The Jersey City news., 1906-05-07

tension of d street to be called Parnell
place, from its present easterly terminus,
being the westerly line OF Oliver to- the
westerly line of Warner street, and for
the Improvement of Parnell place be-
tween McAdoo avenue and Warner
street, in accordance with the provisions
OF Chapter 2SD, Of the Laws or 1896, be
and the same is hereby aecepted by this
Board, which hereby declares that it ia
vors the making 0f said Improvement
and the said matter be and the same is
hereby referred to the Commissioners of
Assessments and Chief Engineer he be-
ing discreet surveyor not Interested in
said improvement TOR procedure accord
ing to law, and that when said Chief En-
gineer shall have fled with this Board
specifications 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 adopted,
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,
1ve'O, a pettliuA WIS uied WIN the CLERK
OF this Board by the Coast Line Teie-
phone Company, in accordance with
Chapter 30 of the Laws of 1906, for
the granting fer a 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 manheies, junction boxes, distribut-
ing poles and other necessary equipment
for containing cables and wires, together
with the necessary connections for en-
terlng public or private property in GER
tain streets, avenues, lanes, highways
and public places for the purpose OF
maintaining telephone system in the
city of Jersey City, which said streets,
avenues, etc, are more particularly set
forth in said petition;
Resolved, That conformably to the
provision of the Act afore cited, the 14th
day of May, 1905. at 2 o'clock r. NJ,
and the Assembly Chamber of the City
Hall. are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where such petition
shall be considered and that the Clerk
Of this Board is hereby directed to pub
lish in the Jersey City Evening journal
and the Jersey City News and the
Observer, and to post in the manner
and for the length of time required by
law, notice of the filing of such petition,
etc. and of the appointment of the
afore named time and place for the con-
sideration thereof.
Resolved, That the contract for the
construction of a sewer in Emerson ave
nue., from point 245 feet south of Sip
avenue to and connecting with sewer in
Sip avenue, conformably to the proyis-
ions of Chapter PIT, of the Laws Of 1895,
be awarded to Henry Byrne at the prices
named In his bid namely, 921h per cent.
fha cfo do nd Il Iaf, lar, h.1
der for the whole work, unless at or be-
fore the time to be fixed to hear parties
in relation thereto a remonstrance
against the said Improvement shall be
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, OF If 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 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 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 10 give such public no.
tie Of hearing to be thereafter given
thereon as is required by the provisions
o. tne'act heretofore cited.
Resolved. That the contract for tbe
improvement of Corbin avenue. from Sin
avenue to Stuyyestant 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 W per cent Of the standard. he
being the lowest bidder for the whole
work, unless at or before the time to be
fixed to hear parties in 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-haf the assessment therefor.
or if 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 and are
hereby directed to make and file III the
office of the Clerk of this Board a pre-
liminsry sketch based upon this award of
contract and showing the amount of
materials. estimated as necessary to COM
paete said Improvement. the probable
total cost of said Improvement. and the
probable amount to be assessed oxs prop
erty specially benefited thereby and that
when said map shall have been so pre-
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.
Whereas, In the proposed construction
of sewer in Van Winkle avenue, from
Tonnele avenue, westward, etc, on petit
tion of Jacob Diehl and others. pro-
posals were received and provisional
contract awarded therefor to Charles
O'Neill, on the 30th day Of October,
1908, since which neriod unforeseen
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 impeMed 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. O'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
this Board DC directed to advertise for
proposals Hereunder: and further
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