The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-12
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Petitions Presented and Re-
solutions Passed by the
Board Of Works.

The Str~C and Water Commissioners,
propose, if they nave the power, to re-
pave Montgomery street, between Wash
ington and Warren streets, in the same
manner that the lower end of the street
has been improved. The contract award
ed Sheridan & Shea, which that concern
did not fulfill, called for the paving of the
street, from Hudson to Washington
street. The work was completed at the
expense of the contracting company's
bondsmen. Merchants all along Mont
gomery street are SO pleased with the new
style of pavement that they insist upon
the repair of the block, between Wash
ington and Warren streets. Whether the
Board has power to go ahead with the
Improvement and deduc the cost from
the special street fund, is a question tha
Corporation Counsel McDermott has been
requested to decide. If his decision is in
the affirmative the Board will provide all
the necessary labor and materials.
Commissions Nolan offered a resolu-
ton granting permission to the Erie Rail-
Dad to lay, temporarily, tracks in Elev-
enth street, between Henderson street and
Jersey avenue. The compan wishes to
relocate its tracks in its terminal yard,
SO that 1t may proceed with the work of
~elevating It's tracks without interruption.
The resolution also authorized the change
of telegraph poles and wires provided the
company would pay all damages which
might arise by reason of any of the pro-
posed changes. Thu company has al
ready agreed to do this. The resolution
woul doubtless have passed had it not
been for Commissions Boltwood He
asked that action be deferred for a week.
He explained that he had talked with
some of the company OFFICIALS and had
particularly secured a promise that
Eleventh street, between Henderson street
and Jersey avenue would be repaved
as soon as the company removed it's tenn
porary tracks. Mr.. Boltwood believes he
can get the company TO agree to do the
paving if another week is given him. The
resolution was laid over at the Commits
SiOner'S request.
Three proposals We're received for the
asphalting Of Graham street, from Cen
trail to Summit avenues. The Atlantic
cent. of the estimated cost was low. The
Barber Asphalt Company capture the
Improvement of Lexington avenue, at 100
per cent. The Atlantic Company took the
paving of Wood place, between Ogden and
BOoraem avenues, at 81 IL per cent.
Applications were made for the erection
of steps at the f0t of Reservoir avenue
and Rayine road, for the Improvement of
BENTLEY avenue and for the repaving of
Fifth street, between Brunswick and
Monmouth streets. The. Board accepted a
private sewer in Highland avenue, and in
future will keep 1t in repair. Mrs. Laura
E. Fowler, widow Of the late Chief En-
gineer L. d. Fowler, sent a commune
cation to the Board thanking the mem
bers for the resolutions passed touching
upon the death OF her husband. Letters
from the Mayor in relation to the de-
plorable condition Of certain c~rosswalks,
which have been published in the News"
were filed. Corporation Counsel McDer-
mott notified the Board that Thomas
Mannix had failed to sign a contract for
public work which had been awarded
him. Suit will be instituted against the
contractors bondsmen.
Chief Engineer VanKeuren submitted
PLANS n specifications for the laying
street. The sewer. It is estimated. will cost
about $15. 900. The Finance Board has been
requested to set aside hat sum for the
making of the Improvement. The final
assessment maps for the construction Of
sewers in and Eye avenues,
and tho improvement of Fourth street,
were confirmed. Contracts were awarded
to the Barber Asphalt Company for the
improvement n Perrine avenue to viii
liam GARRISON for the Improvement of
Grace street, and the Improvement of
Lienau place. to Thomas F. McCabe.
Engineer Van Keuren was directed to
prepare specifications for the purchase of
supplies for the ensuing year. James Nc
Carthy was appointed Inspector Of the
Improvement Of Bay Side Park, and Fred
Watson, inspector of Columbia Park.
The men will be paid IS q day while en-
gagged. Permission was granted allowing
the erection Of bay windows In the Polish
Church, on Sixth street. west of Mon
mouth street. Permission was granted,
giving the Sunday Schools the use Of the
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