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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A SUPPLY OF
FILTERED WATER FOR
JERSEY CITY.
Residence or Office

The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City, by the Board of Street wafer
Commissioners, will receive proposals Ior
snecifcatfon at the office of the Board,
at the City Hall, Jersey City, New Jerr
81 ofs' On ~ 1897, at ten
o'clock A. M.
HOW DELIVERED.
The water must be delivered into the
present pumping intake Of the Jersey
City Water Works, opposite B~eliev1l n,n so
wells. At the screen house, in the intaKe,
q bulkhsad provided with a gate or gates
shall be erected so as to cut on en-
undftered Passaic River water. Such
xate or gates shall be of such dimensions
as net to reduce the capacity OF the pres
ent intake for passing water to tne pump
wells, and whom erected they shall Inn
mediately become the property of the City
and shall be under the exclusive control
Of the City. The contractor, however;
Y nssnsain such ars gate sn Or e sa5ss ana
Ci11CIrY OF WORKS.
The eepeeity Of the fltering plant when
Art a~epstxusts4 shall be 40 million gal
sine r. Enc 90 a. to be at all times 20
rer eeat. n Vxsess IT the greatest month
II aNeloao oepsumDpen OF water by the
ds4Y, PUMPING plant VII De operaaeo
q csnsunptzsn Tor any given
ms3fh. but = variation Of 70 per cent.
1ro5A that rate must be allowed for py
~ soa4eaa &oy. and the water must be de-
Hvers1 nsSdex ~ h City within these
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The o1E reserves the right to Te]scs
any q a 1iAs made BY virtue OF TINS
PreS9ss;s ~sll not be received after the
time 6ISt ~ the advertisement.
sPsobosA3s mus BE made on blank forms
to be obtained at the office OF the cnleI
Engineer. and must be delivered In open
meeting. and when called for, to the
Clerk 81 the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, in a sealed envelope. to
De endorsed Proposals for Filtered Water
Cor Jersey City, N. J." /.
Prices mnst be stated IN figures ana
Any proposal under this specification
which does NOT comply with all Its re-
q~uirements will be deemed INFORMAL and
rejected.
bidders must submit and npe as q
requisite to their proposal such descrip-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
PROPOSAL FOR A SUPPLY OF ELL
TERED WATER FOR JERSEY
CITY, NEW JERSEY.
Made by

Made by
Residence or ohce
Date
To the Board of Street and Water Com
m~issioners of Jersey City, New Jersey.
Gentlemen
hereby propose to provide a supply
of filtered water to Jersey City, New Jer-
sey, and produce the results required in
and made part of this proposal, for the
following prices
For each million of gallons OF water
furnished up to seventy million gallons
daily
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

The Committee on Pumping n Res
ervoirs presented the following .
Resolved, That the position designated
as Engineer in Charge at High Service
be and Is hereby abolished and that the
services of r. B. Ingram, at present the
occupant of this position, be and are here
by DISPENSED with.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved. That a mason's license be
and is hereby granted to Joseph c. Duff
to make connections with the ewers OF
Jersey City when he files the required
bond i'll the office of the Permit Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved. That the services of the fol-
lowing named employees at Belleville
Water Works be dispensed with from and
after October 81 inst.:-George Murray,
John O'Rourke, Edw. Ryan. c. Caulield,
j. Long.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Tho foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-Al the member of the Board,
Ave 60 in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved, That s747.8S be paid to H. Cum
ningham, on account of contract No. go,
for removing ashes and garbage from the
streets of Jersey City.
Charge this appropriation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved, That the contract for doing all
the work and furnishing all the materials
necessary to the reconstruction of Pa
vonia avenue, between Grove street and
Kelso street, in accordance with speciica-
lions heretofore adopted by this Board,
be and is hereby awarded to Henry Byrne
at the price named in his proposal, sub
mitted to this Board on October IA inst,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved, That 1868 be paid to Barber
Asphalt Paving Co. for repaving cuts at
Oak street, 1897, claim No. 643.
Charge repairing over street openings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved, That the contract for doing
all the work and furnishing all materials
necessary to the reconstruction of Jackson
nue. to Communipaw avenue, and through
Communipay avenue to Monticello ave-
nue., in accordance with specifications
heretofore adopted by this Board, be and
is hereby awarded to M. T. Connolly, at
the prices quoted in his bid, submitted to
this Board on Oct. 18th inst, namely
Sixty-nine $3.50 per cent. of the follow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved, That 1900 be paid to Henry
Byrne, on account of contract No. 1,022,
for regulating Mercer street, from the
east Of Merseles street to the brick
pavement IN Viaduct.
Charge special street account.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved, That 1860 be, paid to Henry
Byrne, on account of contract No. 1853,
for sweeping and cleaning streets and re-
moving the dirt from the streets Of Jer-
seys City.
Charge this appropriation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Whereas, On the 18th day OF September,
1897. application was made to this Board
for a change of Grade on leonard street,
between Boulevard and Nelson avenue,
signed by the owners of property inter-
ested,
Resolved, That the grade as shown on
profile attached to said petition be and is
hereby adopted as the legal grade for said
street between the points specified.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted to the following named
persons to erect signs, ETC., over the side
walks in front of the premises designated.
in accordance with the rules and regula-
ters:-
M. E. Hope, sign, 76 Newark avenue.
George korel, sign, 1048 Summit ave-
nue..
D. NJ. Rtnaldo, sign, no Newark avenue.
NJ. Monskie, barber pole, 5S Grove
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

