The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-17
ANGRY CONTRACTORS
Street and Water Commits
sioneTs Do Not Recall
the Electric Light
Contracts.
TO LIGHFEN GREENVILLE'S DARKNESS
Additional Lamps for the Fourth
and Fifth DiStricts-Public I'M
proyements Progressing.
10 LIGHTEN GREENVILLE'S DARKNESS

The Street n Water Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon. was sup
posed that ewing to alleged irresuiar;-
ties in the award of the street lighting
contrasts the resolutions making the
awards would be recalled. No such acT
tion was taken ard a dvely fight IS on
Instead of recalling the awards the
Board adjusted one of the alleged IT.
Irregularities.
On Wednesday last it va explsined
that in making the awards for gas
lamps the Commissioners had PROVIDED
for $50 in that section of the city north
of the Erie Railroad tracks. AT the
present time there are so lamps in tnat
locality and it was the intention OF lhe
Board to make tina number suffice. put
in making the award all the lamps plu
for were designated to be located tnere.
This defect was remedied by awarding
the United Gas Improvement COMPANY
contracts for so gas lamps, to pc useu
north of the Erie Railroad at $3.50 per
lamp, and 500 lamps to the same COM
many at 5000 per lamp per year, TO be
distributed throughout the city accord
ing to the plans under which bids were
received. A greater number of the 500
gas lamps viii be used in the outskirts
CT Gr6euf1He dAo SN0S
Fourth district.
II is believed now tina the wards for
arc lights will stand. Mayor Wanser
feels satisfied. it is reported. that the
awards were made in order TO save the
citv Sc. 900. regardless of personal feel
The Farrders are mad and have threat
ened to certiorari the proceedings, put
1 5he fa by f the jersey aq glie City and Hudson
County Electric Light Companies 10
combine and raise prices on fr 6n9 cary cary
VIII doubtless prevent them Ifohi d
rying the case into the courts
II Is also exported that the trouble has
been amfeaoly adjusted ny t az N NeWparrSks
agreeing to sublet it's contract 10 the
Farrier combination. az
# is said that there is a serious aus
agreement between the Street and Water
Commissioners and certain ofaclais over
fhe awards. John E. Macarthur mas nos
Forgiven the Commissioners Tor shutting
him out in the cold, and he has threat
ened to carry the case to the courts;
It is not believed, however, that ne WIN
go that far. The Mayor has ten Gays
IN which to act Upon the amended AWARDS.
He may have something to say on the
subject when he disposes of it.
Public work is being finished IN goou
shane by the various contractors, and IN
every instance the work has been satls.
factory. Yesterday the improvements OF
Sherman avenue, Brown place ana falr-
mount avenue were accepted as complete.
The sewer in ST. Paurs avenue was &C
cepted as complete.
The Improvement of Jackson place, be-
tween the Old Bergen Road and the
Boulevard, was awarded to Thomas T.
McCabe.
The final assessment of the Lafayette
street Improvement was confirmed.
The grade fixed by Engineer Ruggles
for the Improvement of West Side ave-
nue.. befween Yale and Culver avenues,
was adopted, and an application for the
Improvement of Sea View avenue. bewteen
The Did Bergen Road and the Boulevard,
favorably reported.
John Strube complained that the en-
ployes of Street Contractor Byrne fail
TO empty his ash cans. He charges they
weeks. He wants the street contractor
TO attend ito his ash cans Immediately,
if not sooner"
Applications continue to come in for
public Improvements. Charles Rode and
others want a sewer in Sea View ave-
nue.; Fred Thorn and other property
owners want Fulton avenue improved,
and Martin McConyille asks for the con-
struction of a sewer in Fifth street. The
applications were referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
Citizens of the Heights interested in the
construction of the steps at Laidlaw
avenue asked that J.. Wallace Black be
appointed inspector. DR.. Louis Kristen
and others want Edward Allen appointed
inspector of the proposed Improvement of
Columbia avenue.
Fl. H. H~igginbotham filed a remon-
STRANGE against the proposed confirma-
Tion of the final assessment of the i'm
provement of Ogden avenue. between
Bowers and Congress streets. He claim
ed he was over-assessed $40. Upon the
son a reapportionment of the assessment
was ordered.