The Jersey City news., 1906-08-15

payements not under guarantee to May
1907, at ~ per cent of the standard, it
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 5, 1906, and approved by the
Mayor July IS, 1906.
Resolved. that the Board Of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners June 1S. 1906, 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 IA cents per
pound, it being the lowest bidder, ana
directing the Corporation Attorney to
prepare and have executed the necessary
coptract for tn same.
From the same Board:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July 5, 1906, and approved by the
Mayor July 13, 1906
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
aereby concurs in the following resolu
zion, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, May Is. 1906, as
follows, to wit
$64.S0 to }. W. Griffin, claim No. ESQ
Sl62.39 o J. w. Griffin, claim No. Isl.
tCharge Water Account. New Water
Works.)
$3.50 to Geo. w. Wood, claim No. $685.
S14+40 to Public Service Corporation,
claim No. 25S.
81 to Umted Electric Co., claim No.
lUharge Water Account. P. & R.)
$40 to Jas. P. Hall, Inc. claim No
759.
5000 to Jas. P. Hall. Inc, claim No.
.760.
$40 to Jas. p Hall, Inc, claim No.
so1.45 to Edw. o'DonnelL claim No.
SS.75 to John A. viii, claim No. 146
$S.25 to L. T, Healy, claim No. 766.
$40 to III. l.. Earnest, claim No.
Sl7 to Geo. w. Wood. claim No. 569.
zoe. to Public Service Corporation,
claim No. 259.
s6.75 to Daniel Mcdonald, claim No.
1926 to Union Printing Co., claim
ssll;5o to R. D. Wood & Co.. claim
(Charge Water Account. A. & El
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-
lion, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners July 2, 1906. as
follows, to witt
Resolved, That the specification pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for the improvement of the unfin-
shed portion of Riveryiew Park be and
ire hereby adopted and ordered filed and
the Clerk of this Board directed to adj
eertise for proposals in conformity there
with.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July II, 1906, and approved By
he 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 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 adj
yertise for proposals in conformity there
with.
Received and ordered fled
From the City Clerk
Transmitting copy of resolution passed
by the Board of Aldermen, at its meet
ing held on July 6, 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 Is.
1906.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Clerk
Jersey City, N. j., July 16, 1906
70 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
NdTfdIlS the pTeuicIlOQ Ildl WITH prompt
action, and the exercise of vigilance,
economy and care, the desired end can
be attained.
As heretofore outlined to you, my ulti I
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, I 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 exa1nin-
alton of the lesser meters and the force
engaged therein, has not vet been com
pleted. Enough has been adduced, how
ever, to justify the statement that until
our present plant is restored to a salts
factory condition it would seem the YER
lest foliy to propose general installa-
ton of new meters until we evidence our
ability to properly care for those we all
ready have.
Attention has also been given to