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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved. That plumbers licenses be
and are hereby granted to John j. Duffy,
John Maloney. F. S. Wurths and Theo.
Flechner to make connections with the
water mains in Jersey City and also to
do general plumbing work when they file
the required bonds in the office of the
Permit Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five % in number
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing
Supply CO.. for round iron for park signs,
February, 1899, calm No. 1887.
Charge public ground and buildings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of John Boyd, $500, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The Committee on Pumping and Reserr
yoirs reported ON claims of John p.
Stockton, $500; Edwards & Walker, $50, as
correct.
THO rennrts were accented
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved. That 500 be paid to Frank
McDermott, for services as w~harfinger,
Morgan street dock, March, 1899. claim
No. SIG.
charge Morgan street dock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COM MISSIONERS.

The Committee on Public Buildir
Docks and Parks reported on claims
J. C. Supply Co., s.. and payroll, labor
in parks, $500, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That the plans and pronles,
ETC., designating grades for sections
bounded by Stuyvesant avenue, West Slde
avenue and Hudson County Public Road
GIudson Boulevard), as filed on this date
BY the Chief Engineer. be and are hereby
esiahlished as the legal grades for streets
embraced in said section, there having
beea no legal grades heretofore estap-
iished therefor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
Ayes-AIl the members of the Board,
five (5) in number.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
presented the following:-
Resolved. That $40 be paid to A. e.
Nolan for lamp reports for Lamp In
spectator, February, 1899, claim No. 500.
Charge street lighting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The Committee on Printing and Station
cry presented the following
Resolved. That S44 be paid to the J. c.
NewsA for printing manual, pages 339 10
800 inclusive, February. 1899.
Sc to e. w. Bulinger. for subscription 10
Monitor Guide for Clerks office, March
l, 1899. to March !, 1900, claim No. S31.
Charge printing and stationery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The foregoing were zach separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
the ayes and nayS:-
Ayes-Ali the members of the Board,
five () i'll number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That the plan and grade map.
this date, showing proposed grade on
Brunswick, Golden and Bates streets, be
ana is hereby confirmed and the grade
legal grade for said streets, there having
been no previous grade established there
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of John Nolan for work
lone and materials furnished on account
Of contract No. 1,120 for improvement of
Pearsall avenue, from Avenue E to Ocean
Gx-pnu1-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
MOTIONS AND REsoLUTIoNs.

The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the profile and grade map
as submitted by the Chief Engineer on this
date, showing grade on Hopkins avenue,
and is hereby confirmed and the grade
thereon shown adopted as the proper leg
al grade for said street between the points
specified, there having been no previous
grade established thereon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
Water Registrar, ETC., for month ending
March 81. 1899, amounting in the aggre-
gate to 81, 9S3. SO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

presented on this date by the Chief Engi-
neer for the improvement of Williams
avenue, between West Side and Mallory
avenues; Improvement of Noble street,
from hudson Boulevard to Morris Canal;
improvement@of Hopkins avenue, from
summit avenue to Collard street. be and
are hereby dOpted and ordered fled
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved. That the plan and pronleA as
,rassnted bv the Chief Engineer on this
6ate for the construction of a Amen
brick oval sewer in Sixteenth street, IRON
Grove street to Jersey avenue, pc anu -
hereby adopted and ordered filed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The Committee on Laws and Ordi-
nances presented the following
Resolved, That the sums noted be paid
to the -ewspape named for advertising,
etc, ordinance for relief of Jacob Ehr-,
hardt, in construction of bay windows,
February, 1899.
S10.S5 to the ]. c.. News. claim No. 800.
MOSS to the Evening Journal Associa-
ton, claim No. 1.064.
ana certified copies. claim No. SS5.
$3.50 to Jacob Ehrhardt, being unex-
pended balance due from amount deposits
ed.
Charge his deposit.
Adopted by the following vote, on a
call for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
FIVE () in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, Resolved, That s421 be paid
to M. T. Connolly Contracting Co.. tor
cleaning snow off Grove street, from
Newark avenue to Hoboken, February,
1899, claim No. 226..
Charge cleaning streets, etc..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
Commissioners and clerks. for month end
ing March 81. 1899, amounting in the ag-
gregate to 81, 268. 80.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved. That the plan and profile as
presented by the Chief Engineer on TINS
Gate for the construction re-constructlon)
of a relief sewer in Ash street, from "a
ci7e avenue TO Pine street. be and is here
nv adopted and ordered filed and the
Chief Engineer be and is hereby directed
to prepare specifications in conformity
Herewith.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-All the member of the Board,
five 90 in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
Chargeawater account, A. & E,

