The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-04
ROARD or STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS
EOmcial Proceedings. J
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Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board. January -. 1895, and approved by
the Mayor, January q, 1898.
Resolved, Thai the Board of Finance
hereby eoncurs In the following resolu-
ton. adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. January 10. 1895, to
wit, awarding the foliowlng contracts :
Garfield avenue ESTIMATED cost. 5000. 49,.
To N. J, Curley for the improvement
nue. to Newark avenue ESTIMATED cost,
$4.31S. 49,.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board. January 10. 1898. and approved by
the Mayor, January %. 1898.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, January 10, 1898, to
wit, ordering paid the following salaries
for the month OF December, 1897, as per
Employees laying and repairing water
pipe. $3.s4S; General Superintendent, ETC.,
Water Department. 81. ASS.
Received and ordered filed. 4ssss@t
From the Corporation Attorney
Jersey city, IAN. 10, 1898.
To the Honorable Board. of Street and
Water Commissioners of Jersey City,
conference.-the Clerk of the District
Court informed me today that on Janu-
airy 10 inst. a non-suit was granted in
the case Of Mi,llam a a. 1 smfsn civ ine
This vas an action in which the plain
tiff claimed that he was entitled TO a
months salary. inasmuch as his salary
at the time of his appointment was pay
This decision would seem to dispose of
all cases of a like character.
Respectfully yours,
w. p. DOUGLASS,
Corporation Attorney.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORT OF THE CLERK
January "A 1898.
To the Honorable the Board of Street
and Water Gommissioners:-
sessment filed with me, under date Of
January is. 1898, final maps and reports
for improvement of wiki street ana
Dick street; improvement OF. Leonard
street. from Boulevard to Nelson, and
same have been duly advertised.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM A: FOLSOM,
Clerk pro tenn
Received and ordered fled;
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGIMEER
The Chief Engineer reported eerfiheate
/. W. ". Farrier. ss,15o, on account OF
contract No. 1872.
Henry Byrne, $500, retained Nd percent pc c
Mcneil Pipe & Foundry Co, sl,4so.9s'
on account of contract No. 1885,;
N. Y. L~ubricating Oil CO. sll' on ac-
count of contract NO.. l,0lo.
Philip Tumulty. Jr., $780, ON account OF
WWm1 Ormsby,| $500. on account of con-
Mm Williams. So, 500, on account of
contract No. 1,036. f
Chas. Wagner. $bl.t5, on account -
contract Ne. 1.044. -
Chas. Wagner, $o2.S6, on account VI
contract No. LOLA.
Jas. F. Stewart CO., Sl9.20, on account
of contract No. 1,04l. n+
las. F. Stewart Co., f$22.5o, on account
of contract No. LOAF.
Jas. F. Stewart Co.., S24.32, on account
of contract No. LOAF. - a
Jas. j. Harrington. SI9l.Sb, on account VI
contract No. 1,e66.
Jersey City, Jan. "a, 1898. :,
To the Honorable Board o. Stree 9t+a a
Gentlemen-I have had an exaHllalion
made of the sewer in Montgomery stIeel,
from the east side OF Greene street "
washington street, and find the Top of
arch and sides of same at different points
are very defective and some OF the prlch
fallen in, owing to age and improper con-
struction; in fact, it is In about the saine
condition as was the sewer betWeen Hua-
som and Greene streets previous to lis
construction. / would respectfully rec
ommend the reconstruction OF ABOVE III
der contract with the clause mserteo IN
same to the effect that the contractor
shall not open or obstruct more tina %
feet of street at one or same time during
said construction.
Respectfully yourS.
c. A. VAN KEUREN,
Chief Engineer pro tenn.
From the same officer
To the Honorable the Board OF street ana
Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-Herewith | present specln-
cations for the several classes of work
and respectfully ask your examination
and approval. n.
In reference to the new s~peclncaLohs
YOUR late Chief Engineer, Mr.. Fowler first
determined what in his judgment was
best adapted to this, city, and in addition
thereto carefully examined the speciflca-
lions now in use in several cities, ana ui5
in nv Judgment since acting as Chief
Engineer, / have embodied therein that
which appears to me to be all that is nee
essary to ensure first class work IN every
respect.
G. A. VAN KEUREN.
Chief Engineer pro tenn.
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