The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-22
FOR BET Ter CAR
SERVICE.
Street and Water Board
Passes Resolutions De-
manding Increased
Facilities.
MUSIC FOR TIE PARKS
Provision Made for Many
improvements on City
Streets.
MUSIC FOR TIE PARKS

iHe street and Water Board, It
yesterday afternoons meeting, adopted
the following resolutions:
THAT the several street railway com
panies of this city, their successors or
assigns, be and are hereby notified and
directed to take that action looking to
an immediate and permanent betterment
in the facilities now afforded the public,
viz, An increased car service; an accept
able and interchangeable transfer sys-
tenn; proper waiting room accommoda-
tions; and, in addition thereto such prop
er care of the pavements of such streets
and avenues in which their tracks are
operated or maintained, as is compre-
hended in the authority heretofore grant
definite and satisfactory understanding
may be early arrived at the clerk of this
Board is hereby directed to notify such
service companies that this Board will
hold itself prepared TO meet with them
Of their dutly authorized representatives
on Tuesday, April %, at 4 o'clock
p, NJ.
That in accordance with the custom
heretofore inaugurated BY it in many eli
ties, and as an accommodation to the
business interests and residents of this
city, the P. r. r. Co. be and is hereby
requested to cause station to be placed
and maintained on the main line Of said
road at some point between Grove street
and Jersey avenue, and that the clerk be
directed to certify copy of this reso-
luton to said company, with request that
a conference be held looking to an at
tainment of the end herein desired"
During the meeting the Chief Engin-
eer was directed to prepare specifications
for music in the various city parks for
coming summer evenings.
Specifications for special castings for
water pipes and repairs to sidewalks as
submitted by the engineer were adopted
and ordered fled.
The final contract for the paving of
Clark avenue, from West Side avenue to
Mallory avenue. was awarded to the
Baker Asphalt Company.
A warrant was ordered drawn in favor
Of the City Treasurer for $19,635 to be
credited to May interest on water ac-
count.
Two gas lamps were ordered placed
on the northeast corner of Erie and Sec
ond street, in front of the new st.
Mary's Church.
P. Connolly asked for an extension of
time of his contract for completing the
Division street. sewer, which was delayed
by Erie Railroad. The request was re-
ferred.,
! The American sugar Refining Com
pany was given permission to reconstruct
a platform at Washington and Essex
streets.
The Board decided to proceed with
the improvement Of Hudson street.
| r. McCabe was awarded the contract
for the repairing of the city's macadam
streets at oa pei cent. Of the estimated
standard cost.
| Fred Roeber was appointed inspector
of the Orient avenue Improvement.
Complaint against the condition Of
| Manhattan avenue was made by Chris
tian Weber, representing the Moran es-
tate. He claims that sixty-fve feet Of
tagging had been removed from one Of
the sidewalks.
| George Schmelius and Christian Klu-
yer fled complaint against people on Boo
raem avenue dumping dirt for excaya-
tions on back of lots, and thus lowering
the street grade.
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