Resolved, That Sis be paid to the
United Gas Improvement Co. for gas at
Pipe Yard, February, 1899, claim No. 4S9.
S59.S2 to James Mcdonald, for wheel
right work, etc., November, 1888, claim
No. 400.
Charge water account. A. & e.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That the specifications as
nresented by the Chief Engineer on TINS
date for the Improvement of irving streef
from Central avenue to Nelson avenue
and for the construction. OF a sewer n
westerly TO about seventy-fve feet west
of the summit of grade, and for the I'M
proyement of Booraem avenue, from fa,-
isade to Central avenues, be and are mere
by adopted and ordered filed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That the plan and profile
showing proposed grades for West Side
avenue, from Belmont avenue to Com
munipaw avenue, and Bidwell avenue
from Ocean avenue to Bergen avenue, be
sioners of Assessment for report as to
what damage, if any, will accrue to prop
critics embraced in such boundary by
reason or the establishment of such
grades.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved. That s315 be paid to John Hop
kins for repairing basins at Monticello
and Claremont emu etc., etc, Novem-
Der, 1898, claim No. 3l3.
s2oS.sO to John Thorn, for manhole
covers, February, 1899, claim No. 46.
Charge special street account.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That $685. As be paid to Henry
Byrne on account of contract No. 1,130,
for sweeping and removing ashes and
garbage from streets of Jersey City.
Charge cleaning streets, etc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The foregoing We're each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five () in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That an extension of time of
IN which TO complete his contract for fbe
Improvement of Palisade avenue, from
Newark avenue to Hoboken avenue. said
contractor having petitioned for an ex-
having acceded to time above mentioned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted to the following named
in front of the premises designated in ac-
cordance with the rules and regulations
Of this Board governing such matters:-
VIM. Speer, 521 Communipaw avenue
H. r. Lockwood, 6sS Ocean avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved. That the report of the Com
mitfee on Streets and Sewers upon the
and others. presented to this Board on the
18th day Of March, 1899, for the improye-
ment Of second street. from Br 1Iqsp tss
nyovisjons of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws 0f
fse5. be and the same is hereby accepted
by this Board, which hereby declares lfs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

application in writing of William Lohren-
gel and others, presented to this Board on
the 21st day of March, 1899, for the con-
~struction of an 18-inch yitrified pipe sewer
in Stevens avenue, from a point about 80
feet east Of Rutgers avenue, to connect
with sewer under the westerly sidewalk
of Ocean avenue. in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 21I of the Laws of
1895. be and the same is hereby accepted
by this Board, which hereby declares its
determination to maze said Improvement
unless at or before the time for hearing in
relation thereto, hereafter to be accorded
TO parties in interest, q remonstrance shall
be presented to his Board, signed by the
owners of property liable TO more than
one-half the assessment therefor; and
that the Chief Engineer, with the aid and
assistance of the Bureau of Survey, be
and is hereby directed to make and re-
port to this Board specifications describe
ing the location and character of such
Improvement, together with an estimate
of the quantity and kind of excavation
and filing and amount of work to be done
and of the materials to be furnished for
the making and completion of the said
Improvement, and that upon the filing
and adoption thereof the Clerk of this
Board shall advertise for proposals for
doing such work and furnishing such
materials in manner and for the length
of time required by law.
Resolved. That the report Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the ap-
plication. in writing of John J.. Boylan and
day of March, 1889, for the construction
of a 24-inch brick oval Sewertin Sixteenth
street, from Grove street, to and connect
ing with sewer in Jersey avenue, in ac-
eordance with the provisions of Chapter
PIT, of the Laws of 1885. be and the same
is hereby accepted by this Board. which
hereby declares its determination to make
said Improvement. unless at or before the
time for hearing in relation thereto, here
after to be accorded. to parties in interest.
a remonstrance shall be presented to this
Board. signed by the owners of property
liable to more than .one-half the assess
ment therefor, and That the Chief Engi-
neep. with the aid and assistance of the
Bureau OF Survey. be and Is hereby df-
rected to make and report to this Board
specifications describing the location and
character of such Improvement, together
with an estimate Of the quantity and
kline Of sexeavation and filling ana amount
Of work to be done and OF the materials
70 be furnished tor the making and com-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

