The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07
Contractor

Ndys 1855 ....s.,..... l.uo -
June, 1899 ............ Lay IL
July, 1879 :@....... 1.2o %
Asugust, 1885; 600 5. e ~ a.ss
October, 1899 ........ 2.30 26S
| November, 1899 ...... 2.45 Isl
For each lamp for year ending Novem-
Der s0th, 1899, the city to do regiazing'
or 81, ,ern- for year ending Novem-
Der Both, 1899. the contractor to do re-
Proposals for lighting with oil street
lamps, the streets of Jersey City, in ac-
cordance with specifications adopted by
| sioners, November 10, 1898, were called for
and one ID in number was presented. as
follows, by the New York and New Jer-
sey Globe-Gas Light Co. Lamps e pc
Globe Naptha, to be used with our self
generating gas burners
CITY TO DO REGLAZING.--
December, January, February, March,
April, May, June, July, August, Septem.
Der, October, November, at the rate of
o. 1n mn d nar mo and f seysnty-'hree cents per
CtdpNTRACToR TO DO R~EGLAZING.
December, January; February, warren,
April han oc Max Jq Neve MY, A az the 1 rate Of
per month ls1.s2,.
For each lamp for year ending Novem.
Der 80. 1859. the city to do reglazlng, the
For each lamp for year ending, Novem-
Der 30, 1899. the contractor to do regiazlng,
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
On motion the Board took a recess for
Is minute !.
On r~eassembling all the members OF
the Board were present.
On motion the reading of minutes OF
eember 20. 1885, was dispensed with and
they We're on motion approved as en-
crossed. -
COMMUNICATIONS.
One "a petition for barber pole.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets n Sewers.
From Thomas Harrington
Petitioning for the extension Of water
main in Montgomery street to a distance
of 100 feet west Of Factory street
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board December q, 1888, and approved by
the Mayor December p, 1898.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following r%esolu--
ton. adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. to witt
Ordering paid the following claims:-
Passed December IS. 1885,
Washburne Bros, Co, 81. rs, claim No. 900.
John Mulhearn, $3.50, claim No. Az.
Passed December 20, 1885,
A. Sherry, $50, claim No. $50.
TIL Barber Asphalt Paving Co, $1l.94,
claim No. 1877.
A. E. Nolan, SIS, claim No. 40.
James Mcdonald, 81. claim No. 484.
James f. Walton, SIG, claim No. 49,.
J. c. Supply Co, s2l255 claim No. ] 1928.
Theo. Smith & Bro, S1S.4s. claim No. ISL.
United Gas Improvement Co., $50,
claim No. Az.
United Gas Improvement Co., $3.50,
claim No All.
D. III. Carpenter. s23.13, claim No. 2l0.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Assistant Corporation AttOf-
Jersey City, Dec. q, 1898.
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-In accordance with instruc-
tons contained in YOU resolution of the
10Th inst. directing me to institute legal
proceedings to protect the city's interest
in the matter Of taxes levied by the Dor
ough of North Arlington against the prop
erty of the city at Belleville, l beg to re-
port that application has been made 10
Honorable Job H. Lippincott. Justice of
the Supreme Court. and on December %
he granted a writ of certiorarl. r~eturnaEle
at the February Term, directed 70 the
removing into the Supreme Cour for re-
view the proceedings for the levying If
the tax and the proceedings for sale there
under.
Respectfully,
WILLARD C. FISK,
Asst Corporation Attorney.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
the Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
W~ashburne Bros. Co., 1854, on account
contract SsoSIa, los. 80 s''''' = A''ouA :
F. T. Plunkett, $500, on account of con-
M. 7. Connolly. 1904. 65, retained percen-
tage on account of contract No. 1850.
NJ. 7. Connolly, s4eo.s1, retained percen-
Thos. F. McCabe, s231.07, retained per-
centage on account of contract No. 1,025.
From the same officer
Submitting specifications for improve
ment Of Clendenny avenue, from Bergen
avenue to West Side avenue (asphalting.)
Received and referred to their appro-
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The fnllowing claims were p~resented:-
Jas. F stewart Co. sl5o SIS e, $S.7s,
McDermott, 500; George T. Bouton, SIS.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF gEAS COMMIT
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificate of Chief Engineer
P. T. Plunkett. $500, on account of o
tract No. 1,G90.
Thos. F. McCabe. s2s1.07, retained per-
centage, on account OF contract No. ,025.
Also on claims of Albert SchmohI, 1853;
John J. McConvill. $27; Jacob Beck. slo2;
P. Fitzpatrick, $50; John S. Refill. $4S;
John Hopkins, S474; Savage Gallery,
So. 10; Refill & Edwards, SIS: m one ()
petition for barber pole, favorable.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificate of Chief En-
gineer in favor of:
Washbrrne Bros. Co.. S35.14, on account
of contract NO. 1,106, as correct.
The report was accepted.
This Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks anu Parks reported on certificates
of Chief Engineer in favor of:
M. T. Connolly, 1901. IS, retained per-
centage, on account of contract No. 1880.
M. T. Connolly, $460.8 retained per-
centage On account of contract No. I181.