The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-11
To Evade the Mandamus
of the Supreme Court
in the Lewis Case
BOARD OF WORKS TODAY.
Why the Streets Are Left in So De-
plorable a Condition.

There was full lobby present when
President Kearn called the Board of
Works to order this morning as Board
of Adjudication. William Walg, of No.
90t Montgomery street, protested against
changing the grade of Montgomery
street, between Bergen and West Side
avenues, as such change would damage
his business to the extent of 81, 1,0OO All
the property owners ON Zabrislzie
street, between Nelson and West Side
avenues petitioned to have the grade
changed. The Board then adjourned and
Immediately reconvened as the Board Of
Works.
AN ORDER OF COURT.
Norman L. Rowe served the writ of
mandamus compelling the Board to rein
state George A. Lewis as bridgeman, and
the Board at subsequent meeting re-
solved to abolish the position Mr. Rowe
IS OF the opinion that such action, prac-
tically amounts to an evasion of the writ,
and the members voting for the resolution
may hear from the Supreme Court again.
A resolution from the Board of Alder
men, directing the Board of Works to
have the streets cleaned was received
with some indignation.
"MrND YOUR OWN BUSINESS"
:, ,CouihiisSloueI OetuHun suggested tnat
the mover of the resolution, who was
known to him, should mind his own busi-
ness The streets are never cleaned dur
ing January and February and Just as
soon as the matter permitted after
March the work was commenced. The
Corporation Counsel was directed to con-
fer with Colonel Price of the Newark
Aqueduct Board, and devise means for
stopping the construction of q sewer in
Passaic to empty into the Passaic river.
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opened and read for the ifn-
provement of Summit avenue, from South
street to Palisade avenue; for the improve
ment OF Terrace avenue, from Reserve
avenue to Lincoln street, and for the con-
struction of a sewer in Hooker avenue,
from Ocean avenue to Avenue e.
There were eight bids for the first inn
provement, six for the second and four
for the third.
The Board then took long recess, after
which the Improvement of Mercer street,
from Grove to Barrow streets, was ac-
eepted and Sa6T0.55 ordered paid to the
contractor
/ The contract for cleaning and
sweeping the streets was laid
over, and the chairman Of. the Com
mittee on Streets, was directed to enter
into an arrangement with the next con-
tractor for cleaning the streets, by which
the contractor shall pay for the use of the
city's stables.
THOSE PAVING STONES.
communication was read from the
Chief Engineer saying that the paving
stones taken up in Washington street and
johnson avenue were safe in the yards of
the city on Wayne street, where they had
been carted at the expense of the railroad
company.
This afforded Commissioner Tumulty
an opportunity to handle newspaper peo-
pie. without gloves, an opportunity he lost
no time in embracing.
The assessment for the Cambridge ave-
nue. improvement was accepted The
chief engineer was directed to ascertain IL
the new fire building on Linden avenue
was being erected according to the plans,
and to report at the next meeting
A large number of claims and salaries
were ordered paid
UNDERTAKES ASK FOR BETTER STREETS.
A delegation of undertakers led by
Michael Boylan waited upon the Board
and complained of the condition of the
streets leading to the cemeteries They
were promised that the matter would be
attended to.