supply Jersey City exclusively, and the
contractor must agree to turn'sn no wa
ter therefrom TO any consumer OIL Jersey
Ss TINE TO COMPLETE.
The contractor will be allowed one year
of contract, the contractor sha;I pay the
and six months from the date OF contract
to complete the work and furnish the Wa
ter specified. -
CITY the sum Of two hundred dollars per
day as liquidated damages, and not by
Xii the time lost by reason of strikes.
accidents or other delays unayoidable or
beyond the control of the contractor, shall
not be computed as part Of the time. here
in specified. ff the unavoidabllity CT sueh
delays is certified to by the Engineer APP
pointed by the City TO superintend said
work.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
The CITY will agree to exert or exercise
such powers or rights ~ me ma1ter o.
or may hereafter acquire, q which MAJ
be advantageously used or exercised 1or
the purpose of the contract, N ORDER 70
enable the use or acquisition OF SUCH wa
ter and water-rights and lands and other
property. for the right of way, flterinS
plant and other works or plant, as may be
necessary to the proper anu eonvgilem
tenn Of water works to supply Jersey City,
as foresaid, said rights OF condemnation
10 be exercised IN SIC name OF the City,
tractor, aDd the contractor shall pay and
hold the City harmless OF and from all
cost e-xuenses. claims and demands of all
PERSONS BY reason OF the taking and ac-.
curing for tlle. purpose Of the proposed
contract OF all lands. water Water,rights
and other property, The CITY Will also
aeree to exercise. on denand of the COP
Factor. all its legal powers TO prevent
fojIution OF waters, tributary TO the pro-
I,osed works. but all expenses attendant
mon the prevention OF sucli pollution
sRsii Sc borne by the contractor.
Use or CITY LANDS.
The City will permit the contractor to
be nesessarv for the purpose Of construct
ting. operating and maintaining the bro
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

