The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-23

OhMIsSIONERs.
The undersigned would respectfully report that
they were appointed Park Commissioner for the
county Of Hudson by his Honor NJ NJ. Knapp. Judge
Of the Circuit Court OF the county Of Hudson, OF the
State of New Jersey, under an act Of the Legislature
Of the State, entitled, AN act to authorize aud en-.
able counties in this State to acquire and improve
approved March Pisth. isss j. upon petitions presented
10 the Court, signed by more than three hundred
assessed value, nominaliy, Of nearly SIX millions OF
dollars. but actually a much larger SUM.
the com nnklhe Ssen have swef he,I a. 4 Pr humber Of meetings
and have repeatedly and carefully considered the
over the entire county and, IN June, 1883. gave pub.
lie notice in the newspapers that they would receive
one or more county parks. They received a num-:
Der Of proposals OF lands located in various parts OF
which from their situation. character and extent
deserved careful stiniato made By competent per
them servicea6ie as parks, aud Of the annual cost Of
maintaining them. The reports, substantially. OF
unto annexed, marked Exhibits "a, I" ''B' and &C"
lo rsa g5i n 1 %nS S0ns aieE Z n e s be regarded ssccessib, II the &c
the fuhabitants OF the county for whose recreation
Hudson being more than Il miles long. and east Of
the the Hackensack meadows, only from / to 2
two parks viii better suit, and be Of much greater
service TO the residents Of HUDSON county
park could have been found IN the centre Of the
the county, which is not the case, as that section
park. The tracts surveyed and estimated upon are
not only well fitted BY nature for the purpose, but
southern and Of tie northern half Of the county.
and therefore easily accessible.
AS TO the prices, to be finally paid to the owners or
the lands OF the proposed sites. their determination
& stili left to the future action and discretion Of
pended on the parks, to make them, as the act says,
serytceablef for park purposes, can also be modified
Of one or more parks, including the cost of fmprov-
ing them, is limited by the act not to exceed one per
property liable to taxation for county purposes and
the annual expense Of maintaining the same, In,
not to exceed one mill on such assessed value.
ba As many IAN ,s Of The Taxpayers S;IS 2 ,Sa Of the COZ county sty ere pro,
sioners. to enable them to judge intel1igently, deem
It their duty to state briefly its other main features,
The none, money required e buy and improve = the h,
bonds, bearing Interest not exceeding four per cent.
per ainun1, and to be sold for not less than par.
t aIsf bo 1sn y mass Be sne Te 4ee en eea', every St 5hs yd RlirSS aP Win q
that one per cent. added TO the cost, OF maintaining
annual park tax remains limited, not to exceed one
mill on the assessed value of the county.
The park or parks shall be used for public re-
They shall be kept closed from sunset to sunrise
cACcpb Ou sucu OccdStOuS US II Edrk OOuIulSSiOu-
No beer, wine. or any other alcoholic or intoxi-
eating liquor Shall ever be sold, drunk or partaken
of by any person or persons In said park, and no re-
freshmentso OF any kind shall be sold therein except
In such places, in such manner and by such persons
missioners.
order, to ensure proper conduct in the park and to
see that the rules and regulations OF the Commits
The reports of the Commissioners and Of the en-,
gineers must be published for three weeks in at
Iaacf fxsn nntvCnnnprg n fhn a0nnfpg and thu Cnrn
missioners must hold at least three public meetings
at intervals of at leest two weeks, at which meet
The Commissioners viii give notice that the first
meeting for the purpose OF hearing taxpayers viii
urday, the 18th day Of May next, at $50 O'Clock F. M.
AsSP q i. III TlaatuRsroN.
HENRY LEMBECK,
G.. e. WINANT,
WM. @. HEPPENHEIMER.
Park Commissioners Of the
county Of Hudson.
To the Park Commissioners, Hudson County, New
Gentiemen-The tract upon which you have re-
a anesssd a @e H t. Tspoddt P y ( p eGnsistlS Se w Of th Is
homestead and plots 3 9 and r making a
s s2sa.oo q This e. trace asrif s coi Snsan green s on Slrs ne acc0 5Sr
panying map, marked No.L IN case It should be
ssf ad@aa ady Riag, e e9 siSniss IS si aere e p on tR Rel Srsneg
road near the southern entrance of the homestead
Possibly sou will he able to obtain these n.4 acres
for Sss0eIa, and perhaps less. ! estimate it viii cost
plan No. j, SO as to make said property ft and ser
yiceable for public park purposes, thus making the
estimate the annual cost Of maintenance for oper-
ating expenses $SOtVD, and Tor interest on the capital
details Of which appear on schedule "A annexed.
On the above basis the cost of the land on the
Highwood tract will be, per acre ......; "a, 100
The cost of the Improvement Of this tract will
be, per 400
Total. 100
Thispark, when completed owing to its natural
advantages viii probably be more attractive than
lands and deep ravines, with beautiful outlooks and
able trees in excellent condition, and well adapted
for park purposes. OF these SIS are oak, AL elm. 2l
ID. spruce &c &c.; in ali there are forty.four inherent
varieties. The grounds have been maintained as q
Traded. The surface Is in good condition, and such
Of the large and. numerous buildings which it viii
expense to put them IN good order.
The northwesterly portion OF this tract surrounds
Water Company; ,UUpon, this plot is located a reser-
brick, High Service Tower, 100 feet high, in which
water Is raised al ed sly s,o feet ds aSoye i, ids Hioh The sardase,s Of
are at elevations ranging IRON % to 10 feet The
Water GGGmp ponid plot be r MidiSo in eh a q Pr e9 m 0rs or
teal purposes into the PROPOSED park. The reservoir
w ;UnlSa % aw fSr w q large tas s feant expenS Se ey = pl epspef
effects from large. and small Jets could be obtained
over all the tract, as well as from small fills and
streams, falls and ponds.
This tract lies along the boundary between the
Town OF Union and the Township OF Weehawken,
the main thoroughfares between Hoboken ana the
northerly portion of the county. These roads are
broad, wen graded and macadamized, tagged,
curbed and severed. Horse railway cars run along
these highways. The tracts are convenient of access
To the Nest shore and Hoboken ferries.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES b. BRUSH
XHIBIT "B."
JERSEY CITY, December u, 1885.
To the Park Commissioners In and for the County
of HudsonE
Gentlemen-Under authority of Chapter exxviii.
of the laws of 1888 you have directed me to make
SURVEYS and careful estimates OF the probable cost
and making the same fit and serviceable for public
park purposes; and also the probable annual ex-
pense OF maintaininga and keeping the same in order.
First tract. designated by your Board as Park
Site c. Is a part OF the property known as the
'Currie" estate. total area 75.gS-lW acres, which
area includes a street known as Avenue A, the area
Of said avenue being 2y63-iW acres, making 1885 100
acres available for park purposes.
Price at which offered, S2i9, 40,
estimate that il will cost $221,gD to complete the
work called for as shown on accompanying map, so
as to render the property tit and serviceable for
park purposes, making the total cost of the park
when completed, $44i,6a.
estimate the annual cost of maintenance as fol,
lows
Operating expenses Ss,iS..6
1nr0t 49,. n Aa0lA