The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-19
DANGEROUS BRIDGES.
Freeholders Inspect the Boule-
vard-Bids for Trees to
Be Advertised.

The Board of Freeholders accompanied
by Chief Engineer Harrison, made an in
forma inspection of Sections Nos. l and
2 of the New County Road yesterday.
The Freeholders left early in the morn
ing and the inspection occupied the
greater part of the day. Sections Nos. /
and 2 both of which are in Bayonne
were found to be in excellent condition.
The macadam foundation, the contrac-
tor assured the Freeholders, would be
completed by tomorrow. The work is
being pushed with all possible speed,
and the Freeholders were well pleased
with the progress hat has been made
At a number of places the road has set
tied forming hollows, but this is not the
fault of the contractor. The hollows
will all be filled in before the Free
holders accept the road as completed.
The Freeholders returned in time to
hold their regular meeting. The meet
ing was held in Judge Hudspeth's Court
room, Freebooter Halliday being the
only absentee. Mr.. Halliday notified the
Board that he was i'll and he was ex-
cuSed.
UNSAFE BRIDGES.
Mr.. Alexander Forbes sent in a COM
munication complaining of the unsafe
condition of the bridge over the Newark
and New York Railroad cut at Ocean
avenue. Mr.. Forbes said that the recent
storm had reached the railing on the
bridge, and that children are liable to
fall into the cut. The Committee on
South Bridges was instructed to see that
the bridge is repaired.
Superintendent Smith reported that
the bridge crossing the Morris Cana
at Chapel avenue, G~reenville, is in dam
ger of falling at any moment, and re-
commended that a new bridge be erected.
This matter was also referred to the
on South Bridges.
The property owners in the vicinity of
zabriskie and Charles streets requested
t Reehi sideWalR * Of lfy the ec 1p u seM Road dHb Der
tween these streets. The petition was
referred to the Committee on County
Road.
TREES FOR THE BOULEVARD.
The Committee ON County Road pre-
sented specifications for the planting of
trees along the new road, together with
a resolution that they be adopted. The
the Clerk was ordered to advertise for
bids. The specifications call for S,40o
trees to be planted in the autumn of
1894 or spring of 1885, at the discretion
of the Chief Engineer. The work is to
be divided into three separate contracts
as follows:-1, covering Bayonne,4 miles;
2, covering Jersey City, 3 miles; 3, cover
ing North of Second street, Union Hill,
2 miles. All the trees must be nursery
grown and must not be less than l IL
inches in diameter. They are to be
DldulGQ dS W
In Bayonne, 400 Norway naples; 100
silver leaf naples, 125 rock naples, $50
American elms, and 200 Carolina pop
lars.
In Jersey City, 300 Norway naples, 100
silver leaf naples, 100 rock naples, $50
American elms, IT'S Carolina poplars.
North of Second street, Union Hill,
200 Norway naples, Is silver leaf naples,
100 American elms, and 15 Carolina pop
lars. The trees are to be planted two
feet inside the curb lines and at inter
walls of IS feet.
Counsellor McGrath reported that the
liens on two-thirds of the property that
will be required for the proposed loop
had been paid off and that the remain
ing liens would be cleared as rapidly
as possible. so that no time would be
lost. A resolution calling for the repair
ing of the road and the planking of the
bridge crossing the Morris Canal at
Avenue d, Bayonne, at a cost not to
exceed $240 was passed. In accordance
with the State law which requires the
Freeholders to make an annual visit to
the Morris Plains Insane Asylum, a
resolution directing Director Brugge-
mann to appoint a committee of three
to make the necessary arrangements
for the trip was adopted. Director
Bruggemann appointed Freeholders Hen
nessey, Heller and Swartz, MEMBERS of
the committee. The Board decided to
meet again on next Thursday.