The Jersey City news., 1906-09-01

~, BLOCK 100.
From VIM. M. Frazer.--
Calling attention to the condition OF
the pavement on Seventh street, between
Erie and Jersey avenue
From James Lynch and others
Petitioning for laying of a water main
and sewer in Williams from Mallory
down.
From the Twelfth Ward Improvement
Association
Per, George Prigge, Sec.
Objecting to the Acceptance of the paw
ing of Milton avenue, from Lincoln street
to Bowers street.
From the Twelfth Ward Improvement
Association, per George Prigge, Sec
Requesting Board to notify contractor
to proceed more diligently with the re-
paving of Central avenue, and citing rea-
sons therefor.
From John P. Lewis:-
Calling attention to the settling of the
pavement on Seidler street.
From q. T. Carpenter
Calling attention to the bad condition
of the asphalt on Atlantic street.
From the Eighth Ward Improvement
Association, per v. F. Connolly, Sec
Asking that the curbing on Jackson
avenue be reset and the crosswalks pe-
laid.
From Mrs Agnes Luyster:-
Calling attention to the condition of
the pavement on Wayne street, caused
by the construction of a sewer.
From Norman Christie:-
Calling attention to the pavement on
Sherman avenue, caused by the laying of
water main
One az petition for wooden pole at
curb
From John Collins, and others
Petitioning for the improvement of
Hobson street, between Palisade avenue
and Ogden avenue.
From Henry J. Voss, and others
Petitfoning for the improvement of
Grant avenue, between Bergen avenue
and Ocean avenue.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
In matter of limit of time for receiving
proposals for street lighting.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Municipal Lighting.
From Lawrence Cullen:-
Petitioning for the return of 1920
for overpayment of water rents
From the Central Railroad Co. of N
j.
Petitioning for the return of $30.O5,
for overpayment of water rents
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board Aug. lst, 1906 and approved by
the Mayor Aug. 9th, 1906
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor
Of that officer to transfer the sum of
Sl245O.0O from license moneys to the
credit of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners to be used as follows:
For rebuilding and enlarging about
200 feet of sewer at Morgan and Hen
derson streets including inspections,
$1.5OO.
For reconstruction of sewer in Steu-
ben street between Henderson and War
rem streets including inspection advtg.
ETC., $6,95O
For relief sewer in Oakland avenue,
from Laidlaw avenue to Fleet street, in
Guiding Inspections, $4,000.
From the same Board
transmitting resolution passed by said
Aug. 1st, 1906 and approved by the
Mayor Aug. 9th, 1906
Resolved, That warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor
of that officer to transfer $2,294 from
license account to the credit of the
Board of Street and Water Comm;s-
sioners to used to pay for labor and
materials on paved streets for Aug.
For salaries. s.......... 81 ,194. 90
For supplies. ................. 800. 90
$2,294. 90
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board Aug. 1st, 1906 and APP
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, December IL,
1905, as follows, to wit
Ordering paid the following claims:-
$356.S0 to Jersey City Supply Co.,
claim, No. 1925.
SIG to Jersey City Supply Co, claim
s33,25 to Jersey City Supply Co, claim
No. 1926.
Charge Water Account
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board Aug. /, 1906, and approved by
the Mayor Aug. 6, 1906
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
ti0n adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners July 2, 1906, as
follows, to Wit
Resolved, That by and with the con-
eurrence of the Board of Finance the re-
port of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers upon the application in writing
of Sibylla B. Lewis and others, presented
to this Board on the 25th day of June,
1906, for the repaving of Academy street
with asphalt pavement, from Bergen
square to Tonnele avenue, conformably
TO the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter
1874 of the Laws of 1891, be and the
same is hereby accepted by this Board,
which hereby declares its determination
10 make said Improvement unless at or
before the time hereafter to be appoint
ed for hearing parties in relation thereto
q remonstrance shall be presented to this
Board signed by the owners of property
liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor, and that the Commission
ers of Assessment, with the aid and as
sistance of the Bureau of Survey be
and are hereby directed to make and re-
port to this Board an estimate of the
quantity and kind of excavation and fill
ing and the amount of work to be done,
and of the materials to be furnished for
the making and completion of the said
improvement, and that upon the filing of
such report the Clerk of this Board shall
advertise for proposals for doing such
work and furnishing such materials in
manner and for length of time required
by law.
From the same Board