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The Jersey City news., 1906-12-08
BOARD or STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS


VtFresstl FroeeeuipYS-ss
It was adopted by the following vote
on scall for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissioners Berry. Nolan,
Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays--None
Abseat-Commissio Knox.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. s.a
On motion the further consideration
of applica ton of Coast Line Telephone
Company for franchise. on basis of ap-
plication of said Company, filed April
16, 1906. and conformably TO chapter
SO. of the Laws of 1905, was adjourned
and continued TO the next regular meet
ing of the Board, to be held on Monday,
November 18th, 1905, at two t22) O'Clock
p. NJ.
Commissioner n Ian moved ITO take
from the table an ordinance, entitled,
AN Ordinance for the relief of Charles
w. Moessner in the construction ana
maintenance of Bay Windows
Carried.
The ordinance was then taken up and
read
An ordinance for the relief of Charles
w. Moessner in the construction and
maintenance of bay windows.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioner for and on behalf. OF the
municipality of said city do ordain as
follows
Section 1.-That permission be and is
hereby granted to Charles w. Moessner
to construct and maintain bay windows
q building to be erected by him ON the
iorthwest corner of Ocean and Fulton
venues. which bay windows may reach
s,om the second story to the roof Of said
luiluing and extend beyond the building
Y Ane of Fulton avenue and also OF ocean
avenue, twenty (20) inches. any ordi-
nance to the contrary notwithstanding.
The work to be done under the super
vision of the Inspector of Buildings.
Section 2-That all costs and ex-
penses incident to the introduction, pas
sage and publication of this ordinance
sshall be paid for by the applicant for
same, and such amount therefor as is
estimated by the Clerk of this Board to
be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand.
Commissioner Nolan moved THAT rne
ordinance be placed on final passage.
It was adopted by me following vote
on a call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commission Berry, Nolan,
Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
Absent-Commission Knox.
The President declared that the ordi-
nance had passed.
On motion the BOARD adjourned.
GEO. 7. BOUTON.
Clerk
Regular meeting of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners. held
on Monday, November u, 1906, at two
(2) O'Clock p NJ.
Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
After roll-call an adjournment was on
motion taken to the committee rooms of
Board and a recess taken for ten Q0)
minutes
On reassembling all the members of
the Board were present.
On motion the reading of the minutes
of regular meeting held on Monday, No
vember 8, 1906 was dispensed with and
they were approved as engrossed.
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ard Brown. for services as Inspector
painting, etc, Mercer street and Thif-
reenth Street Viaducts, / days. October,
1905, at So claim No 1886.
Charge Special Street Account, this
Improvement.
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Resolved, That s25.5a be paid to E..
M. Vile, on account of contract No. 1547,
for furnishing and delivering hay, straw,
feed, etc.
Charge. Special Street Account. Octo-
Der Supplies.
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Resolved, That SAT. 10 be paid to ]. Will
liam Griffin for cash expended. October
and November, 1905. claim No. 321.
Charge Water Account, New Water
Works.
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Resolved, That $1s6.7e be paid to e.
M. Vile, on account of contract No. 1874,
for furnishing and delivering hay. straw,
feed etc.
Charge Water Account. A. & r..
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The Committee on Assessments and
extensions presented the following
Resolved. That $556.86 be paid to the
w W: Farrier Co, on account of con-
liver'ng cast iron water pipe.
Charge Water Account, A. & e.
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Resolved, That $s1 be paid to Richard
G. Rreakey, for services as inspector,
Improvement Central avenue, % days,
OcSmner, lSg6 a. 70. claim No. S97.
Charge Special Street Account. this
improvements.
Resolved, That ss5 be paid to Rich
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Resolved. That $54 be paid to Ber-
nard Garvey, for services as inspector.
reconstrueting sewer Jackson avenue,
Is days, October, 1906, at So, claim No.
800.
Charge Special Appropriation, this I'm
proyement.
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TIE forego ng were each separatelv
adopted by the following vote on a cali
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissieners Berry, Knox.
