The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-01

character OF such Improvement, together
With an stimat of the quantity ana kin
Of excavation and filling and amount OF
Work to be done, and of the materials
to be furnished for the making and COM
pletion of the said Improvement, and that
upon the ming and adoption Thereon, the
Clerk OF this Board snail advertise for
proposals for doing such work and fur
nishing such materials In manner and
for the lengtn OF time required by law.
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mitIee on Streets and sewers, upon the
application in writing Of John Casey and
Others, presented ITO this Board on the
4th day. of April, 1899, for the construction
of a-ez4-inch brick oval in Coles
street. from Fifteenth street to connect
with sewer In Thirteenth street, in ac-
eordance with the PROVISIONS OF chapter
III, sof the Laws of 1885. be and the same
is hereby accepted by this Board, which
hereby declares It's determination to make
said Improvement, unless at or before
the time for hearing in relation thereto,
hereafter to be accorded to parties in in
terest, a rernonstrance shall be presented
to this Board, signed by the owners of
propertysliabl Ole 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 report TO this Board
specifications describing the location and
character of such Improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and kind
OF and filling and amount of
work to be done and of the materials to
be furnished for the making and COM
pietion 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 fur
nishing 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 APP
plication in writing of James Turney and
others, presented to this Board of the 18th
day of April, 1899, for the construction of
| a sewer in Skillman avenue, from 80 feet
north of Van Wrinkle street, to connect
with sewer in st. Paul's avenue, in ac-
| cordance with the provisions of Chapter
217 of the laws of 1895, 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 propert
liable to more than one-half the assess
| ment therefor, and that the Chief Engi-
neer with the aid and assistance OF the
Bureau of Survey, be and is hereby di-
rected to make and report to this Board
specifications describing the location and
character of such improvement, together
with ar estimate of the quantity and kind
of excavation and filling and amount of
work to be DONE. for the making and com
| pletion of the said improvement, and that
upon the fling and adoption thereof, the
Clerk of this Board shall advertise :ar
proposals for doing such work and tur-
nishing such materials in manner and for
the length of time required by law.
Resolved, the contract for the i'm
| provement of irving street, from Central
avenue to Nelson avenue, conformaDly to
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1895, be awarded to Henry Byrne at the
prices named in his bid, namely 1870 of the
standard, there beng no lower bidder for
the whole work. unless at or before the
time to be fixed to hear parties in rela-
ton thereto, a remonstranee against lhe
said Improvement Shall be presented to
| fhn R0ar 6 Of Street and Wafer Commits
sioners, signed by the owners of properly
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor, or if in the opinion of said
Board a sufficient reason has not been
presented for stopping said improvement:
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
by directed to make and file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
| sketch based upon the award of contract
and showing the amount of material estl-
mated as necessary to complete said i'm
p~rovement, the probable total cost of
said improvement, and the p%ropaDie
amount to be assessed On property speci-
ally benefited thereby, and that when said
map shall have been SO prepared and gle3
the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed
to give such public notice of hearing to
be thereafter given thereon as is re
CURED by the provisions of the act hero
tofore cited.
Resolved, That Jacob June be and is
hereby appointed as inspector on the i'm
pfOVeI1eHI tTepdVllSJ OIL Cottage street.,
from Summit avenue to Hudson Boule-
ward, at a salary of So per day. when en-
gagged. vice Fred Chaplin. deceased.
Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted to C.. B. ThurStOn and
others to construct a private sewer on
Bond street to Garrison avenue and 300
feet on Hudson Boulevard, in accordance
with specifications to be prepared by the
| Chief Engineer and adopted by this Board,
provided, however, that said construction
shall be done under the direction and to
and further provided that the rules and
regulations of this Board governing pri-
waite sewers shall be complied with.
Resolved, That permission be n is
and curb the street in front of his prem
ises on Golden street, in accordance with
specifications to be prepared by the Chief
Engineer and adopted by this Board, pro-
vided, however, that said paving and
curbing shall be done under the direction
and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engi-
neer.
Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted to Herman Meinke and
others to pave with macadam Armstrong
place, between Ocean and Garfield avenues
! prepared by the Chief Engineer and
adopted by this Board, provided, however,
that such paving shall be done under the
direction and to the satisfaction of the
Chief Engineer.
Resolved, That the contract for the con-
struction (reconstruction) of sewer in
| Ash street, from Pine street to PACING
avenue, be and is hereby awarded to Edw.
w. Conlon, at the prices named in his bid
submitted this day, namely $3.50 of the
standard, that being the lowest bid re-
ceived, and hat the Corporation Attorney
be and Use hereby directed TO prepare and
nave executed the necessary contract for
the same, payment therefor to be made
out of the license monies in hand or here
after to come to hand.
Resolved, That permission be and IS
hereby granted to the following named
persons to erect a barber pole, etc., over
the sidewalk in front of the premises des-
ignated in accordance with the rules and
regulations of this Board governing such
matters:-
John Kelly, barber pole, 131 Maple street.
Tony Delori, soda water fountain, l27
Brunswick street.
Frank Zebbetti, fruit stand, 44s Central
avenue.
Resolved, That special Improvement cer-
tificates for one thousand dollars be
drawn in favor of John Nolan, for work
done and materials furnished on account
of contract No. 1,120, for improvement Of
Pearsall avenue, from Avenue E 10
Ocean avenue.
Resolved, That 81, 900 be paid to Edward
O'Neill on account Of contract No. LIP,
for construction of a sewer in New York
avenue Ge-constructon) from South street
to a point about 100 feet south of Ravine
avenue, and in South street, from Cam
bridge avenue to New York avenue. ard
in Hutton street, from Sherman avenue
to New York avenue.
Charge special street account
Resolved, That 81, 690.66 be paid to Henry
Byrne on account of contract No. 1,130,
for sweeping. cleaning, etc., and remov-