The Harlem Post was a local weekly newspaper printed in German for the local German population. Its first edition was published on Sept. 12, 1895. The paper’s June 3, 1897 edition included the following news about a Special Meeting of the Harlem Village Board:
‘On Saturday evening, the village board held a special meeting to award contracts for laying water pipes and sewer lines in various streets of Harlem. E.A. Barker and W. Tobin were the lowest bidders for the sewer work. After both contractors had committed to using only Akron pipe and to providing satisfactory security, the board unanimously decided to entrust them with the work. The firm of Thatcher and Burke was awarded the contract for laying the water pipes under similar conditions. E.A. Barker will receive $4,500 for his work, Tobin $1,800 and Thatcher and Burke $4,100.”
I wonder how these prices compare to the water main replacement on Jackson Avenue currently underway.
And L. Zimmerman, located at 34 Franklin Street with a “Stock of dry goods and notions larger than anywhere else in Harlem” advertised finely trimmed and extremely inexpensive summer hats as well as the arrival of spring fabrics with modern patterns, at prices as low as anywhere.
Translated by Uli Leib