The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-06
STREET BOARD WORK.
Wanser's Vet0es 0Verridden-Rail-
road Avenue Sewer.

Inc SJreeO ana wafer commissioners
caucussed this morning for more than an
hoqr. and Immediately upon assembling
tackled Mayor Wanser's quartet of vetoes,
passed three of them, Notwithstanding
his objections, aud held one over for one
week, at Commissioner Cooks earnest re-
quest.
Prior to taking up Mayor Wanser's
vetoes slight misunderstanding between
the certain of the Commissioners had the
res ult of making Mr.. Cook vote to sus-
tain the Mayor.
The Board took from the table first the
vetoe of the payroll of laborers employed
in cleaning sewers and basins amounting
to $74S.75. Commissioner Cook alone
voted 10 sustain the Mayor. The payroll
of the park laborers, aggregating s242 60,
was also passed with Mr.. Cook
voting in the negative. The claim of
Thomas Moran of SIS for services as In
spector on improvement of st. Paul's
avenue was passed over His Honor's veto.
John Fallon's claim for similar services
was next taken up, but Commissioners
Cook made SO much objection that his
colleagues decided to defer action.
THE LITTLE BREEZE.
The little breeze which caused Com
missioner Cook to vote contrary to his
colleagues arose, 1t is said, from the
knock out of resolution presented by
him providing that In future all paving
be under the supervision of the
Committee on Assessment and Ex-
tensions, of which he is chairman.
Commissioners Dugan and Somers at
once objected, maintaining that the Com
mittee on Streets should have charge of
such work. Then followed dispute, in
which Mr.. Cook maintained that the
Street Committee had no right or power
to use Water Department money for
street repairs.
President Madden was in a quandary,
but he finally surprised Mr.. Cook by re-
fusing to entertain the resolution. From
this time until adjournment was taken
Mr.. Cook voted in the negative on every
matter that came up.
Bids were invited for the furnishing and
delivery of IL, 900 tons Of coal to be used
at Belleville. But two bids were received.
James Coyle's bid was s. 80 per ton, and
that of Hugh Z. Mclaughlin S4.S7. The
contract will be awarded at the next meet
ing of the Board.
RAILROAD AVENUE REPAIRS.
A resolution which will result in the
immediate repair Of the Railroad avenue
sewer was adopted. The resolution set
forth that the embankment of the Penn
svlvauia Railroad Company tended to
wreck the sewer and place it In its pres
ent condition. Chief Engineer
Ruggles was directed to ex-
anime into the probable cost of
repairing the sewer. and Corporation
Counsel Edwards was instructed to as
certain what part of the damage the rail-
road company is liable for. The Board
of Finance will be requested to make the
necessary appropriation TO have the
sewer repaired before another month
rolls by.
The salary of Sidewalk Inspector Null
doom of 500 was ordered paid. The pay
rolls for laborers at Belleville. amounting
to $4,936 SO; Lamp Inspectors depart
ment, $305; cleaning sewers and basins
and repairing over street openings. 1924;
paving over water gates. $640, and labor
ers In parks. 5000. for the month OF May
were passed.
The EUening Journal will probably an
nounce that great reductions have been
made in all tine pay rolls. AS matter of
fact the reductions in the half dozen pdv
rolls will not exceed $500. and these result
from the laying Oft of extra men. The
payrolls will probably be vetoed as they
were last month. Petitions from Johnkerr
for the construction of Iwenty-four inch
sewer in Summit avenue, II. V. Cendlc
for water pipe in Highland avenue. and
w. X. Birdsall for the repair of the Cul-
YER avenue sewer were filed and with
them Mayor Wanser's communication
referring to the piling done by Patric6
Connolly in the Hackensack River, The
Mayors letter was filed without being
read. Plans for the construction of new
closets in School No. 10. submitted by
Chief Ruggles, were adopted.
KICKERS
At the Board of Adjudication it was
found that there were no objections to
the proposed improvement of Germania
avenue. To the big Woodiawn section
sewer, however, three objections
were received. II. Barner OBJ
iected to the unnecessary expense.
+. NJ. Bostwick to the alleged uneqal ns-
sessment that must necessarily be levied
and Martin Ward to the effect that it
should have been run through Wood
lawn avenue instead of Dwight street.
The three objectors are liable for
s., ,020 worth of the assessment. The sewer
is TO cost SOL, 900. The Board will not en-
tertain the objections. The Commission
ers will report upon the proposed improve
ment ueXt week.