The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-08
HARRISON'S OFFER.
Wishes to Be a Participation
in the New Temporary
Water Supply OF
jersey City.
MAYOR WANsER'S AGREEMENT
No Reply from the East Jersey
People = Petitions for
Improvements.
MAYOR WANsER'S AGREEMENT

Thu Street and Water Commissioned
at their meeting this morning received
a communication from B. T. Waish'
clerk of the Common Council of Harrl-
son. asking upon what terms n con-
ditions and the lowest possible price at
which this city will furnish HARRISON
with water. The communication was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
in conjunction with the law officers Oh
the city.
It has been practically decided to sell
water to Harrison at the rate of sso
per million gallons. A contract for as
long a term as possible is to be MADE SO
as to clinch Harrison as a customer.
Harrison's present Councilmen are favor
able to continuing as customers of this
city, but a change of administration
might, it is feared, make the East Jer-
sey Water Company a hard enemy to
defeat.
TEMPORARY SUPPLY MATTER.
The matter of procuring a temporary
supply for this city. the benefit of which
will be enjoyed by Harrison. is progress
ing. Up to noon today the Mayor had
received no word from the officials of
the East Jersey Water Company rela-
tive to their Willingness to sign the
form of an agreement. a rough draft of
which was forwarded to them by His
Honor yesterday.
The agreement is such a rigid, one that
it is believed conferences will have to
be held before an agreement will be
reached. The acceptance or rejection of
the agreement win probably be known
tomorrow.
The Street and Water Commissioners
are anxious to have the temporary sup
ply turned on as soon as practicable.
While they are waiting for it, however,
they are not forgetting to push public
improvements along.
BIDS RECEIVED.
Bids were received this morning for
the paving with brick of the yard of
Public School No. Is. The usual number
of contractors submitted estimates. Cut
ley & McGovern were the lowest bid
ders. coo
For the Improvement of West Side
avenue. Henry Byrne was the lucky
bidder.
The Lgnot estate and several proper
ty owners filed remonstrances against
the proposed Improvement of Linden
avenue. Further proceedings have, con-
seeuently. been abandoned.
There were no circumstances against
the construction OF the main sewer in
West Sid avenue, which is to drain
Romano. Garrison. Corbin. Van Wag-
enen avenues and a section of the Boule-
ward.
j.. Williams Black. representing the
Hudson City Improvement Association,
complained of the condition of the streets
in that section. He was promised re-
lief as soon as practicable.
COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS.
~ a rNni1nQ rTnnS u-aPa filed for The con-
struc1ion of a sewer in Waverly street
and the Improvement of Clerk street, be-
tween the eva and New York Rail-
road and Carteret avenue.
7. McEwan, Jr, complained of the con-
dition Of the streets in and about Dur
ham avenue.
II. c. Post applied for appointment as
inspector of the proposed improvement
of Paramount avenue.
The Fire Commissioners asked for the
appointment of David A. Van Wart as
inspector of the new fire engine house
If the Hudson City section.
Residents of Garfield avenue want the
water main in Garfield avenue extended
before the macadam pavement is laid so
that there will be no occasion to tear
L. Booraem petitioned for permission
to cross Ravine Road with railroad
John c. Cavanagh applied in person for
appointment as Inspector of the Han
cock avenue improvement
The PAYERS Union. a newly organized
body, requested the board to engage only
union men on public work. Contractors,
it appears. have been employing nom
union men. and slowly crowding out local
PAYERS who have been doing public work
fors years. TsaS Lss1
RroDerty owners on Newark avenue,
from Railroad avenue to the Five Cor
ners, were directed to repair their side
walks at oneea Iat
The Fifth Ward Republican Club was
empowered to hold open air meetings,
with the understanding that the peace
of the community was not to be dis
turbed while drumming up a crowd to
listen to speakers. US rsaeyf
Jacob June was appointed inspector of
the Prospect. street improvement. q. G.
Bouehton win perform alike service on
the Ferry street Improvement The board
will meet again tomorrow morning.
Register today
II you do not register. you will lose
There is no house to house canvass