The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-23
MOVE TO GET
BIGGER SUM
FOR PAVING
Works Board to Take Ac-
tiOn--$5,OOO to Repair
lighthouses.

Commissioner Book called attention
at h meeting of the Board of Works
yesterday afternoon to the fact that
the State law of 1895. under which paw
ing is done in Newark, and which per-
mits an appropriation of $780, 900 each
year for paving. expires next year. He
said that 500, 900 was not enough be-
cause of the rapid growth of the city
and additional territory that has been
taken in within a few years. He said
$500, 900 or $400, 900 would be needed. He
suggested that a bill be prepared onI
the lines of the present law, with
amendments, including n allowing an
increase in the annual appropriation,
and that the Legislature be urged to
enact the bill into a law. City Coun-
sci Nugent, Chief Engineer Sherrerd
and the chairman of the street commit
tee were instructed to prepare such a
bill.
Chief Engineer Sherrerd made a re-
port on what could be don at the city
lighthouses his season with the COM
paratively small amount of money on
hand He said an addition was needed
to the Walnut street b%athhouse in order
to make improvements needed, but as
the building covers all the land the city
owns there, another LOT would have to
be secured. He said needed improve
ments can be made in the present build
ing at a cost of 5000, including a new
boiler. 1t would cost $1,000 to install
thirty new shower baths for males, a
new boiler, new inlet and outlet to
tank, and do painting at the Morris
avenue house. AT the Sussex avenue
house an extension, thirty new shower
baths, a new drain, etc, will cost 81, $50,
making a total for the three houses of
$4,931.
Engineer Sherrerd was directed to go
ahead with the work. beginning on the
Summer avenue house.
The Shade Tree Commission asked in a
communication that a fine tree in Chadwick
avenue that stands in the way of the
sewer that is being constructed be re-
tanned. and that the sewer pass around 1t
so the tree may be saved. Referred to
Chief Engineer Sherrerd. The commission
complained that the Commonwealth Roof
ing Company had violated city ordinances
by cutting the roots of trees in laying a
patent sidewalk, and that the ompany
had offended a second time after being
notified not to cut the roots. General
Superintendent Shipman was asked not
to grant any more permits to the COM
panv until the Shade Tree Commission can
take steps to protect the roots of trees.
Ordinances were passed to a third read
ing for paving Verona avenue from Wash
ington avenue to Riverside avenue with
brick, Nassau street with brick from Shelf
field street to Lackawanna avenue, and for
grading and curbing Sussex avenue from
High street to Warren street and repair
ing the gutter with brick.
The commissioners decided ito go on a
visit of inspection to Lister avenue, as
H. j.. Harner & Sons ask for permission to
run Il switch from the Manufacturers
Railroad, a branch of the Central. to
their works, and also to the works of the
Atha Steel Company, who want a switch.
Francis Miller, of Orange street, asked
why a bridge was not constructed across
the Morris Canal into Branch Brook Park
at Sixth avenue. Engineer Sherrerd said
the park commissioners laid out roads in
the park and they should build the bridge.
A bill of $1OS. rs from the Public Service
Corporation for electric lights in Park ave-
nue., First, Second and Third streets was
received. The bill was for light supplied
in March, April, May, June and July. For
three or four years the company got TO
pay for the lights, as there was a ques-
ton whether the city or the park com
missioners should pay August s the city
agreed to be responsible. The bill was
ordered paid.
Resolutions were passed for the adver-
Using for bids for paving Woodside ave-
nue., for repaving sidewalks in the city,
for constructing a sewer in Lentz aven lie,
and resolutions were 40 adopted award
ing contracts for sewers in Tyler street
and North Thirteenth street.
The bond of the new engineer of the
street department, William A. Howell, for
SIS GOO was approved, and Assistant Secre-
tary Alfred L. Swat was appointed act
ing secretary, while Secretary William e.
Greathead is on his vocation.
A communication was read asking when
Fourth avenue would be paved, and it was
stated that because the first section of the
Meadow Brook sewer is being constructed
the paving cannot be lone this year.
Alderman Biertumpfel complained that
the trolley cars on Hamburg place are run
In only one direction. He said that al
though a sewer was being constructed along
the line, he believed the cars could be
run both ways to accommodate the people.
Referred to General Superintendent Ship
man.
Petitions were read for electric lights in
North Thirteenth street and Park avenue,
and Joseph Times sent a letter of thanks
to the board for putting an electric light
In High street between Kinney and Mont
gomery streets.
Water mains were ordered laid In North
Tenth street from Chester avenue $50 feet
north.a and in Frelinghuysen avenue from
Evergreen avenue 525 feet south.
William Morton was appointed Inspector
on repaving Plane street, Henry Ober on
paving Ridgewood avenue. William
Pfeife on paving Chadwick avenue. Sam
uel Minus on grading and curbing Madison
avenue, John Beckenthal on grading and
cnrbing Wainwright avenue and Henry
Hopecker on paving of Magazine street.
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