The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-24
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
West Side Avenue To Be Extended
Other Matters Of Interest.

AS was predicted in THE JERSEY CITY
News last Monday, the ordinance for the
relief OF the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company. which Commissioner
Dugan withdrew by request. bobbed up
again this morning. The object Of with
drawing the ordinance made itself ap-
parent when In looking over it I discov-
cred the following section had been
added
Section vI--That said company shall not place
or permit 10 be placed in said conduits or ducts
the wires or ducts Of any other person or com
pany. without first having obtained permission
from this Board
The ordinance in its new shape IS faith
cred by Commissioner Dugan. l asked
him TO explsin the new section. "Thls
precaution is taken,r said he, $50 that
the company viii not have monopoly !"
This remark was not understood by
some Of the Commissioners, but as the
iuquistive BILLY" Cook was not present,
there were no questions.
The ordinance was laid over under the
rules.
Commissioner Dngan presented another
ordinance. II gives TO the Jersey City
and Bergen Railway Company the power
to lay single or double tracks from its
tracks on Fifty-third street to Avenue G
and on Avenue q to connect with the
WEST SIDE AVENUE
When Commissioner Dugan moved to
extend West Side avenue, on petition of
CHI Carliug and others. Commissioner
Madden demanded that the petition be
read.
Il can't find the petition" said Com
missioner Dugan. "Clerk Bouton, who is
unable to find it. / move that the petit
tion be granted"
81 would like either to have that peti-
ton read OF the matter laid over" inter
rupted Commissioner Madden. II don't
know what you are talking about, and l
would like to look into II"
This motion was not seconded, and fhe
right was granted to c. X. CARING TO ex-
tend West Side avenue by the vote of
Mcssrs- Somers, Dugan and Yoe against
Mr.. Madden
The resolution granting this Detition
was prepared by Corporation Counsel
Edwards. The petition, it Is said, came
from Dodge & Bliss. who want the
avenue opened between Van Keuren
street aud ST. PauIs avenue. Ex-Judge
Garretson appeared on behalf of the COM
pany and was instrumental in having the
petition granted
N TIE MATTER OF FEES.
The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Dugan and unani-
mouslv adoUted.-
Resolved, That from aud after the irss da Of
September next, all fees paid this depart
ment for repaving over water main
connections, shall be placed to the
credit Of the Committee on Streets Sewers and
Public Lighting. under whose supervision sucn
repaving shall be performed.
Resolved, That from and after September
next. the present methods OF making such re-
pairs shall cease and men engaged in perform
ing such work be and are hereby discharged
This resolution was adopted 10 insure
better work. The work will never be
done by the Street Department The res
olutton chops OF about q dozsn heads
The men were paid by piece work.
A petition from Fritz Gansberg to have
drain box at Central avenue and Leon
ard street repaired was properly referred
The notification from the Board OF FL
nance that there remained SS7015 in the
appropriation for the payment Of claims
prior TO 1885 was filed. Storekeeper
Richter submitted a report Of all
goods on hand at the pipe yard.
The Commissioners were agreeably
surprised to find a goodly quantity OF
useful articles In store. A batch of claims
and the monthly pay rolls were passed
and the Board adjourned.