The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-15
GREHNVILLE MAY Smile
Bids Received for Building
the New Station
House.
THE WOODEN SEWER PROJECT.
President Somers Denounces the
Story in Yesterdays "Her-
ald"' as a Lie.

The Street and Water Commissioners
this morning received bids for the erec-
tion of the new police station house at
missioner Feeney has withdrawn his bill
recently presented to the Legislature CIV
ing the Police Commissioners control of
the erection of police station houses.
The bidders this morning were.-For
mason work, Michael Kelleher. $11 .939;
Patrick J. Condon, sl1,5oO, and NJ. T..
Connolly, S9.9s4 For carpentering.
Kelly Bros, $3.50; Warren Sc Ma ahoney,
Beattie & Kirk. s2,995; Fergus L. Kelle-
her, s2,7s5; Philip E. Martin. S2.665.
Bidders for the whole work complete:-
Hamilton & Foster. So, GIL: Kelly Bros.
$50 955; Joseph Herman, $4,000; Patrick
j. Condor, S19.475. The total for the
three lowest separate bids is $18,646 1t is
work included stone cutting in their
estimates.
THE WOODLAND SEWER.
The Commissioner decided to make
another effort to grant the prayer of the
petitioners for sewerinR the Woodlawn
section of Greenville. Three separate Pc
titions have been presented to the Board
for this much desired improvement. The
section, which extends from bay to bay,
and Walker to Wilkinson, ,avenues-three-
quarters OF mile by half mile in ex-
tent-has absolutely no sewerage system.
The last petition was signed by over one
hundred and fifty reputable property
owners. The former action of the Board
was certioraried by what is termed
"old fogies," who have been all
their lives without the benefits
of sewers. Some minor points of the OBJ
structionists were sustained, and it was
found necessary to begin the proceedings
all over again. The Commissioners then
authorized the construction Of the sewer,
provided the Finance Board concurs.
Proposals will be advertised for and a
preliminary assessment map, showing
cost of construction of five foot sewer,
including cost of condemnation proceed
ings. will be submitted to the property
holders interested.
The final assessment map of Clifton
place improvements was confirmed.
James Coyle asked permission to con-
struct private sewer in Sherman ave-
nue..
With reference to the recent published
statements concerning the insurance of
school buildings, Clerk Bouton announced
that the buildings were all properly in
sured. The Commissioners claim they
have nothing to do with the insurance Of
school house furniture.
"HERALDn LIE.
Before adjourning, President Somers
called the attention of the Board to a
lying statement published in Yesterdays
New York Herald to the effect that the
Street and Water Commissioners of this
city have received 100000 a year for
school building purposes from the liquor
license revenues, and out of the sum re-
ceived during the past two years they
have erected but one school house. Mr..
Somers asked the reporters present to cor
rect this statement in the local papers The
total amount of money derived from the
sale of liquor licenses is 100000 annually
OF this but one-fourth or $4,000, is given
to the Commissioners to build school
houses with. Mr.. Somers pointed out the
fact that two new schoolhouses had been
erected since the new Charter went into
effect, site had been purchased for
School No. 25. and also site for the pro-
posed new High School. No. % School
had been furnished and wings erected to
No. School, all out of money received
for building purposes.