The Jersey City news., 1906-10-13

The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following:--
Whereas, This Bonrd met on the oath
day Of September, 1905, to hear, consider
and adjudicate upon objections which
should be presented against the final MS
sessment map and report for the i'm
provement of Milton avenue, between
Lincoln street and Bowers street, con-
formally to the provisions Of Chapter
2l7 of the Laws of 1895, and
Whereas, No objections were present
ed, alleged or known against the same;
therefore,
Resolved. That said final assessment
map and report as filed by the Commits
sloners of Assessment on the 18th day
OF September, 1906, and the said assess
ment therein shown, be and the same are
hereby confirmed, and that the Clerk be
directed to file the same with the City
Collector for collection.
Resolved, That the work under con-
tract, No. 1912, for the improvement OF
Bergen avenue, from Communipaw ave
nue to Paramount avenue, by the Barber
AseAalt Paving Co., contractor, be and
the same is hereby accepted sas completed
and that the Chief Engineer be and is
hereby directed to file with the Comnis-
sioners of Assessment a statement show
ing. the entire cost Of said improy yement
and that thereupon said Commissioners
of Assessments Shall proceed to prepare
and submit an Assessment map and
report for said Improvement. conformab-
~ to the provisions of Sectien 5. of Chap
ter 2l7 of the laws of 1895.
Resolved, That the contract fo- the
Improvement of Van Nostrand avenue
from Ocean avenue to Garfield avenue,
conformably to the provisions of Chap
ter PIT of the Laws of 1895 be awarded
to Van Keuren & Son at the prices
of the standard, they being the lowest
bidder for the who,e work unless at OF
before the time to be fixed to hear par
ties in relation thereto, remonstrance
against the said improvement shall be
presented to the Bpard of Street and
Water Commissioners signed by the
owners of property liable to more thar,
one half theassessment therefore, or II
in the opinion of this Board sufficient
reason has not been presented for stop
ping said Improvement.
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF
Assessment with the aid and assistance
of the Bureau of Survey be and are mere
by directed to make and FLED in the nf-
fee of the Clerk IF this Board. a pr'slni.
mary sketch based upon this award OF
contract and showing the amount OF ma
terials 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 and report shall have
so prepared 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 pro-
visions of the act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the report of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing of Frank and
Mary Meyers and others for the opening
of Henderson street. between the north-
erly line of the Morris Canal and the
northerly line of the tide water basin, III
accordance with the provisions Of Chap
ter 2S9 of the Laws of 1885, be and the
same is hereby accepted by this board,
which hereby declares that it fayors the
making of said improvement and the said
matter be and the same is hereby re-
ferred to the Commissioners of Assess
ment and Chief Engineer, he being q
discreet surveyor not interested IN said
improvement, for procedure according to
law. and that when said Chief Engineer
shall have fled with this Board specifca-
tions describing the location and char
acte 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 directed to
advertise for proposals for dong such
work and furnishing such materials, in
the manner and for the length of time
required by law.
Resolved. That the report Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing of Rev. p. w.
Smith and others presented to this Board
on the 24th day of September, 1906, for
the Improvement of Huron avenue, be-
tween Van Winkle avenue and St PauPs
avenue. in accordance with the provisions
Of Chapter PIT of the Laws of 1895, be
and the same is hereby accepted by this
Board, which hereby declares Its deter
mination to make said Improvement, un-
less at or before the time for hearing in
relation thereto hereafter to be accorded
to parties in interest, a remonstrance
shall be presented to this Board signed
by the owners of property liable to more
than one-half the assessment therefore,
or if in the opinion Of this Board suffi-
sient reason has not been presented for
stopping said improvement. and that
the Chief Engineer, with the aid
and assistance of the Bureau OF
Survey be and is hereby directed
to make and report to this Board
specifications describing the location and
character of such improvement, together
with an estimate of the quantity and
kind of excavation and filling and amount
of work to be done and of the materials
to be furnished for the making and COM
pletion of the said Improvement, and
that upon the fling and adoption thereof
the Clerk of this Board shall advertise
for proposals for doing such work and
for the length of time required by law.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and the Board proceeded under Rule
No. 6.
REPORTS OR COMM MUNICATIONS
OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
Presenting specifications for the inn
provement Of Huron street, from Van
Wrinkle avenue to st. Paul's avenue,
with asphalt pavement.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
The Board, on motion, then proceeded
with the regular order of business.
Resolved, That masons licenses be
and are hereby granted to Hugh French,
Matthew T. Maleney, Joseph A. Red
mond, John Coppinger, William G. Web
er, NJ. r. Laverty, J. Depenbrock, Hem
ry Beck, to make connections with the