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

On motion the Board took a recess for
ON reassembling all the members OF the
Board were present.
At this stage Commissioners BoltWoou
was excused and left the room.
on motion the reading OF minutes o.
regular meeting held on Tuesday, April Il,
1893. was dispensed with and they were
| on motion approved as engrossed.
3PR ESENTATION OF PETITIONS N
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Owen Lally and others
Petitioning for the Improvement = No
| streets. -
P%etitioning for the Improvement OF hen-
sington avenue, between Euusoh oou
ward and West Side avenue.
From Louis A. Kreiser and others
P%etitioning for the opening Of a strest
TO be called Roman avenue, from sea
Eyiew avenue to Greenville avenue.
From Herman Minke and otners.-
Petitioning for permission to pave ARM
strong place, between Ocean and GarIelu
venue with macauah, ny piiSae
From L. w. s~pitznagel and others
P%etitioning for the mpr9veme Ro, 81 nlrl
coin street, between Huuson Doole'ao
| and Germania avenue.
From Henry H. Heidi
Requesting permission TO pave anu cuio
| Colder street, etc., in front or MS prop
From the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment Committee
Requesting permission to erect a STAND
on the west side of Grove street, between
Montgomery and Mercer streets.
Three (3) petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the committee
on 'OSFTiFTCIAL COMMUNICATIONs.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution. passed by sala
Board April 5, 1899. presented to the Mayor
April 6, 1899, and became, operatlve a. the
expiration Of 10 lays without his action.
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board OF street ana Maler
Commissioners ordering paid the follow
ing claims:-
M. II. Connolly Contracting Co., SAL,
claim No. 2A6.
Passed March 2S. 1885, 80.
NJ. t. Connolly Contracting Co.., $454'
| claim No. 22T.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed py salo
Board April 5,1Ss9, and approved by me
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following .resoius
ton adopted by the Board Of Street and
IWater Commissioners to witt
Ordering paid the following claims
jersey City News, 1920, claim No. 1887.
E. o'Donnell, S42, claim No; 20;
p. Connolly, SIPS 5, claim No. 229.
p. Ginnovan, $105, claim No. 209.
United Gas Improvement Co., $685.
o'Brien & Keilt. ss74.26, claim No. Z.
James Bailey, SIZE, claim No. S2S.
A. Sherry. $16, claim No. 1853.
Edwards & Walker, $50, claim No. LOGS.
John P. Stockton, 5000, claim No: 10Y
United Gas Improvement Co, $7.75, claim
James Mcdonald, $5s.s2. claim No. 4so.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution. passed by said
Board April 5, 1899, presented TO the
| Mayor. April 6, 1899, and became operative
al the expiration of ten days without his
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
| hereby non-concurs in the following reso,
luton adopted by the Board OF street ana
Water Commissioners February 4, 1891
Awarding to James Coyle the contract
to furnish and deliver about lwe gross
tons of bituminous coal at High Service
pumping station, at the price mentlohed
m his bid. $2.25 per ton, coal to be taken
from the Dagus mine
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
EtNn Henry LasT Byrne. 81, $500 on account of
Edward ONeill, $1,000. on account Of
! contract No. LIZ
John Nolan, S1,C0O, on account VI eonT
tract No. 1,120.
From the same officer
Submitting specifications for furnishing
4 and delivering one thousand Q,0eW tons OF
hitnminous coal at the High Service
pumping station plan for the proposed
Modification of grade on Carlton avenue,
between Summit avenue ana Monltose an,
of. sewer in Stevens avenue, from Rutgers
to Ocean avenues.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS,
This following claims were presented
Fox and Engel. $685. SO; Henry, Otto, $iS;
sf'l5 s @b 5s.a sso.s rs $17.15. si & american
Electric Co., $3.50; Evening journal ASS n,
s14 m S25: John f. Foley, SIS; Henry
ST.; chas. l.. Davis, s24; John Brownlee,
sig Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
OF STANDING COM
MITvTEES.
THE Committee. on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates OF Chie1 Engineer
" Henry Byrne, 81. eso.es, on account Of
contract No. 1,lSO. 1 o,nt 80 CON
John Nolan, $1,000, on account of con
Itract No l,12U. o--.
Also on claims Of ?. Muldoon. So i u
j L ~ qDOf ~
Il s93. payroIls. laborers in parks, $500, $o00.
From the same committee
Reporting on applications OF j.. FIanas
.5n and others for the Improvement OF
Thdrue street, from Central avenue 70
sun r7jt avenue; the Foot Mig. Co. ana
others for the Improvement OF Germania
. venue from Newark avenue to 81. PauIs
avenue. Frederick Dietz and others 1or
the of Van wagner avenue,
from ST. Paul's avenue to lands OF Long
Dock r r. =: Elizabeth Breternitz and
others for the improvement OF Fulton ~,
enue. from Garfield avenue to Bergen, anu
j. ri. Klonburg and others Tor tne I'M
provement of Gator avenue, from va FER
gen road to Hudson Boulevard, Jonn Cas-
lev and others, for the c~onstructlon q 9
sewer in Coles street., from fIteelitn
street to Thirteenth street; James ilernes
and Others for the construction OF q sew
err in Skillman avenue, from 50 norm "
Van Wrinkle street to connect Will seW
in st. Paul's avenue. and three V' pcei-
\ lions for signs, ETC., favorable,
The reports were accepted. .
1fhe Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of IN. Y. and ~. j.
Globe Gas Light Co., $655.20, as correct.
Il The report was accepted
THE Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on claims of Theouors
smith e Sons Co.. $17.19; r. PattDeTg q
Co. s3S.0e: J. G. Supply Co., 1920: ca
Van Keurer. SIS; u. s.. Crate Bar CO., Sio
las. F.. Stewart Co., $l0.99; Jas. Cevte
Sg77. Al. as correct
The REPORTS were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments ana TX.