The Jersey City news., 1906-08-15
oFFTcIAI, COMMUNICATIONS
From the Board of Finance: -

the Mayor July 18th, 1906.
Resolved that the Board OF flnance
hereby concurs in the following resoiu,
ton adopted by the Board OF SereeS @ anu
Water Commissioners June 10Th 1910 as
follows to wit
Resolved. That street cleaning depart
ment be organized for the purpose OF
supplementing the work covered Dy the
present street cleaning contract until the
same expires and for the purpose when
said contract shall expire of cleaning our
streets with municipal plant anu force
organized and employed by the City IN
stead of by contract system.
Resolved that Martin Quinn be em-
ployed at a salary of three thousand
5000 dollars per year to have charge
of the street cleaning Department.
Resolved that the Chief Enginer be di..
rected to report at the next meeting OF
this Board an estimate of the cost of a
plant adequate to the proper cleaning of
streets and removal of garbage with spec1
fcations upon which bids can be invited
for the construction of such plant and al
estimate Of the amount of money which
this Board should request the. Board
of Finance to set aside IN
order to purchase the said plant
and to defray the expense of cleaning the
: streets for the next fiscal year.
From the same Board:--
Transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Board July 5th 1906 and approved by the
Mayor July 18th 1906.
Whereas it has come to the attention
of this Board that the necessity exists
for the making of certain repairs to the
Mercer street and 18th street yladucts
before preceding to award the contract
for cleaning and painting the same; be 1t
Resolved, That the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners be directed
forthwith to take such steps as shall pro-
vide for such repairs on which subject
this Board desires to act before proceed
ing to concur in the award of contract
for said cleaning and painting
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board July 9TH 1906 and approved by the
the Mayor July 18th 1906.
Whereas the Jersey City News has
practically ceased to circulate as public
newspaper; and
Whereas the purpose Of advertising
official matters in public newspapers is
to bring them to public notice and atten-
ton; and ~
Whereas In the judment of this Board
such purpose is not attained through the
publication of official matters In said
Jersey City News be it
Resolved that the said Jersey City
News be and is hereby dropped from the
list of official City papers and
Departments of the City government De
instructed accordingly and be 1t further
Resolved that the adoption of this re-
solution shall not interfere with any
pending advertisements.
From the same Board transmitting
resolution passed by the Board July D,
1906 and approved by the Mayor July
13. 1906.
Resolved. That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
that officer to transfer $10,072.70 from
license account 1905-1906 to special AS
sesment Account to pay one-haf cost OF
Asphalting Bergen avenue from Myrtle
avenue to the Boulevard
From the same Board transmitting
resolution passed by said board July 5,
1906 and approved by the Mayor July
13, 1906
Resolved that warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer to transfer the following
amount from license account to the
credit OF the Board of Street and Water
Comm ;ssioners to be used for the pur-
poses specified to wit:
$1.35O for paving Brunswick street
etc. Grand to Golden street; 81, 40 for
repaying on concrete base q inches IN
depth, Van Worst street from York street
to Montgomery street
From he same Board transmitting re-
solution passed by said Board July s,
1906 and approved by the Mayor July
13, 1905.
Resolved that the Board Of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street ana
Water Commissioners June 18, 1906 as
followers to wit:
Ordering $500 paid to VIM. Van
Keuren on contract 1920 repaving Mont
gomery street from Warren street to
Henderson street.
Charge special Street account this i'm
provement.)
From the same Board transmitting re-
solution passed by said board July 5,
1906 and approved by the Mayor July
13. 1905
Resolved that the Board of Finance
hereby concurs In the following resolu-
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners June IL, 1906 az
Ordering $4,000 paid to Barber AS.
phalt Paving Co., on contract l542, Inn
proyement Of Bergen avenue. Communi
paw avenue to Fairmount avenue.
Ordering ST 800 paid toBarber Asphalt
Paving Co. on contract 1912
(Charge special Street account tha'
Improyement.)
From the same Board transmitting
resolution passed by said Board July 5
1906 and approved by the Mayor JUL
l3. 1906. ..ti .sfs9
Resolved that the Board Of Financ
hereby eoncilrs in the following resolu
tion adopted by the Board of Street ant
Water Commissioners June Is, 1906 a.
follows, to wit
Ordering $500 paid to Barber Asphal
Paving Co. on contract 1903, repavint
Newark avenue, Warren street to Bruins
wick street.
Charge special Street account thI
item.)
From the same Board.
Transmitting resolution passed by sal
Board July 5. 1906, and approved by tn
Mayor July 13. 1905.
Resolved, that the Board Of Financ
hereby concurs in the following resolu
ton, adopted by the Board of Street an
Water Commissioners June 1S. 1905, a
follows, to wit:
Awarding to Fagan Iron Works cor
tract for furnishing and delivering Q
special castings such as hydrant connet
tions, etc. to May !, 1907, at 616 cent
per pound. it being the lowest biddel
and directing the Corporation Attorne
to prepare and have executed the necel
sary contract for the same
From the same Board:
Transmitting resolution passed by sal
board July 5, 1906, and approved by til
Mayor July 49, 1906
Resolved, that the Board of Finans
hereby concurs in the following resolI
rion, adopted by the Board Of Street an