The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-10
AWARDING CONTRACTS.
Street and Water Board Prepares
for Many Needed Improve
ments.

The Street and Water Commissioners
were in secret session for two hours this
morning. aud judging from the number
Of rapid transit representatives who oc-
cupied seats 10 the lobby. rapid transit
must have been the subject under dis
cussion. The contract for repavfnQ
such streets or avenues as may
be designated from time to
time by the Board, was
awarded to Edward O'Donnell and Pat
rick Ryan. Both OF these gentlemen
submitted bids at the same price. The
repaviDg with secondhand granite was
awarded to Henry Cunningham. The
work of relayirg with belgian block vas
awarded to John Nolan. The con-
tracts for the asphalt pavement were
not awarded. Commissioned Cook
wishes the Trinidad Company TO
make a few explanations to him
before he reports favorably upon
tue contracts. The deploraole con-
dition of the macadam pavement on
Ocean avenue has occasloned such advers q
criticism that the Commissioners have
decided to improve 1T at once with the
liquor license money available for such
purposes. Chief Ruggles was dire ted
to prepare an estimate of the probable
cost OF the whole or part of the work. 1t
was also decided to reconstruct the brick
sewer in Montgomery street, between
Barrow and Grove streets. The cost is
estimated at $500.
The sui of 500 is to be expended in
tearing down the present rickety bell
tower at the junction of Newark and
Railroad avenues, and in refiagg cling aud
curbing about the plot owned by the cit y.
City Attorney Weart reported TO the
Board that he had draw the necessary
contracts for the improvement of Halla-
day street by Thomas Cavauagh, II the
construction OF a sewer in Central ave.
nue. by John Hopkins. The contracts
were awarded more Than Il month ago.
but the contractors have failed as yet 10
begin work.
ii. d. ellison and others petioned for the
macadamizing of Duncan avenue. The
matter was referred to the proper com
mittee. A petition from Henry Gaede
asking that Jacob Schmidt be appointed
inspector on the improvement of Pater-
son street. was referred. The Eayrolls
for June Of Belleville and High Service,
General Superintendent, paving over
street openings. reconstruction Of
sewers, and cleaning sewers, and receiving
basius were passed. Bids were received
for the construction of an inch sewer in
oI0OC 6LICCIs J. Dtdb hCIC IGCOAt0us ia
Eugene Lynch was the lowest bidder,
with Thomas Hood a close second. Ed
ward O'NeilI captured the building Of
18-inch sewer i'll summit avenue The
veto of the appointment OF Louis Broome
as supervising architect Of Public School
No. 9 by Acting Mayor Simpson was aid
over. The opening OF Seventeenth street.
which has been concurred in, was re-
ferred to the Commissioners of Assess
ment. The services of George r, Curry,
abfireman at Bellevue were dispensed
with and John Duff WAS appointed
In his stead at a salary of
sos per month. JACOB Eller. who
was recently dismissed from the Engln-
clerk in the Water Department. a5 a
salary OF SIS per month. Commissioner
Somers presented q resolution awarding
10 the New JERSEY School and
Church Furniture Company the contract
for the furnishing OF 475 public school
chairs at $2.84 each. Mr.. Somers ex-
planned that one Mr. Dunn had DR. esented
q lower bid, but the chairs were not sat-
isfactory to the members of the Board of
Education. He said that he awarded the
contract to the former company at
solicitation of the Directors of
education. The other Commissioners
matter a little further aud as a result
morning.
A warrant for $1,000 was ordered
drawn upon the Water account
to pay the principal of $3.50. 900 water
bonds due 1891. What was lefe of the
Engineering Bureau appropriation was
re-apportiuned so That the present en-
ployes will receive their pay regularly.