The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
THE BOULEVARD.
All Work Stopped on
the Fourteen Mile
Nutmeg Crater.
MONEY SPENT;NO7HIAG FOR IT
Gangs Laid Off and Com
missioners Doing the
Micauber Act.
TOP DRESSING WASHED AWAY
But the Improvements" Are
Entirely satisfactory--To
Daniel Y. Lewis.
TOP DRESSING WASHED AWAY

one hundred men, who were put to work
several weeks ago. to repair the damaged
portions of the Boulevard, have been laid
off. The work of making repairs will close
until the spring. The appropriation Of
$4,000 has ben spent. and until another
appropriation is received, the Boulevard
will remain in its present condition. This
startling information came from the lips
of Boulevard Commissioner Daniel Y.
Lewis this morning.
reporter of "Tha News asked the
Commissioner his opinion of the recent
repairs on the Boulevard, the condition
of the big road and how soon the road
way would be put in good shape
"The reDaire," said he, are not to pe
beaten. A man in my position would
naturally speak in favor Of the improve
ments Not only do I think that the re-
najrs are frst class, but the opinions of
expert engineers concide with my sentl-
ments.
Fourteen miles of permanent repairs
have been made under the supervision Of
this board. This work has been watched
very carefully by inspectors and it seems
to be the general opinion that the work
so far has been completed in an excellent
manner.
There are few people who were aware
of the condition of the road when this
board took hold. The repairs are quite
extensive and we have had the work
completed in the parts we thought needed
it most. The section from West Newark
avenue to Thirty-fourth street, Bayonne,
has been completed. I am sure that this
part is used by s per cent. of the cycling
fraternity A half a mile of road beyond
Thirty-fourth street has. also been taken
care of because we thought that it need
ed It most
IN the North Hudson section and on
the loop the repairs have been carried on
satisfactorily The loop was very bad
when it was turned over to this Board,
and it consequently needed much repair
ing. Beyond the Paterson plank road,
gangs have been busy for some time and
the results are quite pleasing. On tae
whole 1 am sure that the recent repairs
are excellent
Mr. Lewis attention was called to the
top dressing which had been washed from
the newly repaired portions of the road
This cannot be helped said he. This
dressing can be used again and the road
kept in good shape
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uhe conn missioner went on 10 state that
several of the hest workrnep would be Sc
lec+ed from the gang lust laid off to scat
ter the ton dressing on the various parts
nf the roadway. He also stated that the
hooks Of the Commission are always to
he had and anyone wishing information
as To the expenditure of funds can get it
without difficulty. He said that the Com
missioners were greatly hampered in the
beginning of their term by not having
the necessary implements with which to
begin the repairing. Steam rollers had
to be purchased from the appropriation,
and these. said he caused a big outlay
of money.
s.Newsp reporter made an inspection
Of the repairs made on the Boulevard. Re-
garding the repairs made under the pres
ent Commissioners the least said the bet
ter. The work canot be praised, for the