The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11

Received n referred to the Conn
On motion the Board took a recess for
thirty minutes.
On re-assembling all the members of the
Board were present.
On motion the regular order of bust
ness was then resumed.
On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting held or Monday, April is.
1898, and adjourned regular meeting held
on Thursday. April q, 1896, was dispensed
with and they were on mo..on approved
as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From j. and r. Leach and others:-
Petitioning for the widening and inn
proyement of Garfield avenue. between
the northerly line of the Newark and
New York Railroad and Bayview avenue
From M. t. Connolly
Requesting an extension of time of 20
days on Jackson avenue sewer.
From Erie, Railroad Co., per c. w.
Buckholz. Chief Engineer
Requesting permission to adjust tracks
while in process of eievating their tracks.
Five (5) petitions for signs. etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From Lucienda Lilliendahl,, per Robert
Carey, Attorney
In the matter of Improvement Opening,
etc. of PearsaH avenue.
Received and ordered filed.
From Wrought Iron Bridge Co, per
Smith & Brown. attorneys
Insisting that a balance is due on con-
tract for construction of Thirteenth
street viaduct and requesting adjustment
Received and referred to Corporation
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
Jersey City, April 25. 1898.
Honorable Board of Street and water
Commissioners.
Gentlemen-I most respectfully call to
your attention the deplorable condition
Of the Thirteenth street sewer. The
people in that section are suffering greatly
from the annoyance caused by this
Board will Immediately take steps to
remedy this condition of affairs.
EDWARD Hoos.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From His Homo the Mayor
Jersey City, April rs, 1898.
To the Honorable Board of Street and
sewer. and l trust that your Honorable
Water Commissioners.
Gentlefnen-I herewith return to your
Honorable Board. without my approval,
the resolution adopted at your meeting
held April 81, 1898, and of which the en-
closed is a certified copy.
I have taken this action for the IoiloW-
ing reasons:-This resolution not only
contemplates the filing of q vacancy, but
also adds ore more clerk to c department,
which. in my opinion, has already more
clerks than is absolutely necessary. The
Water Department, as your honoraDie
deficiency. Part Of this deficiency, II is
true. is a legacy of the last ad-
ministration, but it IS also true
pen-es at BelleviIle. the. water deb is
increasing daily. l therefore deem 1t my
bounden duty to veto any ana every reso-
luton which contemplates the increase
Gent, or which increases salaries l am
IN possession of a mass of figures and
other memoranda concerning your depart
ment. and l hope before long to be able
to determine exactly what II costs to run
the Water Department. OF one thing |
am sure, and that is that your department
already a heavy burden on taxpayers,
nor a "fortiori' can you afford to increase
expenses. ~
Board viii sustain me In this action, and
nut yourselves on record as opposed TO all
Increase Of expenses, so that you may
merit the good will Of ~overburdened tax
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOGS,
pecs,vaa and ,aid over under the T rules.
From the Corporation Counsel
April %, 1898.
To the sHonorable the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-Answering your resolution
of the 18th inst, It would, In my opinion.
be legal for the city to require those en-
tering nto contracts win the city for pub
lie improvements to furnish. as surety
for faithful performance the bonds of q
surety company. authorized 10 do business
In New Jersey.
Respectfully.
ALLAN l.. MeDERMOTT.
Corporation Counsel.
Received and ordered fled.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor off,
James J. Harrington. S652 i, on account
of contract No. LOGS,
Henry Cunningham, $sI6.6a, final, OF
account Of contract No, I.05S,
Jas. T., Stewart Co, Sl4i.S6, on account
of contract No. l.047.
Chas. Wagner. 5000. on account of con
tract No. 1,044,
Edward ofNeil. ss6.Sa. retained percent
age on account of contract No, l.Q0S.
Charles O'Neil. Sl4S,51, retained percent
age, on account sof contract No, 9sa.
Henry Eyrne, S22.l0l 20 Anal, on account
of contract No. Sal.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
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