The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-28
big WOODLAVN Sewer
Great Public Improvement
Projected to Improve
Greenvi1le.
THE TRACK ELEVATED.
Property Owners Demand the
Opening Of Pearl Street
Washington Street
Pavement.
THE TRACK ELEVATED.

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this morning received estimates for pub
lie improvements which will necessitate
an outlay gilmore than 1000. The most
important of the improvements contem-
plated is the construction of what Is
known as the Woodlawn sewer. This work
alone will cost about $60.0J0. The resi-
dets of Greenville have for years been Pc
titioning for main sewer to drain what
is called the Woodlawn section. The ad.
visibility of constructing SO large sewer
has been discussed for mon this by the Com
missioners, but the urgent need OF prop
erly draining that section of the city
finally carried the day, and the sewer
will be built.
The Improvement will be one of the
largest made in years. The Commission
ers intend seeing that the terms of the
contract are carried out In every respect
The sewer will run through Garfield
avenue. Dwight and Richard streets,
with spurs draining side streets. Bids for
the work were received from Thomas
Kelly. P. Plunkett, RI. H. Holmes, Henry
Byrnes, Henry McGibney, M. Curloy, r.
G. Meehan and z. Cavanagh. Thomas
Kelly is the lowest bidder. The same
contractor submitted estimates for the
improvement of Germania avenue. In this
to be removed. The estimate of cost fur
nished by Chief Engineer Ruggles is
50, 600. The bids for this work will lie In
the hands of the committee for one week.
THE TRACK ELEVATION.
Chief Engineer Ruggles' report, In re-
sponse to q resolution passed by the
Board at its last meeting to ascertain
whether or not the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company had fulfilled the terms Of
the contract entered into with the city
relative to the elevation OF the tracks. and
whether any public streets or parts of
company has shirked large part Of the
work agreed to be done and
is still maintaining Instructions which
render Pearl street impossible and unit
for a thoroughfare. The Commissioners
intend having the distractions removed
at once. Property owners In the vicinity
are complaining that the company has
virtually rendered their property useless.
and will, If the obstructions are not re-
moved, make it valueless
In relation to the paving of Warren.
Washington and Pearl streets, which has
not been completed according to the
agreement entered into, Chief Ruggles
reports thus
Warren street Is graded and paved according
to the contract entered into between the Mayor
and the Board of Aldermen and the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company. The carriage way OF
Washington street is graded and paved accord
ing to the contract from Montgomery street to O
point about 80 feet north Of the elevated tracks.
From that point north about 100 feet Is not
finished. The sidewalks on either side
Of Washington street from Montgomery to
cordance with the paving The sidewalk under
the elevated tracks il a foot higher than the
roadway. Washington street for 100 feet on the
north side OF the elevated tracks remains to be
finished. Warren street is finished according to
contract. In Pearl street the company is re-
moving the turntable nearest Washington street.
but no grading to make street has been done.
THE PEARL STREET ISSUE.
| For forty years the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has used Pearl street for
| its works. The street has always been
| impossible owing tu the many obstruc-
tions placed upon it, and property
owners now intend causing their
removal. In the middle of Pearl
street. near Washington, the Com
pany has for years operated turn table.
| The elevation of the tracks made this
| turntable useless, and without OBJ
| tanning permission of any Board q new
| one was constructed, which extends
| about one-quarUer OF the way across Pearl
| Warren, three sets OF tracks. which cut
| off all entrance to Pearl street, are operat-
| ed, and extending from this point to
| Washington street the embankment oc-
cupies more than one half the street.
| The Board has placed the matter in the
hands of the Street Superintendent and IL
| the Company declines to remove the OBJ
structions the work will be done by the
| city at the Company's expense. d. E..
\ Olmstead complained of the shed main
tanned over the sidewalk on the site Of
| the Furst fire.
Mr.. Olmstead asks that it be removed.
| His petition will be granted. The petit
tion OF the Currie heirs for the opening of
| Avenue E was iavorably reported uDon.
| A hearing on the matter will be held
| April 25. A hearing on the improvement
| of Erie street between Thirteenth and
| Sixteenth streets will be held on the came
| date. No action was taken on the repairs
| OF the public schools. Bids will probably
| be advertised for next week. The Board
| will meet again Thursday morning.