mittee on Streets and Sewers upon the
application in writing Of z. e.. kinkeao
and others, presented to this Boara on
the 5th day of October, 1897, for the i'm
provement by grading, etc.. OF Hopkins
avenue, from Summit avenue TO Col
lard street, In accordance with the pro
visions of Chapter III OF the Laws o.
1895. be and the same is hereby accepted
by this Board, which hereby declares It's
Dissemination to make said Improvement
unless at or before the time for hearing
in relation thereto, hereafter to be accord
ed to parties in interest, a remonstrance
shall be presented to this Board signed
by the owners of property liable TO more
than one-half the assessment thereIor;
and that the Chief Engineer, win tne alo
be and is hereby directed to make and
report to this Board specifications. des-
cribing the lo~cationsand character OF such
Improvement, together WIN az les es.l at;as
and filling and amount of work to, be
done and of the materials to &c furnished
for the making and completion or the
said improvement, ana tnat npo1 ,eamngg ~ "
this Hoard shall advertise for proposals
fnr doing such work and furnishing such
materials in manner and for the length OF
time required by laW; 49,. a
tract No. a5a, for the Improvement OF
Columbia avenue, from Zahrisk1e street
to a point $50 feet nerth of Lincoln. street;
hE Micnael MullSIy, $3.50
re same IS hereby accepted as completed,
ana that the Chief Il 81 Engineer ug,1n 4hs Be 1o ann n,a j.
n siosa,ss az Assessment a statement shaw
ing The entire cost of said Improvement,
ana that thereupon said Commissioners
Of Assessment shall proceed to prepare
and submit an assessment map and re-
port for said Improvement, conformably
to the provisions Of s 4 . o. nap
III. Of the Laws OF 1895.
Resolved. That the work under contract
No. $50, for the Improvement OF Monticello
avenue (opening, etc.). from Fairmount
avenue to Orchard street, by Michael Null
lerv' contractor, be and the same is here
Nv accepted as completed. and that the
Chief Engineer be and IS hereby directed
70 file with the commissionsrs q Assess.
~ Said Improvement, and that thereupon
said Commissioners Of Assessment shall
proceed to prepare and submit an assess
ment map and report for said improve
ment. conformably to the provisions OF
Secfien s. Chapter A2Sg. OF the Laws Of 1872.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
FEDERAL COURT DEFIED
Acknowledgement of Kansas Brings
Suit That May Cause a Clash.
After Being Ordered Not to Interfere with
the Mutual Life Insurance Co He
Brings Suit to Gust 1t from
the State.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 10.-The threat
ened clash of authority between the
state and federal authorities took
place yesterday when Acknowledgements
L. c. Boyle defied the recent order of
Judge Williams, of the United States
circuit court, and instituted proceed
ings in the state supreme court to en-
join the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York from transacting business
in the state of Kansas. The right
of the federal court virtually to
set aside criminal law of
state and enjoin the states
prosecuting officer from doing his
duty under the state law is denied,
and by fling the suit the attorney gen
eral deliberately violated the injunc-
ton for the purpose of settling the
question of states rights The case is
in the nature of a quo warranto pro-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
AS THEY ARE.

Self-constituted sages draw strange fancies
from afar,
And mock the man who sees AID paints
things earthly as they are;
They like to mount to airy heights on fan
cy's feathery wings,
But scoff a those who tell stern truths of
earth-lifes' common things;
Perhaps they mount so high. that things so
plain to people here,
From dizzy elevations in distorted shapes
appear.
And yet live in daily touch with haggard
things and poor,
We see the lowly sphere in which men suf-
fer and endure;
The touch of poverty and pain the over
crop of ills,
The dissipation and distress which curses
ere it kills;
ALI these are near us every day, stern
spectres of each hour.
What wonder that some paint it all in
words of plying power?
We cannot always soar aloft mid sunsets
Float with the eagles in ozone among the
silvery stars,
Sail out on seas of crystal to the islands
of the blest,
And bask in Gains and tropic palms which
glorify the west;
Some must do daily where the city's
pulses beat,
And note the misery which lines full many
squalid street
Here settle dregs left fostering there by
eddies of life's sea,
Where demons OF most hOrrld r11en 1eaSl
long in ghoulish glee;
Where passions fired by alcohol make cess
pools black with lust;
Where happiness is hollow and JOYS crum-
BILE into dust;
Where vice carouses, buzzard-like, hui
carrion fed,
Where conscience wears a coat of mail
and principle is dead.
Some painter with the pen must sketch
these things with faithful touch,
Not palliating evil condoning over
much:
Not softening the glooms of hell or padding
lurid truth
With silken words as cushions used to
break the fall of youth;
Let human beings yet uncursed these
things they are,
And knowing what has peopled hell sheer
off, unscorched, afar.
We need the faithful art which shows the
plain, unwelcome fact,
Which scornS disguise vain deceit in
purpose, word act;
Which. not despising fancy, yet the truth
unvarnished knows,
And does not care to paint the reptile DOS
ing IS the rose.
We human beings may not yet soar bird
like in the air,
So near the sun that dazzled eyes see
neither i'll nor care,
But see, reveal and then relieve soul-sorrow
everywhere
L EDGAR JONES.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
TWO KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

