The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-08
BOARDS ON THE OUTS.
Street and Water Commits
sioners Object to Po-
lice Interference.
SCHOOL HOUSES NEED REPAIRS
No Less Than Twelve Of Them in
Bad Condition-That Erie
Box Drain Killed.
SCHOOL HOUSES NEED REPAIRS

At meeting of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners held this morning,
Commissioner Madden, who. with Presi-
dent Edelstein of the Board of Finance,
aud member of the Board of Education,
has been examining into the condition of
the public schools throughout the city,
rendered a report. The report calls
special attention to the deplorable con-
dition of Schools Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4. 5. 6. Z. 8,
IL, 12, 20 and 22 The buildings. according
TO the report, need immediate attention
The drainage system in all the schools
will have to be remedied. walls repaired
and q better method of ventilation
adopted. The urgent need of re-
pairs was clearly demonstrated to
President Edeistein, and 1t is said that
1t was at his suggestion that the follow
ing resolution was drawn up and unani-
mously adopted by the Street and Water
Commissioners
Resolved That the Board of Finance be re-
quested to appropriate to this Board under the
provisions of Section No 2, Chapter l34, Laws OF
1885, the sum of fifteen thousan dollars for the
purpose of making needed repairs to
school houses, such sum being the
that the clerk of this Board be directed to wait
upon the Board OF Finance at its. next meeting
the repairs required for each school.
The resolution will probably be con-
Cured in by the Board of Finance at its
next regular meeting.
FIFTH PRECINCT STATION HOUSE.
The Introduction of bill by Senator
Hudspeth. which relieves the Street and
Water Commissioners of the power to
superintend the construction OF the
proposed new Fifth precinct station
house, has opened the eyes of the former
Board to the neat little trick the Police
Commissioners are playing on them.
The bill is now in the hands
of Governor Albeit and will probably
become a law tonight. The Street and
Water Commissioners do not intend,
however, to be shorn of any power with
out making = good hard kick.
Architect Broome submitted plans this
morning for the new station house and
they were accepted. The plans have been
revised so that the building will not cost
as much as was expected. After acceptin e
the plans submitted by Mr.. Broome, Clerk
Bouton was directed to advertise for bids
for the work, which will be received and
opened next Monday morning.
Having put this block in the way
of the Police Commissioners they
determined to put stop to similar
schemes being operated by other municip-
al Boards by passing the following reso-
lution:-
ton 2, Chapter 1884, Laws of 1889, the Board Of
Finance be requested to transfer to this Board
all appropriations or balances of appropriations
heretofore made to any other Board or Boards
for the repair, maintenance and control and
management of all public buildings or real es-
tate owned, rented, used or occupied by the cor
poraie authority of such city and not used ex-
clusively for city hall. puolic MARKET hospital
or poor and aims and reformatory purposes.
NO BOX DRAIN EXTENSION.
A few days ago petition was received.
from tha Eria Railway GomDanv tO py =
tend the Eighth street sewer to tn Q
waters edge, inasmuch as the company
intended filing in to the waters with
view to increasing its terminal facilities.
The proposition of the. com
drain extension, from the present
brick sewer. The plan was given by
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS Immediately
after the presentations cf the petition, and
as result, property owners along
Eighth street began Hing protests with
the Street and Water Commissioners. AS
a result the petition to construct the ex-
tension of wood was killed by this reso-
luton, which was preceded by pream Dle
setting forth the facts:-
Resolved, That the n Y. L. E. & W. Railway
way be permitted to con struct a 46-inch
iron pipe sewer connection said sewer
to be built upon pilfng along the line
in the covers a evseg 100 feet wa
In order to provide for the proper inspection and
cleaning, the construction 10 be under the drec-
ton and to the satisfaction of the Chief
Engineer of this Board provided however,
that said company shall agree to construct and
maintain said sewer connection at its own ex-
pense using due care and attention that the
sewage matter is in no manner impeded in such
extension and not otherwise.
The Railway Company has agreed,
through its agent, TO construct the extern
sion of iron.
OTHER MATTERS.
Daniel Smith, at the request OF the
property owners along the line of the
proposed improvement i'm Jackson ave-
nue., was appointed inspector at a salary
of So per day.
Chief Engineer Ruggles was directed to
make an examination ofthe condition of
the sewer on Railroad avenue, between
Warren and Henderson streets. The piling
driven by the Pennsylvania Railway Com
pany in making the elevation, damaged
the sewer extensively. Commissioner
Dugan stated that he had waited upon
the railway officials and had partially ar
ranged for the payment of the repairs
which are to be made on the sewer.
The pay roll for the employees at Belle
willie and High Service for January were
passed and the Board adjourned.