The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-20

widening and Improvement @f Runyon
avenue, from HUDSON Boulevard to Nor
rs canal conforinably 10 the provisions
Of Gnaptef ~ Of the Laws OF 1888; and
whereas, This Board has consid6re6
eacn and all the objections presented at
sven meeting, and have adjudieated upon
therefore
Resolved, That said final assessment
map and report, as filed by the Commits
sloners of Assessment on the 18th day
q February, 1893. and the said assessment
therein SHOWN be and the same are hereby
confirmed and that the Clerk be directed
for collection.
Whereas, This Board met on the TWEEN
t~y-eighth day of February. 1898. to hear.
consider and ~adjudicate upon objections
which should be presented against the
mai assessment map and report for the
improvement of Avenue E, from south
sid of Brown place to south side of Ca
tor avenue, conformab1y to the provisions
OF Chapter III, of the Laws of 1895; and
whereas, This Board has considered
each and all of the objections presented
at such meeting, and have adqudicated
upon the same, and haye determined that
neither all nor any of them are sufficient;
therefore
Resolved. That said final assessment
map and report, as filed by the Commits
sioners of Assessment. on the fifteenth
day of February, 1898, and the said as
sessInent therein shown, be and the same
| are hereby confirmed. and thai the Clerk
be directed to file the same with the City
Collector for collection.
Whereas, This Board met on the eigh-
1 teenth day of April, 1898, to hear, consider
and adjudicate upon objections which
should be presented against the final as
eSsmen map and report for the open
ing, widening and improving of PearSall
avenue from Hudson Boulevard to the
Morris Canal. c~onformably to the pro-
and
Whereas. This Board has considered
each and all the objections presented at
such meeting, and have aatudicated upon
the same, and have determined that
neither all nor any Of them are sufficient ;
therefore
Resolved. That said final assessment
map and report, as filed by the Commits
sfoners of Assessment, on the thirtieth
| day of March, 1898, and the said assess
ment therein shown, be and the same are
hereby confirmed. and that the Clerk be
directed to file the same with the City
Collector for collection.
Whereas, The benefits of the main sew
er in Duncan avenu from West Side ave-
nue. to Hackensack River, are extended to
| properties fronting on Plainfeld avenue,
by reason of the construction of a lateral
sewer in Piainfieid avenue, from a point
about 515 feet north of Duncan avenue, to
and ~eonencting with the sewer in Duncan
avenue
Resolved, That tfA Commissioner of
Assessment be authorized to assess upon
the properties presently benefited by rea-
son of the construction of said lateral
| sewer a lust portion Of the cost and ex-
pense of said main sewer, and to levy
said assessment in connection with the
final assessment for the aforesaid lateral
sewer. and report the same to this Board
for action thereon.
Whereas, The benefits for the main
Sewer IN Duncan avenue. from West Side
avenue to Hackensack River, are extended
to properties fronting on Mallory venue
by reason Of the construction of a lateral
sewer in Mallory Venue from a point
about 545 feet north of Duncan avenue to
and connecting with sewer in Duncan
avenue:
Assessment be authorized to assess upon
the properties presently benefited by rea-
son OF the construction of SAID lateral
sewer, a just portion of the cost and ex-
peIse OF said main sewer, and to levy
said assessment in connection with the
final assessment for the aforesaid lateral
sewer, and report the same to this Board
for action thereon.
Resolved, That the specifications as
presented on this date by the Chief Engi-
neer for the Improvement Of Pearsall
avenue, from Ocean avenue to Avenue e.
and for q sewer in Sip avenue, from
Hudson Boulevard to and connecting with
hereby adopted and ordered filed.
Resolved. That so much of the grade
maj as submitted by the Chief Engineer
on this date, of Pavonia avenue. from
Tonnele avenue. eastward to the lands
Of the Penn; R. r. Go; be and IS hereby
thereon shown, established as the legal
grade of said street between the points
indicated.
Resolved, That the contract for the i'm
proyement Of Duncan avenue north
Laws of 1895, be awarded to Peter
r. McCabe. at the prices named in his
being the lowest bidder for the whole
work, unless at or before the time to be
fixed to hear parties in relation thereto,
a remonstrance against the said improve
ment shall be presented to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, signed
by the owners of roperty 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 stop
ping said Improvement;
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment. will the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be .and are here
by directed to make and file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board. q preliminary
sketch based upon this award of contract
and showing the amount of materials es-
timated as necessary to complete said
improvement. the probable total cost of
said improvement. and the probable
amount to be assessed on property
specially benefited thereby, and that when
said map shall have been so prepared and
filed. the Clerk of this Board is hereby
directed to give such public notice of
hearing to be thereafter given thereon, as
is required by the provision of the act
heretofore cited.
Resolved. That the contract for the i'm
provement of Van Reypen place. from
Hudson Boulevard to Summit avenue,
conformably to the provisions of Chap
ter 2l7, of the Laws of 1895, be awarded
to the Atlantic Alcatraz Asphalt Co., at
the prices named in its bid, namely, 1920
of the standard. it being the lowest bidder
for the whole work, unless at or before
the time to be fixed to hear parties in re-
lation thereto, a remOnstrance against the
said Improvement shall be presented to
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners, signed by the owners of property
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment 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
by directed to make and file in the Office
of the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
sketch based upon this award of contract
and showing the amount of materials es-
timated as necessary to complete said inn
provement, the probable total cost of
said improvement 4 and the probable
amount to be assessed on property speci-
ally benefited thereby. and that when said
map shall have been SO prepared. and