The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-18
JOBBERY In JERSEY CITY.
TIE OLD SCHEME OF SELLING THE
HARRISON ESTATE.

Tho Tribuiations Of n Rins Of Local Poiifi-
cinns Over tho Rivcr-Annoyins Injunc-
tious and a Threatened Ccrtiorari.
The Harrison estate, on tae brow Of Der
gen Hill, has been the cause OF more attempted
Jobs than any other property IN jersey City.
Old Jimmy Harrison, once the owner OF the
Northern Hotel 10 Cortisndt street, bought four
OF eve acres for about $1,000 an acre, and built
what was a nne house for those times In old
Hudson City. He was run over and killed bv
New York omnibus, and his heirs sold the
property. 1t has since been held for speculative
purposes In 1870 an attempt was made TO sell
II at a round figure to jersey City. with which
Hudson City had then been consolidated, for
PUBLIC park ; but the Aldermen, who were will
ling, were frightened on BY threats Of
citizens that the Intervention Of the law would
be invoked. Commissions were established
n, ',xorIs Wo,,d sorsad'' ~ tsLe shs
Harrison estate as a site for new city build
ines at rafting price. They we're choked on
instance OF ID. 5. Gregory and Others AT the
meeting Of the Freeholders on the 10th inst. II
should be necessary for a new Court House and
other county buildings at fl.15 foot, or $3.50
city lot, much higher price than had been
a-ked on the former occasions, although prop
erty has shrunk In value from 20 to 85 Der cent.
Tho lots would certainly not sell at one-half OF
tuls Valuation ut puullc loi huu oeioIo tno
proposed county buildings could be success
fully founded upon the rocks which form the
major part OF the estate. the cost OF grading and
Improving must be about as great as that OF the
lots.
THIS attempt to get rid OF this rocky paradise
bids far to be as futile as the sche ceding
10. Director Halstead. who has been thorn In
the side OF would-be county JObbers, vetoed the
resolution At the meeting OF the hoard yester-
dav. He stated his objections, first. that the
area OF ground about the present Court House
is ample not only for present purposes, but for
Il nal NRA - llalw
require for some time to come; secondly. be-
cause no dehnite explanation OF the quantity
proposed TO be purchased was made In the reso-
luton thirdly, bee iuse the county might thus
be made liable for from SOO0J0 IT, S3J00OJ when
no leg Il provision has been made to pay such an
amount for Court House purposes: and fourth
", because the terms Of the resolution had made
II optional with the owner to reject the offer
even after the board mad resolved to purchase
at the rate named.
The veto was laid over until the 1T meeting,
when. II 10 said determined effort Is To be
MADE to pass tue resolution over the Directors
veto. But, even II they should succeed in this.
they Will nave to face once more "A certiorart OF
the Supreme Court, for the citizens OF the vi
cintiy announce their determination TO defeat
the scneme.
The present ostensible owner or the Harrison
estate Is Mahlon D. Champion, but II Il we'll un-
derstood that there are certain local politicians
first scheme was ooncocted to sell 1t at a fancy
price To tue clty.
Tne resolution that aimed at this Job was
offered by Freeholder james Curr n OF Hobo
ken, and those VINO voted with him for IL were
Freeholuers Hall, Farfier, Harper, McPhillips,
and johnson. FreehOders Mclaughlin, Frost,
aud Cox voted against II.