The Jersey City news., 1906-05-08


ply and others, for tine opening apd ex-
tension of street TO be called PaTneli
place, from its present easterly terminus
being the westerly line OF Oliver to che
westerly line OF Warner street, and tor
the Improvement OF Parnel place be-
tween McAdoo avenue ass Warner
street, in accordance with the provisions
OF Chapter 2S9, Of the Laws Of 1886, be
and the same Is hereby accepted BY this
Board, which hereby declares that it fa-
vors the making of said Improvement,
and the said matter be and the same is
hereby referred to the Commissioners of
Assessments and Chief Engineer, he be-
ing q discreet surveyor not interested In
said improvement for procedure accord
ing to law, and that when said Chief En-
gineer shall have fled with this. Board
specifica tons describing the location and
character of such Improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and
kind of excavation and filing and amount
of work to be done and OF the materials
to be furnished for the proper making
and completion Of the said improvement,
and the same shall have been adopteu,
the Clerk Of this Board is hereby direct
ed to advertise for proposals for doing
such work and furnishing such materials
in the manner and for the length of time
required by law.
Whereas, On the 18th day of April,
1906, petition was fled with the Clerk
of this Board by the Coast Line Tele-
phone Company, in accordance with
Chapter 36 of the Laws of 1906, for
the granting fer q period of twenty
years of permission to the said Coast
Line Telephone Company, its successors
and assigns to locate, construct, oper-
ate and maintain conduits. with neces-
sary manhoaes, junction boxes, distribut-
ing poles and other necessary equipment
for containing cables and wires, together
with the necessary connections for en-
tering public or private property in GER
tain streets, avenues, lanes, highways
and public places for the purpose OF
maintaining a telephone system in the
city of Jersey City which said streets,
avenues, etc., are more particularly SET
forth in said petition
Resolved, That eonformably to the
provision of the Act afore cited, the 18th
day of May. 1906. at 2 o'clock P. NJ :
ard the Assembly Chamber of the City
Hall, are hereby fixed as the time and
pace When AID Where such petition
shah be considered and that the CLERK
of this Beard is hereby directed to pub
lish in the Jersey City Evening Journal
and the Jersey City News and thu
Observer, and to post in the manner
and for the length of time required by
ID W, AOt4Cc VI ttlG ming Va SUCH ptAIt8p1
etc. and of the appointment Of tht
afore named time and place for the con.
sideration thereof.
Resolved, That the contract for the
construction of sewer in Emerson ave
nue.. from a point 245 feet south of Sip
avenue to and connecting with sewer in
Sip avenue, conformably 30 the provis-
ions of Chapter pit, of the Laws of 1895,
hn 1-,1 ~ A1,<
named in his bid namely, 921a per cent
of the standard, he being the lowest bid
der for the whole work, unless at or be-
fore the time to be fixed to hear parties
! in relation thereto remonstranee
against the said improvement shall he
presented to the Board Of Street and
/ Water Commissioners signed by the own
ers of property liable to more than one
{ half the assessment therefor, on if in the
opinion Of said Board a sufficient reason
has not been presented for stopping said
improvement.
Resolved, That the Commissioners CT
Assessments, 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-
liminary sketch based upon this award
of contract and showing the amount of
materials estimated as necessary to conn
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 no
tice of hearing to be thereafter given
thereon as is required by the provisions
of the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for the
improvement of Corbin avenue, from Sin
Avenue 70 Stuyvests ut avenue, conform
ably to the provisions of Chapter PIT of
the Laws of 1895. be awarded to Henry
Byrne, at the prices named in his bid
namely 92 per cent of the standard. he
being the lowest bidder for the whole
work. unless at or before the time to be
liked to hear parties ins relation thereto
remonstrance against the said improve
ment shall be presented to the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners. signed
by the owners of property liable to more
than one-half the assessment therefor,
or II in the opinion of said Board a
sufficient reason has not been presented
for stopping said Improvement
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
Assessments with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey be sand are
hereby directed to make and file in the
office of the Clerk of this Board a pre-
lininary sketch based upon this award Of
contract and showing the amount of
materials estimated as necessary to COM
pdete 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 pre-
prepared and filed the Clerk of this
Board is hereby directed to give such
public notice uf hearing to be thereafter
given thereon as is required by the pro-
vision of the act heretofore cited.
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Whereas In the proposed construction
of sewer in Van Winkie avenue from
Tonnele avenue, westward, etc, on peti-
ton of Jacob Diehl and Others. pro
posals were received and a provisional
contract awarded therefor to Charles
O'Neill, on the 30th day of October,
1905, since which reriod unforseel.
obstacles have injected themselves to re-
tard ordinary prompt procedure, where
by the said Charles O'Neill owing to
varying of prices of material and labor
since the making of such provisional
award, has been irnpeaed to tender no.
tice that he must refuse to perform such
contract;
Resolved, That the provisional award
of contract heretofore made as afore-
said to Chas. 0'Neill be and is hereby
reconsidered and rescinded; that the
specifications for the building of said
sewer be referred back to the Chief
Engineer for review and revision If
necessary and that when such specifca-
tions shall have been re-submitted.
adonted and ordered filed. the Clerk Of
proposals Hereunder: and further
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