The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-13
REAL ESTATE NEWS.
Street and Water Board Push
ing Improvements 0gden
Avenue Row Settled.

The Street and Water Board held the
shortestf4 sessions last might which has
been held since organization. This fact
was to a great extent due to Clerk Bou-
toms marvellous exhibition of fast read
ing. The usual crowded lobby was ab-
sent.
The fact that the meeting was a short
one did not detract from its Importance,
as every action will interest property
owners. Water was not discussed in any
form and the Commissioners would not
talk of the prospects of an engineer be-
ing appointed to succeed Oliver w.
Barnes, who refused to accept the in
witation of the city to examine the water
specifications now pending before the
board and report as to their efficiency
and desirability.
When Jacob j. Detwiller n a few
other Greenville property owners recon-
mended to the Street and Water Board
the desirability of allowing the West Side
Connecting Railroad to cross Danforth
avenue at grade. they evidently did not
consult the wishes of other property
owners affected by the proposed crossing.
The following protest was filed with the
board last night
We the undersigned citizens of Jersey
City and owners, of property on Danforth
aVenu having been informed that a
petition has been presented to your board
in. favor of a railroad crossing at grade
and as we are informed and believe that
such a crossing is contrary to
terest, as well as against the best
interests of the. city at large, therefore,
we do most solemnly protest against the
same and pray your honorable body will
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railroad or corporation whatever
The petition is signed by S. Morell,
Jacob Eddinger, Henry Rohde, Charles
oeckner and about twenty others. 1t
was filed.
CONGRESS STREET SEWER.
The construction of a sewer in Congress
street is now an assured fact. Only one
remonstrance was presented against the
confirmation of the final assessment.
The remonstrator did not believe that
his property would be benefited to the
amount he was assessed. The Commits
sioners thought otherwise and confirmed
the map. The work will now proceed.
The ina map Of the Improvement of st.
Pauls avenue was also confirmed.
Charles Went filed a protest against
the proposed construction of a sewer in
Zabriskie street. His remembrance was
overruled and the contract awarded to
Graham Van Keuren.
The contract for the construction of a
sewer in Montrose avenue was awarded
to John Hopkins.
The fna1 assessment map for the i'm
provement of Woodward street was con-
frmed and a contract for the construc-
ton of a sewer in St. Paul's avenue
awarded to William Ormsby.
THE OGDEN AVENUE DISPUTE.
The improvement of Ogden avenue, be-
tween Bowers and Congress streets,
again bobbed up, with DIR. U. Allen as
the petitioner. The last time an effort
was made to have this street paved with
asphalt, a gentleman named Rehm
knocked it into a cooked hat by raising
the howl that DR.. Allen and other gentle
men who are interested in the future of
Hill property, had been guilty of bribery
in forcing the Improvement through. The
petition was also said to be defective.
This time everything is straight and the
improvement will probably so through
with bells on.
The board is after people who neglect
to keep their sidewalks in order. Resi-
dents of Church street and that locality
are to be called down in a mild way
this week and compelled to put their
walks in passable condition.
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