The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-18
CUTLEY'S THE MAN AGAIN.
AWARDED THE CONTRACT FOR THE
NEW POLICE BUILDING.

Received, and HIS Last t5fo Is Lower
Than His First--Other Work of the
Street and Water Board.
Joseph H. Cutley, was again awarded
the contract for building the new Police
Headquarters and First precinct station
house by the Board Of Street and Water
of s31, ,416, 81, 500 lower than his bid two
weeks ago. The contract was awarded
on a lump bid.
Prior to the opening of the sealed pro-
posals this morning Clerk Bouton an
nounced to the large lobby present that
no lump bids would be received after the
opening of those for separate portions of
the work. The separate bids were first
announced.
For the mason work there were five
bids, as follows:-Marcus Bomhart, S22,-
300; Edwards Brothers, s21 .9s5; Thomas
Kelly, S17, 500; f. G. Mean, 81, ,49o; Joseph
II. Cutley, S17.401.
Carpenters work. three bids-Edwards
Bros, 50, ,S56; Marcus BOmhart, So, ,S15;
Jacob Dubois, Ss,987.
Plumbing and gas fitting, two bids
James T. blackburn, 2,126; W. w. Far
rier, 81, 1893. 15.
Steam heating, two bide-Philip E.
Martin, g. los; Charles A. Crossley, 81, 797.
Piling and Gaping, two bids-F. c.
Mean, S2, $50; Patrick Connolly. Sl,995.
kRAccording to the lowest bids on separate
portions of the work the building would
cost S32, ,O73.1 15, or S657 81 more than the
lowest lump bid. There were six of the
latter, as follows:-MichaelK Kelleher. $780,
499; Marcus Bomhart, $S3, ,4S6; Edwards
Bros. $50, ,465; +. G. Mean, S32, 749; Thomas
Kelly, S31, $50, and Joseph III. Cutley,
So, ,4l6.
ABOUT STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
There was no remonstrance against the
application of Garrett G. Vreeland for a
vacation of a portion of the old Jersey
City and Bergen Point Plank road, made
on April 8, 1889, to the old Board of
Works, which petition subsequently fell
into the hands of the present Board and
was reported upon fayorably on October
IA, 1889. The property is that lying on
the northerly side OF Garfield avenue,
which belonged to the late James Currie.
The object is to straighten the old road.
Certain petitions for street improve
ments, one signed by Jacob j. Detwielle
and others in the interests of property
owners along Danforth avenue; one by
Reuben Simpson and others in the inter
ests of Linden avenue property holders,
and another in the interest of Jabriskfe
street property owners who reside in the
neighborhood of Tonnelle avenue, were
favorably reported upon by the Street
and Sewer Committee, as was also a
erty Owners Association, praying for q
new receiving basin at the corner of
South and Cambridge streets.
The Fisk Dramatic Association pre-
sented the Board with invitations and
tickets to be present at its entertainment
in Bergen Hall on Thanksgiving evening.
Chief Engineer Ruggles reported that
q W nf a q
of the Jersey City Water Works was,
theoretically. 23,000,00O of gallons.
PAVING WEST OF BERGEN AVENUE.
A resolution was passed granting the
Jersey City and Bergen Railway Com
pany the privilege of grading Mont
gomery street, from Bergen avenue to
Westside avenue, for the sum OF 81. said
grading to be done in accordance with
Specifications furnished by Corporation
Counsel Edwards.
Margaret A. Throckmorton was granted
permission to lay private sewer on Sip
avenue. subject to rules adopted in q
resolution which the Board subsequently
adopted to the effect that hereafter all
applications for permission to lay q
private sewer must be presented in writ
ing and the petitioner must agree not to
oppose the construction of public sewer
along the same thoroughfare and allow
any connection which the Board may
subsequently see fit to make.
Commissioner Van Keuren objected to
the payment of Contractor Kelly for ma
son work ON the School No. 20, on Halli-
day street, because" he said, '.the work
is not yet completed" The pavement in
front of the building has not been left in
proper condition"
For this reason the resolution ordering
the payment of Kelly's money, with that
of some other contractors, were laid over
till the next meeting.
The Board then adjourned till next
Thursday morning, at ten o'clock.