The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-18
The Partially Indicted
Board Gets In Some More
of Its Work.
GEORGE A. LEWIS REINsTATED.
A Lively Discussion Over the SUM
nit Avenue improvement.

promptly this morning with two vacant
chairs These belonged to Commissioners
Van Keuren and Hilliard.
Commissioner Van Keuren came in dur
ing the session and expressed much sur
work so early.
Mr.. Nolan, of No. Az Siedler street, asked
70 have the water main extended from
Clinton avenue to his house. Thomas
Furey, of No. 81 Water street, Complained
OF the receiving basin at Water ave-
nue. and Broome street, The basin
he said, and was completed ali
except the capstone. Mr.. Frrey placed
some planks over the opening. but they
have rotted away and the basin is now q
menace to the safety of all who pass that
way The matter was referred to the
proper committee.
Another complaint was received from
the Fourth District Citizens Association.
complaining of the filthy condition of the
Ravine road from Ravine avenue to the
city line, which the complaint declared is
INJURIOUS to health.
ABOUT SUMMIT AVENUE.
A corrected assessment list for the I'm
provement of Summit avenue from
Sherman place to South street was sub
nlitted. Commissioner Van Keuren oh
jected to the list, as it threw too much Of
the cost of the improvement upon the
city. He didn't see any reason
why the Pavonia Horse Railroad
Company, whose tracks traverse the entire
route should not be made to pay it's share.
President Kearn expressed the opinion
that If the railroad company did not pay
its share of the assessment the Board Of
Aldermen should tear up its track
Commissioner Tumuity said that some
arrangement should have been made with
the company when the work was done
But as no such arrangement had been
made the money should be paid,
The list was finally adopted, and the
Corporation Counsel was directed to take
measures to make the company pay its
share of the cost of the Improvement.
This discussion brought up the matter
of the disputed assessment for the inn
proyement OF Academy street, which
has been in allegiance for some time and
upon which about $4,000 are due to the
city. and Mr. Blair was asked to endeavor
to collect that amount also.
NICE ENGINE HOUSE, THIS.
Clerk Fink read letter written Febru-
ary 20 by Rudolph w. Sailer, architect, to
Contractor p. j. Condor, in which Mr.
Sailer very pointedly asks Mr.. Condor
why the house for Engine Company No 4,
IN Greenville, is not finished, and adds
that there is no earthly reason why 1t
should not be completed.
Mr.. Sailer then goes on to ask the con-
tractor why he has not notified the p1ubmer
to put the rough work in the building and
says he has not provided for the drainage,
and that the brick pediment of the build
ing is in such condition that the chances
are. that the building will fall before
spring sets in
The Committee on Streets will meet to-
morrow at ten o'clock at the new Public
School building on Halliday street, to in
quire into the condition of the new build
Ing. Henry Y. Condich and others were
given permission to grade Jewett avenue
and repaye the street at their own ex-
pense.
Commissioner Cannon introduced reso-
luton appointing W. w. Edwards In
spect0r of the new public school building
on Halliday street at a salary of SS per
day Commissioner Van Keuren moved
to amend the resolution by substituting
the name of Peter T. Campbell.
He said he thought that as chairman Of
the committee in charge of the building
he should have been consulted in the
matter.
Mr.. Van Keuren also thought that the
inspector should be paid by the architect,
who received a liberal commission to do
that work.
Mr.. Gannon's motion was finally
adopted, Mr.. Van Keuren voting no. Cor
poration Counsel Blair was requested to
draw up bill for presentation to the
Legislature authorizing the Board of
Finance to raise s25, 900 on bonds for the
repair of streets and sewers
LEWIS REINsTATED.
On motion of Commissioner Tumulty
the Board reinstated George Al. Lewis as
| tender of the bridge which carries the
water main across the Hackensack river
| and ordered his salary paid from the date
of his dismissal By this act the Comnlis-
sioners will probably save themselves from
| facing the Supreme Court for contempt
| William Creamer, Jr., was awarded the
| contract for the improvement of Summit
avenue from Wilson avenue to West End
avenue, and for the improvement of Sum
init avenue from South street. The con-
tract for building a sewer in Hooker
avenue from Ocean avenue to Avenue e
was awarded to Thomas Coogan, and
| Keiss & McGovern secured the contract
| for improving Terrace avenue from Re
serve avenue to Lincoln street.
| An opinion from the Corporation Couns
| sci was read, saying that the counsel apr
| proved of the street cleaning contract on
condition that not more than $50 miles be
| swept, so that, at the rate of S13 per mile,
| the amount should not exceed the appro-
priation made for that purpose. The
| street cleaning contract was held over for
| further consideration.
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