The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-03
STREET signs AT LAST
Street and Water Commissioners
Receive Bids for Public
Work.

The Street and Water Commissioners
met promptly at half past two o'clock
yesterday afternoon. There were in the
lobby at the time a number of gentie>
men interested in the street lighting con-
tracts. 1t was generally supposed that
the contracts would be awarded at yes
terday's meeting.
President Brown, Immediately after roll
call, informed the %expectant gas and
electric light men that the contracts
would probably not be awarded before
next Mondays meeting. There were so
many bids that the Commissioners are
in a lemm as to which plan offers
the greatest inducements to the city.
THESE STREET SIGNS.
Some time ago the Board of Finance
placed So, 600 at the disposal of the Board
of Works for the purchase of about 1900
iron street signs, ~blackened with asphalt
UNI and the letters covered with alumni
mum. The signs are not to be placed on
street lamps as heretofore; but nailed on
corner houses. More han $1,000 was
necessary to equip the entire city, but
the Finance Board would appropriate no
more.
Yesterday bids for the furnishing OF
the signs were called for. Only W bid
ders responded. They were John Bungert
and Broom & Miller. Bungert's price
was N.40 a piece and Brown & MillerS
Sc cents. The contract was subsequent
ly awarded to Brown & Miller.
For some reason the contracts for
street sweeping and cleaning and re-
moval of ashes were not awarded to
Henry Byrne. They will be awarded at
the next regular meeting.
SEWER BIDS RECEIVED.
The regular order of business was dis
pensed with, and bids for the construc-
ton of a sewer in Columbia avenue called
for. Nine contractors responded. They
w-ere:-Dennis Byrnes, john Hopkins, P.
H. Flaherty, Jr., & Co., Burke & Jones,
Andrew Shaw, Michael Mullery, P. F,
Plunkett and Edward O'Neill. The bid
an informality. Andrew Shaw was the
lowest bidder.
Bids were next invited for the con-
struction of a eve in Fifteenth street.
The same bidders, with M. L. Connolly,
responded. Connolly was low,
Ten contractors submitted bids for the
construction of a 15-inch vitrified pipe
sewer in kearny avenue. Ine low Dlooer
Bids were next invited for the construc-
ton of a in Van Wagenen ave
nue., The contract Will prODaply De
awarded to Burke & Jones, they appear
ing to be the lowest bidders.
MORE BIDS FOR PIPES AND SEW
ERS.
The next piece of public work submit
ted to open competition was the con-
struction of a 24-inch brick oval sewer
in Tonnele avenue. TIL lowest BID was
presented by P. H.. Flaherty. Jr. & Co,
Contractors next competed for the
construction of the 15-inch vitritied pipe
sewer in Boyd avenue. between the
boulevard and West Sid avenue;
Twelve bids were p~resentd. The lowest
bidder was J. H. Byrnes.
Bids for the construction of a 15-inch
vitrifed pip sewer in Harmon street
were next invited. P. T. Plunkett was
the lowest bidder.
Fifteen contractors submitted esti-
mates for the construction of an ID
inch vitrified pipe sewer in Eye avenue,
to extend from the Boulevard to West
Side avenue. The bids were all referred
to Chief Engineer Ruggles. The con-
tracts will be awarded at the next meet
ing of the Board.
Clerk and Thorne streets were accepted
as complete.
John Mason was appointed inspector
off the Improvement of Union street.
Objections to the proposed improve
ment of Virginia avenue AND the ON
struction of pipe sewers in Magnolia
avenue and Marion place. We're called
for but none were filed. The work will
now be regularly proceeded with.