The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-04

4On mOIlOn the TtdQltiS y
regular meeting held on Tuesday, Feb
ruary IA, 1899, and adjourned regular meet
ing held on Wednesday, February 10, lsAaa,
was dispensed with and they were on mo-
ton approved as engrossed.
FERMENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Walter Hopper and others:-
Twelfth street, between east side OF Coles
street and 200 feet west of
street.
From John S. Menagh and others:-
Petitioning for the asphalting OF New
ark avenue, from Warren street 10 Coles
street and to include a spur on Henderson
from Newark avenue to Mercer street.
From the Crew, Levick Co.
Requesting permission to lay a pipe IN
Seventeenth street, to Monmouth street
westerly.
One d. petition for sign.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board February Is, lS " i ana approved oy
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the. Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, January 81, 1899, to wit
Resolved, That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance the suF,s
hereinafter mentioned Gas per payroll
herewith submitted) be paid to the per-
sons named respectively for services rem
dered removing snow for month ending
December 81, 1888 amounting in the az
gregate to s674, chargeable to cleaning
streets, ETC., 1883.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board, February Is, 1889, and approved py
the Mayor, February 16, 1885,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolutien
adopted by the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners, to witt
Ordering paid the following claims:-
Feb. Z, 1885,
James Coyle, $sS, claim No. pa.
The Evening journal Association, $l5,
claim No. l,G25.
Charles F. Heisinger, $7.25, claim No. 308.
A. A. Knudson, s55.25, claim No. 246.
D. H. Carpenter, $22.41, claim No. 223.
F. Pattberg & Co.. $3.50, claim NO; ~.
J.. G. Supply Co. $3.50, claim No. lSal-
J. C. Supply Co., $2S.97, claim No. 1885.
The Evening Journal Association, $3.50.
claim No. 1,024.
n. Y. Lubricating Oil Co., $3.50, claim
No. 1914.
February IA, 1885,
f. Roes, $40, claim No. 213.
Theo. Smith & Bro, $12.40 claim No. 752.
Thos. G. Hall, SIS, claim No. 306.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
f
the Mayor February 16, 1885,
Resolved. That in with Sec
ton 5, Chapter 2S9, Laws of 1885. tempor-
ary loan bonds to the amount of 81, I05.1
be and the same are hereby authorized to
be issued, said bonds to be payable on de-
mand, with interest, at the rate OF three
N one-half go per cent. per annum,
the proceeds from the sale of said bonds
to be used for the payment OF certain
awards sustained in the opening, extend
ing and improving of Lineau place, from
Ste r,reSpu1f SNnfhprlV end TO NaV6IfV
street.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board February 10, 1899, and approved by
the Mayor February 16, 1899.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurS in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners January "a, 1899, to
witt
Ordering paid the following claim
A. E. Nolan, s4S. 80. claim No. 4S5.
Chargeable to account cleaning streets,
&c, 1S9s-99.
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board February Is, 1899, and approved by
the Mayor February 16, 1899.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton. adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners January 81, 1899, to
w;t.-
Ordering paid certain amounts of dam
ages sustained III the opSillIS, eAttHuiHS
and improvement of Lienau place, from
its present southerly end to Waverly
street, and awarding the contract for the
making of said Improvement to Thomas
F. McCabe, he being the lowest bidder.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board February Is, 1899, and approved by
the Mayor February 16, 1895.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby non-concurs in the following reso-
luton, adopted by the Boar of Street
and Water Commissioners November Z.
1898. to wit
Awarding to Henry Byrne the contract
for the improvement of Pavonia avenue,
from the lands of the Pennsylvania Rail
road to West Side avenue; estimated cost
of Improvement, $14,078.N.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Water Registrar
Rendering statement to the Board of
the amount of water rents due from the
Townships of Harrison, Kearny and the
Hudson County Boar of Freeholders.
Received and referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel requesting him to institute
proceedings with a view to recovery.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor off,
Henry Byrne, s541.24, on account of con-
tract No. 1.130.
The Palisade Construction Co. s., i20. 10.
final on account of contract No. 1,093.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From the same officer
Calling attention to the necessity for
painting Mercer street and Thirteenth
street viaduct.
The communication was received and
the Chief Engineer was, on motion, au-
thorized to prepare specifications.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented
Smith & Bro, s4So.S4; A. E.. Nolan. $17.55,
s1G5.2 %, $79,. s66. IS; Evening Journal Assoc
citation, $1,000. Sl0.S5, S1e.50, $3.50; e. A.
Dugan, So, S10.25, $4.45; Thos G. Hail, ST.;
Barber Asphalt Paving Co, $11.72; J. c..
Supply Co, SIS, 1866, So, $2S.81; NJ. T. Com
molly Contracting Co., S421. $434, SAIL. $405.
Payrolls, Commissioners and Clerks,
Chief Engineer, etc, s1,711.66, laborers soa
meters. $40; laborers in parks, $500.
= Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
FEES
/. The Committee or Streets and Sewers
reported on certificate of Chief Engineer,
in favor off,
Henry Byrne, s5ai.a4. on account of con-
tract No. 1,130.
The Palisade Construction Co, 81, 120. 40,
final on account Of contract No. L,U93.
Also on claims of Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Co., $3.50, $13. Is, SIGH; Thos. Byrne,
ISL, $27; Henry Byrne, $101. 80, $3.50; Jas.
Mcdonald, $3.50, as correct, and one tD
petition for sign, favorable.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of J.. G. Electric Light
Co, $40, 1885, rs, as correct
The report was accepted.