Nalsn, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None
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Resolved, That $S1 be paid to Chas.
j. OSullivan, for services as inspector
relief sewer, Division street, 2T days,
October 1906, at SO, claim No. 4O4.
9 Charge Special Appropriation. this I'M
Droyement
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Resloved, That 1886 be paid to United
Electric Co. N. J., for electric current,
Belleville Turnpike, August "a to Octo-
Der rs. 1906. claim No. 536.
Charge Water Account, P. & r.
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From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October Z :. 1906. and approved
by the Mayor October 26. 1905,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October 1. 1906.
as follows, to-wit:---
Authorizing the United Electric CO.,
or it's successors, to place one additional
arc light at Bayyiew and Bergen ave
nues with the understanding that the limit
Of expenditure for the current year shall
not be exceeded thereby. and that the
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Resolved, That the Board Of Finance
hereby coneurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by Vs.7 Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Ochcber s, 1905,
as follows. to-wfes---
Awarding F, N. Stillman Co.. the
contract for repaying Brunswick street,
from First street to Newark avenue az
the price named in its bid, namely 86%
OF the standard OF cost Ii being the
lowest bidder, and the Corporation At
torney be and is hereby directed to pre-
pare and have executed the necessary
contract for the same.
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Resolved. That S65.25 be paid to J.
William Griffin. for cash expended, suit
Jersey City VS.. Water Co., November,
1906 claim No. 1926.
Charge Water Account, New Water
Works
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Resolved, That $2,329.35 be paid to
Henry Byrne, on account of contract No.
1881, for sweeping and removing ashes
and garbage from the streets of Jersey
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the river, TIE river enters the reser-
vpir a1 slant tending towards the i'm
take. The proper inference is that the
currents of water largely tend towards
the intake and that the upper portion Of
the reservoir would act more as dead
end.
We are OF the opinion, fully held out
by conditions stated and seen BY us, thar
the river as it enters the reservoir Is
contaminated. The extent and risk to
Jersey City incurred by same can be de-
terufined only after the careful examina-
tion,; of an expert chemist and bacter-
iolo&st. 1t is far from likely that one
or several cases Of typhoid fever or other
enteric conditions existing in the upper
the citizens of Jersey City, nevertheless.
we feel with the present attitude of the
inhabitants Of that region and The oni-
cialS there in control, that if q consider
able epidemic should occur in these non
severed unsanitary towns, the effect
might be felt in our city.
Respectfully submitted
G. K. DICKINSON,
Chairman.
Fl. Spence. J. G. Parsons, q. Allen, w.
F. Faison. J. A. Eyton. G. w. G. Phil
lips, c. FL. Purdy, O. A. Weigand, J. 3.
West
The report was received, referred to
the Committee on New Water Works,
and ordered entered in full upon the min
utes.
From Robert Carey, Corporation At
Submitting copies of correspondence
relative to execution of contract for con-
struction of Congress Street Stairs.
Received and ordered filed.
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The Committee on New Water Works
presented the following:-
Resolved. That S41666 be paid to E.
Kuehling for services as consulting en-
gineer, October, 1906, claim No. 29S.
Works.
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From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board October "a 1906, and ap-
proved by the Mayor October 26, 1906
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners October s,
1906. as follows. to-wit:-
Claim No. S78.
Charge Street Lighting.
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Resolved. That the Corporation Coun-
sci be and is hereby requested to advise
this Board as to its legal right to cause
the removal of coal shute now existing
and overhanging ON West Newark ave-
nue. adjoining the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
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The Committee on Engineering and
Survey. reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor of the follow
ing
E. ". Vile, $3.50, on account of con-
tract No. 1547.
"A Also on claim of:-Union Printing Co.,,
$32.75, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
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Submitting copies of correspondence
relative to execution of contract for con-
struction of Congress Street Stairs.
Received and ordered filed.
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heSoiVeu, inal Sf16f be paid to r..
