The Jersey City news., 1905-12-09

action as would seem to fairly and prop
erly conserve the rights of the public;
Resolved. That Miles street, between
the Morris Canal and the property of
the New Jersey Warehouse and Guar
anty Company, be and the same is here
by vacated, and the rights and duties of
the public i'll that part of Miles street
heretofore described be and are hereby
terminated, provided that there shall be
first filed with the Clerk Of this Board
an agreement whereby the following off
sets would be acceded to by the petit
ti0ning Company
First. The regarding Of Garfield ave.
nue., from the. easterly side Of the present
bridges to Morris Canal, so that. the sur
face. water will drain toward said canal,
thereey.s eipfpati ting tbs d yotAs sfandi-.
ITtaons wsAeh now exist
Second. The macadamizing, eurbing
and paving Of cutters in Garfield avenue
between the points above noted
Third. The laying of four-foot flag
sidewalk ON the north side Of Garfield
avenue, between the points above noted.
Fourth The placing and maintenance
of proper and sufficient lights under the
bridges of said Company now erected
and crossing said avenue, the requisite
number of lights to be determined by the
Board.
Fifth. The placing of proper drip
| pans under all bridges owned or com
| trolled by said Company.
All the foregoing work to be done at
the cost and expense of the petitioners.
| Sixth. In case of any future neces-
| sity for the construction of an outlet
sewer in this locality to New York Bay,
! evidenced by a recommendation Of the
| Chief Engineer Of this Board, the Com
| pany shall permit without charge for
easements or land taken, such sewer con-
struction through or across any lands of
eof1 tAt1l, tifrt1r1, fat
Whereas, On the 29th day of May,
1905, application was made to the Beard
! of Street and Water Commissioners by
| John f. Hauek for the vacation Of that
part of Van Horne street from the east
| erly block line of Forrest street, easter
| ly to the westerly right of way of the
| Newark and New Aork branch of the
| Central Railroad of New Jersey. being q
] distance on the center line of one hum
dred sixty-three and 55-1O0 QG3.55) feet,
more or less; and
Whereas, On the 18th day of July,
1905, this Board met and heard all par
| ties interested in said application who
| appeared and all remonstrances against
the said vacation that We're presented III
writing; and
Whereas, This Board has considered
each and all the objections presented at
such meeting and has adjudicated upon
/ the 3Sdlle, dHS mas uttSIIlllnEu llat HeiiH-
1 er all nor any of them is sufficient there
| for;
Resolved That all that portion of Van
| Horne street from the easterly block line
| of Forrest street, easterly to the wester-
| ~ right of way of the Newark and New
| York branch of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, being distance on the
| center line Of one hundred sixty-three
and 55-1O0 (163..55) feet more or less, be
and the same is hereby vacated in ac-
1 cordance with Section 46, of the Act of
/ March 81, 1871, entitled, An Act to re-
organize the local government of Jersey
City and the rights and duties of the
| public concerning said part of said Van
| Horne street, heretofore described, be
and are hereby terminated, except that
| the city reserves to itself for all future
! time and in as ftril and complete a man
| ner as if the same had never been va
Gated the right if it so desires, to utilize
for sewer purposes that portion of street
hereby tied whenever such utilization
seems either necessary or desirable.
Resolved, That the contract for the
| improvement of Sixteenth street, from
Grove street to Jersey avenue, conform
| ably to the provisions of Chapter III of
! the Laws of 1905, be awarded to Philip
Tumulty, Jr., at the prices named in hi S
! bid, namely, 9054 per cent of the stand
4 ard 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 remOnstranee against the said
| improvement shall be presented to the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, signed by the owners of property
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor; and
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 pre-
liminary sketch based upon this award
of contract, and showing the amount of
4 materials estimated as necessary to COM
plete said Improvement the probable
| total cost of said improvement and the
i probable amount to be assessed on prop
erty especially benefited thereby, and
chat 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
| given thereon. as is required by the pro-
vision of the Act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the specifications pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
! date for the construction OF q sewer in
Mercer street. from AIerseles street to
/ Colgate street. and in Colgate street, to
connect Win sewer In wayne street, be
! and are hereby adopted and ordered fled,
and the CLERK of this Board be directed
TO advertise for proposals in conformity
Herewith.
Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted to the following named
persons to erect signs, etc, in front of
the premises designated, in. accordance
Wirh the rules and regulations of the
Board governing such matters:-
Peter f. Gorman, sign, No. 1873 Sus-
4 sex street.
Morris Groose, coal box, No. pa Erie
street.
Resolved, That the specifications for
the furnishing and delivering of masons'
materials heretofore received on October
II, 1905, be and are hereby rejected.
Resolved, That one special improve
ment certificate for five hundred $4,000
dollars be drawn in favor of Bernard
Cannon, for work done and materials
4 furnished on account of contract No.
1476, conformably to Chapter 2Ii of the
Laws of 1895, for the construction of a
sewer under the westerly sidewalk
of the Hudson Boulevard, from Dan
forth avenue to Gator avenue and in
Gator avenue. from Hudson Boulevard
to connect with Swampy Greek sewer.
4 Resolved, That S4S be paid to J. w.
T. H.