The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-01
THE MAYORS VICTORY
The Jersey City Rapid Tran
sit Company Will Give
the Five Per Cent,
THE CoNsOLIDATEVs SUBSTITUTE.
The Latter Company Willing to
Give Five Per Cent. on all
New Lines.
The C0NsOLIDATEvs SUBSTITUTE.

transit will be a dead issue with the
Street and Water Commissioners, and
with the public, in the course of a few
months, a stern reality.
The Street and Water Commissioners
went into executive session yesterday at
noon. At half past four o'clock the
Commissioners reappeared. and the fate
of rapid transit, had in the meantime.
been settled. The first intimation Of this
was the announcement of the ordinance
of the Jersey City Rapid Transit Com
pany which. for the past week. has been
in the hands OF the Commissioners. This
c~ompany's ordinance, it will be remain
bered. when presented, did not sLip ulate
what the city's remuneration should be,
In consideration OF the valuable fran chise
asked for. Mayor Wanser demanded 5
per cent. of the gross receipts, but the
company Thought this too much. Now,
however. the representatives of the COM
pany and the Commissioners have joined
hands with His Honor in the matter. and
yesterday the ordinance was filed out SO
that the company agrees to pay tha city
5 per cent.
THE CoNsoLIDATED's SUBSTITUTE.
The Consolidated Traction Company
presented a substitute ordinance aud
n&kCCS W pAY y DEI C6Qt. hlSOs Uub III bu0
latter ordinance there Is an Innocent ap-
pearing clause. which. when dissected.
means q great deal.
The company agrees to pay 5 per cent.
or Its gross receipts but only UPON such
new lines IS shall be maintained and
operated. The representatives of the
consolidated Company at one time said
that their road was in no way connected
with the Jersey City aud Bergen. but
their substitute ordinance is slightly at
variance with this statement. 1t says
plainly that the 5 per cent. system shall
be effective upon the new lines only and
not upon the lines now operated by the
jersey City aud Bergen. On the old lines
a percentage, which the old lines repre-
sent to the ertirs system in the city will
be paid.
The ordinances. however. are in COM
pliauce with Mayor Wanser's wishes, and
will undoubtedly be passed very soon,
and signed by His Honor. after. OF course,
they have been duly advertised.
HUGH REILLY's WATER OFFER.
The Board also transacted other i'm
portant business Hugh Reilly Of New
York who has q proposition before the
Board to supply the city With a pure and
wholesome water from the Rockaway
asked the Board that they consider his
proposition as soon as practicable either
one way or the other. Mr.. Reilly has
GlOVsOUV bLS0 w III . Oouo A1CN u
faithful performance of his duty. The
financial situation la New York is such
that unless the city proposes doing some
thing shortly be would like to have his
money returned. The Board will take
immediate action upon his request.
SHADY CONTRACTS
Acting Mayor Simpson is on the track
of several exceedingly shady contractors,
who. to all appearances. have been i'm
posing upon the generosity of the Street
and Water Commissioners and doing a
little funny business. For instance, Con-
tractor Andrew Shaw has been using, in
the construction of the Charles street
sewer. an inferior quality OF mortar aud
brick than the specifications called for.
Mr.. Simpson will sign no warrants for
Shaw until he does his work properly.
Contractor Charles O'Neill has been lay
ing four-inch curbing in the improve
ment of Hoboken avenue instead OF i've
tnch. He will get no money until ne
makes matters right. The Acting Mayors
was published ir Saturdays JERSEY
CITY News. was flied for one week. West
Side Avenue, between Yale and Culver
will be improved IL the Board OF
Finance will concur in the work. Charles
Moran dedicated considerable properly
for public street purposes in the vicinity
of Terrace. Germania and Columbia
His Kind offer will probably ns
accepted. The plan of Summit
was revised by request of prop
owners and rs Thomas Wood. the
agreed In writing to do the
work with the changes made ut the prices
he intended doing it originally he was
directed to proceed with the work at once.
The petition or the Board of Education
fer the purchase OF two more lots adj
new School No. 9 on Stegman
avenus was referred. Seven bids were
for the improvement of Pater-
son street. Henry & McGibney, who are
low. jugglsd with fractional figures in
their prices. something which has never
been done in bidding. The frac-
tions caused trouble as we'll as amuse-
ment.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Joseph Cnevalier was appointed In
spector Of the Improvement of Arlington
avenue at the request of the properly
owners. Jacob Schmitt was also made
an inspect or. He will supervise the work
done in Paterson street. by request. The
board also made a few more appoint :
They were:-Edward McCaDle
and Patrick killien, PAYERS. at So. so per
day, aud Owen Somers, Daniel Meshan
Thomas Coyle and John White, laborers,
at S2.5o per day. These men will fill
The payroll of laborers on meters for
June. amounting to S3,218. so. aud Cen
eral Superintendent for July. 81. 594, were
The services OF James Mulchrome, q
on water pipes. were dis perssu
With. His son, David George Mul-
was appointed his SUCCESSOR.