Resolved, That masons' licenses be and
are hereby granted to John j. Duffy,
John Maloney and F. S. Wurth, to make
connections with the sewers in Jersey
City, when they file the required bonds in
the office of the Permit Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10
HomsHnd OIcINIrY.

9. A. Gray was in Saginaw Tuesday
B. O. Button was in Ithaca Tuesday.
VIM. Heron of Ithaca was in Alma
Tuesday.
Mrs. j. II. Lancashire was in Detroit
Wednesday.
Isaac Russell was in Saginaw the first
of the week.
Mrs. J. n. Ford has been quite i'll dur.
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Brown spent Sun
day in Grand Rapids
Attend Pettyjohn's big dress goods
sale; will save you money.
Four weeks from yesterday is the day
appointed for Thanksgiving.
E. Brant and wife are visiting their
daughter in Detroit this week.
Fred Everett of Mt. Pleasant is the
new tailor at Kehn & Co.'s tailor shop.
Don't miss the five days dress goods
sale, Nov. 18th to l6th-20 per cent. dis
count on all stylish dress goods at f. E.
Pollasky's.
The RECORD and the Michigan Farm.
er until Jan. /, 1901, for $3.50. Now Is
the time to subscribe and receive the
benefit of this offer. IT,
Lyon & Pond Of Owosso will have q
sale of jackets, capes, collarettes and full
scarfs at the store of L. II. Hayt, Alma
for two days only, Friday and Saturday
November II to Is.
A. X. Mckinney, agent for the Reli
ance Milling Co. of Saginaw,is shipping
a considerable amount of hay from thil
locality this year. This makes Mr.. Nc
Luney's third season in Alma.
Prof. Milliken informs us that a fin,
orchestra of about ten pieces was organ
lied at the college Wednesday even
ing. He expects that the orchestra will
be greatly strengthened at the next
meeting. Next week he will organize {
mandolin club.
Miss Wagner, Mrs. st. John and Prof
Milliken of the music department will
give recital at the college chapel, Tues
day evening, Nov. l4th. The program
will begin promptly at eight oclocl
standard time. The invitation to b
present, is extended to the public.
Gov. Pipgree is the author of an ar
,, ticle in the November Munsey ol
J Municipal Ownership of Street Rail
ways" in which he gives his account o
, the recent attempt to establish munich
J pal ownership in Detroit, and, Incl
] dentally, devotes considerable space I
, abuse of the newspapers of Detroit
J Munsey is sold by Sharrar 81 Mulhol
land, druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
YONKERS.

