The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-17
MORE TIME FOR BIDDERS
Street and Water Board
Will Wait Till MAY ! to
Act on Water.

This morning was the time fixed for
the reception Of bids for a new water
supply under the specifications adopted
few weeks ago by the
Street and Water Commissioners.
There were present at ten O'Clock half
dozen or more politicians and an equal
number of intending bidders. Noticeable
amongst them were Reon Barnes. for
the Lehign Valley Railroad Company,
and a representative OF MoffeUt, Hodg-
kins g. Clarke Co.. of New York, who
We're the lowest bidders under the first
specifications adopted. The Board, in
stead of getting together at ten o'clock,
commenced at half past twelve. The
regulsr order of business WAS suspended
aud the following resolution adopted by
the unanimous vote OF the Board
MORE TIME FoR BIDDERS.
Resolved, That 10 order to give further time
to intending bidders and thereby conserving
city interests, the time for receiving pro-
posals for new water supply for this city
heretofore advertised to- be received this date,
be extended to Monday, May /, 1893, at 10
O'Clock. and that the clerk of this Board be
authorized to readvertised accordingly"
All interest in the meeting was over
and the lobby was deserted in short
order. The only explanation offered for
the postponemenI of the reception
of bids is that there was a
slight defect in The specifications. 1t
was also limited that Republican
not BSard want q a finaoss nsa snpp1s m'ga1s
of water from the source it is proposed
to Secure it. Not 30 much interest is
being manifested in tho water questi on
now as there was prior to election.
THAT SUBWAY ORDINANCE.
The ordinance of the New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company, to con-
struct ana maintain subways, which has
been hanging fire for several months.
bobbed up this morning, and was
laid over under the rules for one week.
For the past year the Company has been
struggling TO gain permission to con-
struct- underground subways. The
ordinance was presented first to the
State Board of Electrical Control and that
body reported upon it favorably. Then
Commissioners. The ordinance dis
appeared aud was never heard
OF again until this morning.
1t will now go through with rush. The
company has sweeping privilege in the
ordinance. The city is divided into two
districts. The first takes in from
the HUDSON River, Grand street,
The second comprises every street not
mentioned in the first Two conduits
will be constructed lin Newark avenue,
YorB, Washington aud Montgomery
streets. Every street in the city will be
torn up as soon as the ordinance Is passed.
HITCH IN THE RUTHERFoRD's FRANCHISE
Henry A. Gaede, representing the Jer-
sey City, Rutherford and Hoboken Elec-
trio Railway Company, was present. His
company desires to get the right
of way through the old Fourth district
to Rutherford, operating an electric line.
There was hitch in the ordinance and it
was laid over Tor another week. The
ordinance is to be passed however.
Al. DATES BAND STAND.
A resolution was adopted ordering the
vacation of small piece of property at
Newark and Railroad avenues. which is
now occupied by an Italian fruit veuder,
adjoining the bell tower The property
is to be vacated for the benefit of John
vldelstein and "Al" DATE. who intend
having fountain erected, and incident
ally a band stand, from which band
will discourse music Saturday nights.
This is principally sap DATES gift to the
public. Director Cowles of the Board of
Education asked the Board to repair
Schools Nos. 10 and II.