The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-04
MONEY FOR PARKS.
W arrants Ordered Drawn
But Not Deliver
ed.

At yesterday afternoons meeting of the
Street and Water Board two warrant $
were ordered drawn-one in the sum of
$l0G00 to provide for the payment OF lois
to 81. inclusive, of Block 2,06i. and an
other for $1,000 to pay for lots II to 80 of
Block 2G65, both payable to Michael ~.
Fagin. The plot is to be used as a site
for the Lafayette park. The warrants
are not to be delivered until approved py
the Corporation Counsel. The COMMITTEES
on Parks was directed to meet with the
owners of the other lots of Block 2uoo
with view of purchasing such lots. +
a fair price cannot be agreed upon, con-
demnaton proceedings will be resorted. 30
The Board adopted a resolution request
ing the Board of Finance to set aside $50 :
600 for the purchase of the Columbia PARK
extension. s
The ordinances granting the Crucibls
Steel Works of America permission e
cross Mallory avenue with tracks for
switch to connect its works with the Cen
traf Railroad Company, and to John Ma
lone to cross Fifteenth street Ill the VI
cinity of Provost street with tracks to
connect his wool factory with the Dela-
ware Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
were both passed. The city is amply pre-.
tected by provisions in both ordinances
BY amendments the city reserves the
right to construct sewers under sucl
crossings and to modify or change the
ordinances after five years shall have
elapsed.
petition was received from Garrett
Van Horn. asking for the vacation of that
portion of Dudley street now Known az
az
No. 2,o96, between the northwesterly sltlt'
of such block and the Lenigh Valley Ralt-
road. He claimed that the property had
been assessed for taxes. The matter Was
referred to Committee on Streets
Clerk Bouton notified The Board that the
Commissioners of Assessment had filea
with him final assessment maps for tne
improvement of Gator and Sherman ave-
nues and Cliff street, and preliminary
maps for construction of sewers in Re
maine avenue, Broadway and Corbin ave
nues.
Two objections were received against
the proposed Improvement of Sanford
place on the grounds that the assessments
were TOO high. The Board decided, how
ever, to go ahead with the Improvement
and awarded the contract to Phiilp Tu-
milty. Jr., subject to, confirmation by tie
Finance Board The improvement will
cost the property owners s11,35S.24 and tfs
city s2,447.44
Henry Byrne was awarded the contracI
for the construction of a sewer in New
kirk street, from Baldwin avenue to oCr-
nelson avenue. His bid was "a per cene
of standard cost. The M. r. Connolly
Contracting Company bid sS per cent. Of
standard cost.
Mr. Garwood Ferris, engineer in charge
~of the construction of the New Wal r
Works, submitted the following report
concerning progress of the work.
During November the headings in
Watching tunnell were driven $40 feet,
making total excavated OF 4.ol3 Ieet
out of required length of z, ,2I2 rect.
In same period 2S5 feet of brick ma
sonry arch turned, making a TO-
tai completed Of LIB feet out Of Of q TO-
ta, required length of about l.400 feet.
Construction work during November
was limited to the work above report
ed. viz: excavating and lining the
Watching tunnel.