The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29

uocks including the water front Tor 81 1000, WIN
this view, aud they about to construct line OF
railroad from that point to the Erie Railroad near
the Bergen tunnel. But to begin with
JERSEY CITY.
The most extensive building in course Of erection
here is the city market fronting on Warren, Gregory
and York Streets which Is being constructed oy
Charles II. Durant at a cost or $4,000. i. has a
front OF 1872 feet on York and Gregory streets and
127 feet ON Warren. The front viii be all brick the
interior OF the structure being wooden work. which
is not only cheaper for the purpose, but more con-
venient for the division into stalls. The building
will be four stories high, with basement; one OF
which win be 6Oxll2 feet, with a ceiling % ieet in
height. Next TO this we have Cooper Hall, which
is being enlarged and improved for public meetings
ana balls at cost OF $4,000 But by far the hand
soonest and most conspicuous OF public buildings Ii
the
SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
situated on the corner OF Washington and Montgom-
cry streets just three blocks In direct line from the
ferry. II has front Of 40 feet on Montgomery aud
high, with basement and cellar. The basement vault
and safety deposit vault have each floor OF SOLID
granite; the SIDE walls are Of brck twelve inches
and Steel rlvetel together. The vaults containing
the safes will be burglar and fre2roof Both fronts
OF iron, from the basement to the top, and all
modern improvements will be introduced. 1t will be
completed by the lst OF January, the entire cost
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.
In the matter OF church improvements the Presby-
terrain church on South Sixth street. near Jersey
handsome brick front in the Norman s.yIe at
cost st,,. Of s1Sooo Tho Catholic church .,s Of
towers is almost completed Two SPIRES each
l40 feet high, viii be erected on these towers. Tho
cost of these improvements is set down at $50, 000
The next structure that attracts attention is the
NEW ERIE RAILWAY DEPOT
at the Pavonia ferry. The dimensions OF this sruc-
fura xyllt .h aa nf D0xrI.ln NTH
front on the Favona ferry OF SO feet The root IL Of
slate but the main building will be rooted with tn
The front IS two stories high and will contain on the
upper story ten division superin tendent and tele-
graph offices. The lower portion VIII be divided into
offices for the Northern Railroad LADIES' room and
general ticket office. The passengers room Will be
S0x4o feet and % feet high. The total cost Will
not exceed $40, 000 Designs have been furnished
for handsome depot building at the foot OF Twenty
third street, New York. which viii cost $4,000.
The private dwellings and tenements In course OF
erection are too numerous TO give in detail; but
those presented here will give correct idea OF the
style and expense in improvements of this class
TWO stores and dwellings OF brick, four stories anu
basement, on Grove street, near South Seventh,
are being erected ut cost of Sl2,000 each. At the
rear OF these IL another building of similar dimen-
slois and material, at a cost of $1,000. Frame
three story house, 22x40. on North First, between
Provost and Prospect streets, $3,1O0 Two brick
tenemenls four stories each, Prospect street, be-
tween south second and south Third streets, $4,000
each. four story BRICK tenement on Prospect
street, between South First and South Second
$4,000. Two four story brick dwellings on Grove
$, 900 each. sixteen brick tenements, 12lsx3t
each three stories ana cellar with nifty feet lot on
Coles street, between Psvonia avenue and North
First, S4,0U0 each. Nineteen tenements OF similar
material and dimensions on South First and Mon-
mouth Streets "a, 500 each. Twelve frame houses
two stories and basement on The opposite corner
16sy30 feet, VITA lot so feet, s425) EACH Eight
brick dwellings, three stories and French roof 1GX36
feet, with 90 leet lot, ~ the corner OF Coles and
South First streets, SO, 500 each. Eight brick dwell
ings three stories and basement, on Payonia avenue
and West Hamilton square, each l6.sx3o 1eet, cost
from IS 200 u $4,000 EACH Eight frame dwellings,
two stories and basement, 126x50 feet the corner
Of North First and Monmouth streets, 81, GOO EACH
EIGHT similar structures on the corner OF South
second and Monmouth streets, same price. six
brick dwellings, two stories and basement each
l6.SX3O feet, al the corner Of south First and Coles
streets So. 500 each the corner house $85O0). SIX
brick dwellings, three stories and basement, each
16.sx30 feet, with lot OF 100 feet on PavOnla avenue,
between Coles and Monmouth streets, 5000 each.
six frame dwellings, two stories and basement. each
16.sx3o feet, o.s South Second and Monmouth
streets $780, Eleven brick dwellings, three stories
aud basement, with brown stone trimmings on First
street. $4,000 each. Two similar buildings Erie
street, between First and Second, $1,000 each
Two brick stores and dwellings, four storIes
on Jersey avenue and South Eighth street. $23 600.
