The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27

reported the following resolution on ap.
piications reported by the Inspector Of
buildings at this meeting
Resolved. That the Inspector of Build
jaEs is hereby authorized 10 Issue a per-
Init Tor me ERECTION or extension OF the
io 5s1;xaheg,i, oe Hal sra p1llaia bs;,a w zax1s
ard 81 feet high. on lots 40 TO SO, inclusive,
Block 2.046, on .Suydanl avenue.
John Michaels, to raise TO a Gig of
81 feet the frame building on lot Z. Eye
ave, Block 64s.
VIM. Heating. frame shed, 2sxIs and Il
Thomas Harrington, frame she'd, 25x30
and fifteen feet high, on Montgomery
near Factory street.
Frederick Schultz, frame shed. 12,-52
and Y feet high. at 425 Jersey avenue.
Mutual Coal Co., frame shed, 26x1z and
7x12. pm West street, near Pennsylvania
Railroad cut.
TIL report was received.
che resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken
Yeas-All the members present, twensy-s
The. Committee on Trade Licenses re-
ported the following resolutions on PEE
titions heretofore referred.
Resolved, That licenses to pedGle goods,
wares or merchandise in Jersey City, be
Issued by the Mayor and City Clerk UNI
der the corporate seal of the city to owen
Cumulipam. Richard Hamill and Joseph
D'Ambrosia.
Resolved, That a license as a public
pCFIGT De lSSGCG by the MAYOR ana CITY
city to John Duffy.
Resolved, That a license as an auc-
tioneer be issued by The Mayor and City
/ Clerk, under the corporate seal OF the
city to II. 4. Nugent.
The reports were received and the reso-
The following resolutions were reported
by. committees in paynaent Of claims here
tofore referred
by Committee on Alms.-
Resolved. That the following claims be
$50 70 Henry Hagen for groceries for
outdoor Door to March Il. 1888
49, 70 P. j. Norton for groceries to OUT
door poor to March s. 1898.
$50 70 Thomas e. Smith for board OF
and February. 1895.
BY Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies
Resolved, That the following claims be
jas to James M. Collins for typewrit-
ing for City Clerks office.
So. 80 TO j. w. Harrison for stationery
for City Clerks office, December 10, 1897,
30 February II. 1898.
$40 to j. @. Democrat for printing 1000
reports for Inspector of Buildings.
SIS to ]. c. News for publishing ordi-
nance In relation to frame buildings.
sl7.15 to Edgar A. vreeland for incl
dental expense as City Marshal, June II
The resolutions were adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. the yeas and rays having
HEGH OFueItG ana ldk6I--
Yeas-An the members present, twenty
one Gil IN number.
The following preamble and resolution
was offered By Alderman Kelly and adopt
Whereas, The Board of Aldermen OF
Jersey City, on March 8, 1888, by the pas
sage OF a certain preamble and resolu-
ton, a certified copy OF which has been
delivered 10 the East Jersey Water Conn
pany and its attorneys, made its formal
protest against the construction by the
said Fast IerSaV Water C0nnanV 0f q
pumping station and intake at Little Falls
preparatory to taking possession of the
Passasc River at that point under q
claim of right to control and appropriate
the water thereof to its own private use
by withdrawing it from the stream in or
and dispose Of it to municipalities; and
Whereas. Such operations and claims of
said company are in d~erogation OF the
Falls and of Jersey City and other COM
munities in the Passaic River and the
waters thereof; and
Whereas, The East Jersey Water Com
pany. by it's attorneys, has claimed. in a
letter presented to the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners of Jersey City.
now expanding large sums OF money. in
developing and enlarging its plant
f f6e said 3 supp ny q .cl waasr II Thiq IS
bound to deliver to Jersey City; un-
der an alleged contract, which said claims,
if valid, might be set up as a defence
LII az Al LII liz ~
strain the said company from proceeding
with said work. at Little Falls: and
Whereas. 1t is necessary, in order to
preserve the rights of Jersey City in the
Passaic River, that legal proceedings be
at once commenced to determine the
rights of the parties in the premises and
against the Entertainments now being
made thereon by the East Jersey Water
Company as aforesaid; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor
of Jersey City be and is hereby request
ed and empowered to proceed. in the
name of the corporation of Jersey City,
to cause such suit or suits to be prose
cuted or such other steps to be taken as
he may deem best or as counsel may adj
wise, to protect the interests of the city
in the premises and likewise at his dis
dermen of Jersey City to be Joined as q
party with others in any suit against
said Water Company for infringement OF
the rights of the riparian owners. or
any Of them, located on the Passaie
River below the said intake at Little
Falls, or of any of the communities that
are affected by the construction of said
intake, and to designate counsel to rep
resent the city in such proceedings.
On motion of Alderman Calnon the OBJ
jections presented March p, lS9S. fRamsHis
Honor the Mayor to approving the resS*
luton authorizing the Inspector of Build
ings to issue a permit to Sarah A. Loder
to erect a frame building on property
known as Nos. 1873 to 1917 First street we're
taken from the table for consideration.
Alderman Calnon moved that the reso-
luton do now pass, Notwithstanding the
objections of His Honor the Mayor"
The motion was dopted by the follow
ing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken on the call of the
President
Yeas-An the members present. twenty
On motion Of Alderman Moran. the
Board then adjourned.
MICHAEL j. o'DoNNELLs
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