The Jersey City news., 1906-08-17

the SorlVration Attorney to prepare ana
have executed the necessary contract for
she same.
From the same Board:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July B. 1885, and approved by the
Mayor July 13. 1906
Resolved. that the Board of Finance
hereby coneurs in the following resoIu-
zion, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners june Is, 1906, as
follows, to wit:
Awarding to Pagan Iron Works com
tracts for furnishing and delivering OF
special castings such as water gate
boxes and covers and manhole heads and
covers to May l, 1907, at 4A cents per
pound, it being the lowest bidder, ana
directing the Corporation Attorney to
prepare and have executed the necessary
contract for tn same.
From the same Board:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July 8, 1906. and approved by the
Mayor July 13. 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
lion, adopted by the Board of Street and
Mater Commissioners. May Is, 1906, as
follows, to witt
Ordering paid the following claims:-
$64.S0 to !. w. Griffin. claim No $50.
$l62.39 o j. w. Griffin, claim No. Isl
lCharge Water Account. New Water
Works.)
$3.50 to Geo. w. Wood, claim No. 56S.
$14.40 to Public Service Corporation,
clam No. 25S.
81 to United Electric Co.. claim No.
tCharge Water Account. P. & R.)
$40 to Jas. P. Hall, Inc. claim No.
i0S.
Sl0.50 to las. P. Hall. Inc, claim No
$40 to Jas. P. Hail. Inc, claim No
S51.45 to Edw. o'DonnelL claim No.
1915 to John A. viii, claim No. LAG. -
SS.25 to L. L. Healy, claim No. 766..
$40 to II. L. Earnest. claim No
SIT to Geo. w Wood. claim No. 500.
60c. to Public Service Corporation,
claim No. 259.
sos 600 70 Dan'Sl Me'0naiu' sia'm ~
ss2.96 to Union Printing Co. claim
ssll:5o to R. D. Wood & Co. clam
No 563.
(Charge Water Account. A. & E)
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July IL. 1906, and approved by
the Mayor July 16, 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs In the following rcsolu-
ton. adopted by the Board of Street and
follows, to witt
Resolved, That the specification pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for the improvement of the unfin-
ished portion of Riverview Park be and
are hereby adopted and ordered filed and
the Clerk of this Board directed to adj
vertise for proposals in conformity there
with
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July II, 1906, and approved by
the Mayor July Is, 1906
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby eoncurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners June %, 1906, as
follows, to wit:
Resolved, That the specifications pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for the construction of stairs for
Congress street, Jersey City, to Eighth
street, Hoboken. be and are hereby
adopted and ordered filed and the Clerk
of this Board is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for proposals in conformity there
with
Received and ordered filed.
From the City Clerk
Transmitting copy of resolution passed
by the Board of Aldermen, at its meet
ing held on July 9, 1906 as follows. to
witt
.'That the Clerk of this Board be in
structed to request the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners to place signs
at all corners of the streets of Jersey
City for the benefit of the citizens and
the public at large"
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From the Water Assessor
Submitting lists of additions and can
cellations for the week ending July LIZ.
1906.
Received and ordered fled.
From the Clerk
Jersey City, N. j.. July 16, 1906.
To the Hon.. the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners:
Gentlemen
The work of placing the Water De
partment on a paying basis has been
proceeded with to an extent which now
warrants the prediction that with prompt
action, and the exercise of vigilance,
economy and care, the desired end can
be attained.
As heretofore outlined to you. my ulti-
mate purpose was to cause the installa-
ton of meters throughout the entire city,
and with this purpose in view | have
caused to be instituted an investigation
of those meters which record large CON
sumption, and the prediction noted above
is based on the findings already made,
which, though covering but a fractional
portion of our plant, indicate an increas-
ed income on the same output of be-
tween one hundred and two hundred dol
lars per day, and this, ! believe to be
conservative estimate.
The reason for this finding can be
traced to various causes, one of which
has been the failure to detect inaccurate
and imperfect meters, and another. the
Incorrect readings of same.
The work of investigation and examin-
alton of the lesser meters and the force
engaged therein, has not yet been com.
pleted. Enough has been adduced, how
ever, to justify the statement that until
our present plant is restored to satis-
factory condition it would seem the YER
lest folly to propose a general instalIa-
ton OF new meters until we evidence our
ability to properly care for those we al
ready have.
Attention has also been given to
number or other matters. some of which,
though comparatively small, are none the
less lrksome, and which, in part. are of
character that can be. and have been.
corrected oH-hand, yet embrace others of
much materiality. but are of such a ma
tnre that they require gradual correction,
IN ORDER that proper service may not be
checked or hampered.
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