The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-31
WORK APPROVED.
Freeho1ders Inspect Con-
.sssi tract Work. on the
Boulevard YeSter-
day.
SOME SECTIONS FINISHED
A Few Places Needing Attention
Portions Which Remain
Unfinished.
SOME SECTIONS FINISHED


The construction work of that portion
of the Boulevard which lies betWeen
the Newark and New York Railroad and
Wiley place. which is one block south OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad cut, Is nm
ished, and was yesterday by
the Board of Freeholders, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether the work
had been lone according to speciflca-
ton and contract.
The Freeholders left their office at
a. past ten o'clock, one hour and a half
I after the time set for the inspection,
and made a careful examination OF the
road. The Freeholders drove to the
Morris Canal and there began the in
spection, going north. A portion of the
section between the canal and the New
ark and New York Railroad, built by
the Hudson Contracting Company, is
about finished and no objection was
found to the work Until Linden avenue
was reached. Here Mr.. Paul Stiller and
a number of citizens met the coaches ana
called attention to the condition of Still
ler's sidewalk in front of a three-story
fat house that he has erected at that
place.
UNEVEN GRADE.
MI. LII lOAo IAN
Chief Engineer Harrison that the grade
of the Boulevard at Linden avenue is
1917 inches lower than the city grade
of that avenue and that the surface
water settles there and is a nuisance.
Mr.. Stiller asked the Freeholders to
make the grade at Linden avenue con-
form with that of the Boulevard. Chief
Engineer Harrison said that the trouble
-.-1,15 - rap,odioH and the ENreRhOlQGrS
proceeded IN their way.
They observed that no Telford had been
laid on the contract section north OF
McAdoo avenue to the Newark and New
York Railroad, and that surveyors were
engaged in fixing the line for the curb
stones. When the Freeholders passed
the railroad cut the finished contract of
Henry & McGiveney was reached. This
section extends to the. Pennsylvania
Railroad cut, and will be accepted by
the Freeholders tomorrow as finished,
and a final payment ordered for the
work. The work to Wiley street is in a
very good condition and the FTeeholders
found no fault with it except that
caused by the usual wear and tear OF
use. Once in a while a rut could be
found. but these defects a easily be
remedied By a shovel full OF crushed
stone. Mr.. MeGiveney took a.
pains to explain any defects in his work;
THE distance between Wiley street anG
the Pennsylvania cut is but one DOCK
and this would have been competed lonS
ago had it not been for the delay caused
nv the construction OF the DrloSe over
tbe railroad. The section between the
railroad and Newark avenue IS compete,
but before it is accepted the contractoIs
must keep it in proper condition Tor SIX
oTHER SECTIONS COMPLETE.
Erom Newark avenue to the PATERSON
Pland Road the last layer OF stone mas
baen placed on the Boulevard, and It IS
| being rolled by the heavy steam rollers
used BY the contractors. TINS secliodl
| and SO far as the work has progresssa
| here The ~Freeholders appeared to be
| satisfied with it. From there to Schuet-
zen park the work is very incomplete
| and in many places only the Telford rs
| being laid. The smaller stones VIII pc
| placed on this as soon as possible, TOT
the contractors want to have it inis he 9
Hackensack Plank Road and South
straet. Union Hill. and the work OF nm
ishine the east side will be pushed as
| RAPIDLY as the contractors can 90 II.
From the Plank Road to tne bergen
| holders will be asked to accept 1t.
Affer this inspection was over, the
Freeholders and Mr.. Louis Fisher, rep
| resenting the Good Government Ciub.
| No. /, went to dinner at F~reenoIder
| Groth's. MIR. Fisher said ne was wen
pleased with the inspection and the
he that he will make a report to his
| club TO that effect.