The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-07
NORTH TOWN MATTERS.
Meetings of the Councils-Many
lmproVements-NOtes.

The West Hoboken Council held a
meeting last night at the Town Hail.
The committee of five. which was appoint
ed by the rapid transit commissioners to
confer with members of the Council in
connection with obtaining some direct
communication with the Fourteenth
them at the Town Hall this event ng.
The Board signited their Willingness to
do so.
Columbia Hose Company stated that
the interior of their house was in a
delapidated condition. and asked to have
it papered or painted. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Buildings. The bonds
of Sebastian Maulbach, as Town Sur
veyor, were received and referred to the
Law Committee. John Singer and sew
erat ether large property owners. Com-
planned that the contractor for the re-
moving OF ashes was not performing his
duty, aud that barrels stood several days
without being emktied. Mr.. Workman
received a complaint from the residents
of the Third ward, that the stencil from
the garbage in that section was unbear-
able. Mr.. Schwartz said that the contrac-
tor was notified several times with no re-
suit. The clerk was instructed to notify
him that if he did not fulfill his contract
his bondsmen would be sued.
Bids were re- eived for paving and
relaying flag ON Malone street as fol-
lows:--John Harrington, $11,24S; B,
Feeney. s11, 039; w. Clarkson. SO, 696. and
Peter Toughey, So, 719. The Committee
OIL Streets was instructed to award the
contract 10 Toughey. he being the lowest
bidder. The contract for the regarding
and tagging Of Charles street was
awarded TO Barney Feeney for $429.
A Dill of w. Il. Everson, Of he Ho-
boken Gas Company for putting 10 lamp
posts, glass tubes and burners. which
was referred to Gas and Lamp COM
mittee at a previous meeting, was reported
p~nfavorably. The contract specifies that
the town shall only pay for glass aud lamp
at 81 each, and Everson's bill called for
$26.25 1t vas returned for correction.
The Ordinance for Walnut street as
sessment was passed. Bids were re-
ceiyed for the painting Of the exterior of
the Town Hall, roof, eagle, engine house
and storm tower as follows:-A. J.
Lynch. $l75; A. Mccartney, $3.50; N.
Forman, Sl6O; j. McCauley, STA. The
contract was awarded TO McCauleY.
Plans and specifications for the West
Hobcken portion of the iron steps at
kLossbourgn were received and the clerk
was ordered TO a advertise for bids.
Union Council.
The Town of Uuion Council had a quiet
nesting last evening. A communication
was received from the West Hoboken'
Council, asking for a joint meeting in re-
gard to the improvement of the Hacken-
sack turnpike. They decided to meet
Chambers. reports of Recorder Hauen-
stein and Sergeant Knight were received
and filed. An Improvement certificate
was ordered drawn in favor of Henry Nc
Givney for $261.2 9 and j. j. Casey for
S57. 90 for work on Gardner street. A pro-
test on street sewer was re-
eeived.
Committeeman Heintzmann, who was
delegated to inspect the Fire Department
on The Fourth. reported that a great
many repairs were needed, including ten
lengths of hose. He was instructed to
procure the necessary repairs and adver-
tise for hose not to exceed 500.
Notes.
Fred Van Buchner, of Simms avenue.
was before Recorder Reinhardt yesterday
on O charge of committing a nuisance. 4
calf Of his died and he carried it in front
Of st. Joaeph's Catholic Church and left
it there. He was fined $40 and instructed
to remove it.
Mary Morini, twelve years old, of No.
100 Paterson avenue, West Hohoken. was
run over and slightly injured yesterday
by a horse urlven by Frank Zeaman, a
butcher, Of John street. She was attend
ed by a physician and removed to her
home.
The West New York Council met last
| evening and received bids for the con-
stluction of an iron fire alarm tower.
The Pagan Iron Works were the only
bidders. offering to do thef@-work
Tor $1,000. The amount being too
high, the Clerk was instructed 10
have the plans altered aud advertise
for bids for a wooden tower not to
exceed 5000 to 500. Empire Engine Coaa-
| pany and Aickory HOOK and Ladder
Company were granted permission 10
| participate in the parade at North Bergen
today. An invitation was received and
accepted from Court West New York
to attend their excursion to Iovla
Island on July %. Collector
B~inderagel submitted q list
OF the delinquent assessments ON Pierce
avenue improvement, The clerk WAS IN