The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-02
MUD WALKS TO GO
CONTRACTS FOR GREYLOCK
MANOR WORK.
Flags and Crosswalks viii Be Laid in
Several Streets in That Section
of Belleville.

The Belleville Township Committee last
night awarded contracts amounting to
S4,22S.S0 for improving the sidewalks and
cTosswaiks in Overlook and Greylock ave-
nues, and other streets In the Greylock
Manor section. Residents there won't have
TO wade in the mud this winter. j. c.
Whitman was awarded the contract for
laying the crosswalks for 1922. The Key
stone Construction Company was the low
est for laying the sidewalks. The bid was
for $4,006.S0. Other bidders were Mill &
Brown, the New Jersey Cement and Con-
struction Company, John Doherty e. Son,
Jannerone Brothers and Brown & Rushing.
Ordinances establishing the grade of
Prospect place, the curbing and paving of
the west side of the same ~thoroughfare
and the acceptance of Heckel street, from
Honiss street to Belmont avenue, We're
passed on first and second readings.
Township Counsel Andrew L. Boylan re-
ported having arranged with the authori-
ties at Butler for the care of Charles
Townsend and wife, residents of Belleville.
The poor officials of Butler, have agreed to
support the couple at a cost of S. a week,
A request was made by the Soho and
Silver Lake Improvement Association that
the township authorities see to it tina
q gateman be placed at the Belmont ave
nue. crossing of the Erie Railroad. II
was stated that about 25 school children
cross its tracks daily and that many ac-
cidents have occurred at that point. The
matter was referred to Counsel Boylan.
Patrick j. Lee protested against the
grade of Prospect place, He stated that If
the work is allowed to continue the surface
water will drain on his property. Chair
man Breen and Township Engineer Fran
cisco both said the grade could not be
bettered unless a street Is run from Pros
pect place TO De Witt avenue. Mr.. Lee
threatened action to force the committee
to change the grade.
A communication was received from the
Newark Board of Trade with reference L
the meeting recently held fin regard to the
closing a copy of the resolutions passed
at that meeting. Chairman Breen re.
marked that Notwithstanding that credit
has been given to Newark and Passaic fol
taking the initiative in the matter Of
cleansing the river. Belleville can laS
years ago the late Hugh G.. Holmes hac
agitated the matter i'm the public press
and besought the officials to take some
action. 1t. was remarked also that there
had been some talk to the effect that
Belleville had been dilatory in the matter
of paying the $1,000 asked for the pre-
liminary work in connection with a survey
for the trunk sewer. AS q matter of fact
it was stated that Belleville had been the
first to forward its check.
Water Inspector Albert Moebius pre-
ferred charges against Edgar ID. Acker.
man. a Bloomfield plumber, whom ht
charged with tampering with curb boxe.
and turning on water without permission
The inspector was instructed TO make
specific charges, and Mr.. Alderman will
be requested to appear at the next meet,
ing.
1t was decided to advertise for bids fol
clrbing and tagging Heckel n Honis:
streets and Belmont avenue.