The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-13

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on Streets and Sewers.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
Jersey City, Oct. 2, 1887.
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen-I would most respectfully
call the attention of your honorable Board
to the shameful condition of the sidewalks
in all parts of this city and particularly
on Newark avenue our main business
horoughfare. The sidewalks on Newark
avenue, from Montgomery street to Hen
derson street, present an appearance
anything but pleasing to the eye. AT the
same time they menace the life and limb
of the unwary pedestrian. The newly
laid walk on the corner of henderson
street and Newark avenue is at least
from nine inches to a foot higher han
the adjoining walk, thus causing an alb
rupt step before reaching the same. The
new walk laid in front of So Newark ave-
nue. is at least five inches higher than
that of the walks adjoining. Each prop
erty owner seems to have adopted a
grade of his own, the effect being a Sc
ries of steps all along the street. It
would be unsafe for strangers to walk
along the avenue at night andeven those
most familiar with the condition of these
walks are in constant danger.
/ sincerely trust that vigorous steps be
taken to remedy this unsightly and
shameful condition of affairs. Those
property owners whose grades do not
conform to the grade required should be
notified at once to change their walks to
the proper grade.
l would also call your attention to the
crosswalks on Newark avenue and on
Montgomery street. There are a number
of them which are in very bad condi-
ton and which require immediate atten-
ton.
am resolved that the streets of this
city shall be made as nearly perfect as
possible. and | trust that your Honorabie
| resolution into effect.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOGS,
Received and ordered filed.
Jersey City, October 4, 1897.
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
Gentlemen-My attention has been called
| affairs at the Belleville Water Works. 1t
is claimed that this city has for years
past, and now is, employing an unneces-
Sary staff of employees. Our city can i'll
afford to support men for the mere pur-
pose of killing time"
You are doubtlessly aware of the fact
that we are now paying about $1,000 per
day to a water company, and that this
fact coupled with the vast amount of in
terest that has to be paid on the water
debt will result in a large deficiency. Oul
predecessors thought that an increased
water rent would meet this condition of
affairs, but any one familiar with the sit
uation knows that these rents in order to
accomplish this result should have been
raised a year sooner
The present administration had to meet
the obligations thus incurred, and as a
result the Water Department is threat
ened with an alarming deficit. Our Wa
ter Department should be self-sustaining
and as the first step in this direction 1
urge that you Immediately appoint a COM
mittee to investigate the true condition
of affairs at Belleville, and that your
Honorable Board take such action as you
nay deem expedient in the matter.
Not only our taxes, but also our water
rents must come down, and in order to at
tain this object | must insist upon your
Respectfully submitted.
E. HooS,
Mayor.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Finance.
TRANSMITTING. resolution passed by said
Board September Is, 1897 and approved
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tions adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, September 20, 1897,
to wit
Awarding the following contracts
To Bernard Cannon for the construction
OF a l5-inch vitrified pipe in Eye ave
nue., from a point about 50 feet west of
West Side avenue to Mallory avenue. and
through Mallory avenue an 1S-inch vitri-
fed pipe sewer to and connecting with the
sewer at the intersection of Clerk and
Mallory avenue. Estimated cost, 81, $3.50. Oh.
To Bernard Cannon, for the construc-i
ton of a 12-inch vftrified pipe sewer in
Manhattan avenue. from a point about
100 feet west of Summit avenue, to and
connecting with sewer in Sanford place.
Estimated cost, $500. 76.
To James j. Harrington for the i'm
provement of Bowers street, from Summit
avenue to Hudson Boulevard. Estimated
cost, $500.
To William Ormsby for the construction
of a 15-inch vitrified pipe sewer in Man
haitian avenue, from a point about 80 feet
from Summit avenue to and connecting
with the sewer in Central avenue. Esti-
mated cost, $1,197.
To Frederick Reineman for the CON
struction of a lateral sewer in Booraem
venue, from a point about 300 feet west
erly from Webster avenue to and connect
ing with sewer in Ravine Road. Esti-
mated cost So. 243.57.
To Philip Tumulty. Jr., for the construc-
ton of a 15-inch vitrified pipe sewer in
Carlton avenue, from Il point about 20
feet east of Montrose avenue, to and con-
Meeting with sewer in Summit avenue.
Estimated cost. $1,20S.5o.
To Philip Tumulty, Jr-, for the construc-
ton of q 15-inch vitrifed pipe sewer in
Union street, from a point about 50 feet
west of West Side avenue. to and con-
Meeting with sewer in Mallory avenue.
Estimated cost. 81. 1920.
To Thomas f. McCabe for the improve
avenue to the Newark branch of the G. r.
r. of N. j. Estimated cost, 81. 1888. 80.
To William Byrnes for the construction
of a Pinch vitrified pipe sewer in Sher-
man avenue, from q point about 20 feet
north of Ferry street, to and connecting
with sewer at the itersection of Man
haitian and Sherman venue Estimated
cost, 1901 .36.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board September q. 1897, and approved by
the Mayor September %, 1887.
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