The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-22
FlgANCIHRS AGREE
Improvement Of Thirteenth
Street Coneurred mother
City Plans.

Messrs, Andrew J. Corcoran, John
Casey and Jermiab T.. O'Sullivan at
tended the meeting Of the Board of FL
nance last night to urge immediate con-
currence in the resolution of the Street
and Water Board awarding the contract
for the building of a viaduct in Thir-
teenth street to the Wrought Iron
Bridge Company.
Mr.. Corcoran acted as spokesman and
he said he expressed the wishes of prop
erty owners north of the Erie Railroad
tracks when he asked that the great
Thirteenth street Improvement be con-
Cured in Mr.. Corcoran had with Inn a
map showing every foot of and liable to
assessment for the improvement. Up to
the present time, he explained, that there
had been only one trfiing objection to
the improvement and it was made by
the Erie Railroad. The benefits to be
derived from the improvement of the
street were numerous, Mr.. Corcoran said.
He also announced that as soon as work
is begun owners of property in the Pa
yonia section proposed investing to a
large extent. Attention was called to the
fact that there is no street affording
communication with the hill north of
Seventh street.
A speedy development of all that waste
land north of the Erie Railroad tracks
was predicted in the event of the open
ing of Thirteenth street to the hill. The
Improvement is an expensive one, but in
| asmuch as it is being paid for by direct
| assessment the Finance Commissioners
decided to help it along.
When the report of the Committee on
| Concurrent Resolutions was presented,
| it contained a resolution concurring in
the award of the contract to the Wrought
~ WRtofRiKS TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Mayor Wanser has expressed his will
work on the great Improvement viii prob
ably be begun at once. 1t will be TEDIOUS
work, as it involves the construction of a
| avenue. Messrs. Corcoran and Casey
have worked for this Improvement for
five years. It is predicted by real estate
men that the creation of the new thor
| oughfare to the hill will advance valua-
lions in the avoni section of the city at
| least one-third.
up for consideration was the opening.
| Improvement of and construction OF a
yiaduct in Mercer street Al the mem emd
the awards. to Post & McCabe Tor the
| viaduct and Henry Byrne the opening
and improvement of Church street, which
is a continuation or Mercer street, was
also concurred in. -
IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED.
The awards to the Sheridan-Shay Com
pany for the improvement of Old Bergen
Road. between the Boulevard and Gates
| avenue, Bernard Feeney for the improve
ment of Hancock avenue, between Bow.
| ers and Congress s%treets3 Barber Asphalt
| Company, Improvement of Union street,
between Ocean and Bergen avenues,
Thomas Harrington, Improvement of Lin
| coin street, also improvement OF Con-
| gress street, between Central ana summit
| avenues, were ~concurred in.
Damages sustained by property owners
in the construction of the Mill Creek
sewer were ordered paid.
The December interest. a~ggregatlng
s4S. $50. was provided for by drawing on
the usual accounts.
Since the last distribution of liquor Il
cense money, $500 has been received.
Account, o~ne-quarter to the School Ac-
count and the remainder to the sinking
Fund.
pointed assistant messenger at SO per
month. He is to be in Collector Smith's
office during the rush for tax bills. The
| Board adjourned to meet next Wednes-
day morning. at which time the tax books
will be confirmed. Tax blls VIII De
read a few ays later.