The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
Mayor Hoos Has Received
Many Complaints Of In
ferior Work on Pub
lie improvements.
RUGGLEs MUST CERTIFY
Contractors Will Be Made to Do
Work Properly And on
Time

tneir meeting yesterday afternoon, re-
ceived letter from Mayor Hoos in
Wnich he informed them that In future
ne VIII sign no warrant for improvements
unless the resolution ordering the i'm
provement is accompanied by certificate
OF the Chief Engineer and inspector that
the work has been properly and faith
fully done. Ever since Mayor Hoos has
peen In office he has almost daily re-
ceived complafhts that public work has
oeen done in slip shod manner and in
utter disregard of plans and specifications.
me work complained of was done under
the supervision of the Republican Street
ana Water Board. A great part of the
work has been accepted as complete and
there is little or no chance of having
defects remedied.
BEFORE going out of office the Republi-
can Commissioners made final payments
on all the work that property owners are
now kicking about. Mayor Hoos is
determined that property owners shall
nave no complaint to make against work
zone under the supervision of the Demo-
cratic Commissioners If he can avoid it.
Inc Mayor has also given the Chief
Engineer to understand that he must In
spect all public work from time to time.
If the specifications are not being lived
up to In every particular he is to inform
the Commissioners SO that the defective
work may be remedied. The Mayor has
also suggested that the Commissioners re-
fuse to pay for questionable work.
BY putting on the screws the Mayor be-
lieves he win be able to have all public
work done on time and in the manner
specified. The Mayors determined stand
is causing contractors who had been
favored by the Republican Commissioners
considerable uneasiness
The Board passed resolution dismiss
ing the six extra clerks who were an
pointed In the water department to
make out bills. The clerks will hold Office
until July /.
Property owners of Arlington avenue
turned over to the city sewer which
they had constructed at their own ex-
pense. The city in accepting the sewer
assumes the responsibility Of keeping it
in repair.
The Merchants Protective Association
petitloned the Board for the Strengthening
OF Palisade avenue. The proposed inn
provement will involve the Condemnation
of considerable property. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
William p. Stivers, an engineer who was
dismissed from High Service, petitioned
for reinstatement on the ground that he
Is a veteran.
Counsellor Isaac Goldenhorn appeared
before the Board and appealed for the re-
instatement OF John Jennings, a carpen-
was honorably discharged and was
awarded a certificate of bravery. Presi-
dent Boltwood on behalf of the Board
tention.
Applications were made for the con-
struction of a sewer in Noble street: i'm
provement of Lexington avenue; sewer in
part of Pacific avenue which is reported
to be In a deplorable condition
The asphalting Of Glenwood avenue by
the California Asphalt Company was ac-
Awards for the widening and improve
ment of Pearsall avenue, from the
Boulevard to the Morris Canal, were con-
flrmed and the work ordered proceeded
with. Pipe sewers were ordered con-
structed in Sherman avenue and Oak
land avenue to connect with the Ravine
Road sewer. The final assessment map
for the Woodlawn sewer was confirmed.
The proposed improvement of Lembeck
and Garfield avenues were abandoned for
lack Of petitioners.
Fitzpatrick street property owners were
authorized to construct q sewer at their
own expense.
Property owners of Garrison avenue
dedicated a strip of land to the city suf-
fcient to allow the construction of
sewer. A contract was awarded Henry
Byrne to construct a sewer in Runyon
avenue. Clerk Bouton was directed to
notify contractor Dennis Byrnes that un-
less he proceeds at once with the con-
struction of a sewer in Booraem avenue
his sureties will be compelled to do the
work Timothy Mcmahon was appointed
Inspector OF the Improvement of
Thirteenth street and Myles McCarron.
inspector of the widening Of Pearsali
avenue. The Board adjourned to meet
again next Wednesday morning.