The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

On re-assembling all the members OF tbs
Board were present.
On motion the reading of minutes OF
regular meeting held on TUESDAY, oepteni.
her Il. 1899, was dispensed with ana lney
were on motion approved as engrosseo.
COMMUNICATIONS
From Robert Waters and others
iPefitioning for the construction of a
sewer in Troy street, from apQue ~ lTSt
east of it's westerly terminus to summit
From George Dole and others
Petitioning for the improvement ~ IA
den place, between Wood place ana
Booraem avenue.
From William III. Zebish:-
In matter of land taken IN the opeuilS
of Garfield avenue.
Two (2) petitions for signs. etc.
Received and referred to the
on Streets and Sewers
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance:-
Transmitting resolution passed by salu
Board September Il, 1895, and approved py
the Mayor September 16. 1888.
Resolved, That the Beard or flnance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board OF street anq
water Commissioners September Il. 1889,
to witt
for the construction of an 1S-inch .vitrlhsa
pipe sewer in Delaware avenue, from 400
feet north OF Duncan avenue u 04ANN
avenue ESTIMATED cost S~932-06).
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by SAD
Board septs sansarn *, LIZ II 1 1aa approves
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of street anu
Water Commissioners September u, 1899
Awarding to Fox & Engel the CONTRACT
for furnishing and delivering So
lengths of six inch and 200 lengths OF
eight inch pipe at the prices named IN
their bid.
Transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Board September II, 1899, and approved py
the Mayor September 16, 1883.
Whereas. The Board Of street ana
Water Commissioners, pursuant to Cnap-
ter 1853. Laws of 1888, by resolution passed
May 16, 1899, requested the board OF ~
by the sum of 5000; and
Whereas, Said resolution was on sep
TENDER 6, 1899, concurred in by this Board.
and was on September 8, 1899, approved by
His Honor the Mayor; therefore
Resolved, That the Board OF Finance, IN
accordance with Chapter 1858. Laws of 1895,
hereby appropriates the sum OF $o,ovV 70
supplement the appropriation Of the
Board of Street and Water COMMISSION
ers for cleaning streets, ETC., current fiscal
year, and in order to raise said sum the
Committee on Finance is hereby author
lied to issue a temporary loan BOND IN the
sum of 5000. at a rate of interest not to
exceed az per cent per annum. the pro-
ceeds from the sale of said bond 70 PC set
and Water Commissioners. as above men
toned, and that said sum OF Se,oo0 pc
placed in the next tax levy.
Transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Board September IA, 1893, and approved by
the Mayor, September 16: 1888.
Whereas, The Board of Street and Wa
iss. Laws Of 1888. By resolution passed
May 1e: 1899. requested the Board o. FL r.,
for cleaning sewers and basins current
fiscal year. by the sum of $500; and
TENDER 6, 1899. concurred in by this Board
and was on September S. 1899, approved
by his Honor the Mayor; therefore
Resolved, That the Board OF Finance.
in accordance with Chapter 1853, Laws Of
1899, hereby appropriates the sum OF 3 500
to supplement the appropriations of the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers for cleaning sewers and basins, cur
rent fiscal year, and in order to raise said
sum the Committee on Finance is hereby
authorized to issue temporary loan bonds
in the sum of $500 at a rate of interest
not TO exceed 31A% per annum. the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of said bond to be
set aside for the use of the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners as above
mentioned. and that said amount of $500
be placed in the next tax levy.
From the said Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
BOARD. september IA. 1873, anu dpPlOfSu
by the Mayor. September 16, 1885,
Resolved. Mat the additional sum OF
SIS. 600 be and is hereby appropriated and
set aside to the credit of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners mt Of
the one-half of the liquor license monies
available for the repaving, repairing ana
places. and the reconstruction Of sewers
as provided by Chapter 1874. Laws of 1881,
for the purpose aforesaid.
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
that officer IN the sum of $25 200, to trans
fer said amount from License Deceipts'
for year 1883 to June 30, 1850, to the credit
of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners for the purpose aforesaid.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board. September IA. 1893. and approved
by the Mayor September is. 1899.
Resolved. That the Board Of Finance
hereby concurs in the following %resolu-
tion adopted by the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners
Ordering paid the following claims:-
3. H.. cagDenter, s22.a- claim No 255.
Tnifed Gas Impt. Co.. sa.ss. claim NO.
% o;;Brien & Keilt. s47.75 claim No. 81.
John a yin. . ST. Is claim No, 1e2.
"A. Sherry. s14. claim No S27.
TThseo. Smith & SONS Co. $3.50. claim
J. F. Stewart Co, $3.50. claim No. sS2.
j F. Stewart Co. s1975 claim No. 833.
T.. Pattberg & Co. $37, claim NO. 627.
q J. MdManus, $50, claim No. 5S4.
Henry Kupker. $40. claim No. 2f0.
e. A. Dugan, s14.S5. claim No. 525.
opBrien & Keilt, 800. claim No. IS.
OsBrien & Keilt, $500. claim No. 81.
O'Brien & Keilt. $3.50, claim No.S5.
c. J. Munsing, $109.S3. claim No. $50.
G. ]. Munsing, $3.50. 40, claim No. 5S3
A Z. Nolan, $22. 80, claim No. 572.
A II Nolan. 5000, claim No. 53.
A. 81. Nolan, s2O.75, claim No. STA.
Sept. 70. 1897
Boyd's Directory Co. SIS, claim No. sg7.
M. Farley. $685., claim No. 800.
James Bailey, 1920, claim No. 993.
Jas. p. Hall, s1125. claim No. 34S.
Jas. p. Hall. 5000, claim No. 81
T. A. Dugan. 1914 .38, claim No. 53l
J. Z. Otis. "a. claim No. 50.
J. C Supply Co., $103,15, claim NO. 2,10l.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Engineer In charge Of New
alter
Jersey city. Sept. 10, 1899.
Hon Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners eff Jersey City,
ITO meet the expressed public desire
for official information as to progress
made towards the attainment OF a new
water supply for Jersey City. ] respeetfui-
1y submit the following review Of pro-
ceedin&s to date.
willie bids were received for this work
on the 18th OF August 1895, yet owing 70
the pafnstaking delibera ton Of the diff
xerenf departments Of the city govern