The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-17
$4,000 ROAD BONDS.
Awards by The Freeholders Last
Klght--WalIis Bridge
Contracts.

DGdA0e AACGV0 "eN
notifying the Board that Jacob Ringle
had appealed from the award of the
Commissioners OF Condemnation for the
New County Boulevard. The JERSEY
CITY NEWS a month ago said that this
course would be pursued. Clerk Boyd
read a mass of typewritten legal matter
which. when bsrefc of Judge McGrath's
legal phraseology declared That the Wallis
Iron Works Company for the consideration
OF 81, assigned It's contracts for the con-
struction of County Road Bridge B. at
Bayonne and the bridge over the Central
Kailroud to Post & McCord. and the con-
tract to build an iron bridge over the
Hackensaek River at the foot of Newark
avenue to the Delaware Construction
Company, In connection with the
County Road bridges, Cogan q Holmes
notified the Board That they had with
drawn their liens upon the bridges. The
Hackensack River bridge Is to be- built in
accordance with plans prepared by James
Moylan and must be completed within
four months from the time the contr .ctor
receives notice to begin work.
THE TROLLEY AGAIN.
The North Hudson Railway Company
petitioned the Board for permission TO
Law additional tracks on the Paterson
PLANK Road, and from there down SUM
NIT avenue to Ferry street. the said tracks
TO be operated under the troliy electric
system. The matter vas referred to the
the Committee on roads.
Surrogate O'Nsill. in a communication,
urged the board to hasten the work OIL
nrenaripp racks for his record books, be-
cause the books suffer greatly from not
having proper accommodation. This was
referred to the Committee on Court
House and sJail.
Il was DECIDED to buy a new wagon, to
be used at Snake Hill in distributing
bread and taking solled clothing to the
laundry. Director Bruggemann vetoed
the bill Of A. w. Clayton, amounting to
1860. for desks furnished the REGISTERS
Office. because the desks could Do pur-
chased in open market for $20O.
DR., King. Superintendent OF the
Asylum. recommended additional pre-
cautions against fire at any OF the instltu-
lions, and Freeholder Nelson said In this
connection that the Board Of Under
writers of New York would within a few
DAYS Inspect the institutions and make
recommendations for the further security
Of life and property at Spake Hill.
Private OR PUBLIC BRIDGE.
Thomas IN, McCarter, counsel for the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, sent
the Board q communication which set
forth that the bridge over the Morris
Canal at Linden avenue was in an unsafe
condition. The bridge was originally
built by the railway company for the
benefit Of George Vreeland when the
canal divided his property Vreelapd
has disposed of the land on the East side
of the bridge andt the eompanyno claims
that it is no longer compelled to keep the
bridge in repair. Unless the county
claims an ownership Ia the bridge it will
be torn dowo by the company. The letter
was referred to the Committee on South
Bridges.
The Board unanimously awarded the
coal contract to James w. Coyle, who Of
fered Gienwood mine coal delivered at
Snake Hill at IS. 10, aud Glenwood mine
coal delivered at the Court House S. Is.
The awarding Of the oil contract was laid
over until che next meeting.
The bid of G.. Zabriskie for $500, 900
worth Of County Road bonds at S102.0 was
formally accepted, and the Hoboken Saw
ipgs Bank was given $4,000 worth OF
similar bonds divided Lhus. $4,000 at
$i03. 90, and $50, 600 at $102. 13.
FreehoIder Pnngsten asked the Board
to compel the junction Railroad Com
pany TO place gates at the Paterson Plank
road Ia County road) crossing. He said
that the present CONDITION was a danger
Gus one. The matter was referred to a
committee.
The Board ordered warrants drawn In
payment Of the awards made by the Com
missioners oil Condemnation for Section 2
of the Boulevard, and then adjourned to
meet at four O'Clock next Thursday, to
receive the final reports on Sections s
and 6.