The Jersey City news., 1906-08-20


Co contract for repairing of asphalt
pavements not under guarantee to May
1907. at u per cent. of the standard II
being the lowest bidder. and directing
the Corporation Attorney to prepare and
have executed the necessary contract for
the same.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July 8. 1906, and approved by the
Resolved, that the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners June Is, 1905, as
follows, to wit:
Awarding to Pagan Iron Works con-
tracts for furnishing and delivering OF
special castings such as water gate
boxes and covers and manhole heads and
covers to May /. 1907, at Az cents per
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-
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
follows, to wit
Ordering paid the following claims
$64.S0 to ]. w. Griffin. claim No. $50.
$162. SO o j. w. Griffin, claim No. 2Sl.
(Charge Water Account. New Water
Works.)
$3.50 to Geo. w. Wood, claim No. 56S.
$14.40 to Public Service Corporation.
claim No 25S.
81 to United Electric Co.. claim No.
(Charge Water Account. P. & R.)
$40 to Jas. P. Hall, Inc. claim No
5000 to Jas. p. Hall. Inc. claim No.
1G0.
$40 to Jas. P. Hall. Inc. claim No.
S5145 to Edw. O'DonnelL claim No.
$9.75 to John A VIII, claim No. 146.
$S.25 to L. r. Healy, claim No. 766.
$2.20 to I'll. L.. Earnest, claim No.
SIT to Geo. W. Wood. claim No 500.
60c. to Public Service Corporation,
claim No. 259.
S675 to Daniel Mcdonald. claim No.
5O6
1926 to Union Printing Co.. claim
$311.5O to R. D. Wood & Co.. claim
No 563
(Charge Water Account A. & E)
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July IL. 1906, end approved by
the Mayor July 16 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs In the following resolu-
tion, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners July 2. 1906, az
follows. to wit
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 IL, 1906, and approved by
he Mayor July 16, 1906.
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs In the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners June 25, 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 adj
yertise 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 g, 1906, as follows, to
wit
'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 Id,
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 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 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 q
conservative estimate.
The reason for this finding can bs
traced to various causes, one of which
has been the failure to detect inaccurat.
and imperfect meters, and another. tn,
incorrect readings of same
| The work of investigation and examin
alton of the lesser meters and the fore,
| engaged therein. has not yet been com
pleted. Enough has been adduced, how
| ever, to justify the statement that unit
our present plant is restored to a salts
factory condition 1t would seem the yer
lest folly to propose general instalia
ton OF new meters until we evidence ou
ability to properly care for those we al
ready have.
Attention has also been given to
number OF other matters, some of which
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