The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
HAROLD STREET OPENED.
The Board of Works Acknowledges
the Lehigh's Grant.

The Lehigh Valley Railway officials
this morning showed their appreciation
OF :he action OF the Street and Water
Commissioners in vacating Van Horne
street byRivingto the city piece Of prop
erty owned by the company, extending
from Van Horne street to Woodward.
subsequently the following resolution
was unanimously adopted
Whereas, Reon Barnes, acting on behalf Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. has
rendered TO the city deed for right OF way
over lots 10 and 81, block $50 for public street,
to be opened from Van Horne street to Wood
ward street, and has offered TO grade the same
to the established grade without expense
approval az Of G Tna Tesointon r 0a sSst % purposs @
ss; changes :, proposed ps ny R' : so%nqSI E.
interest of the city; therefore,
iRes olved, That the deed executed by Reon
Barnes TO the Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey
City, dated May 90, 1891, and rendered BY said
Barnes, conveying a right Of way as aforesaid,
be and the same Is hereby accepted, and the
Clerk Of this Beard IS dlrectedl 70 enter the sane
and the said street, which shall be known as
Harold street. is hereby opened for public use,
and the Lehigh valley Halfway are hereby gwen gwen
grade at their own expense
WILL GIVE ACCESS TO GRAND STREET.
The opening of Harold street (Which is
named after the son of Clerk Bouton),
viii make access to Grand street easier
and better than it was prior 70 the vaca-
ton of Van Horne street. The proba-
bility that access to Grand street would
be cut of was the principal objection
made by property owners In that vicinity.
The ordinance vacating Van Horne
street was signed by Mayor Cleveland
early Saturday morning.
Commissioner Madden's ordinance for
the relief of the Erie Railway Company
in crossing Provost street near Tenth
was not brought up. The ordinances
permitting Western Union Telegraph
section of the city and the North Hudson
County Railway TO lay double tracks on
Grove street between Tenth and Twelfth
streets are still in the hands of the Ordi-
nance Committee, and will be acted npon
at the next meeting Of the Board
TO PAT OLD CLAIMS.
At recent meeting of the Board a res
olution was adopted ordering paid to Pat
rick Bligh $50 "a and William Flynn, s47,
for services as laborers on the streets dur
ing 1888 80. The money was to be paid
out of an appropriation Of 80. 500 made by
paying AL old claims again st the city.
missioner Cook was informed thats
there was no money left in the appropri-
alton with which to pay the claims and
offered a resolution, resembling the resol-
ution ordering warrants drawn for the
amount due the laborers. The resolution
was lost as a communication from the
Board Of Finance was read, directing the
Street and Water Commissioners 10 pass
all Just claims contracted prior TO 1889.
The resolution passed by the Board of
Finance about one month ago, Notifying
the Board to make provision for the pay
ment OF the interest on all water bonds Is
nd ~ q
The Commissioners have taken step to-
ward making the proper provision by re-
ducing the list of employees under the
Water Department.
The pay roll OF the employees at Belle
vile aud High Service for the month of
MAY, amounting TO s5, S4e. go was passed.
Five estimates were received tor the re-
construction of North street, between
Centre and Durham avenues Contractor
Clarkson was the lowest bidder, his es-
innate amounting to 81, ,5Sl. The matter
was referred to the Board of Finance for
concurrence.
sALvATIoNIsTs MAY PARADE.
Permission was granted the Salvation
Army to parade through certain streets
on the evening OF June 20, providing not
many stops are made to pick up converts.
Hopkins avenue was accepted as com,
frem Van Keuren & Son asking for the
reconstruction of Grand street. between
Varick street and Fairmounr avenue.
The petition was referred 70 the Commit
tee on Streets.
Tickets for the second annual excursion
of the Robert Davis Association were re-
ceived and accepted.
Contractor Charles O'Neill. who has
charge Of the Improvement Of Pearsan
avenue, and Contractor p. Ryan of
Forest street, notified the Board that an
less the Board of Finance concurred in
the awards they would refuse TO do the
work at the prices named in their bids.
The contracts for these Improvements
were awarded four months ago, and as
yet the Board of Finance has taken no
action concerning them
The resolutions Of the Board of Finance
notifying the Street Board that no pur-
chases or improvements would be con-
cnrred in unless the probable cost was
first sent to them for approval were for
the second time received. and as result
a heated disc cussion took place. Commis-
sioner Cook insisted upon filing the reso-
lutions and abiding by the ruling of the
Finance Board. Commissioners Dugan
moved that the resolutions be tabled.
Commissioner Yoe seconded his motion,
and Cooks motion was knocked out. The
Board adjourned to meet next Monday
morning.