The Jersey City news., 1902-11-06

is hereby directed to prepare and submit
at the next meeting of this Board speci-
fications for the electric gas and oil street
lighting of this city, which said specitica-
tions shall outline plant the cost of
which should be within the limit of avail
able appropriat ton for street lighting for
fiscal year, 1902-1903, and that when
such specifications shall have been
adopted. concurred in and approved, the
Clerk of this, Board shall advertise for
proposals conformably Herewith.
Resolved. That $92o.94 be paid to n.
Y. and n. J. Globe Gas Light Co, Ltd,
for oil street lighting, contract No. 1920,
September, 1902, claim No. $50.
$1l, ,313.07 to United Electric Co. of n.
j., for street lighting, contract No. 1926,
September, 1902, claim No. II.
81, ,154.34 to Hudson County Gas Co.,
for gas street lighting, contract No. .263,
September, 1902. claim No. 32S.
S114.35 to Union Printing Co., for
lamp reports, etc, Lamp Inspector, Sep
tember, 1902, claim No. II.
Charge street lighting.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and Nays
Ayos--All the members of the Board,
five 90 in number.
The Committee on New Water Works
presented the following
Resolved. That the sums hereina SER
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as en-,
gineer i'll charge, ETC., for month ending
October 81, 1902, amounting in the .g-
gregate to $1,399.99.
Whereas, The Jersey City Water Sup
ply Company, the assignee of Patrick N.
Flynn. contractor, has given notice to the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City that
it will be necessary for the city to pur-
chase .or condemn certain tracts or par
cos IF le~d fc~ tho main reservoir. and
also for the right of way and construction
oI the pipe Hnes anu conduits now be-
ing constructed for the city under the
contract of February %, 1899, between
the said main reservoir near Boonton,
New Jersey, and the Bergen reservoir in
Jersey City, a particular description OF
which land is annexed to said notice on
tle with the Clerk of this Board; and
Whereas. This city by it's contract
with said contractor agreed, if necessary,
I'm exercise i+s power. 70 cOadn'pn such
lands and rights as might be required in
$ ca.i" the supply OF water contracted
for and the works to supply the same,
such proceedings to be at the cost and
expense of the contractor;
Resolved, That the city deems it neces-
sary and proper and hereby determines
to purchase and acquire as said lands
and rights of way for the purpose afore-
said and do further determine, in case the
city shall be unable to agree with the
owner or owners of said lands. for the
purchase of the same to condemn the
said lands for the purposes aforesaid;
and be it further
Resolved. That in pursuance of said
contract Bedle. Edwards & Lawrence,
or Edwin f. Smith. as agents of the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, be
and they are authorized and directed to
agree with the owner or owners of said
lands as to the price and terms of the
purchase thereof, and in case no agree
ment can be made for such purchase
that they proceed forthwith to cause the
same to be condemned in the name of the
city for public uses and purposes afore-
said:
Whereas, At a conference of his Hon
or the Mayor. the Board of Finance and
this Board heretofore in new water
matters, it was unanimously agreed that
additional engineering advise should be
secured.
Resolved, That the Engineer in charge
Of New Works Construction and the Cor
poration Counsel are hereby authorized
to retain Mr.. E. Kuichling as an engi-
neering expert in reference to the pend
ing controversy between the city and the
Jersey City Water Supply Co.
Resolved, That the sums noted be paid
to R. w. Hunt & Co., for inspecting
work as follows:--
8CS1 ;,,rroof;,,r
pipe for New Water Works, September,
1902. claim No. $50.
S209.31 for inspecting etc. material at
mills for pipe, September, 1902, claim No.
Charge water account, New Water
Works.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes--All the members of the Board.
five % in number.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs presented the following
Resolved, That $1.4S74 be paid to the
Hudson Coal Co. being final contract
No. 1887, for furnishing and delivering
coal
Charge water account, R. & r.
! Resolved, That the resolution hereto
fore passed by this Board, October 4,
1902. awarding to Hudson Coal Co. a
contract for the furnishing and delivering
Mt High Service pumping station cf about
800 tons if bitumious coal at the price of
500 per gross ton. be and is hereby re-
considered and rescinded for the reason
that the condition of the coal market is
much more favorable to the city than
when said contracts were awarded.
Resolved, That $24.34 be paid to
Theo. Smith & Sons Co., for repairs to
main under Hackensack River, July,
1901, claim No. 472
Charge pumping reservoir.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote ON call
for tho>ayes and nays:
Ayes All the members Of the Board,