The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
Head On, HEADS OFF.
Engineer Hooker Still Draws
City Pay But Five Labor
ers Go-Publie I'M
provements.

Supervising Engineer w. H. Hooker
was not dismissed by the Street and Wa
ter Commissioners at their meeting yes
terday afternoon. His scalp was saved by
Commissioner Heintze, who contended
that the Water Department should have
a competent man a the head of it. Presi-
dent Boltwood voted with Mr.. Heintze,
and the effort to shelve Captain Hooker
failed. The Captain, however. is not yet
out of the woods, as sweeping reductions
at Belleville and High Service are to be
made and many changes are scheduled
to take place. 1t is reported that the
Captains official head will be chopped off
before the first of the year.
BY saving Captain Hooker, Commis-
sioner Heintze was forced to agree to the
dismissal of r. B. Ingraham, an engineer
of long standing. Commissioner Brown
objected to the dismissal of Ingraham
because he is a veteran.
II am aware" he said, "of the neces-
sity of reducing the force at Belleville.
but am opposed to selecting veteran
as the first man to 60 Politics do nor en-
ter into this discussion. lngraham IS the
best man at Belleville. and he should be
retained.
The Commissioners appeal had no eff
plank.
As forshadowed In 1.-THE News yester-
day. five iaborers emgloyed aElo al Belleyille
Murray, Henry Kulkin, EdWard Ryan, G.
canfield and John Long. The dismissals
take effect October 81.
Although Commissioner Brown had
previously asserted that he realized the
necessity of reducing the Belleville force
he opposed the dismissal of the laborers.
The resolution was passed without his
vote. The men dismissed We're all Demo-
Gratis. To reorganiZe the force at the
pumping station David Carr was designat-
of machinery; John Mccarthy, his assist
ant, and John O'Rourke, general care
taker. When the other dismissals which
are scheduled will be made is not known.
Contracts were awarded to Edward
O'Neil for the construction of sewer IN
Chestnut avenue, and for the reconstruc-
tion of the Pacific avenue sewer.
The assessment maps for the constfHe-
tion of sewer in Tonnele avenue, pipe
sewers in James avenue and Virginia
avenue, and for the Improvement Of Thir-
teenth street were confirmed.
Mayor Hoos sent a communication to
the Board reminding the members that
the regarding and relaying Of the side
walks on Newark avenue, to which he re-
He urged the Board to proceed with the
work at once if property owners show
no disposition to- obey their instructions.
One more notice will be served on the
grade If they do not make the necessary
repairs the Board will.
His Honor sent letter to the Board
vetoing its resolution granting the Sher-
idan & Shea Company an extension of
thirty days time in which to complete
a sewer in Palisade avenue. The Mayor
have known, how long it would take to
complete the work before signing the
contract. If they do not finish the work
in the specified time he insists that they
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day for every day beyond the time
set forth in the contract.
The veto was laid over under the rules.
Twelve bids were received for the lay
ing and repairing of water pipe. Phillip
Tumulty, Jr., was the. lowest bidder,
agreeing to do the work at GA per cent.
Of the price f1xed by Engineer Ruggles.
meat Of arif1th street. Edward o'Don-
nell was low. at IS per cent. There were
ten bids for the laying of a pipe sewer
in Bergen avenue, from Fulton to Cedar
avenue James Mannix was low at u
per cent. For the Improvement and lay
Ing out of Columbia Park there were
nine bidders Charles Wagner was low,
Bay Side Park. His price was Is per cent.
For the improvement of Forrest street
with asphalt paving there were only three
bidders. They We're the Barber. Califor-
MA and Mexican Asphalt Companies. The
Mexican Company was low at 119 per
cent.
Counsellor Marshall Van Wrinkle ap-
peared before the Board and asked that
all action on the proposed Improvement
of Coles street be deferred. His request
was granted. Application was made for
the construction of main sewer in Ger
mania avenue. Remonstrances were filed
against the proposed Improvement of
Tuers avenue and West Side avenue and
Vroom and Harmon streets
A number OF applications for small i'm
provements to be paid for by property