The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
rom Margaret Healy and MARY

Received and ordered 1led.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of F:nance:
Ira nstnit ting resolutions passed by SAID
Board April 8, 1898. and approved by the
Mayor April 3. 1855
Resolved. That the amount of the bond
to beassiyen by Charles A. Van Keuren,
Engineer of the Bureau of civil En-.
ginecT hg and Survey Of the Board OF
street dnd Water commissioners OF Jersey
City, appointed April 4, 1893, be and the
same are hereby fixed I'M the sum OF
$25. 900.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolutions passed by saf0
Board March %, 1895. and became effec-
tive, no action having been taken by the
Mayor. within the time allowed by law.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners March q. 1888. TO
wit
Directing the Water Registrar to make
q reduction Of 81 in the water rents on lot
Y. Block 391. Twelfth street, for the year
1885, as no horses were kept on said prem
Uses during that year.
Directing the Water Registrar TO make
q. reduction OF go in water rents on prop.
erty situate In Block s2s, lots part ! ana
and part 2, Summit avenue, for the year
said premises since November, 1896.
Directing the Water Registrar to make
a reduction of $50 in water rents on prop
erty of L. +. Kleber. situate in Block ~,
Lot IS, Cambridge avenue, for the years
1895 and 1896, for the reason thai no water
has been used in boiler on said premises
since September 8. 1885,.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
Rehiii & Edwards. 1851. SO, final on ac-
count of contract No. 9SS.
Philip Tumulty, Jr., S697 SO, final on ac-
count of contract No. 1.O26.
Edw. w. Conlon, $500, on account OF
contract No. 1.056-
Timothy Burke, 500, on account OF con-
James j. Harrington, s652.12, on account
of contract NO. Loss.
NJ. 7. Connolly. $4,000. on account of con-
Received n referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESERVATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
Theo. Smith & Bro, $3.50, s22S. 46; John A.
Knoeller, $50: John Tully. $3.50; Alex
Kaehiee, 81; James J. Kelly, s1s2; J.
| $3.50; p. Ryan, s47; United Gas Improve
ment Co, $43S. So 40, S7.s5, s61S.S6. $273.74;
J.. MuIdoon. 81; Elizabeth Nursery Co,
1885 Van Keuren & Son. 1850: y. \.
| & N. J.. Globe Gas Light Co, $s97.S5, $45-5S;
Michael Nolan. s216.
Received and referred to their appro-
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of thief Engineer
RehiIi & Edwards. s3e1.5 50, final on ac-
count of contract No. 9SS-
Philip Tumufty, Jr., $6S7 SO. final on &C
count of contract No. 1925
Edw. w. ConIon, $500, on account OF
Timothy Burke, $500, on account Of con-
i James J. Harrington, $652.12 on account
of contract No. 1905.
NJ. \. Connolly. $1,000, on account of con-
Also claims of VIM. Harris, s6.sS; cha
P. Knoeller. SIS. IS; J. c. Supply Co; $3.50;
Thomas Goddard & Son. $3.50: Michael
rel, s156; Barber Asphalt Paving Go.
$40. Sc. Jas. P. Hall, $500; Thos. s. Lillis.
| $50, Geo. Pinkham. 50; George Kyle. ses;
John Manning, So. as correct. and four
| 10 petitions foe signs, etc, favorable.
From the same committee
To the Honorable the Board OF Street ana
Water Commissioners of Jersey City
Your Committee on Streets and Sewers
| to whom was referred April 4, 1898. the
application of E. F. G.. Young and others
| for the Improvement of Montgomery
| street. from Hudson Boulevard to West
| Side avenue, conformably to the provis-
ions of Chapter 217, Laws of 1888. respect
| fully report in favor of granting tine
| prayer of the petitioners, We believing
that the Improvement is one which should
be made.
From the same committee
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners OF Jersey CITY
Your Committee on Streets and sewers
1 10 Wl1Qtllf as 1 y ~ ~
plicatiOn of John McCallum and others.
for the widening and improving OF PaIf-
SADIE avenue from Newark avenue 10
Hoboken avenue, conformably to the pro.
/ visions of Chapter 29 of the Laws OF
1895, respectfully report in favor Of
granting the prayer of the petitioners,
we believing that the Improvement Is one
which should be made.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claims of ]. c.. Electric Light
Co., S., 240, $212.2 50, 240. as correct.
The reports were accepted
TIL Committee ON Public Buildings:
| Docks and Parks reported on claims of
estate of Thos. E. Bray. 500, and j. c.
Supply Co., $ls.55, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Engineering ana sur
vey reported on claims of A. E. Nolan,
$2S5.75, as correct.
NIX report was accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Sta
tionery reported on claim of A. E. Nolan
Sl0.6I. as correct.
The report was accented.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That all proceedings hereto
fore taken by this Board IN the m4tter
of the proposed improvement of Mont
gomery street, between West Sid avenue
and Boulevard, as petitioned for on June
3, 1897. by Martin A. Adams and others,
be and the same are hereby reconsidered
and rescinded, and that all action on the
basis of said petition cease.
Resolved, That the contract for the I'M
proyement of Barrow street, from Grand
! street TO Canal street. conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 21T of the Laws
of 1885. be awarded to Henry Cunningham
AT the prices named in his bid, namely
7S per cent. of the standard, he being the
lowest bidder for the who'll work, unless
at or before the time to be liked TO hear
Darties in relation thereto a remonstrance
against the said improvement shall be
presented to the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners. signed by the owners
of property liable to more than one-half
the assessment therefor: or if. in the
opinion of said Board. a sufficient reason
has not been presented for stopping said
Improvement.
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
Of the Bureau OF Survey. be and are here
nv directed to make and file in the office
Of the Clerk of this Board q preliminary
sketch based upon this award or contract,
and howin the amount OF materials es-
timated as necessary to complete SAID I'M
provement, the probable total cost OF saio
Improvement and the probable amount
to he assessed on property specially hene-
fitted thereby, and that when said map
shall have been so prepared the Clerk OF
this Board is hereby directed to give
such public notice of hearing 10 be there
after given thereoH as is required Dy tns
provisions of the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract Tor the I'M
movement of Jewett avenue, from Huu-
son Boulevard to West Side avenue, con-
nrmably to the provisions of Chapter IA
NJ the Laws of 1895, be awarded to Hen
nv Cunningham at the prices named IN ms
hid namely, 1879 of the standard, he be-
ing the lowest bidder for the whole work,
unless at or before the time TO be fixed