The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03

cred to furnish all materials and DO all
to furnish all materials and do all work
iittee on Streets and Sewers.
, Bernard Cannon, $77.07, retained per-
| centage, on account of contract No. I,031.
John Hopkins, sG57. on account of con-
tract No. 1,G07.
Michael Mullery. 1854 retained percent
age, on account of contract No. 925.
Also on claims of Thomas Cavanagh.
S340; James F.. Stewart Co, $3.50, $l6.o1;
Henry Byrne. $3.50; Francis Drake, S42: F.
c. Meehan, s72; Anton Bender, Si56; Jas.
| Wheelihan, ISL; T. Y. Brown, $3.50, M.05, as
correct.
Three petitions for signs. favorable.
From the same committee
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water commissioners of Jersey City
Your committee on Streets and Sewers,
to whom was referred July "a; 1888 the
others for the improvement of Danforth
avenue, from Did Bergen road to Hudson
Boulevard (m~acadam), conformably to the
provisions of Chapter III of the Laws CT
1895. respectfully report in favor OF grant
ing the prayer Of the petitioners, We be-
lieving that the Improvement Is one which
should be made.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claims Of United Gas
Improvement Co, $3.50; p. A. Dugan,
| correct.
The reports were accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Assessments and Elk
| tensions reported on claims of j.. G. Sup
ply Co. $272. so; E. A. Dugan, S80.S8; A. J.
Dittmar, Jr., S71.62, $55.06; United Gas I'M
provement Co. $40. So, and payroll, labor
ers on meters, $3.50, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee ON Public Buildings,
| Docks and Parks reported on claims OF
John Brownlee, 800; Benz M. Gerardin.
| SIS, as correct.
| The rppOrtS were accented.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
| presented the following
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
| application in writing of Cecilia
and others, presented to this Board on
the 9th day of July, 1898, for the improve
ment of Danforth avenue, from Old Ber-
| gen Road to Hudson Boulevard, in accord
ance with the provisions of Chapter III OF
the Laws of 1895, be and the same is here
by accepted by this Board. which hereby
i declares its determination to make salo
| Improvement, unless at or before the time
| for hearing in relation thereto, hereafter
| to be accorded to parties in interest, are
monstrance shall be presented to this
| Board, signed by the owners of properly
| liable to mare than one-half the assess
ment therefor, and that the Chief Engl-
neer with the aid and assistance OF the
Bureau of Survey, be and IS hereby oil
rected to make and report to this BOARD
| specifications describing the location ana
character of such Improvement. together
| with an estimate of the quantity and kin
of excavation and filing and amount OF
work to be lone and of the materials 10
| be furnished for the making and compile
| tion of the said Improvement, and that
| upon the filing n adoption thereof the
| Clerk of this Board shall advertise for
proposals for doing such work and fur-
| nishing such materials in manner and for
! the length of time required by law.
! Resolved. That the plan and prohle. as
presented by the Chief Engineer this date,
for the Improvement of Van Reypen ave-
| Boulevard, be and is hereby adopted as
the legal grade for said street between
| the points specified.
Resolved That the specifications as filed
! on this date b. the Chief Engineer for
! the proven of Eye avenue, from
! Bergen avenue to West Side avenue
| fasphaltl, and for the Improvement OF van
{ Boulevard to Summit avenue be and are
| hereby adopted and ordered filed.
Resolved, That the Corporation Counsei
be and is hereby requested to furnish TINS
Board with an opinion as to the power of
the Board to compel the street railway
| companies, operating in Jersey CITY. 10
| sprinkle the streets over which their lines
run.
Resolved, That in accordance with the
provision of Chapter 210 of the Laws of
| 1895. the owners of property fronting on
| the street, as per schedule annexed. be
and are hereby notified to repair and re-
lay the sidewalk and curb stone in front
and lay new curb and sidewalk where
| needed, conformably to the established
| grade of said street, and in accordance
| With specifications heretofore adopted py
This Board and to be annexed to this no.
tice when served