The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
Hoos and his associates, however, have
resisted every temptation to e~xtrayagance.
Their record speaks for itself.
TWELFTH WARD IMPR0VERS
Street Improvements Dis
cnssed at Last Nights
Meeting.

The Twelfth Ward Improvement Asso-
citation met last night in S~pitznagels Hal
and discussed a number of Improvement
| proposed and others already under way
Secretary Bugasch complained that the
receiving basins at Terrace avenue and
Zabriskie street, Boulevard and Lincoln
street. Germania avenue and Zabriskie
street, and at Hutton street and Central
avenue were filled and the streets flooded
after every heavy fall of rain
Mr.. Diller called attention to the fact
that the city had a dozen men at work
did not think the officials should be criti-
cised. He commended Street and Water
Commissioner Nolan. Thestrouble, he said,
was that the side streets were below the
regular grade.
Robert Edgar, Sr., suggested that the
attention of the Boulevard Commissioners
should be called to the condition of the
trees along that -thoroughfare. Some had
been cut away to make room for electric
wires.
Chairman S~pitznagle of the Street Com
mittee called attention to the fact h a
the work Of starting the Improvement Of
the new western outlet Of ave-
nue. was tardy. Alderman 10th and Mr..
Prigge were appointed a committee to
inquire into the matter.
The sunken condition of the sidewalks
in Germania avenue, west of the Boule-
ward. was commented upon by Mr.. Prigge.
The walks were laid four years ago. Mr..
Prigg advised that the Street and Water
Board be asked to raise them. Alderman
10th said the Board would not do it
after the pavement had been laid and
the contractor released. Mr.. Prigge said
the property owners, having once paid for
the Improvement, should not be called
upon to do so again. Secretary Bugasch
was instructed to write the Street and
Water Board concerning It.
AS a member of the New Fire House
Committee, Secretary reported that his
lots had been purchased by the city for
the fire house site on the Boulevard, n
that he had been informed that work upon
the new building would soon be COM
menced.
A cesspool in Germania avenue. above
Bleecker street, was complained of. It is
claimed tina after every rain it becomes
filed with water and remains stagnant
and i'll smelling.
The announcement that property own
ers representing 400 feet of the 800 on the
line of the proposed improvement Of Lin
coin street, west of the Boulevard, had
petitioned against the improvement
caused much discussion. Petitions for and
against the improvement had been sent
to the Street and Water Board. 1t is
claimed that the petition against it was
dishonest, some property owners having
signed both petitions. The association de-
cided to take no stand in the matter until
after the Street and Water Board took
action.
1t was decided to ask the proper author
tiles to erect a drinking fountain for man
and beast at the Boulevard and zabriskie
street.
II. E. Damenfelt. of No. 1853 Germania
avenue, and William Meissner. of No. 100
Terrace avenue, were elected members.
The latter made a speech in German.
during which he criticised the progress OF
the work on the Lincoln street improves
ment. He aid it should not be commenced
in the middle and progressed both ways
therefrom, and that it should be graded
by an easy descent from the Boulevard
down to Germania avenue.