The Jersey City news., 1902-09-11

ana nave executd Tn ncSSary contract
for tn same.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Corporation Counsel
To the Honorable the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners of Jersey
City
Gentlemen-In the matter of the bills
rendered by the Erie Railroad Company
against the city for protecting the tracks
of that Company during the construction
of Manhattan avenue sewer under the
said railroad, 1 am of opinion that the
city is not liable to pay these claims.
Respectfully
GEORGE l.. RECORD,
Corporation Counsel.
Received and ordered filed.
From Garwood Ferris, Engineer in
Jersey City, Aug. 10. 1902.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Com
misisoners:-
Gentlemen-As the condition of the
work requires another inspector at the
masonry dam, | would respectfully rec
ommend that o. G. Stringham be ap-
pointed to act as inspector on the new
Water Works. or to perform such other
duties in connection Herewith as may be
required by the engineer in charge.
Respectfully submitted.
GARWOOD FERRIS,
Engineer in charge.
tee on new Water Works.
From the Foreman over Sewer
SQUAD
Rendering weekly report
Received and ordered filed and a copy
transmitted to His Honor the Mayor.
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certif-
Gates in favor Of
Chas. O'Neiil, S1,S96.68, retained per
centage on account OF contract No. l.2Zi.
Bernard Cannon, $500, on account of
contract No. 500.
III. Byrne, $3,537.S0, on account of
contract No 1918.
p. Tumulty, Jr., $452. II, final on ac-
count of contract No. 1880.
John Nolan, $1,000, on account of
contract No. 1881.
H. Byrne, 81, 900, on account of con-
tract No 1886.
S. r. Davies, $210, on account of con-
tract No. 1,345.
Frank Siefert $210, ON account of con-
tract No. 1876.
D. Cupo, $105, on account of contract
No 1871.
Henry Walter, S105, on account of
contract No. 1,349.
Louis Eckert, S105, ON account Of con-
tract No. $50
contract No. 1851.
From the same officer
Submitting specifications as follows
for a relief sewer in Division street, from
Eighth street, connecting with the steel
pipe sewer at Thirteenth street; the re-
paving of Fifth street, from Brunswick
street to Newark avenue. and for the
construction of a sewer in Ocean ave
nue.. between New street and Wade
street.
From the same offieer:-
In relation to applications heretofore
made for construction of a sewer in
Montrose avenue and Lake street, and
for construction of sewer in Carlton ave-
nue..
From the same officer
Recommending the appointment of
Alexander Roe to act as inspector on the
Improvement of Sip avenue, between
Hudson Boulevard and West Side ave-
nue..
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented:
A. E. Nolan. 5000. S14.35, $3.50,
$3.50, $3.50, $3.50. $4.25, $33.15, $3.50,
$1o. $40, $500, $50. S22;6o, $l.25.
S16o; S1o % Sa 81 SI99; S415; S842 S1920' 10
500. 20, 1885, $3.50. 81, $500. S22. .95;
John Wright, 500; John Rowe, SIS: Jas.
p. Hall. Incp., $1s.55: G. Van Keuren,
$40; John Brownlee. 500; B. NJ Gerar-
din, $50: F. McDermott, $780, Jas. F.
Mckee 500; p. Muldoon. 500; A. J.
Boyle. 500: John Boyd. 500: payrolls
Commissioners and Clerks, 81 PCS. 80;
Water Registrar. etc. S2,S5S31: New
Water Works, 81 .299.99; employees in
parks. S4S3.33; Chief Engineer, ETC.,
81 .SS4.99.
Received and referred to their nppro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
Charles o'Neil, s1,s96.6s. retained
i,2a7.
B, Cannon; $500, on account of con-
tract No. ,305.
II. Byrne, S3.53I.S:3, on account of
contract No. 1878.
T. Tunulty. Jr.. $452. II, final on ac-
count of contract No. 1880.
John Nolan, $1,000, on account of con-
tract No. 1881.
H. Byrne, $500. on account of con-
tract No. 1886.
Also on claims of Jas. f. Mckee,
800; P. Muldoon, 800; p. J. Murphy.
SIS; A. J. Boyle, 500; +. Fuller, $35,
as correct.
From the same Committee
Reporting on application of Christie
pher N. Mclaughlin and others for the
construction of an 1S-inch vitrified pipe
sewer in Carlton avenue, and of George
Grosskopf and others for the construc-
tion of an 1S-inch vitrifed pipe sewer in
Montrose avenue; one petition for flag
pole favorable.
The reports were accepted.
From the same Committee
Esa.i.. - NJ
Oakley, Mrs. III. Newcombe and others
against the contemplated construction of
sewers in Newkirk street. etc.
On motion of Commissioner Nolan, the
report was received and the recommenda-
lions of the Committee adopted
The Committee on Municipal Light
ing reported on claim of John Boyd, $10o,
as correct.
The report was accepted.
no Be Continued.}