The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-17

On motion the Board took a recess fol-
ten minutes.
On reassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting held on Tuesday. May
81, 1899, was dispensed with and. they were
on motion approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Lucella Bennett, per ~Traphagen
& Beekman, attorneys
In matter of the vacation OF streets
known as Mcclellan, or Grand avenues.
From the Socialistic Labor Party, per
Requesting permission to hold open air
meetings in certain streets in Jersey City.
From Philip Tumulty, Jr.:. =
Requesting an extension OF time OF 10
lays in which to complete his contract on
Improvement of Germania avenue.
-Four () petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the m
on Streets and Sewers.
From the Manhattan Globe Leather
Co..:
Petitioning for the extension of the wa
ter man on Tonnele avenue, between
Thorne and Blocker streets.
Received and referred to the
on Assessments and Extensions.
From the Merchants Protective Associ-
alton, per j. Wallace Black, Sec
In matter of pending telephone ordlii-
anee.
Received and ordered filed.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From his Honor the Mayor
Jersey City June Is, 1899.
Honorable Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Honorable Board, without my approval,
the resolution adopted at your meeting
held May 20, 1899, and presented to me for
my approval May rs, 1899, and OF which
the enclosed is a certified copy.
II have taken this action for the fol-
lowing reasons: The resolution contem-
plates the appointment of one engineer
and two assistant engineers. While it IS
necessary for the city to have some engl-
neer to guard the city's interests in the
construction Of the new water WORKS, 4
does not seem to me at this time neces-
sary to appoint three when the work TO
be. lone by the contractor is merely pre-
liminary. Furthermore, In my estimation
a salary of So, 500 per year is suftlcient tor
the engineer. am also informed. that
at least one of the so-called assistant
engineers has no claim to the title Of
when the time is ripe for the appoint
ment of additional engineers, appoint en-
gineers that are such or else appoint them
as inspectors and pay them a salary
than that of a competent engineer.
ssThe Importance of supervision of these
new water works cannot be over esti-
and well before appointing anyone.
II would have been only too happy TO
consult with you before you passed a
resolution of this Importance, and | regret
that YOU did not seem to look on this
matter as of sufficient Importance to make
it necessary to confer with me.
mo one should be appointed for a
longer term either in specific words or by
inference thai a term at the pleasure or
the appointing power. 1t would seem to
me also that inasmuch as the inspectors
which will be appointed at some time will
in all likelihood be practical men, that at
least one of the engineers should be well
yersed in the theory of engineering lest
we fail to combine theoretical and prac-
teal engineering.
Respectfully submitted.
Mayor"
Received and laid on the able until the
next regular meeting.
From the Board of Finance
Jersey City, June 3. 1888.
Honorable Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Gentlemen-I am directed by the Hoard
OF Finance to request your Attendance AZ
its meeting to be held "wednesday. June 4,
1889. at 3 o'clock p. M.
Very respectfully,
Clerk
Received and ordered fled.
From the City Whartinger. Morgan
Street Dock