A four story brick dwelling on South Eighth street,
near Erie, $4,000. Seven frame dwellings, at this
corner OF North First and Monmouth streets, 81 500
EACH six frame dwellings, with brick basement,
two stories, on South Fourth street, near Newark
avenue, So each. four story brick tenement
Grove street between North Fourth and North
Flfth, $1,000 Three brick teEements, four st0ries
each 2Jx4o leet. on Prospect street. between North
and dwelling, 2jxo5, four story brick, at the
corner Of Pavon.a avenue and Grove street.
$4,000. Five brick tenements, four stories, each
20x35, Pavonia avenue. between Grove and
Prospect streets, $4,000 each. four story brick
store and tenement on Prospect street, between
North First and North Second. $1,000. Engine
house on North First street. between Grove and
Prospect, two stories $4,000. Two brick tene-
ments aud stores, three stories on prospect street
between South Fifth and South Sixth streets, St500
each Engine house in Morris street. same style and
cost as that Justmeutioned. SIX brick dwellings, four
stories each, l6.sxSi feet, on Erie street. between
Seventh and Eighth, $4,000 each. Two brown sone
front dwellings three stories and BASEMENT IN Jersey
avenue, between First and Second streets. $4,000
each. Two brick dwellings three stories aud base
ment at the corner OF Montgomery and Grove streets
Among the buildings to be erected in the ensuing
year NAV be mentioned Engine House No In Pros
pect street; hve brick and brown stone dwellings,
with Mansard roof three stories ana basement, on
the corner of Jersey avenue and York street, ut "a
cost OF $4,000 each; three dwellings, Of the Ill
mansions In Montgomery street. between Grove and
Barrow, at cost OF $4,000; a handsome stone aud
brick structure IN the English style. al the Belleve
water Works TO cost 10000; G splendid dwelling
house, two stories, brick and brown stone, with
Mansard roof on Jersey avenue and Mercer rect tn
cost $4,000 brick store and tenement four stories
and cellar, at the junction OF Railroad and Newark
avenues, to cost $1,000: two brick dwellings, four
stories and cellar in the English basement style. on
Jersey avenue aud Fourth street, $1,000 each; a
bro VII stone front dwelling. three stories. basement
and cellar, on Barrow street, between Montgomery
aud York, at a cost oil $4,000.
HOBnKtS.
The following IA an estimate OF the cost OF opening
streets during the year Jefferson street. $1,000
Adams street, from First to inrd, $I1,000; Hudson
street, between sixth and seventh, $4,000 Cint0n
street, from Newark to First, $500; Willow street,
from Newark 10 Third $4,000. sewers nave been
made IN willow street, frou Third 10 Tenth, AZ q
cost OF s2S0 600; IN Meadow street, from Inird To
gnth s22 600 IN Garden street pipe sewcrl from
Ninth to Eleventh, $4,000. The H0Dosen Land anI
Improvement Company are opening Washington
and Hudson streets. from cFenth 10 TENN. First
street has been opened rom Mea low 10 the Paterson
plank road but the assessment has not been lev ed.
Iiick sewers are being iaid IN Willow street, IRON
Tenth 10 twelfth and from second TO lhifd. Second
street Is being flied In rom Meadow e. Jefferson.
The work OF illlinr In, grading, cnrblng, Tagging.
laying box sewer AMI receiving basin IN Grand
street, from Newark 70 Second, IL progressing. \
sewer IL beng laid IN Mcafow street, from Eighth ~
Eleventh. 40 cost Of ST. 000 Newark street n being
filed I'm from Ferry street TO the western bounla
OF the city, sixteen receiving basins are Ia course 81
construction on First stree. Eleven receiving
basins havp becn completed III Newark street. fAe
city ~ also engaged in nlIing IN, grading and tagging
the sidewalks OF Adams street nom Newark to first.
A sewer VIII be constructed during the ensuing
spring In Meadow street, from Eighth 10 Eleventh..
Wilhin the next two weeks contract Will be given
for LAYING the Belgian pavement In Willow street.
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