The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-21
STILL THEY COME.
Street and Water Board Con-
tinueS to Launch More
Improvements for
the City.
NEW sEWER CONTRACTS AWARDED
Every Part of the City Comes
: In for a Share of
the Work.

There is no let up yet in the matter OF
public improvements by the Street and
Water Commissioners. Yesterday after
noon the Board met as the Board of Adj
3udication. Objections to the proposed con-
struction of a sewer in Tonnele avenue,
between Newark and st. Paul's avenues;
the Improvement of Pavonia avenue, be-
tween Chestnut and Summit avenues,
n the Improvement of Central avenue,
from Congress street to the Paterson
plank road, were called for, but none
were presented. The work win be pushed
along as rapidly as possible.
Bids were received from five c~ontrac-
tors for the construction of a sewer in
First street, between Colgate and Bruins
wick streets. John Nolan was the lowest
bidder.
Eight contractors competed for the con-
struction of a sewer in Logan street, but
f. C. Meehan was low.
For a sewer under the east sidewalk of
the Boulevard to extend from North
street to Graham, to Blocker street, to
Nelson avenue. nine contractors bid.
Michael Mullery will do the work.
Joseph H. Jones was the lowest of eight
bidders for the construction of a sewer
In Harmon street.
The Barber Asphalt Company was the
only bidder for the paving of Danforth
avenue, between Ocean and Garfield ave-
nues.
Petitions were received for the improve
ment of Hutton street; sewer in Broad
way; Henry Lembeck wants the side
walks at Garfield n Winfield avenues
repaired.
B. l.. Stowe, of the Board of Education,
asked to be furnished with the lines of
the proposed opening and widening of
Gator avenue, SO that he will be able to
have the fence of Schoo No. 20 set in its
proper place.
C. C. Van Reipen fled a remonstrance
against the construction of a sewer In
the lower end Of Pavonia avenue.
Mary A. Oliver and others objected to
the Armstrong place improvement and
all proceedings on said improvement were
subsequently stopped.
Chief Engineer Ruggles submitted to
the Board specifications for the improve
ment Of Newkirk and DICK street5i 90
lumbia avenue; Prescott place; Hague
street: Grace street; Neptune avenue. and
for the rebuilding of a section of the
Mountain road. They were adopted.
The Committee ON Streets reported fay-
orably On applications for the improve
ment of Clerk street, Beacon avenue, Pa
vonia avenue and the construction of
sewers in James street and Broadway.
The macadamfzing of Montgomery
street, from Bergen avenue to the Boule-
ward, was accepted as complete, as was
also the construction of the big Mia
Greek sewer by NJ. r. Van Keuren.
A contract for the Improvement Of
Gator avenue, between Ocean avenue and
the Old Bergen Road, was awarded to
Jacob Du Bots. .Rehill & Edwards were
awarded a contract for the improvement
of Ci1ton avenue, Joseph II. Jones the
construction of a sewer in Clark ave-
nue.; Charles OMEN, sewer in Wayerly
street; Thomas Harrington, improvement
OF Pavonia avenue; Joseph H. Jones, sew
er in Old Bergen Road; p. ]. Condor,
sewer in Sea View avenue; P. H. Fla
herty, Jr., & Co., improvement of Zabrls-
kie street; JOIN F. STANLEY, improvement
of Sip avenue and Wiley street.
The Improvements of Beacon avenue,
Pavonia avenue, Clerk street, sewers in
IJames street and Broadway were accept
! ed as complete.
A. L. Steele and others asked that
Jacob Hovey be appointed inspector of
the proposed construction of a sewer in
Harmon street. John Ross vas appoint
ed inspector of the asphalting of Bright
street; James O'Rourke, inspector of the
Central avenue improvement, and Jacob
Skillman. inspector of the West Side ave-
puA SAWYER.