The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

Hauck.
Abssnt-commissioner Smith.
On motion the reading Of minutes Of
regular meeting held on TUESDAY, De-
! cember Is, 1898, was dispensed with, ana
they were on motion approved as en-
crossed.
PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
Four % petitions for signs, etc.
4, Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets an Sewers.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor.
Jersey City, Dec. ~, 1873.
Honorable Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners
Gentlemen-There seems to be a mis-
County Railway Company and tue
| North Jersey Street Railway Com
pany as regards the right q
the respective companies to the
use of Montgomery and other streets.
These two companies have been Wran-
Cling for a long time about this matter
to the great inconvenience of many pas
sengers using the North Hudson County
line. A number of weeks ago l courte-
| ously requested these companies 70 august
their differences; but as usual IN those
| cases nothing has been done. ! enclose
| herewith extracts from ordinances when
bear directly upon such isputes ana
matters in the Common Council OF our
| city. am informed that your BOARD Is
now vested with powers Wfacn l0riiellS
belonged to the Common Councll, Shu
therefore [ request you, as the possessof
! of these powers, to take up this matter
Immediately and settle this controversy.
This matter is of extreme Importance 10
| many MESSENGERS in particular, n TO Inc
| public in general, and l trust ina you
will take, up this matter at once anu 50
| terminate a constant source OF annos-
! ance.
EDWARD HOGS.
MaV0T.HA
Received and referred to the Corpora,
tion Counsel as to the power Of the Board
in the matter.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER
The Chief Engineer reported certnlcates
Henry Byrne. s77s.ls, on account OF. con-
Edward oNeill, $1,000, on account Of
contract No. 1,12z.
Philip Tumulty, Jr. $3.50, maj on az
count of contract No. 1,1l5.
Washburnes Bros. Co., Slof.44, on aceoune
of contract No. Los.
Charles OsNeiIl. S1Sl.1O, retained pefceht-
| age on account of contract NO l,Viz.
N. j.. Curley. $162.0S. retained percentage
on account of contract No. Iva.
Henry Byrne, $342.98, retained percehi-
age on account of contract No. 1,049-
Received and referred TO their appro-
pirate committees.
From the same officer
In relation to contract of F. c: Meehan
for construction of a sewer IN Logan
| street.
Received and ordered filed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were p eIs Sc f91 il.
Jersey city News, $3.50, S1140, g, $50
Theo' Smith & Bro. 1855. Il, S133. 80; Charles
2. Davis, sl2 SO / 20; 4 = DlttmarI J JE
l.. Woodcock. 1924; A. DATE. s4;J J. Beck
Sl02; p. Fitzpatrick, $50; F. Pattberg 4
Co, $3.50: Refill & Edwards, $56; John a
=, T. g sa2.s 81. s 'Jaags s Ba fallaE sgl. ST. +. : R sas7
s41. 80; John McConvill. 81; John 5. Rehlil
s4S; Union Stone Co; $40; y Z, SuppIy
Co. s7Slo, So q; 4 ISL, szgs.z w. a. i y. N.Y. Ss9s q
Albert Schmole, s63; U. S. Crate Bar GO:
S1s5; Van Keuren & Son, $s242S slSI.l5
John Hopkins. sa74; payrolls, Commission
ers and clerks, 81. PCS. 30i Water Registrar
Letc., sS.000.SS; laborers on meters, S94Oi
laborers in parks. $500; Chief Engineer
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
THE Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
Henry Byrne.. s77s.1s, on account of con-
Ed Edward osNein, $1,000, on account Of
Phiiip Tumulty. Jr.. $500. final on ac-
count of contract No. LIS.
Washbeurns BrSs. G % 1894 OF ae-
Chas. O'Nein, s1Sl.1o, pm account OF con
tract No, 4 ,072.
H. Byrne. ssI2.9s, retained percentage
on account of contract No l.049.
M. J. Curley, $l62.gs, retained percentage
on account of contract No. l,0I1.
Also on claims Of james Muldoon; 5a9S;
P. Muidoon, S9.S5; A. S. Lockwood, sol; II.
". Blacker. Sl,20; Barber Asphalt Paving
/ Co. $3.50. John English & Sons. S1S925;
Theo. Smith & Bro. s64,27; James Melon
aid. $3.50; Henry Byrne, $l59.35, Sllt29
James Wilson, So, as correct, and four %
petitions for signs, etc, favorable.
The Committee on Pumping ana 1Seser-
voirs reported on claim OF -. II. CafpsA-
ter, $23. 10, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions reported on claims of 4. Sherry.
$50: r. b. Coar, $4.10; A.. e. Nolan, SIS;
55 J. e ss fq9YD4 e., ssis.5s, a.sSs T1 Is
Co. SS.10 $50, Barber Asphalt Paving
co.. sal.q4, and payrolls, Commissioners
and clerks, 81. 26S.30; Water Registrar. exc,
So. COOS laborers on meters, 500, as cor
rect.
Tine Committee on Public Buildingss
Docks and Parks reported on claim 81
John Kilroy, $40, and payrolls, laporers III
Parks, $500, as correct.
The reports were accepted
The Committee on Enslnserlng aIa
survey reported on payroll. Chief EnSl-
neer. etc. 81, 711.66. as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Station
ery reported on claims of j. w. Aarfl-
son, $40, as correct.
sThe report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee IN Streets ana sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the work under contraGt
No. 913. for the constrqctlon Of iz-llon
virtiied pipe sewer in Logan street, from
d point $50 feet west OF West SIDE aye
me. TO connect with sewer in west SIDE
avenue. by f. G. Meehan, contractor, De
and the same is hereby accented. as conf
pleted; and that the Chief Engineer be
and IS hereby directed TO file with the
commissioners of Assessment a state
ment showing the entire cost OF saiq mn
movement, and that thereupon SAD Com,
missioners of Assessment shall proceed
rs prepare and submit an assessment
man and report for said improvement
ronformably to the provisions OF SECTION
s. of Chapter 2i7, of the Laws OF 1879.
resolved. That the work under con.
trarf No Lbs. for the construction OF
an IS-inch v~itriied pipe sewer n Reser-
yoir avenue. from Paiisade avenue 20
fen FEET east of Webster avenue, By
81. and that the Chief Engineer be and
Il hereby directed TO file with the COM
nrissjoners OF Assessment a. statement
Shaving the entire cost OF Saiq improve
rnent. and that thereppon SAID Sommis-
sibr,ars Of Assessment shall proceed to
srapare and submit an assessment map
and report for said improvement con
formally TO the provisions q 5ssltoh y
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