The Jersey City news., 1906-08-06

contract for tn 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, May 2S, 1906, as
follows, to wit
Ordering paid the following claims:-
Sd4-S0 to ]. w Griffin, claim No $50.
Sl62.39 o j. W. Griffin, claim No. 2S1
(Charge Water Account, New Water
Works.l
$3.50 to Geo w Wood, claim No. 56s.
Sl4.40 to Public Service Corporation,
claim No. 25S.
81 to United Electric Co, clam No
Charge Water Account, p & r.
81 $40 to Jas. p. Hall, Inc, claim No
$10.5o to las P. Hall. Inc, claim No
$40 TO Jas. p. Hall Inc, claim No
76l.
s51.45 to Edw. o'DonnelL claim No
$50 to John A; vill claim No. 146.
SS.25 TO T. 2. Healy, claim No. 766.
1862.
$l7 to Geo. w. Wood, claim No. 500
e0c. to Public Service Corporation
claim No. 259
S6.I5 to Daniel Mcdonald, claim No
Ss2.9e to Union Printing Co, claim
$a1l;5o to R. D. Wood & Co., claim
(Charge Water Account, A q E1
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July II, 1906, and approved by
the Mayor .Iuly 16, 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners July 2, 1906, as
follows to Wit
Resolved, That the specification pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for the Improvement of the unfin
shed portion of Riverview Park be and
are hereby adopted and ordered filed and
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 l6, 1896.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs 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 6, 1906, as follows, to
wit
"That the Clerk of this Board be in
strncted 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
cellatlons for the week ending July 16,
1906
From the Clerk
Jersey City, n. j., July 16, 1906
Io 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 oased on the findings already made.
which, though covering hut a fractional
portion Of our plant, indicate an increas-
| ed income on the same output of he
| tween one hundred and two hundred dol
| lars per day, and this, | believe TO he a
| conservative estimate
The reason for this finding can he
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-
ahon Of the lesser meters and the force
| engaged therein, has not yet been com
pieted. Enough has been adduced. how
| ever, to justify the statement that unit
our present plant is restored to salts.
factory condition it would seem the yer.
iest foily to propose general instalIa.
tlon OF new meters until we evidence OH,
apli,ly 10 properly care for those we al
ready have. -
Attention has also been given to 9
| NUMBER OF other matters some of which
Ihough comparatively small, ara nona ~,
ess lfKsome, and which, in part. are ~
character that can be. and have heen
ofrected off-hand, yet EN- brace efbers q
much MAJ eriality, hut are of such . na
| ture that they require gradual correstion
n order that proper service NAV ma 4,
checked or hampered, W. =
i Ihe misuse of fire hvdrants bos b..
both irksome and costly. ana m,r
now in process of preparaf lion indica p,,,, :
every pipe Inc and hyilrant and aafa = !, !,
the city, each of which latfer shall bo,,
numbered designation so that resnnnsi a.,
bility for breaking and usa of watar ,D,..,, 90,
be established or minimized
oh assuming charge it was qu,ckl
made, apparent that our employees wer
argeiv engaged in repairing hytirant
broken by those who either had no an
thofity to llee them or were careless i
.nedr use anu temporary correct;o
MS at once Instituted whereby respon
sipll " vas established and the autbor
= ne trouble billed for the cost.
Melhods have been adopted whereh
Kept and recorded every day, n
a"ihgs OF each employe in the pine Law
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