New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-24
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSE I.
THE ORANGE SEWER TROUBLE.
ruE EMrIRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO FUl

THE EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO Full
Fill ITS CONTRACT.
III. long susnense in the city OF Orange over the
sewerace complcatiOns has mt last cnicd, anu ".7
morning the Empire Construction Company VIII Do7i"
work again. Mayor Fell has not yet signed 'e oo"
tract giving the Empire company tle aoN"n'c 0'
33 10 per cent, but In conversation yes'oFu'S Nv
stated that he would sign the contract ms mo'nt
There has been considerable criticism OF Mayor re"
d,ov lie stated yes cr,iav that his delay had been
coused by his attempts If there was no o'her
way out OF the dilemma. During the last TWO "'c"'
he has consulted large number Of con rii''"f' az"
has endcavored to get from them hgurrs III WIN.
they would do the work. shandley BIothcrs' one VI
the largest contracting firms In the country, said they
would not touch the Job even at 100 per cent auNa'c
over the ooptract prices Lee. smith Il Co., another
largo firm said that no money that the cliy cohIi
Offer would induce them to take hold OF inc c"'
tract. In view OF these facts Mayor Fell mas con
sidered It his duty TO sign the contract rs Doing '
best possible arrangement that can he made LOT ''
city.
The Empire Construc ion Company. on the pledge
OF the MAYOR that he would sign the CONTRACT 4"
day BEGAN work again saturday night, pnmpihE
out the brick sewers that have become hHcd WI Il
watcr. They viii PIT double gang night ana DAY
on tie North Cenc-st section and begin "orn 10 uA'
To morruw morning they will begin work on the Com
merce-st ion. and Wednesday will begin Ieiayns
the macadam on Centre It. Colonel \. VI. Newton
the manager OF the company. stated t'at the work
would be pushed night and day 70 its compleuon
singular complication has arisen in connection
with the outlet section OF the through tn" cI
of Newark TO the Passadc River. The city Of ordnI"
bought right OF way from the Compressed Barrel
COMPANY for the LAYING of tie 10inch iron main -
the river Work WAS fairly under way when Lee
smith & Co.. the contrac orS were served with an
INJUNCTION issued by Chancellor Mctill on Complaint
OF the De Witt Wire Cloth Company, whose "of"~
adloin the land OF the Compressed Barrel tompd s.
1t is asserted that the surveys were detective, an"
that the right Of way cedcd by the Compressed Barrel
Company TO the cy Of Orange in fact encroach,s
for part Of the six feet the land or
the De Witt company. All The energies Of the
engineer and con raccrs devoted to pushing for
ward the outlet sewer The PaSsaic that II VIII be-
completed before the state Legislature convcnes a
there is to be determined effort have the sewerage
law under which the city Of Orange Is acting repeal
or so modified that the city Of Newark can prevent
the construction of the outlet through her territory
The friction between the East o'nnre Township
Committee and the New-Jersey Traction Company
the RELAXING OF pavement has ~ lat cul.n.aai'd lu
decided action. The Township Committee h1a p1s-ri
diste steps 10 prevent the further operation Of tc
road by the electric overhead system unul all Tie
terms and conditions Of the contract have been com
piled with and II necessary 20 apply TO the Chancellor
operating the rOad This action Is the on come
Of long series Of broken promises and lad faith on
road viii he compelled o stop running. but that 81
will Immediately fake steps to rcuild tie tracks and
pave them In accordance with the terms Of tue con
tract.
The First Methodist Church Of orange ye4trsll
morning raised over ~ 600 for The purchase Of the Dot
which has been selected as site for the ne" church