The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-16
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS

From George II. Meyer and others:-
Petitioning for the reconstruction OF
sewer in Ash street. Whiten street ana
From the Township of West Hoboken,
per Augustus A. Rich. attorney
In the matter of sewerage connectlon
with Jersey City.
From Harriet c. Carson and others
demonstrating against the acceptance
Of the asphalt pavement on Mag5nola
lands of the F. R: r. Co.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From Job
REQUESTING permission to construct a
Pinch private sewer in Garfield ven
from 50 feet south of Pearsal avenue, to
connect with sewer in Pearsall
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
From Cornelius Van Horne and others:-
In the matter of park site in Lafayette
From the Twelfth Ward Improvement
Association, per Carl Pankopf, Secre-
tary:-
In matter Of the establishment of a
park in Twelfth Ward.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Buildings, Docks and
Parks.
In matter of award heretofore made to
Henry Schwer for land taken for OPEN
ing and Improvement of Baldwin ave-
nue..
Received and referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finances
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board. June 30, 1898, and approved by the
Mayor, July /, 1888.
Resolved, That this Board hereby nom
coneurs in so much of the resolution OF
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners, adopted June l., 1898. as refers TO
the payment to the East Jersey Water
Co. Of s51, 4S4. IS, for balance due said COM
pany. with interest, on account of claim
No. go. for water delivered under con-
tract for last quarter of 1897, because in
terest should not be charged.
Received and ordered filed.
From the City Wharfinger, Morgan
Rendering statement of all moneys re-
ceived and expended from June l, 1898, to
July 1. 1898.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
M. T. Connolly. 5000 II. retained per-
centage on account of contract No. SS4.
John Hopkins. s4S7, on account of con-
tract No. 1907.
Edward o'Neil. $500, on account of
contract No. 1.046.
Sheridan & Shea Co., $1,000, on account
of contract No. 1.037.
Edward O'Neil. 1,5O0 on account of con-
tract NO l,U9z-
From the same officer
Submitting specifications for paving
Cottage street. from Summit avenue to
Hudson Boulevard, with asphalt over the
present Belgian pavement.
From the same officer
Submitting plan and profile of Clerk
street. from Claremont avenue to Myrtle
avenue.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee IN Streets and Sewers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
James P. Hall. s13S. s47. 80. 1915, 1895.
s4.5a, S4.76. $3.50; Jas. Mcdonald. $40,
se1.s5. s52.20. $685.: Chas.R. Jones, $66; ~.
W. Edwards. $105; Q. c. Stringham, SIZE;
John S. Refill, 50; John Wright. SIS; East
News. $10.S5; J. r. Underhill. S33.6 go: EvenS
ing Journal Assn. $10.S5: Frank McDer-
mott. S100: Luker Bros. $156; Frank Her
ben, SIS; NJ. J. Connaughton, s174; James
Manndx, s156; Frank Drake, $50: Jersey
CITY Electric Light Co, Sc. 240. SS13.5G John
Mitchell, s57; Jas. J. Kelly. s156; NJ. T.
Connolly, $500; John Murphy, s1.94; John
Manning. S7S: Alex. Kaehlee, 500; United
Inlpt. Co. S20S.6 60, $424.65; Jas. f.
Stewart Co. 1856: Geo. 7. Bouton, $40;
l.. Feinen. Jr., $780, 10, 1880; Refill & Ed
wards, St74; D. Fl. Carpenter. $2S. 10; Henry
Bvrne, $40; G. C. Vermeule. $500.
Pay roll paved streets, 1887: unpaved
streets, 81 1880; cleaning sewers and
basins. SS31; repaving over street openings,
St16: General Superintendent, etc, Site
SO: Belleville and High Service, 81, 421. 80.
Received and referred to their appro-
committees.
on STANDING COMMIT