The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-04
The reports were accepted.

The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks ana Parks reported on payroll La
borers in parks. $500, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and Snr-
vey reported on payroll, Chief Engineer,
etc, 81, 1l-66, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Stations
cry reported on claim of Jersey CITY
News, $4S, as correct.
The report was accepted
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
The on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, hat the contract for the inn
proyement of Stegman street, from Van
Cleef street to Ocean avenue, c~onfornabiy
to the provisions of Chapter III OF the
Laws of 1885. be awarded to Charles
ONeill, at the prices named in his bid.
namely S1% of the standard, he being the
lowest bidder for the whole work, unless
at or. before the time to be fixed to hear
parties in relation thereto a rernonstrance
against the said Improvement shall be pre-
scented to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, signed by the owners OF
property liable to more than one-half tho
assessment therefor, or if in the opinion
of said Board a sufficient reason has nos
been presented for stopping said improve
ment.
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF
Assessment, with the aid n assistance
of the Bureau of Survey, be and are here-
by directed to make and file in the ofaes
Of the Clerk of this Board a preliminary
sketch based upon the award of CONTRACTS
and howing the amount of materials eEti-
mated as necessary to complete said I'M
provement. the probable total cost sf said
Improvement, and the probable amount
to be assessed on property specially bene-
flied thereby, and that when said map
shall have been so prepared and. filed. ths
Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to
give such public notice of hearing to be
thereafter given thereon as is required by
the provisions OF. the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That 81, 120.40 be paid to the
Palisade Construction Co., being final on
contract No.. 1903, for construction of q
steel pipe sewer in Thirteenth street ire
eonstruction), from Provost street to the
w. R. R., and from the present end Ct
steel pipe to the Hudson River.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That s541.A be paid to Henry
Byrne. on account of contract No. 1,13O,
for sweeping, cleaning, etc., and remov-
ing ashes and garbage, from streets OK
Jersey City.
Charge cleaning streets, etc., 1883.
Resolved, That the following sums be-
paid to. the following named persons for
services as inspectors on the improve
ments designated
ISL to Thomas Byrne, on sewer in Thir-
teenth street, between Provost street and
Hudson River, q days. at IS, December,
1898, claim No. s0Z.
$21 to Thomas Byrne, on sewer in Thir-
teenth street, between Provost street ard
Hudson River, 8 days, ait So, in January.
1888, claim No. $40.
$3.50 to Henry Byrne, for paving blocks,
October, 1885, claim No. 773.
$101.S0 to Henry Byrne, for weighing
crushed stone, January, 1888, claim No.
s1S15 to the Barber Asphalt Paving Co.,
for repairing cut in front of School No.
/, November, 1888, claim No. 7sS.
$1S.89 to the Barber Asphalt Paving Co.,
for repairing cut in Claremont avenue
No. 1872.
Commissioners sleigh, December, 1885,
claim No. sol.
Charge special street account.
Der Asphalt Paving Co., for repaving
cut at IA Bowers street, January, 1893
claim No. 1923.
Charge repaying over street opening.
Resolved, That masons' licenses be and
are hereby granted to Richard H. Heath-
erton, Henry Weinert and A. E.. Becker
to make connections with the sewers In
Jersey City, when they file the required
bonds in the office of the Permit Clerk
n6SOlN6u, 4UdlHp 6ELQiSSlOu De ana IS
hereby granted to Robert ]. Murphy to
erect a sign in front of 40 Gregory street,
in accordance with the rules and regula-
tions of this Board governing such mat
tiers.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on a call
for the yes and nays
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five 90 in number.
T Committee on Municipal Lighting
presented the following
Resolved. That SO, 23S.25 be paid to the
]. c. Electric Light Co, for street Light
ing. contract No. se6, January, 1899. claim
No. 1,945.
Charge street lighting.
Adopted by the following vote, on a
call for the ayes Inc nays:-
Ayes-Al the members of the Board,
five 60 in number.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs presented the following
Resolved, That STA be paid to John F.
Maggie, for insurance, Beileville and High
Service, January, 1889, claim No. 5e4.
$4So.14 to Jas. Coyle, for coal at High
Service, September and October, 1855,
claim No. 21S.
Charge water account, P. & R.
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-AlI the members of the Board,
five () in number
The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions presented the following
Resolved, plumbers licenses be
and are hereby granted to Richard H.
Heatherton, William H. Stow, A. e.
Becker, Edwin Miller and Henry Weinert
to make connections with the water mains
in Jersey City and also to do general
plumbing work when they file the re-
quired bonds in the Office of the Permit
Clerk.
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
missioners and clerks, for month ending
February %. 1898, amounting in the aggre-.
gate to $l,26S.S0.
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for Services rendered as
Water Registrar, ETC., for month ending
February 2S, 1883, amounting in the aggre-
gate to s., 1898
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
laborers on meters for month ending
February q, 1899. amounting in the aggre-
gate to $40.
Resolved. That s12 be paid to Charles
l.. Davis for cord of wood at pipe yard,
January, 1899. claim No. 1876.
Charge water account, A. & E.
[TS Es Continued.l