The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-04
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS.
From H. Wackerman and others
Petitioning for the improvement of JEFF
ferson avenue, between Oakland venue
and Palisade avenue.
4 From Edward w. BerthoIf and others
Petitioning for the Improvement of Fair
mount avenue, between Boulevard and
Boland street.
From john A. Tuellin and others
Requesting Board to appoint ]. Benja-
min Vreeland Inspector on improvement
of Dwight street.
From Joseph Anderson
In relation TO h opening of Jackson
venue
Five % petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers
From James p. Hall.
In the mater of bill pending before Gov
sernor in relation to building docks on
Hackensack water front.
Received n referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings, Docks and Parks.
From Thomas Fisher.
rendering resignation as laborer in
parks.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Fidelity and Casualty CO.
In the matter of inspection of boilers 1,
2, 3, located Belleville, N. j..
Received and referred to the Committee
on Pumping and Reservoirs.
From the Rockaway and Hudson Co.,
per e. w. Harrison, Eng.
rendering invitation to members Of the
Board to inspect water sheds.
Received n ordered filed.
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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen earnestly request your
honorable Board to take all possible steps
toward the collection of water rents that
are due. Many of the city employees are
unable to obtain their pay and there are
also many claims that are awaiting pay
ment. If necessary stringent measures
should be taken to compel ~delinqtSnts to
pay up. trust that your honorable
Board will give this matter the degree of
care and attention which it calls for.
EDWARD Hoos.
Mayor.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March 16. 1898. and approved by the
Mayor March q, 1898.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby. concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners March Z 1898, to witt
Ordering paid the following claim
F. p. Woodcock, S20.64 claim No. 1876.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March 16, 1893, and approved by the
Mayor March q. 1898.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby coneurS in the following reSolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners March IA, 1898, to
Wit
That the Water Registrar be and is
hereby directed to cancel of record water
the reason that no water was used on
said premises during the years mentioned:
Bergen, Block 65I. Yale avenue, f. j.
Mallory, 1ss3-9T inclusive. $500.
Bergen, Block 21S, Cornelison avenue.
Provident Institute for Savings. 1924 in
elusive, s3S.
Bergen. Block 12s. Summit avenue, NJ.
Flood. 1887 inclusive. $4S.45.
HadSoO Civ Mo 2h1 Griffith efraaf n
Wilson, 1S94-97 inclusive, 1888
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Off
William Byrnes. ssf46, retained percent
age, on account of contract No. 9S1.
Edward O'Neil, $227.71, retained percent
age, on account of contract No. 99S.
J. F. Underhill. $500 retained percent
age. on account s1a OF $50 contract I + a NO, l,ols.
tract No. 1,o4.
James Covle. s5s.25, on account of con-
tract No. 1,045.
James F. Stewart Co., $39. 6S, or account
of CONTRACT No. 1,04f.
Edward W. Conlon, $500, on account of
contract No. l.e56.
James J. Harrington. 1852. II, on account
of contract No. 1856.
Henry Byrne, ST. Sc, on account of con
tract No. 1867.
From the same officer
6upfltlttiiif, Rh1ilo dlio SPCCAhCdtlOlS lOI
Bay View Park
Also. specifications for repairs to mac
adam payements, first section. north of
Communiuaw avenue: second section,
south of C-omomuniDaw avenue.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate co amittees.
PRESENTATION or CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
John TuIly $685.; John Burke. 500,
s1s.25 James F Stewart Co. 1850. Q. G.
Stringham. S125. John 5. Refill. $45; p.
Maypother, 500; Chas. F. Knoeller, SIS. Is;
M. eKarney, $685.; Patrick Welsh, s11.25
Received and referred to their appro-
PIRATE committee.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets n Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
in favor of
William Ryrnes, retained percentage,
$91. rs. on account of contract No. 3S1.
Edward Omen, retained percentage,
$227.7I, on account of contract NO.. 99S.
James +. Stewart CO., S39.6S. on account
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