Settlement of the Cuban and Hawaiian
Questions Will Require Great Diplo-
macy.
WASHINGTON, Aug .-Thereis grow
ing belief, strengthened by the actions
and statements of high officials, that
the highest powers of the diplomatic
branch of the government will be re-
quired to prevent serious issues with
Spain or Japan, or both. The true
statement of affairs, as it confronts
the administration to-day, is not real
lied by the superficial observer OF
events, but there is no doubt what
ever that the experienced men who
are at the head of the state depart
ment are prepared to use all the re-
sources of diplomacy before settle
ment of the Cuban question or the an
nexation of Hawaii is realized.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
ENGLAND is SLOW.
American I3imetallic Commissioners Must
Wait Until Next October.

Wait Until Next October.
LONDON, Aug. THE British gov
eminent has informed the American
bimetallic commission that it will
probably reply to the proposals of the
commissioners on behalf of the United
States in October The commits
sioners have been waiting in London
since their conference with the cab
met, and, desiring to know the exact
position of England before opening
negotiations with other governments,
they wrote to the cabinet inquir-
ing when they might expect a de-
cision, as they were anxious to ar
range their future programme Yester-
day Senator Wo1cott received a reply
from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in the
course of which the chancellor ex-
pressed fear that the British govern
ment was not yet in position to reply
to the proposals of the ENJOYS of the
United States and the French ambas-
sailors on the question of an interna-
tional agreement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
KANSAS MINERS WIN.

Conference at Pittsburg Results in Conces-
sions from Mine Operators.
PITTsBURG, Kan, Aug. THE con-
ference between the operators and ex-
ecutive board of miners held in this
city yesterday had a larger attendance
than the one a week ago. All the min
ing companies were represented except
four. The meeting was presided over
by George Wallace, chairman of the
executive board of miners, and A. B.
Kirkwood, superintendent of the Wear
Coal Co.. acted as secretary. The OPP
orators practically agreed to accede to
all the demands made by the miners
They were given a choice of any kind
of powder at 50 per key. The semi
monthly pay day was agreed to, as
well as 50 per day for day men, and
81. 80 per yard for entry work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
A WHEAT BLOCKADE.
Grain Arriving at Kansas City Faster Than
1t Can Be Handled.

Grain Arriving at Kansas City Faster Than
1t Can Be Handled.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. IA block
ade of wheat in the Kansas City yards
is imminent. It was estimated last
evening that fully 1,sOO cars of wheat
We're being held here, about half of
which are billed through to Galveston.
The gulf roads are short of engines,
principally for the reason that all Of
their extra motive power has been put
into use in the grain belt. Another
cause for the blockade on the
tracks here lies in the fact that the
elevators have been unable to handle
the grain consigned to them rapidly
as it comes in. There are over 500 cars
of wheat on the Suburban Belt, and
the elevators can only take care OF
about $50 day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14

ceeding- The attorney-genera brought
it on relation of the state, and made
John E. Lord, the general agent of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New
York, for the state of Kansas, the de-
fendant. Lords name was used in or
der to get the foreign corporation into
court.
Boyle expects to push this case in
the supreme court, and at the same
time he expects to be cited to appear
in the federal court to show why he
should not be punished for con tempt
of court He claims that the injunc-
ton issued by Judge Williams at Colo
RADIO Springs few days ago is uncon-
stitutional, and it is on this question
that he expects to take the case to the
United States supreme court. The
action of Acknowledgement Boyle was
taken yesterday afternoon, after an
extende dcopference of the state Of
ficia1s in the governors Office. G. G.
Clemens, supreme court reporter, says
it is the opening gun in a struggle
that promises to be of as much impor-
tance as the civil war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
{ DOCTOR RENH'S
!, AMUSEMENT CRUSADE.
BY JEANETTE 5. BENTON.

