The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-23
LambertyIlIe, AprIl l2th, 1sia.

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Lambsrtyille April 18TH 1879
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revise the grades Of the City Of Lambertville:
Common Council and with your concurrence and APP
proya have made the necessary to establish
ed by Mr. John Bishop and approved by former Com
mission.
on an examination of the notes of cvels ran found
that no elevations had been taken grades establish
cd south Of Swan creek west OF the canal also that
ELEVATIONS had teen taken only on one side OF the streets
tons taken where they had been omitted also along
streets south Of Swan creek, as well along streets
west OF the canal
have made alterations In The Bishop grade only
where II Appeared to be Imperative account Of dam
age TO property or where the cost Of conforming to this
grade would be greater than The benefits derived. The
Bishop grade Of inches per 100 leet Main street,
from tue summit 1870 feet north OF York street. the
north side Of eorye street. distance Of 526 feet was,
think very properly approved by the former Commits
son. although at times it Is subject TO great flow of
from York street. east of Main. To Increase this
grade materially would greatly damage property and
York street, at and near Corye street The eff
feet of such increase in grade is evident the ntersec
ton OF Union and Gorye streets whore (he lcngth
grades approach ny is less than 200 feet the Bishop
grade is II inches below the present curb tho south
east corner and nearly as much at the other
To conform to this grade would be equivalent raising
the ground floors soue of which are already too high
about II inches.
Like Mr.. Bishop and the former Commission, have
made the minimum grade six inches per hundred feet
which shown BY the experience of large cities to be
Below give the alterations made with such nota-
tions as think will make the necessity for the ap
parent.
Al intersection Of Perry and Raised Bishop
grade 9l4 inches. Bishop grade IS II inches below the
present curb Grade raised is "a inches below pres
ent curb, changing grade ine on Perry cast of Union,
from inches to inches per 100 feet On Perry west
Of Union from IA inches to 80 inches per 100 feet.
On Union, north of Perry, from Il inches to ~ inch
per 100 feet
On Union, south of Perry from II inches to IN inch
es per 100 feet
:. MCPHERSON STREET
Intersection OF Jefferson and Union-Raised grade
inches. Bishop grade Is "a inches below the present
cub Grade ~ revised IL IA inches below altering
grade line Jefferson, Of Union from IL inches to
On JEFFERSON west OF Union from inches to inch
On Union, north of Jefferson from o}s inches to IA
On Union, south Of Jefferson, from ~ inches to "a
inches per 100 feet.
pELEyAN STREET
At summit, 21s fees west Of Main street. lowered
grade ~ inches. Bishop grade Is ~ inches above
ing grade line Dcleyan summit from II inch
es to inches per 100 feet
On Deleyan west OF summit from ~ inches to 81
inches per lou feet.
At intersection Of Deleyan and Frank lin Raised
grade II inches Bishop grade is "a inches below pres
snt curb Grade as revised is IL inches below altering
grade line on Franklin. south OF Delcvan from ~ inch
On Delevan, west of Franklin, from ~ inches to
YORK STREET
At summit IS feet west OF George street-Lowered
grade inches by moving summit the side
ont s et west If George sset IS nees Above
preseit curb Az revised the grade is inches above
altering grade line to Main from 10 inches to inches
ooRygrL STREET.
AZ point ii3 feet west of Union street-Raised
en curb the south sde of street. Grade as revised
s d o s aou T b ns ST6 Sa n hS
II inches feet "a inches and feet per 100 feet, ~
At intersection OF Corycn and Union-Raised grade
inches, Bishop grade Is II inches below present curb
nj he have fgtd Ia
and "a inches below present curb at the respective
corners altering grade line on GSrye east Of union
On coryel west oil Union from ~ inches to "a inch
es per 100 feet.
AZ summit 30 feet east of Man-Grade lowered 1917
inches, removing summit entirely running water from
Main street to franklin bishop grade at the summit
cent In pavement TO the curb would put the pavement
Of the sidewalk 10 inches above the door-ss Of three
brick houses two and one-bali stories high Grade as
revised is "a inches above present curb altering grade
and u inches per 100 feet from summit Franklin to
So inches per loo feet from Main to Franklin.
At intersection Of Coryell and Franklin Grade low
cred inches Bishop grade Is above present curb at the
northwest corner ID inches Grade sed ~ inch
above curb at same point altering grade line Cor
Yell west of Franklin from II inches to ~ inches per
loo feet, 4r4g
on franklin north of coryel from "a inches to 10
Gu franklin south of cOryel einchos per 100 feet
the Bishop grade.
CHURCH STREET
Atintsrsecton of Church and Union-Grade raised
81, inches. Bishop grade is inch below present curb
Grad. as revised Is 4 inches above present curb
AZ intersection of Church and Man-Grade raised ~
inches Bishop grsd,e y below present curb a the
northwest corner IA inches trade as revised Is
to Union, from II inches to 10 inches per 100 feet
On Main north of Church from u inches to 8 inches
ON Main, south of Church, from ~ inches to IA
Al summit on Church street, se feet east Of Main
Grade lowered IA inches removing summit entirely,
running water from Main . Franklin. Bishop grade
revised is 10 inches above