Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-04
COUNCIL AWARDS
PAVING CONTRACTS
Morristown Aldermen Also Set
Date for Hearing on Build
ing Code.
Administrator
IspeciaI to the Evening start


YOUNGSTOWN, April 4.--The date
set for a public hearing on the build
ing code, admitted to first reading at
the special meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen last night, was set for April
II. It will be held in the police JUS
tees room at the municipal building
at $3.50 D. m. A request to be present
was ordered sent to all builders ana
architects and a copy of the resolu-
ton published.
John B. Gougherty was awarded tire
contract for laying amesite on WASH
ington street on his bid of $l,SI2.
Frederick S. Smith was given the
contract for Spring street, Flagler
street from Water to Race street ana
from Speedwell avenue to Nicholas
avenue, Water street and Early
street at q bid of $6S4.44, $1,l2746,
S652.40, $437SS and $3.07217, respect
lively, and the Osborne Marsellis
Company, of Montclair, was given the
contract for DeHart street, Boyken
street and Madison street at S1,Sl6.6O,
$1,576S0 and $1,693.09, respectively.
The Madison Construction Company
was the successful bidder on the
storm drain for High street with a
bid of $437.50. The contract for sup
plying the dust-laying oil will be di-
vided up between the Sands-Kline
Company and the A. L. A. Manufac-
turing Company, as their bids were
alike.
On motion of Alderman Shelley 5000
was ordered appropriated for the
band concerts in James park by the
Morristown Band The matter was
brought up in a communication from
ia J. Roman requesting the appro-
priation.
The appointment of George 3.
Hawkes. to the Board of Fire War
dens was confirmed and certificates
of exemption were ordered issued to
Edward l.. Hannas and Rev. Ralph
B. Urmy, of the Resolute Hook and
Ladder Company, and j. ]. A. Owens,
of the Board of Fire Wardens. The
former two have moved out of lows
The application of John Gaffney for
a renewal of his license for a illiard
parlor and bowling alleys at 40 Speed
well avenue was granted. Alderman
Shelley, of the finance committee, Of
fered resolutions for preparing a note
for $500, renewing such part of one
for $500 as necessary, preparing
voucher for $4,000 to take up the cou-
pons on the sewer bonds and to rent
a safe deposit box in the First Ma
tional Bank. In reference to a COM
from the residents of Alb
bett avenue complaining about the
muddy condition of that thorough
fare Alderman Mills said this street
had been repaired with gravel two
years ago, but just as soon as it
could be done 1t would again be at
tended to.
The fire committee reported the
purchase of new hose to the amount
of SITS Alderman Thomas Wiss, of
the police committee. offered resolu-
tons on the death of the late Isaac
r. Pierson, who was a police justice,
and asked that copy be sent to the
family. The appointment of Henry
NJ. Smith as a member of the Nor
ristown fire department charitable
fund was confirmed. The telephone
: n the residence of Robert Mack, who
has charge of the sewers, was or
dered changed from 4 Clinton street
to Hazlet street, to which place he
has moved. Alderman Shelley offered
a resolution giving the street and
sewer committee power to purchase
steel filing cabinets for the maps In
the street commissioner office, at a
cost of about $3.50. City ATTORNEY
Nathaniel c. Toms officially reported
the signing of the Burnham Park an
nexation bill and the garbage act.