The Police Commissioners yesterday continued
their investigation Of the Department The matter
OF the discharge Of John Madden, gambler, by
Captain Mclaughlin was taken up for consdera-
tion The Commissioners stated that they believed
the captain was guilty of an error Of judgment.
and they were evidently about to find that decision
when Commissioner Henry Osterheld baked the
proceeding by insisting that all the testimony be
submitted TO Fisher a Baker, to have him render
q legal opinion. The Commissioners made no rel
erence to the conflicting statements Of captain
McIaughln and Roundsman George Cooley, neither
did they pass any comment on the fact that Mad
dens gambling apparatus was returned 10 MIN
All those matters will be touched upon by MT
BAKER His report will be received at the next
meeting Of the Board. Mclaughlin admitted that
there was nothing in the manual of the Department
by which ne had authority to discharge the gam
bier but he declared that the book was not infal-
bic, and that, captain he had the right 10 90
what he did. ,.,
The plumbing thieves that have been wrecking
houses all over Westchester County visited Yonkers
last night In the tenement houses OF Joseph
Canapi and George Walsh at Nos. III and lZS
Schooi-st they ripped of all the fixtures. causing
the houses to be flooded with water in the morning
when the tenants arose. The value OF the stolen
properly and the damage done Will amount 10
about 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
NETWORK CITY.

The thirty-second anniversary Of the execution OF
the Manchester martyrs. Allen. Larkin and OBrien.
will be commemorated this evening at Cooper Union
by the members of the Irish societies of New-York
City.
A conference of engineers and fremen will be
held in this city on Monday in the hall Of the
Central Association Of Steam Engineers OF New
York CITY, No. GO East Fourth-st The call which
was issued yesterday invites every association Of
engineers and lremen IN the State TO send two
delegates TO the conference.
.eguar meeting Of the New-York Universalist
Club will be held on Monday at p. m. at the st.
Denis Hotel The club will welcome two OF It's
founders who have returned TO the Empire State,
Almon Gunnison, president Of st. Lawrence Uni
versity, and the Rev. DR.. A. j. Garfield.
Justice Fursman in the Criminal Branch OF the
Supreme Court yesterday afternoon fined John Nc
Clave. a lumber dealer at Twenty-second-st. and
Eleventh-ave and Simon Henry Herman Often
berg an Of a factory at No. SlS East Twenty
third-st. S25 each for using soft coal Both men
pleaded guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
NOIrNT VERNON.

