The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
M'DERMOTT
SELECTED
Street and Water Board
Names Him Associate
Counsel in Examining
the Water Plant.
70 ASSIST RECORD AND CAREY
Central R. R. Gets Permission
to Temporarily Lay a
Spur to Fill in It's
Ball Ground.

The Street and Water Board yesterday
passed resolution selecting Congress
man Allan L. McDermott as associate
counsel in the matter Of investigating the
reendition Of the new water works which
thave been completed and are ready to
be handed over to the city. AT recent
conference to discuss the matter Corpor-
alton Counsel Record declared that he
and Corporation Attorney Carey did not
feel like taking upon their shoulders the
responsibility of passing upon the COM
plete fulillnent of the contract on the
part Of the Jersey City Water Supply
Company. At that time Mr.. Record sug-
gested Lawyer James vredenburgh as
an associate, Mr.. Vredenburgh having
figured in the last part of the mddifica-
ton Of the contract Commissioners
Heintze and Hauck insisted that Con-
gresham MeDermott was the proper
man, he having been the corporation
counsel when the-contract was drawn mp
and signed Mr. Record said that Mr..
McDermott would be acceptable TO the
law department and when the conference
adjourned It was understood that the
services Of Congressman ATcDermott
were to be secured The next day Mr.
Record announced that the services of
Mr.. yredenhureh had been4 secured.
John Boyd was yesterday reappointed
10 his old position Of lamp Inspector
Tie Board passed the following resolu-
tion:
Whereas. It has come 10 the knowledge
Of this Board that the Central Railroad
Co. Of n J., has contracted for the con
struction of an exercise track and ball
field with grand stand ana other para
phernalia necessary thereto for the use
Of its employees, on Wilson, Oliver and
Moore streets, Communipaw avenue and
Forrest street. and it being shown to the
satisfaction of this Board that in the
making Of such Improvements a large
amount of earth filling must be deposited
npon the site noted. which can only be
satisfactorily done by the placing of
temporary connected track or spur.
Resolved, That for the purpose afore-
said, said Company be and is hereby per-
mitted under the supervision of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers of this
Board to construct.and temporarily main
tain for period of 80 days, single
track or spur beginning at a point about
500 feet north Of Phillips street on the
centre to a point Of curve; thence curving.
to the east with a radius Of about $50
feet to connect with track already laid
about 100 feet south and parallel to
Phillips street: provided that during the
period of maintenance said company
shall adopt every reasonable precaution
for the safety of the travelling public and
for vehicle.
And provided further that all diligence
shall be used by said company to COM
Fsete the improvements connprehended by
this permission and that when completed,
The track will be Immediately removed,
although the limit of time noted aforesaid
shall not have expired; failing which the
Committee on Streets and Sewers are
hereby authorized and directed to pro-
eeed TO remove same, charging the cost
of such removal to said company;
and further provided that no cer-
titled copy of this resolution or
no permit il accordance there
with shall issue until The said company
shall first file with the clerk Of this Board
an agreement in writing. attested by the
proper officers Of said Company accept
ing of AL the provisions here contained,
and binding itself TO interpese no obstacle
legal or otherwise TO any action in the
promises required or desired TO befaken
ID the matter by this Boar Or any Of its
officers or agents.