The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-08
SOUTH cove REVENUE
Street and Water Board
Will Fix a Schedule of
Rents for the
Big Tract.
KILcAULEY TO BE THE COLLECTOR
Ordinance for Another Grade
Crossing on Henderson
Street introduced.
[ILCAULEY TO BE THE COLLECTOR

President Boltwood of the Street and
Water Board was unable to attend yes
terday's meeting. In his absence Commits
sioner Hauck presided The session was
short one and several matters which were
to have been disposed of were laid over.
Applications, numerously signed, were
presented asking for the repair of Man
haitian avenue and the reconstruction of
the sewer in that street. The petitioners
assert that the street has been rendered
almost impossible by the recent heavy
storms. They say further that the ave-
nue. has not been repaired since 1884.
Counsel for the Charles Moran estate de-
manded that the avenue be improved. He
surprised the Commissioners somewhat by
showing that since the avenue was opened
the estate has paid in taxes and assess
mentsl to the city the sum of $57, 800. The
Commissioners claim that Manhattan ave-
nue. is the natural continuance of the
Boulevard to the northern part of the
city and being so should be given atten-
ton and kept at least in a safe con-
dition.
The final map for the improvement of
Walker avenue was confirmed, as was
also the map for the paving with Belgian
blocks OF West Side avenue from the
Newark and New York Railroad to the
Pennsylvania Railroad cut. The improve
ment of Lexington avenue was ordered.
Nelson avenue was ordered to be re-
graded and Van Reipen place and Idaho
place repaired and repaved
The 30-inch sewer in Belmont. avenue.
from Jewett avenue to Fairmount, was
accepted as complete.
A contract was awarded to James ].
Harrington for the Improvement of Hut
ton street., A private sewer in Hutton
street, built recently by a property owner,
was dedicated to the public use. Michael
Nugent was appointed inspector of the
Improvement of Summit avenue, from
Sherman avenue to Laidlaw. John Man
ming will watch the reconstruction of the
Steuben street sewer.
The Committee on Buildings, Docks and
Parks was authorized to prepare sched-
ule of rates to be charged vessels for
wharfage in the South Cove. Pending a
decision as to what will be done with the
valuable Cove tract the Commissioners
propose compelling those who occupy
shanties there to pay rental to the city.
Boatmeh who have for years tied up
boats there over winter are to be charged
dockage and everybody in any way max
ing use of the land is to be compelled to
pay for the privilege. 1t was intended
at yesterdays meeting to appoint ex-De-
tective Michael Kilcauley to collect the
rents of the Cove. He was TO have been
allowed so per cent. of the collections.
His appointment was hung up for some
reason. Next week the various officials
are to meet and consider what shall be
done with the Cove.
An ordinance was presented for the re-
lief of Schwarzchild & Lubzberger, beef
Dealers of Henderson street. The firm
has a large beef house near the tracks of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad With short spur across Hen
derson street to its plant the firm claims
it will be able to enlarge its business, give
employment to more men and better equip
itself to compete with big Dealers The
ordinance may be taken up at the next
meeting of the Board.