The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
THE NEWS OF BAYONNE.
A Kick In the Council About the Ave.
nue. G Sewer.

NOADIdIf W III u VI ling
there was a meetingof the Board of Coun-
Gil held last evening. 1t was called to act
on a communication received from
City Surveyor Smith. That gentleman
did not care to shoulder the responsibility
of q sewer now being constructed by
Mum & Phelan, in the Third ward.
This sewer is being constructed on Ave
streets, and in Fifty-second street, from
Avenue G to d, at a cost Of $16,25O. The
down line of the Jersey City and Bergen
Railroad track had to be removed to one
side between the points named on Ave
nue. c. Remembering the recent heavy
rains and the quicksands which abound
in that location, it would be no surprise
to hear of part of the sewer caving in
some night with O car load of passengers.
At the slow rate in which the work is
proceeding, it was Mr.. Smiths opinion
that instead of being completed in 100
days, it would take 300 days to complete.
During the winter traffic would have to
cease on Avenue G, SO far as the horse
cars were concerned.
Committee of the Whole, it turned out
delay was the want of money on
the part of Mum & Phelan to carry on
the work. Counsellor Allan Benny
declared that there would be no further
delay. An agreement had been entered
into with a Mr.. Frank James, who had
large experience in public works and
plenty of money, so that without furthe
delay the work would be resumed.
Attorney l.. G. Mount, an owner of con-
siderable property in the Third ward, and
one of those who had petitioned for the
construction of this sewer, stated that in
his opinion the work was not being done
properly; in fact he was satisfied that the
M otarinl mead XUaQ not yvho of II chor,ld ha
Councilman Cronin objected to such re-
marks in very strong language, on the
ground that the City Surveyor and In
spector would see that both the work and
material would be according to contract.
Surveyor Smith assured him that the
work would be done right.
81 don't see Mr.. Mum around,n re-
marked Councilman Kelly, somewhat
ironically; 81 pity you, Mr.. Phelan."
1t was finally agreed to allow Messrs.
Mum & Phelan to go on with the con-
tract.
Councilman Meigs. chairman of the
Police and Fire Department, reported
that Clapp. g. Jones agree to repair
Americas Fire Engine so that it would be
capable of standing 100 pounds of steam
for 1896. 1t will be done.
Bayonnettes.
A grand parade of the Fire Department
of this city will be made on Labor Day,
September 2. Chief J. Herman Mahnken
and the foremen of the several companies
will arrange the details.
The bridge across the Central Railroad
on West Twenty-tifth street, between Ave
nues G and ID, has been pulled down. A
new one will be erected in its place. 1t is
rather awkward that nc provision has
been made for foot passenger traffic. A
continuation of the fourth track is being
laid across the Morris Canal bridge.
Mrs. Charles T. Mum, at her residence,
Riyerview Villa, First street, Bergen
Point, entertains the following guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mum and Miss Amy
Mum, of Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Block, nurse and baby, of Brooklyn; MIR.
and Mrs. Isaac Bloomer and Master Wal
ter and May Bloomer, of Jersey City; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Maxwell and family, Of
| Canada; Miss Ida Booth, of Hoboken; Mr.
| and Mrs. William Watson, of P~laintield
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wisely and family
of Wilmington. s. c.