The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

the Board were present
On motion the reading of the minutes
of regular meeting, held on Monday.
April 2, 1906. was dispensed with, and
they were approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
AND COATMUNICATAIONS.
From Charles H. Nicoll:-
Requesting that certain divisions of
property be noted on city map.
From Charles Fl. Nicoll:-
In matter of proposed extension OF
Montrose avenue.
From A. L. Oliver and; others:-
Transferring to city the private sewer
in Warner street. between Rutgers and
Ocean avenues.
From Peter Carl and others
Petitioning Board to appoint Henry
Hencken, as Inspector on proposed i'm
pr0vement ofSAfilton avenue.
From F. Eggers:-
Directing attention to the necessity for
cleaning Bartholdi avenue.
From f Woolsey:-
Directing attention to uneleanly CEN
dition of Grand street
From Thomas Brown and others
Requesting permission to construct a
private drain in Boulevard to connect
with sewer in Stuyvesant avenue.
From Twelfth Ward Impt. Assn. per
Secretary
Citing various shortcomings in the
municipal service.
From John NJ. Hughes Sons Co..
Requesting permission to remove
building.
Two ~ permits. barber pole and fruit
stand.
Application of George R. Beach and
others, for the improvement of Baldwin
avenue, between st. Paul's avenue and
Newark avenue.
Application of Charles II. Nicholl and
others, for the Improvement of Montrose
avenue, between Sanford place and Lake
street.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
From Secretary Board Of Health,
Borough Of Arlington
Directing attention to condition of city
reservoir in that Borough.
Received, and referred to the Com
mittee on Pumping and Reservoirs.
From u. S. Express Co., per Secty.:-
Requesting to be billed for water at
monthly rates.
From George R. Beach
In matter of petition for extension of
water pipe in Washburn street.
From Peter Mc8Ienamin -.
Petifioning for the return of-S7.SO for
oyerpayment of water rent for years
1903-19O4
From 18th Ward Impt. Assn:
Citing various shortcomings in the
municipal service.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on Assessments and Extensions.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance:
Il
Poard March 2S. 1896. and approved by
the Mayor April 3, 1906
Resolved, That the Observer be and it
is hereby designated as one of the Off
cial papers of this city, and all notices,
ordinances and other matters Of any and
all department of the city, required by
law to be published in an official paper,
are hereby directed to be published in the
Observer.
The rate of compensation to be paid
to said paper to be the same as that to
other official papers of the city.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March %, 1905, and approved by
the. Mayor April 8, 1906
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, March 26. 1906.
as follows
Resolved, That the Committee on
Streets and Sewers be and is hereby
authorized to enter into supplemental
contract with John Nolan, contractor, for
repairing certain macadam roads in the
Greenville section, whereby in the re-
pairing of said roads such sprinkling and
rolling thereof as in the judgment of the
Chief Engineer of this Board shall be
deemed necessary shall be done by said
John Nolan at an additional cost not ex-
ceeding $3.50.
From the same Board -
Transmitting resolution passed by said
the Mayor April 8, 1906
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, January 20. 1906,
as follows. to wit
Resolved, That the contract for the re-
pairing of certain streets paved with
macadam pavement in accordance with
specifications on file in the office of the
Clerk Of this Board, be warded to John
Nolan at the price named in his bid.
namely 80 per cent of the standard 100
/. per cent standard of east.
He being the lowest bidder, and the
Corporation Atteraey be and is hereby
directed to prepare and have executed
Received and ordered fled.
From the Board Of Fire Commission
/ ers:--
Transmitting resolution IN matter Of
extension Of fire lines
! Received and referred to the Com
nittee on Streets and Sewers. with
pJver.
From Water Assessor
/ Submitting list of additions and cam
| cellations for week ending April 8, 1906
/ Received and ordered fled.
From Street Cleaning Inspector
l Submitting report showing number Of
etrets cleaned from March 80, 1906 tc
April 8, 1905.
Received and ordered fiied
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported on GER
tifcates in favor of the following:
J. Roosevelt Stanley, $1,000 on ac
| count Of contract No. 1867.
| John Nolan, 1851 43 on account oi
| contract No 1882.
Philip Tumulty. Jr., $500 on accom-
| Of contract No. 1923
Charles O'Neill. $500 on account O
contract No. 1534
From the same Ofiicer:
Submitting specifications for the re
pairing Of macadam roads. from date Q;
contract to May /. 1907
From he same 0fiiceF:
Submitting specifications for the far
nisbing ans delivering Of lumber, from