The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-03
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
What the New York and
New Jersey Telephone
Proposes.
MORE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Tragedian O'Connor's Water Rent
and Clerk WOodcOck's Postage
Stamps-Other Matters of
Interest.

The Street and Water Commissioners
were surprised this morning at receiving
a communication from the far-famed but
much abused tragedian, James Owen
O'Connor. Mr.. O'Connor has always
maintained that economy was wealth. /"
and as a result he has succeeded in OBJ
tanning goodly supply of envelopes
free Of charge. In the upper left
hand corner the following catches
the eye:-"Return to James Owen
O'Connor, tragedian, Al Storm aven ue. :"
Under this is the following notation
from the New YORK Herdt q Of April 12
lsSy:-"OConnor is great actor; in some
respects the most remarkable actor the
world has ever seen." In the lower cor
ner Clerk Bouton detected another
notice, See other side" The back Of
the envelope was covered with an adver-
tisement Of a gargling oil liniment.
disease ever heard OF or likely
TO spring into existence within century
or two. The Commissioners are suffering
from pains in their sides and it is proDa-
bic that some of the liniment named will
be brought into use for relief.
10 language, warranted to make BILLY"
Heller's brass monk" shiver, O'Connor
portrayed a great injustice, that has been
done him. He bought the property
No. Al Storm avenue of Counsellor
Moore, who mad neglected to pay water
rents 10 the tune OF $50 OC0nnor at
tempted to pay bill of S16, but the clerk
In the Assessors Department. insisted
upon having the $50 first. When he
bought the property the tragedian ne
elected to make the proper searches, and
as result, has to pay the back
rent. His wrath Is incontrol-
able, and Clerk Bouton and his
assis stant, w. Tolson. have armed them-
selves with axes in case O'Conner puts in
an appearance and is animated By de-
sire to extesminate the clerical force of
the Street and Water Commissioners. He
wants the so cancelled. but the Commits
sioRers fail TO see the force of his request.
A regulsition was passed requesting
the Board of Finance to concur in the
purchase of 1000 two cent stamps for the
Registrars office. II the requisition is
concurred in, Clerk Woodcock will ap-
propriate about $40 worth of them to his
own use, as he is tired of spending his
money for the transaction of city Dusi-
ness.
A petition from NJ A. Valleau and
others for the reconstr uction and inn
provement of Montgomery street, between
Grove and Barrow streets was properly
referred. A petition from A. A Van
Wrinkle to extend the water pipe
in Romaine avenue was granted
John A. Tracy and others desire TO im-
prove and repave Mercer street, between
Colgate and Merseles streets, at their
own expense. The petition was referred
to the Committee on Streets and will
probably be granted.
The ordinance for the relief of the New
York e. New Jersey Telephone Company
to place its wires under ground was pre-
seDted by Commissioner Dugan and laid
over under the rules. Ii permits the
company to put its wires under ground
in York street Ito extend to the Hudson
River), to Washington street, TO Mont
gomery street, to Newark avenue, to the
Five Corners, and through West Newark
avenue to the H1cKensaok River; through
First street from Henderson TO Bruins
wick TO Grand street, to Communipaw
and Bergen avenues; through Erie street
from Newark avenue to First street,
through Grove street from Grand street to
the city line; through Pacifi avenue from
Grand street to Communipaw avenue;
through Bay street from Erie to Grove.
and through Morgan from Grove to the
Hudson River.