THE pretty suburb of Hyde Park was
in a riot of greenness and bloom I'M
der the hot June sun. The bay-win-
dowed and balconied Merrill house
looked terribly imposing to John Hath
away as he went slowly up the broad
walk. A sound of merry girlish voices
hoated through the window, and he
walked still slower. He was diffident
man, and would much rather have faced
a battery than gone through with the
errand he was bound on; but he must,
and big, strong man as he was, his eyes
grew wet as he thought of the reason.
He rang the bell.
Il should like to see Miss Rena Mer-
rill," he said to the servant.
She looked little surprised, then di-
rected him to chair in the hall, and
went into the parlors. a moment later
a girl came out, a very pretty girl, airy
and proud-looking.
did you wish to see me?" she asked.
wonderingly.
He crushed his hat nervously in his
hands.
"Yes, marm," he answered. Il sup
pose came on very queer errand. but
1 had to-
And his eyes filled with tears.
''Of course you don't know us. Ny
name is John Hathaway. We live back
here about three blocks. But we know
all about you. Time and time again we
have heard of your beautiful speaking
and my wife has wanted to hear you
always. Since she has been sick she sort
of seemed to have it on her mind all the
time. Yesterday she heard the doctor
telling me he was afraid she couldn't
pull through, and she said: John, if
am going to die, there's just one thing
/ want. 1 want you to ask Miss Merrill
to come and recite for me- Sick people
get fanciful sometimes, you know" he
said, alphabetically. Il hope you'll OK
cuse the liberty"
Wants me to come and recite some
thing?" the girl repeated. "Why, how
funny! 1 am sure 1 don't know" look
ing doubtfully at the unmistakablc
work-day aspect of the man before her
-'Does she want me to come now?"
1.-The doctor didn't say how long it
would be-" he answered simply.
People who did not like Rena Merrill
said she was spoiled. Possibly she was.
but something in the pathetic hopeless
ness of the visitors voice and the sad
ness of his homely, honest face sudden
ly touched her.
"Of course I'll CO." she said impul
sively, pinning on her wide. white hat,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
The Russian Mission.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE Russian
mission has been rendered formally to
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of ST. Louis.
More than that, the president has ex-
pressed to Mr.. Hitchcock the reasons
why he is particularly DESTROYS that
the appointment shall be accepted A
business man of wide experience is
wanted for this post Relations be-
tween Russia and the United States
which will call for business rather
than legal qualifications are foreseen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
MINES ORDERED CLOSED.
Two of the Greatest Producers to Suspend
Because of the Silver slump.

Two of the Greatest Producers to Suspend
Because of the Silver Slump.
PARK CITY, Utah, Aug. 7--Superin-
tendent Chambers, of the Ontario and
DAILY mines, has received a telegram
from New York to close down both
mines at once, owing to the recent de-
cline in silver. These are two of the
largest silver mines in the state and
give employment to about 700 men,
The Ontario mine is one of the
greatest producers in the country and
has been in active operation for 20
years and has paid about S13, 500, 600 in
dividends 1t is claimed that these
mines cannot be worked with profit at
the present price of silver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
a KITE-FLYER KILLED..
Twelve-Year-OIdL Lad in Kansas City, Kan,
the Victim of Lightning.


KANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 1O.-During
the heavy electrical storm yesterday
afternoon Walter Vinson, 12-year-old
boy who lives with his parents in
Chelsea place, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. The boy was out
in the street near his home flying a
kite when struck, and the fluid ran
down the string. The Body was not
found for some time after the storm
had passed, but lay, scorched and
blackened, in the rain. The hands
were terribly burned and the body
was SCARED in several places.
At almost the same hour and minute
a bolt descended from the sky and
struck car on the Armourdale cleo
trio line. Motorman A w. Clark was
slightly shocked, but not seriously
hurt. Winfield Vinson, father of the
boy who was killed, was a passenger
on the car that was struck by light
ming, and was slightly shocked.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
ACCUSE SECRETARY ALGER.
Californians Question His Honesty in the
San Pedro Harbor Matter.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Secretary AL
ger has created an administration
scandal in the eyes of the Californians
by his failure to undertake the con-
struction of the deep water harbor at
San Pedro. for which congress has APP
propriated So, 900, OoO 1t is said the
feeling against the secretary is tense
and general among the people of Cali
fornia, regardless of party, and they
do not hesitate to attribute his con-
duct to the influence of Coils P. Hunt
ington, president of the Southern Pa
cific. Alger is the owner of redwood
forests in California The Southern
Pacific is one of the principal custom
ers and is able to favor him in freight
rates Hence, the Californians reason.
the secretary has strong motive for
humoring the railroad president.