The Common Council on Tuesday night received
an application from the Union Railway TOT moro
extensions in this city. and voted TO give a Puoho
hearing on December 10. Permission Is asked oy
the company TO extend its line IN Flrst-sI III d"
easterly direction to Franklin and Fulton aVes'
and also IN build through those streets to connect
with the line now operated in East Third-st. An
other line IS TO begin at the intersection OF NoF'"
Fourth-ave. and Valentine-st. ana go 10 Fns'-s.'
and permission Is also asked 10 buid near 'ne cry
line I'm North Fourth-ave.. over private property "
order to form a connection between FRANCHISES IN
this city and one the company expects 10 get IN
Rronxville There is likely TO be opposiuoh 10 al
the routes asked FOR. but the strongest renio".
STRANGE will come from the property oWheIs VI
Fulton and Franklin aves, which are among 'he
finest improved streets in the city The Aldermen
adopted A resolution directing the Commissioner OF
Public Works 10 prepare plans for abolishlng me
Grade crossing over the New-York and Harlem
RaT%aC S' baue6tors Of the Revolution pc
toned the Aldermen TO restore the name OF w ~.
plains Road to the thoroughfare now known IN me i
CITY as West Lincoln-ave. The chapter called At
tention 10 the fact that General Washington Win
wav on the way to the battle OF White Plains and
gave this as an important reason lor nIt he
wishes OF the women Will probably be taken.
resolution authorizing former Assessor ne r1SiIS a q
finally adopted after # had been discussed nearly
an hour Aldermen Fletcher and Bel, Repuoicahls,
and Alderman Grant Democrat, denounced the
contract and characterized II as pohtcaI IeWd t u
which Mayor Ilshc anu Aii0 DS"'"N'~''~
were giving TO Mr.. Seder - c,.- 10 :.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court mas
seffled the controversy to which are the olncla
newspapers 1t sustans the decision OF Justice
Mel can that the designation by the Common Couh-
eli Of .oThe News and The Republican was
legal. ,.,u - ri,s.ro+od
lecture by William Abbott, is 10 be given IN WlIIar9
Hall on Saturday night, under the auspices OF
Bronx Chapter. Daughters of the American he'o-
luton. . ,,..,sor. -, 81.
Al a special meeting Of the stockholders OF ths
Hobby Bottng Company located at Mount yer. ver,
non il was resolved TO increase its captaI iIu t
$4,000 to 10000 to consist OF lob shares 0I 'le ne
White Plains yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The Common Council Of New-Rochele on Iues-
day night by a vote Of a to decided TO have COM
petition in gas. a franchise in perpetuity was
granted to the Wesichester Gas and COKE Coi"-
pany, an offspring Of the Philadelphia synGca'e
which has lust secured similar privileges IN Mount
Vernon Pelham East Chester and other to"hs
and villages IN Westchester County. by the terms
of the franchise the new company is TO charge not
more than 81 q a thousand cubic feet, and 1t can
make no excavations in the streets without His'
being authorized to do so by the Mayor Inc rep
resentatives Of the New-York Suburban Gas COM
pany which has been supplying the elues anu
Villages OF Westchester County with Hsht iol ~
years accuse the new corporation, when Is OdChoI
hy ex-Ijeutenant Governor Sheehan, or cTOWdlhs
into the fed for the purpose OF iorCliS I'm "
sale one of them said yesterday that the new
company or rather the parent corpoIatoh' tne
Philadelphia syndicate, wants 10 DuE theII PaIiI
FOR 81 10000 but they want 100000. Inc new com,
panv Is now building a plant In Mount eInon' ana
ID is said is slated 10 get the puDnC hghlHie III III
Aldermen also opened bids for $1,000 IN bonds i0r
a new central fire headquarters, and TOT ~ 'SO IN
certificates of indebtedness. The SECURITIES We're
awarded 10 Allen Sands Co, or New Orh
President Edward Maher OF TIE Union hallw "Iy
was present and made application for several
important extensions OF It's lines. A pubhc bearing
on the applications ordered advertised Tor De
Gambler II The action of Mayor Dillon In tearing
up the tracks Of the company in Centre-ave when
a. neglected TO make way for street Improvements
was commended by a resolution offered by Alder
man Kress Among the communlcatlons recelHel
was one from Solomon Levison who Is organizing
a local electric light company. Mr.. DeNlson asked
that the awarding Of the contract Tor pubic hgnt-
Aldermen in regard 10 the new plan. HIS request
wa =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
WESTCHESTER IRON MINE ABANDONED.
SIXTY L.ABORERs HAD CLAIMS FOR $500 PAY
WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT DISAPPEARED.

SIXTY LABORERs HAD CLAIMS FOR $500 PAY
WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT DISAPPEARED.
About sixty laborers regretting the abandon
ment Of iron mine between East View and
Jnionville by the American Iron and Contracting
Company Of No. 102 Fulton-st Manhattan. and
the disappearance Of j. Henry Woodruff. the super
intendent The company leased the property IN
which the mine is located from Free. Murray
Bliss real estate dealers, OF Tarrytown, and begun
work there a month ago Superintendent woodruff
was present daily until last week, when he failed
10 put in an appearance. None OF the laborers hdd
received a cent Of pay since they started, ana
when Woodruff did not appear on SATURDAY al OUT
work one OF the employees attempted 10 attacn
me conpany's tools but found that they were held
by chatte mortgage, and 1t is said that the rail-
road company is also loser for carrying trelght.
one Of the employees said yesterday that the com
many owed the men about $500 \ member OF the
firm which leased the property SAID that unless
The company lived up its contract II would soon
forfeit lis lease and that the mine would be leased
10 another company which could afford 10 work H.
since iron has advanced spectators nave frequent
IN examined the property, and the American com
many Is believed TO have opened II. thinking tnat
II Would yield large profits In the opinion OF resi-
dents the ore did not iulhI expectations anu was
consequently abandoned.