The Jersey City news., 1905-03-07
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the contract for the
improvement of Plainfeld avenue from
Duncan avenue to its northerly terminus
at the lands of the Holy Name Cemetery
conformably to the provisions of chapter
217 of tile laws of 1895 be awarded to
John Nolan at the price named in his
| bid namely 90 per cent. of the Standard
there being no lower bidder for the whole
work unless at or before the time to be
fixed to hear parties in relation thereto a
remonstrance against the said improve
Street and Water Commissioners
signed by the owners of property liable
TO more than one half the assessment
therefor or if in the opinion of said
Board sufficient reason has not been
presented for stopping said improve
ment;
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of
Assessment with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey be and are
hereby directed to make and file in the
Office of the clerk of this Board a pre-
Iiminary sketch based upon this award
of contract and showing the amount of
materials estimated as necessary to COM
plete said improvement the probable to-
tai cost of said improvement and the
probable amount TO be assessed on prop
erty specially benefited thereby and that
when said map shall have been so. pre-
pared and filed the clerk of this Board
is hereby directed to give such public
notice of hearing to be thereafter given
thereon as is required by the provision of
the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for the
Improvement of Orient avenue between
Hudson Boulevard and Halstead street
eonformably to the provisions of chapter
PIT of the laws of 1885 be awarded to
Uvalde Asphalt Paving Co. at the prices
named in its bid namely 9134 per cent.
of the standard it being the lowest bidder
for the whole work unless at or before
the time to be fixed to hear parties in re-
lation thereto a remonstrance against the
said Improvement shall be prel;ented to
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners signed by the owners of property
liable TO more than one-half the Assess
lnent therefor or if in the opinion of
said Board sufficient reason has not
been presented for stopping said I'M
proyemenf
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau Of Survey be and are
hereby directed to make and hle in THE
office of the Clerk of this Board pre-
Of contract, and showing the amount Of
material estimated as necessary TO COM
plete said improvement, the probable
total cost of said Improvement and the
probable amount TO be assessed on prop
erty specially benefited thereby, and
that when said map shall have been so
prepared and fled the Clerk of this
Board is hereby directed to give such
public notice of hearing to be thereafter
oivan i1en.esfty1 y.ouGffro1 },r Al mo-
vision of the act heretofore cited.
Whereas. In the making Of awards
for laIds taken for the opening and i'm
proyeme2t of Woodlawn avenue, a war
rant was heretofore ordered drawn in
favor of the estate of G. G. Van Rey-
pen for real estate taken or damage
sustained, and it appearing that the
affairs of said estate have been closed,
Resolved, That the City Clerk be
authorized to cancel said warrant so
drawn as aforesaid, and in lieu thereof
to draw warrants for the same purpose
and chargeable TO the same account in
favor of VIM. X. Van Reypen, Cath
crime NJ r. Bogert. Anna Y. X. Green
and Edward P. Buffet, Jr.. each in
sums equal to twenty-five per cent of
the warrant herein ordered cancelled.
the said warrants when SO drawn to be
delivered only TO the persons named
when the Corporation Counsel shall have
approved of the payment thereof.
Resolved That the Central Railroad
Co. of n. J. Athletic Association (Pierre
+. Garyin, president,) be and is hereby
permitted. nnder the supervision of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers of
this Board, to construct and temporar-
ily maintain, for period of 80 days
from the issuance of permit. single
track or spur beginning at a point about
800 feet north Of Phillip street on the
centre line Of Bramlhall avenue. if pro-
duced; thence southerly about $50 feet
to a point of curve; thence curYing to
the east with a radius of about $50 feet
to connect with track already laid about
100 feet south and parallel to Phillip
street; said track or spur being for the
sole purpose of expeditiously filling in
the lowland on Wilson. Oliver and
Moore streets. between Communipaw "
avenue and Forrest street, and the con-
struction thereon of an athletic track
and ball field with the paraphernalia
necessary thereto; provided thai during
the period of maintenance of said traciy
or spur said association shall adoDf
every reasonable precaution for the
safety of the travelling public and for
diligence shall be used by said associa-
tion in completing the improvements
comprehended by this permission and
that when completed the track shall be
Immediately removed. although the limif
Of time noted aforesaid shall NOT have
expired: failing which the COMMITTEES
on Streets and Sewers are hereby an
thorized and directed TO proceed fo re-
move same. charging the cost of such
removal to said association; ana furs
tlier provided,
That no certified copy of fhis resoIu-
ton or no permit in accordance there
with shall issue until the said associa
tion shall FIRST file with the Clerk of
this Board an agreement in writing. IT.
tested BY the proper officers af said
association. accepting all Of the pro-
visions herein contained ard binding
itself to interpose no obstacle. legal Or
otherwise. to any action III the prena-
ises required or desired TO lie taken Ii
The matter bv this Board or any Of its
officers or agents.
Which said agreement shall he fur
ther supplemented by hnnd ii the SIM
OF ten Thousand lS10.0n0D0l dollars. Il
he improved lw The Cprparation Coln4
sel md II lie fled III sise same mnn,acr
ass1 cfssacIent taseremsif' srsl geo f;er-
ed un1n + faithful eanplian~a With {he
terms o. TIE foregoing resolution; prn-