispensed with and they were on
motion approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Elizabeth T. Kierster ana
Petitioning for the Improvement Of
Bently avenue, between Bergen avenue
and Hudson Boulevard;
Pefitioning for the repaving Of Fifth
street, from Monmouth to BrunsWlcA
From Estate of Henry Fitch and
I Defeating to City private sewer in
Highland avenue, from Bergen avenue
to Hudson Boulevard, in consideration 81
one dollar ($1.0W.
From Fred Kraft and others
Petitioning for the construction OF steps
at the foot Of Reservoir, leaaidns from
Three co petitions for signs, etc;
Received and referred to the oomrnlt-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From the East Jersey Water COM
pany:- ~
In relation to contract for temporary
| water supply. -
Received and referred to the
| on Assessments and Extensions
Thanking Board for Engrossed Reso-
buttons on account OF the death u -
| late husband, l.. d. Fowler.
Received and ordered MEG: ~
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayoria a 1905
Honorable Board of Street and Water
Commissioners - +ta
GentIemen-1n order to determine lae
exact condition of the water account ~
the close of the fiscal year OF the WalJi
Department, April 80. 1898, the comptroi,
Ter has compiled and presented 70 he !
came into Office, to one 70 d
little over So. 100000, providing the oid as
sets are good, shows what energy N ev,-
lect;ng may accomplish. rms Is conat
mendable. On the other hand. the lact
thai Of the water rents due during the
| 6seal year 1s97-9S, $T3,0o0.00, remain IN
paid on account of water rents ~ do y, ~
measured water, ana tns s,,rs sSO'V00, wate~.
t. e Condition of things that de-
tracts from the work done, IN COZ.
uears inasmuch as there is no reason,
now thatali dead assets nave peen r.o ~
ont why collections, especially on mes
ured water should not pe prGl1psay cnndi-
a., of }be ygafer department, and would
| remind YOU that the present dSliclellSy
of $50. 600 0. will be incre g eS en.es sa 1nr
Outstanding assets. $5o.000.UO Tor W "a ! Z
rants prior to May LIST, 1891: and si9s,Vvovo
for the year 1S97-9S are collected. ! hans
been. assured that all these are goup, ~ 10
therefore recommend heroic measuie 4
enforce their collection; ~, +ha
Wills II is pleasant to know that the
assaults upon the solvency OF the Wd.ei
denartment are without foundatlon, eA-
uerianoe has undoubtedly suggested 10
yo1r Board. that there is a great necesse
itv for retrenchment in the expense q
this branch of our munlclpal gov essassed
nrompt collections becomes a duty IN
der that those who pay may not pe IN
complete statement Of s ae a. d.
uarce fhe liabilities and resources prev
ious to May /, 1897, from those ol.tne pas
fiscal year. We find the s Naan i a.
and paid during the past year m9u nne q
70 sAiA'V'o "a
old claims in the hands of the =. 90
Board of Finance ...... - %
s212, $40 50
The cash on hand May 20
! !, 1891 sas, was collected si0''si -
uring fiscal year,
1928, on account OF - 40 Z
old water rents........ l42,S6s " ergo oe, 90
payments. made from 1928, re-
ceipts in excess of receipts on I, o.a %
fhe old accounts ....-.. -. oo,o49 20
AS an offset to the above there
are outstanding water reHtS 90 m
previous to May /. 1897 - Ss,oU W
Measured N mater 1 Ss5ivelea 1900 90
ra.a 10000 90
Leaving a n 1o M ne v1 isS7 = s,349 %
=
The expenditures and liabilities
on account of the year, May
/ 1897. to May l., 1898, for sal ao,n =,
aries, /. i]n Ter st. 5 s5ai essrs sts.: sS 4, So q & &
Due ,s mater company 1853, 600 90
Claims u n Fi tne nefps : TO- POP os
Claims in. the hands OF Inc
Board of Street and Water - zen 60
GoiMna az fTebr,,arv 1S98...... 1854 16
SSaiarie LIE FOR March iS9S ........as $3.50 60
Salaripe es ~ anr,i 1855 ...... $3.50 90
if lures Of current year, 1~Ss7-lssS s71,sss sc
The receipts on account Of the coo q, /
current year were .... eS6,oos 2
Liabilities, etc. in excess Of re- : .,
ceipts ..~sss.. .stss. ioo,o 2o z
a a. onset ss,d t. 18th this s a Ess4s s gs
II nave QQQa1uf WdlSA ACktt II ~ IN
Unpaid measured water sold : 90 ),
May /, 1897, to May 4, 1885,. s6,oO0 "
Total $780, 600 o
Leaving a net deficiency On wa
ter account from Mays1'1Ss7, to ] ooc ),
Net deficiency mmy e. May i ISL. s,s4s %
Net deficiency to May l. 1897, to * :,
May /, 1896. .-.. zo,ozo =
Total deficiency ..-:: S50,ifo =
The result of this Investigation shows
the net deficiency to be far below the
statement made by the daily press. The
fact that the department has succeedeo
in Changing the deficiency which
amounted to 1912, S10.62, less the cash or
hand. May i, 1898, amounting to $16,591. 40
4 that existed when this administration
posed upon by those who shirk. but the
first duty is to see that the burden i'm
nosed is made as light as possible.
When it was determined to bandon tht
Passaic River as a source OF supply, u
followed that the water rents must be In
creased. for the amounts paid under tht
contract with the East Jersey Water
Corupany1sare really additions to the hxeo
charges of the Water Department.
Whatever part of the bonded watel
dsht. represents expenditures to obtain
a supply from the Passaic River, mus
he carried as representing an abandoned
nlant: We therefore start. in estimating
i tie amount OF revenue to be obtained
from the sale Of wafer, with two items be