The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10

REPORTfs &tfNl SFAHSDfSG COMMIT
TEES.
on certificates of Chief Engineer
in favor Of
E. W: conlon. $1,000. on account Of con-
tract No. LAG.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Co., $1,000,
on account of contract No. LAB.
The n. J. Mexican Asphalt Co., s8,5S6.16,
Bernard Cannon, $543. 20, final on acc
count of contract No. 1,133.
H.. Byrne, ~S2,0lS.5S, On account of con-
Edward oNeIll, $500. on account of con
tract No. 1,122.
Thos. f Meeabe, $1,000. on account Of
Peter Meca6e. $s22. p. final on account Of
contract No. HE.
Also on claims al 20 Gf . Evening Jour T-
81 80, s21.90, $3.50, $3.50, $24.6O,
$3.50, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50. S2l. 80. S21. 90. s22,
$3.50, $3.50, $3.50. $24.G0, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50.
$3.50 $3.50. $3.50. $3.50, $3.50, $26.10, s222
S20.I0, $S3. so, $500; ]. Muldoon, s63.42; v.
G. Seals, SO; Joseph Seals. s24; Rehill &
Gavin, 800; p. Muldoon, 500; James Nell
son, Sc; John Thorn, S233.67; job Hopkins,
$3.50; Jas. r. Hall, $40; W. H; Arrow
s5.2l; John F. Broderick, 81, $Ss, as corr
From the same committee
Reporting on application of Jacob Sieg-
and others for the Improvement Of
Claremont avenue, from Bergen avenue 10
Hudson Boulevard; G. F: stork and
street, from Central avenue to Summit
avenue.
And four "a petitions for signs, etc. fa-
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claims of United Gas
Improvement Co, $6SS; John A. Viii. $2.45;
Theo. Smith & Sons Co., 5000, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on claims of A E.
Nolan, $43. 20; Theo. Smith 6 Sons Co..
$2S.42; Charles P. Knoeller, $1,000, as cor
rect.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks Ieported on claims OF
James F. Stewart Co. 81 e: John Brown
lee. 500; T. McDerHott, 500, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
Thu Committee on ~Englueerlng and
Survey reported on claim of f. E.
Brands & Sons Co., 1925, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee On Printing and Station
cry reported on claim Of A. E. Nolan.
So. 65, as correct.
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That all proceedings hereto
fore taken by this Board on the aPpica-
ton of c.. 7. Stork and others, for the
Improvement of North street, from Gem
tral avenue to Hudson Boulevard. be and
are hereby reconsidered and rescinded.
and that all action on the basis of said
petition cease.
Resolved. That the specifications as pre-
scented on this date, by the Chief Engi-
neer, for the Improvement of Third street,
from Brunswick street to Merseles street.;
fulton avenue, from Garfield to Bergen
avenues; Bentley avenue, from Hudson
Boulevard TO West Side avenue, ana
Myrtle avenue, from Ocean avenue to
Jackson avenue, be and are hereby adopt
ed and ordered fled
Whereas, The benefits for main sewer
in Dwight street, Garfield avenue. Rich
ard street, ETC., from Jackson avenue TO
New York Bay, are extended to properties
fronting on Ocean avenue, Van Nostrand
place and Garfield avenue by reason or
the construction of a lateral sewer. IN
Van Nostrand place, from a point 80 feet
east of Ocean avenue to Garfield avenue,
and in Garfield avenue, under the west
erly sidewalk, to connect with sewer az
the intersection of Garfield avenue and
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
Assessment be authorized to asses upon
the properties benefited by reason of the
construction of the said lateral ever, q
Just portion of the cost and expense or
said main sewer. and to levy said assess
ment in connection with the hnal assess
ments for the aforesaid lateral sewer, ana
report the same to this Board for action
thereon.
Resolved, That the contract for the con-
struction of a brick sewer in Marcy ave-
nue., from Clendenny avenue 10 OXFORD
avenue; also a sewer in Lexington ave-
nue. from a point about 10 feet west OF
West Side avenue, to connect with sewer
to be constructed in Marcy avenue; also
a sewer in Oxford avenue, from a poine
about 100 feet west of West Sid avenue
to connect with sewer to be constructed
in Marcy avenue, c~onfornably to the pro-
visions of Chapter 27 of the Laws OF lSSo,
be awarded to Charles O'Neill at the
prices named in his bid. namely ls?g or
the standard, he being the lowest blader
for the whole work, unless at or before
the time to be fixed to hear parties IN
relation thereto a remonstrance agalnsI
the said improvement shall be presenteu
to the Board of Street and water CON
missioners, signed by the owners OF prop
ertv liable to more than one-half the as.
sessment therefor, or If in the OPINION VI
said Board a sufficient reason mas NOT
been presented for stopping sald improve
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of
Assessment, with the aid ana assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be and are mere
bv directed to make and ME IN
he office of the Clerk of this
Hoard a preliminary sketch based
mon this award of contract and showing
the amount of materials estimated az
necessary to complete said Improvement
the probable total cost of said improve
ment. and the probable amount 10 ps
assessed on property specially benebted
thereby, and that when SAID map Sha1
have been so prepared and hled, the SIerh
of this Board is hereby directed TO give
snch public notice of hearing to be there
after given thereon as it required oy inc
provision of the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the report OIL the S9Ih.
miffee on Streets and Sewers, upon the
annnliration in writing of Jacob SelgmaH
and others, presented to this Board on
the 3lst day of May, 1899, for the I'M
proyement of Claremont avenue, from
bergen avenue to Hudson BouleyaT9' IN
accordance with the provisions OF Snap-
fer 217 of the Laws of 1895. be ana the
same is hereby accepted by this Board,
which declares it's determination 70 make
said mproyement, unless at or before the
fine for hearing in relation thefeto'
hereafter to be accorded to parties IN M
teresf n remonstrance shall be presented
| 10 This. Board signed by the owners OF
nrorertv liable to more than one-halI
fhe assessment therefor, and that me
Chief Engineer, with the AID ana asslst-
ance of the Board of Survey, pc ana IS
| hereby directed to make and report 70
this Board specifications. deserlplhs Tue
location and character OF such IlproNeo
ment. together with an estimate OF Ine
nn1anfity and kind of excavation and NIL
mo and amount of work to be done ana
of7 4he materials to be furnished for the
waxing and completion of the said i'm,
movement. and thu upon the hhng ana