W. Hunt & Co.. for inspection of cast
iron naa water pipe, October, 1906, claim No.
s99,42 to Bernard Cannon, for laying
1906. claim No. 32s.
$94.62 to Bernard Cannon, for laying
water pipes Sip avenue, October, 1906,
claim No 324.
Sl36.50 to Bernard Cannon, for LAYING
water pipe. McAdoo avenue, October
1906, claim No 313.
$94.16. to Bernard Cannon, for laying
1906. claim No. 1923.
S162,24 to Bernard Cannon. for laying
s" water pipe, Duncan avenue. October,
1906, claim No. 322.
s25.25 to John Muldoon, for repairs to
IequsldeS auemlIgdsQ ls4sN 'uoSsM
1906. claim No. COS.
$97.42 to Jersey Cisy Supply Co, for
ssnnppplies, Meter Department, October,
Charge Water Account Al. & n.
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Resolved That S26.22 be paid to Jer-
sey City Supply CO., for supplies, Street
Department October. 1906, claim No.
1860.
Charge Special Street Account, Octo-
Der Supplies.
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From the same BOard:-
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October a. 1906, and approved
by the Mayor October 26, 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resol,l-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners September "a,
1906, as follows, to-wit:-
Authorizing the United Electric Co.,
or its successors, to place additional arc
lights as follows:-
Two arc lights on Long street.
One arc light at or near 246 Ocean
avenue, with the understanding that the
limit of expenditure for the current year
shall not be exceeded thereby, and that
the placing of any poles necessary for
the erection of said lights shall consti-
tute no right to maintain same by the
company after the expiration of the CON
tract.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-30

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Now. while all the foregoing disagree
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holdUutics or In social duties and ftnc-
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chose to retort. And this Is how she
did 1t. She sent for MIN one evening to
come and see her. She snid to him;
Mr. Grimshaw, | am woman with
no father to find out whether my fance
IS worthy person. You are a man
and can soon learn the truth FOR me.
Will you do me this favort''
1T Is impossible for two reasons.
The first IL that anything might say
would be considered prcjudiced, The
second IS that an unfavorable report
might endanger your good opinion Of
me. All could do would be to put
you on way TO find out for yourself"
please do SO.
DO you suspect any weakness ia
your lover
"Oniy one. have hoard he is a
spend.hrift"
"Wculd Il be sufficient to discover
the truth OF this one point Of weak
ness.r
III would. may be very silly, but
not fool enough to marry spend
thrift"
"A spcndthrift," said Grimshaw Mt
er reflection. never spares anything,
no matter how sacred. that he can turn
into money ! would suggest that you
glve your fnncc valuable ring. If be
is 4 spendthrIft he win pawn it. which.
not living in the same city with you.
be can do with some show Of safety.
II he does, when he sees you again he
viii rob Peter TO pay Paul and redeem
H. but \ ring constantly. worn leaves
its mark. 10 you understand"
II dos
Ono spring morning Mr.. Denbigh re-
cciyed by express a handsome snake
ring, such as was fashionable among
gentlemen at the time. with two fine
diamonds for eyes Two months later
he received a telegram to join his
dnnccc Immediately lie obcyed the
summons ard as soon as he arrived
took occasion to hold Up his ring to
show the sparkle and his appreciation
OF the gift at the same time. Miss
Garland asked him to slip ii on hc-
finger. He did so, leaving bis own
brown one without the slightest trace
OF mark. His flnncee accused him
OF not having worn It--In fact. OF hav-
Ing pawncd IT, Though spendthrift
he was rot liar and admitted that
he had with difficulty rescued 1t from
the pawnbrokcr M hour before leav-
Ing the city.
what further passed between the low.
ers no ore knew. The next TINE Mary
Garland met the man who suggested
The device TO test Donbiah she wore a
troubled look and John surmised that
she had made the test and II had RI.
yealed the truth. The problem now
was Had she the resolution to dis
miss him. her lovers
Mother" said John Grimshaw few
weeks later MARY Is going 70 marry
Dcnblgh after all. She found some
thing SO delightfully."- frank In his con-
fessioa that she couldn't give him tip.r
II told you, John. that she Ind treat.
cd You very badly, and you couldn't
expect anything better Of her"
LENA II. BROOKS.
