The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-24
TO IMPROVE THE
Ne W PLAYGROUND
Street & Water Board
Awards the contracs for
the Work on Mr.. Ia
briskie's Gift to School
No. 9.
OTHER CITY CONTRACTS
SEWERS AND AsPHALTING TO
BE PUsHED-CARLTON AVE
NUEs IMPROVEMENT MAP
CONFIRMED.

The Street and Water Board yester-
day awarded to the Hudson Construction
Company the contract for the improve
ment of the big playground in the rear
Of No. 9 School, given TO the city by
Banker Cornelius Zabriskie. The price
the Hudson Construction Company bid
for was SO per cent of the standard cost
Of material and labor. The great big
stretch of lots lying back Of No. g. the
biggest public school in the city, is to
be put in such shape that it will be the
envy as a playground of the pupils of
every public school in the state. The
boys will have only one-half of it. and
the girls will have the other half. The
gift Of Banker Zabriskie is not only a
boon to the pupils of No. 8 and all chill
dren in the Fifth Ward as playground,
but when improved will add materially
to the general good appearance of that
section of the city.
The Board transacted considerable
routine business of more than ordinary
interest.
James Allen was appointed Assistant
Superintendent of the laying and repair
ing water pipe, vice Edward Stanley.
who resigned.
Several important contracts were
awarded Henry B yrne captured the
contract for the construction Of the main
outlet sewer in Pamrapo avenue, from
Hudson Boulevard to and along and
across the Morris Canal to New York
Bay. His bid was ninety-nine per cent.
of the standard cost
Charles Ormsby got the contract for
the construction of new sewer from a
point so feet from and running parallel
with the Erie tunnel to the easterly side
of the Hudson Boulevard, TO connect
with the sewer in ST. Paul's avenue: al
so the sewer from BeYan street to be
connected with the sewer to be built in
Coilard street His bid was 50 per cent.
Of fhe standard price.
The Barber Asphalt Company captur-
ed the contract for the asphalting of
Bergen avenue, from Bergen Square to
Communipaw avenue.
Twenty-seyen days extension of time
was granted to the contractor for the
construction of the new sewer in Far
mount avenue, the Chief Engineer hav-
ing approved of the application.
On account of the bids for the pro-
posed new sewer in Van Winkle avenue.
from Tonnele avenue to its westerly ter
minus, being in excess of 100 per cent.
of the standard cost the Board decided
to reject the bids and ordered the Clerk
to readvertise for bids.
The Board confirmed the final assess
nsent map for the Improvement of Carl
ton avenue, between the east side of
SIontrose avenue to the Hudson Boule-
yard The Board also confirmed the
final assessment map for the improve
ment of Pavonia avenue, from West
Side avenue to Giles avenue.
The Chief Engineer was instructed TO
prepare and submit to the Board at his
earliest convenience specifications COM
pretending the entering into contracts
for the fiscal year ending November 30,
1906, for gas and oil street lighting.
street cleaning, hay, feed and straw, and
that when such specifications have been
adopted and the fnanciers nave concur
red. it was ordered that the Clerk should
advertise for proposals.