The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-17

Co.. Sl3S.oS; and payroll Belleyille ana
High Service 81 1876. Is. as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments M Elk
tensions reported on certificate OF chief
james F. stewart Co. s41 .9s. on account
of contract No. ]. Jos.
Also on claims of ]. G. Supply Co,
$408. Y. $500, 1856. II; Charles j.. Munzing,
s19o.37; Charles p. Knoeller, s5S; F.. w.
Towey, ssS. Is. and pay1rdoolla laying and re-
pairing water pipe, 1888, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks. reported on claims Of
N. Copcutt, $40 as correct.
| The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and Sur
vey reported on certifcate@of Chief Engi-
neer in favor off,
Jas. F. Stewart Co, s17.7o. on account of
contract No. 1,105 as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Station
cry reported on claims of Jersey City
500 as correct.
The reports were accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the specifca lions as pre-.
scented on this date, by the Chief En-
gineer, for the construction of a main
sewer in Swampy Creek or McAdoo ave-
nue. drainage area; also for the improve
ment of Nelson avenue from Blocker
street to north side of Hague street, be
and are hereby adopted and ordered
filed.
Resolved, That the profile n grade
map submitted by the Chief Engineer on
this date, showing proposed street and
sewer grades for that section of the city
west of Nelson avenue draining into the
joint outlet sewer and embracing the fol-
lowing streets, namely:-Nelson avenue,
Columbia avenue, Germania avenue, Ter
race avenue, Tonnele avenue, Thorne
Leonard street, etc, be and is hereby con-
firmed and the grades thereon shown
adopted as the proper and legal grades
for said streets, there having been no
! previous grades established thereon.
Resolved, That the profile and grade
map as submitted by the Chief Engineer
on this date, showing proposed modifica-
ton of grade on Vroom street, between
Gray street and Van Reypen place, be
and is hereby referred to the Commits
sioners of Assessment for report as to
| what damage if any will accrue to prop
critics embraced in such boundary by rea-
son of such modification of grade.
Resolved, That the contract for the i'm
proveinent of Second street, from Bruins
wick street to Merseles street, conform
| ABLY TO the PROVISIONS OF 1idpleT Alfs VI
the Laws of 1895. be awarded to John
| Nolan at the prices named in his bid,
namely 1870 of the standad, he beng the
lowest bidder for the whole work, unless
at or before the time to be fixed to hear
parties in relation thereto, a remonstrance
against the said Improvement shall be
presented to the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, signed by the
owners of property liable to more than
one-half the assessment therefor, or If in
the opinion of said Board a sufficient rea-
son has not been presented for stopping
said Improvement.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessment with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of SurveY. be and are here
by directed to make and file In the office
| of the Clerk of this Board, a preliminary
sketch based upon this award of con-
tract and showing the amount of mater
ials estimated as necessary. to complete
/ said improvement, the probable total cost
of said improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property
specially benefited thereby, and that when
said map shall have been SO prepared and
filed the Clerk of this Board is hereby
directed to give such public notice of
hearing to be thereafter given thereon as
is required by the provisions OF the act
heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for the
! construction of a sewer in Skillman ave-
nue., from a point IS feet north of Van
| Wrinkle avenue to and connecting with
sewer in st. Paul's avenue, c~onformably
to the provisions of Chapter III Of the
Laws of 1895, be awarded to Edward ".
| Conlon, at the prices named in his bid,
namely $50 of the standard, he being the
lowest bidder for the whole work, unless
| at or before the time to be fixed to hear
parties in relation thereto, a remonstrance
| against the said improvement shall be
presented to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, signed by the
owners of Property liable to more than
one half the assessment therefor, or if
in the opinion of said Board a sufficient
reason has not been presented for stop
ping said improvement.
Resolved, hat the Commissioners of
Assessment with the aid and assistance
of the Board of Survey be and are here
of the Clerk of this Board. a preliminary
sketch based upon this award of contract
and showing amount of materials estim-
ated as necessary to complete said i'm
provement and the probable total cost of
said improvement, and the probable
amount to be assessed on property
said map shall have been SO prepared and
filed the Clerk of this Board is hereby
directed to give such public notice OF
| hearing to be thereafter given thereon,
as is required by the provisions of the act
heretofore cited.
Resolved, That an extension of time of
fifteen q5) days be granted to Philip
Humility, Jr., in which to complete his
contract for the Improvement of Ger
mania avenue, said contractor having
/ " Ar ~ NAtS
the Chief Engineer acceding to time above
mentioned.
Resolved, That the work under contract
No. LIB for the improvement of Glen
| denny avenue, from Bergen avenue to
West Side avenue, by the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company, contractors, be and
the same is hereby accepted as COM
pleted, and that the Chief Engineer be and
is hereby directed to file with the Com
| missionerA of Assessment a statement
showing the entire cost of said improve
ment. and that thereupon said Com
to prepare and submit an assessment map
and report for said Improvement. con-
formally to the provisions of Section 5,
of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1885.
Whereas. The Chief Engineer of the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers having presented a plan for the re-
pairing, repaving and change of grade
of Grove street. from a point sixty 600
| Ninth street and extending to a point
one hundred Q00) feet northerly from the
n%ortherly line of Eleventh street and for
a change of grade, repaving and repairing
in order to make suitable approaches
to Grove street on Tenth street for a
distance of one hundred and forty-five
Q45) feet easterly from the centre of
Grove street and for a distance of one
| hundred and forty-five Q45) feet westerly
from the centre of Grove street; and for
a change of grade, repairing and repay
ing of Eleventh street, from a point dis
tant easterly one hundred and forty-five
045) feet from the centre line of Grove
fstreet and distant one hundred and thirty
five G95l feet westerly from the centre