The Jersey City news., 1899-09-23

Board We're present.
pm, On motion the reading OF minutes of
regular meeting held on Tuesday Sep
temper 8. 1899, was dispensed with and
tney were on motion approved as en-
Al this stage Commissioner Heintze
was excused and left the room.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
FROM +. H. Spengeman and others:-
Petitioning for the construction Of a
sewer in Harrison avenue. from Month
cello avenue to and connecting with the
sewer IN communipaw avenue, at point
street.
From W. r. Esher and others
Fe1itioning for the construction of a
sewer In Montgomery street. from a point
about 86 feet east of Barrow street, thence
easterly to connect with present brick
sewer In Montgomery street, distance of
about 1S0 feet
From Herman Winter and others:-
Petitlonlng for the Improvement of
Hague street, between Hudson Boulevard
and Nelson avenue.
From George H. Newkirk and others
Petitioning Board to have the grade
lowered on Bergen avenue on both sides
Of the Newark & New York Railroad
Six 90 petitions for signs etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers
From the Free Public Library
Acknowledging receipt Of manual for
1898 and '99.
Received and ordered fled
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board September 6, 1889, and approved
by the Mayor September 8, 1899.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby, concurs In the following resoiu-,
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. August %. 1893,
to witt
Awarding to A. A. Van Winkle the con-
tract for the construction of a sewer in
Cya rsric0n a nniDf ab0rlt 240
feet south of Pavonia avenue. to and con-
Meeting with sewer in Pavonia avenue;
also sewer In Garrison avenue. from
point about 40 feet north of Sip avenue
to and connecting with sewer in Sip ave-
nue. ESTIMATED cost s.. .41764).
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board September s. 1899. and approved
by the Mayor September s. 1899
Resolved, That the Board OF Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu,
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, August 8, lSyy,
to wit
Awarding to John Nolan. the contract
for the Improvement of Sea View ave
nue., from Ocean avenue to Hudson Boule-
ward (estimated cost s6,S72-56)
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Board September S. 1899, and approved by
the Mayor September 8. 1885,
Resolved That the Board Of Finance
hereby concurs in the foltowing i 's q Tesolu5 .5
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Water Commissioners August ~, lSss, 10
wit
Awarding to Edward O'Neill the con-
tract for the construction of sewer
in Romaine avenue, from a point about
40 feet south of Sip avenue to and con-
Meeting with sewer in Sip avenue, (es-
timated cost, 81 029. .Se)
Received and ordered filed.
From the City Hall ssioners:--
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board septembser , 8, 1899 lsoei sna approved 0s
Resolved, That in compliance with
resolutions of Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, adopted BY said Board.
Board Boa Sept s, 1899, the superintendent
Emil E. Datz be directed to assign Room
No. IA for the use and occupany OF the
Engineer In charge OF the new water
= Received and ordered fled.
From NJ. Kilcauley agent South Cove
Rendering statement of all monies re-
ceived by him since October IA 1897, to
the first day Of SEPTEMBER IVY
Received, an, and oTdered ord sTssdr, nlsq; Gsf Epx
Jersey City. Sept. II, 1899.
Honorable Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners
Assessment have filed with me on this
date preliminary assessment map and re-
ports for the Improvement OF virginia
Improvement of Stagg street, between
Bergen avenue and Hudson Boulevard
Construction of a sewer In Union street,
from a point about 175 feet east OF Hug ls
SON Boulevard to and connecting with
sewer in Bergen avenue; and
Final assessment maps and reports Tor
the improvement OF Carton avenue De-
tween Summit avenue ana Mohtrose ave
: Improvement of Tuers avenue. between
Montgomery and Vroom streets.
Improvement of Charles street, between
Central avenue and Hudson Boulevard.
SsDss' GEO. 7. r BoUToN
From the same officer
Reporting that the contractor for street
cleaning has filed with him schedule OF
the streets to be cleaned during the week
September IL 1893
Received and ordered filed
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certincates
y Charles ma o'Neill, $500, on account Of con-
Peter McCabe. $500. on account Of con-
tract No 156. -, .a.,,.,+
Andrew Witter, N,l50 nnai on account
of contract No. 1.142
contract No. 11s9. :.
c1aeans' Henry Bvrne. M s7s5.27. retained percent
% on account of contract No. l.o95.
M r. Connolly, $500, on account OF con-
j.
From the same officer
Submitting specifications for the con-
struction of an 1S-inch vitrified pipe sewer
from a point about center Of intersection !
Of Van Wrinkle avenue and Ferris street, |
through Van Wrinkle avenue to Porter
street and In Porter street from Van
Vinkie avenue to connect with sewer in |
Newark avenue; specifications for the re-
of cast iron pipe sewer IN |
Eighth street, between Brunswick street |
and Newark avenue, and speefncatl0nS |
for the removing and resetting three
horizontal tubular boilers from Bellevue |
to High Service Pumping Station.
Received and referred to their appro- (
pirate committees.
From the same officer;
In matter Of the dilatoriness Of certain i
Received and ordered fled
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were nresenteds-- /
e. S. Crate Bar Co., $Il.s5s John boyd (
s45: Thos w. LeaFe. 800 John Kelly.
IA a2: VIM. Gorrill $s1. Bernard Cannon,
ssa4 50: Chas Kraft ssh; A. F. Nolan, /
ss II: Ss5 I'd: $7l.S5: 1850: ~. O'Mara, $40. [
s9 sd. Jersey City News. S72; O. II Perry, I
s150 s147: " G.. Seals. S10: Tinted Gas
Imnroven1erf Co.. $3.50, S3.75. S2 n. Y. * |
Il. 8 Globe Cas- Light Co. 24s.05 ss5a g;
p Wuldoon. $975; II. W. 7Fcser S1s2, S1QS. (
Payrolls paved streets; 8; szs laying aId T
Nftss Rsssivsd sss 81 md refsfrsd t. their sppro