The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23
H0BOKEN'S CREDIT
Excellent Offers Made for
Her New Asphalt and
Engine House
Bonds.
TROUBLE WITH A CONTRACTOR
he Wants to Wait Until He Can
Purchase Material Cheaper
Before Making an I'M
proyement.
TROUBLE WITH A CONTRACTOR

The members of the Hoboken Common
Council got down to business. last night
and held one of the longest sessions in
the history of the Board. They had not
held a regular meeting since August %,
owing to neglect on the part Of the mem
bers to attend, and consequently there
was much work to do last night. The
meeting opened promptly at eight O'Clock
and adjourned five minutes before mid
night.
The first thing on the calendar was the
receiving of proposals for $225,000 worth
of 4 per cent. bonds which the eity's
financiers intend to float in order to raise
money for asphalting the streets and
building a new fire house. The asphalt
bonds, amounting to 5000, 900, are to run
for thirty years, commencing October /.
The remainder of the issue is for the new
fire house and will run for twenty years.
Thirteen proposals were received and all
demonstrated the stability of Hoboken's
credit. The price offered by the Hoboken
Bank for Savings. which was the highest
on the list, was 1878 for asphalt bonds
and 106.5S for engine house bonds. The
firm, however, only bid for $780, 600 worth
of the asphalt issue. The other bids were
classified as follows:-Bertron & Storrs,
asphalt. 1925; engine house, $102 .05. Blair
& Co, asphalt, 104. 1854; engine house,
102. 905, E. H. Rollins & Son, asphalt,
10t. 649; engine house, 101 .279; Wilson &
Stephens, asphalt, 1o1. 81; engine house,
101 Al. Rudolph Klopbalke & Co, asphalt,
zoe. 1850; engine house, 100212l, Benewell &
Everett, asphalt, 1O3. 7e1; engine house,
1872 II. Farson, Leach & Co., asphalt,
mo r-E. 1-;- @,-.o 100 Erc a rir Or
Wood & Meyer, asphalt, 1Ol. 6S; engine
house. 1o2. OTIS. E. D. Shepard & Co.,
asphalt, 104. 10; engine house, 103. 10.
Leland, Fowles & Co.. asphalt, 10f Is; en-
CINE house, 102. Walker, Stanton & Co.,
asphalt, 102; engine house, 1o2.01, and J..
c. Jones & Co., asphalt, 102.031, and en-
CINE house, 1872. DOL. The bids were referred
to the Committee on Finance for investi-
cation.
Councilman Bewig presented a petition
from the property owners on River street
requesting that the improvement of the
street be commenced at once. Mr.. Bewig
said that the contract had been awarded
to Contractor Joseph Waddington on
September l.
He has been notified twice to COM
mence the work." continued Councilman
Bewig, but has absolutely refused to do
so. 1 think the best thing we car do is
to give the contract to the Palisades Con-
struction Company, which was the next
lowest bidder. W~addington told me that
he could not do the work until next spring
because he failed to purchase paving
stones at the required rate. The street
is in a deplorable condition and the people
want it improved"
Councilman McGovern remarked that
h Palisades Construction Company's bid
was 81, 200 over thai of W~addington's. He
said that Waddington was willing to do
the work, but could make no arrange
ments until next spring. A
There is no reason why the improve
ment should not be DONE" retorted
Bewig, this dilly dallying has got to be
stopped. River street is in a worse con-
dition than any other street in the city"
The discussion was continued for fully
half an hour. It was finally decided to
lay the matter over until Waddington
could be summoned to explain his delay
in executing the contract.
A communication was received from
President Charles s. Schultz of the Ho-
boken Bank for Savings. at Newark and
Washington streets, asking when Newark
street was going to be ~asphalted. He
stated that the appropriation for the i'm
proyement had been made by the Tax
Board some time ago and he did not I'M
derstand the delay. The contract Tor the
work has not yet been awarded because
of delay in making other improvements.
The local branch of the Good Roads
Association asked that policemen be fur-
nfshed with bicycles to patrol the asphalt-
ed streets. Th request was referred TO
the Board of Police Commissioners.
Some discussion arose oyer the approval
Of the bonds filed by the New Jersey
which have secured the contracts for paw,
ing Hudson and Garden streets. Several
of the Councilmen were afraid the bonds
men named were not responSible parties,
but they were finally accepted.
Councilman CapelH asked why n
Hudson County Railway
which had been removed from Hudson
street. The company laid the stones m
a number of streets where 1t had reiald
it's track. Chairman Weinthal explained
that the company's charter did not specify
the LAYING Of cross walks between the
trolley tracks and he thought It proper
for the city to donate me ola tones lor
nances presented al ordinance to prevent
the destruction of the asphalt pavement
by heavy trucks. II PROVIDES mat y,
Of which to be adjusted according to the
weight Of the vehicles. Chairman Wein-
THAI said that a similar ordinance WAS II
force in New York, Brooklyn n THIS
CITY. The ordinance passed its second
reading. -
There was also an ordinance introduced
making it compulsory for property own
ers to construct fire escapes on all houses
over two stories in height and on all
schools. theatres and factories OF tive
stories or more. The ordinance was Ialu
over for further discussion.
The New Jersey Luminous company
asked permission to erect toilet houses,
favatories and kiosks in the city parks
and in other public places. The
proposed to spend S50.0oo in co~nstrucJing
and without charge to the city. The OBJ
feet is to use the places to~uisplay, ad-
yertfsements. The Councilmen considered
that the proposition was not clearly stated
so they postponed action on it until the
next meeting. Ex-Mayor Edward =.
explained the object of the project before
the Council. but he was informed that the
CORPORATION Attorney would look into the
matter before the city would grant the
privilege.
Trick Of Light.
The Catholics OF Hastings and st. Leo
nards are going to celebrate the Angus
tine thirteenth century by paying Q visit
Ia, fine ruined chapel of st. Mary In Hast
ings Castle. In former days this chapel
was a place of considerable Importance,
being served by a dean and twelve pre-
bendaries. At the Reformation 1t met
ire fate Of so many similar institutions.
and was given by Henry VIII. to one OF
his favorites. IT is now in the possession
Of Lord Chichester, whose family have
done much to preserve the tOftering walls
which crown the old Cinque Ports. Con-
siderable curiosity has been aroused in
faoa1 catho1;c circles nv the discovery