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A Mothers Logic

I0risinal1
Mother" said John Grimsbaw, "Tye
lest Mary Garland"
AOh, John. you don't mean 1t.
Il do. She's come home engaged"
sIrs. Grimshaw sighed. She was her
sons only conadant ard know only
too well what a blow this was 70 him.
The worst of It H." he. continued,
she Is throwing herself away on n
rpendthrift.
Serves her right. She has treated
you very badly. john
Not Mt all"
was she not leading you to believe
+ that she would marry your
That's badly put, mother. SHE was
disposed in my favor. but had not
made up her mind And even liz she
had accepted me should not think OF
holding her to her promise against her
inclination. hold that there is moth.
ing amiss ia breaking an engagement.
Suppose she should ind that this man
with whom she has fallen Ia love were
unworthy, should she marry himT'
Certainly rot, but she has not dis
covered that you are unworthy"
'Oh, mother he replied, putting his
arms about her nccli and kissing her.
''your woinan's logic will be the death
sof me.
1t was true that Mary Garland had
intended to marry John Grimshaw. but
n scason III the city. during which
Clarence nenbisii, heltcr skeltcr
devil may care fellow, had paid her
married. attention. bad changed her In
tention Jchn was plodder, and. as
che expressed II after meeting Dem
bigh, "thc worst kind OF one In
company Dcnbigh would sail all around
him and win the race besides.
Mary possessed comfortable for
time In her own right. which sic had
inherited from her father. She missed
that fathers assistance. having no one
she could trust to make inquiries about
Denbigh. Unfortunately she engaged
herself to him and endeavored herself
10 find out something about his char
actcr afterward. But no one was rash
enough to accuse her accepted lover
and information ras shut off A girl
had spoken Of Denbgh III her hearing
as spendihriff, but as Mary was sure
the girl wanted him herself the ACCUSE.
tea had little effect.
John Grimshaw wished her much
happiness in her engagement without
referring to anything that had passed
between them. She accepted his offer
i,sg with a sober fnce When lie spoke
sic had been back from Tie city a
,nca.h and something Of the glamour
Of city life l.sd worn or SHE was wor-
rlca tnat she coaid get no information
about Deuhign ana thought that had
It not been fos her past relations WIKI
Crinsiaw he would be just the per
eon 10 flnd out for her and tell her truly
what be had learned Johns cool man
ner of taking hts disappointment
pialed her, and. being ricued, she
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-30
SUIT TO GUST
STANDARD OIL
Proceedings Begun in Ohio Against Hi
Monopoly and IA Affiliated Com
panies to Be Pushed
Ahead.

Toledo, Ohio, April 3o.-Oustsr pref
ecelDsgs were filed in the circuit court
here Saturday agains; the STANDARD OIL
rpusaay and II affiliated companies III |
cludisgs oil and pipe line companies, thd
Lake Shore railroad, Hooking VALLEY
Toledo 4 0hp Central and Pennsylvania
company.
The coiart was asked to dissolve thsit
franchises and appoint trustees for cred =
itors md stockholders.
Prosecutor Walkcnheiner fled the
Suits on behalf Of Attorney General FL
lis. Trey viii be prosecuted with de-
spatcli- 0faer companies named are az
follows:
The Jsrs2eye Pipe Iine. the Solar
Refining cUnpany, the Ohio OIL com
pany. the, Northwestern Oil company,
the Ohio Natural Gas company, the
Manhattan Oil company. the Standard
Oil companies of Kentucky, Indiana.
New YoSs and New Jersey. the Union
Tank Hse. the Indiana Pipe Line Tran
sit cnnlpsIs, the National Transit com
pany and The South PENNSYLVANIA Oil
company
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