The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02

Public improvements engaged the atten-
ton of the Street and Water Commission
ers at their adjourned session this morn
ing. In the absence of President Brown,
Commissioner Kaiser was in the chair.
Some idea of the mass of public work
the Commissioner have in contempla-
ton may be gained from the following
list of improvements they have decided
to make
To construct sewers in Sherman avenue,
Third street, Logan avenue, South street,
Van Nostrand place, and to improve Run
yon avenue, open and pave Weldon street,
widen Gator avenue, Carteret avenue. Full
ton avenue, Oxford avenue, Jones street,
Van Reipen avenue, Ogden avenue, De-
Kafb avenue and Ninth street.
Applications were filed for the con-
struction of a sewer in Sherman avenue.
widening and Improvement of a section
OF DekaIb avenue, establishment of a new
GRACE IN Lexington avenue, water mains
in Nelson. avenue, sewer in Tuers avenue
ana the Improvement of Morgan street
below Henderson.
The Hudson City Improvement Society
asked permission to pave the cutters and
roadway of Webster avenue at its own
expense.
The decision to widen DeKalb avenue
and Pavonia avenue and improve Liberty
street was rescinded owing to a faulty
petition. These Improvements are to be
made, but more territory is to be included
than was embraced in the original petit
tons.
The final maps for the Improvement OF
Sea View avenue, construction of a sew
er in Larch avenue, sewer in Marion
place and the Improvement of Fourteenth
street were confirmed and referred to the
City Collector for collection.
To Edward O'Donneli a contract for the
improvement of Lake street was award
ed; Il. Plunkett, to construct a sewer
In Central avenue; John F. Stanley, to
improve Sip avenue; Henry Byrne. to
improve Harmon street; Henry Byrne. to
construct a sewer in West Side avenue:
Edward O'Neill, to reconstruct the Gar
field avenue sewer; M. T. Connolly to
construct a main sewer in Clendenny
avenue; Dennis Burns, to construct a
in Ogden place! William Ormsby,
a sewer in Van Wrinkle street; Edward
O'Neill, sewer in Tonnele avenue; John
Hopkins, sewer in Randolph avenue;
Dennis Burns, sewer in Booraem avenue;
William Ormsby, sewer in Sherman
place.
last received the contract to pave with
asphalt, York street between Jersey ave-
nue. and Barrow street; Henderson street.
between York and Grand streets, ana
streets.
Mackay, Young & Co. were awarded
the contract to furnish the city with
1000 tons Of bitnminous coal at s.o3 a ton.
]. F. Underhill viii supply all the oils
necessary for the next year: d. D. Clark
provide such cement and fire bricks as
are required; Horace Mcbride, coal,
coke and wood; Duhme & Troll, hay
and feed, and C. A. Woolsey Co., paints.
The Commissioners have decided to re-
advertise for various supplies required
by the department. The Specifications
were not uniform last time.
The Board decided to grant the request
eff the. Beard of Education and enlarge
the assembly room on the top floor of
the new school house known as No. 8.
Permission was granted the Bergen
Square division of the Sunday School
parade to raise a reviewing stand in
Bergen Square d the occasion of the
parade, June 4.
Albert Stall was appointed to succeed
James Chambers as inspector of the i'm
provement of Van Wagenen avenue.