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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
EAGLE OIL BUILDINGS
A Hitch Over the Permit for
an Important Enterprise
At CaVen Point.

) The Eagle Oil Company commenced n
few days ago to lay the foundations Of
three large brick buildings on the site Of
the recently burned plant Of that com
pany at Caven Point. The architect
failed to apply for permit and Police
Captain Jack Smith swooped down upon
the workmen and ordered the contractor
to suspend operations. Architect Charles
E. Graf. of New York, it appears called
Wednesday at the Office of Building In
spector Clark aud applied for blanks for
his application. The Building Inspector
asked him il the police had not ordered
work stopped. He replied they had not.
Thursday he came again and 1led his ap-
plicaIion. He did not bring the plans
with him, and the Inspector refused TO
grant the permit until he could compare
the plans with the application. The archi-
tect also told Mr.. Clark that when he re-
turned TO Caven Point, Wednesday, he
found work upon the new buildings had
been suspended He said he did not
know he was required to secure the per-
NIT before laying the foundations for the
building.
The erection of the new buildings will
materially change the company's former
plant. Two Of the buildings Will cost
Sc, 600 apiece and the other $500. One
will be 4Sx10S feet in dimensions, two
stories hign: another 64xs0, two stories,
brick, and the third, 32xs4. brick, with
two one-story wings. All three will be
surrounded with heavy corrugated iron
roofs. The two-story buildings will be
supplied with oil presses and machinery.
The one-story building will contain
pumps and engines for the work. The
buildings will be substantially built.
The first story walls will be twenty
inches thick. aud the second story eigh-
teen inches. James Rooney has the con-
tract for building. The enlarged plant
will make room for many msre employees.
The oil trade Is said to have brignt out
look, and the firm is taxing time by the
forelock. The building will be completed
by the spring.
The Eagle Oil Company's property lies
adjace mt to that ofIhe National Storage
Company, and Is said to be one OF Its
ramifications.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

The contract for continuing a spur of
the Lackawanna from ShippiDgport to
the works OF the Forcite Company at
Lake Hopateong has been given TO Fagan
q Rushing. OF Hackettstown. lt Will not
be a passenger road.
The Erie's new interlocking switch sys
tenn in this city is said to be the most per
feet in use. 1t is the johnson system, and
the work in the yard is rapidly nearing
completion. The company says that the
delays now complained of by patrons of
the road are due to the work going on at
the switches, and that 1t is all being done
to facilitate the movement of trains.
One of the first applications OF electric
ity to an out of town railroad iiEe is to be
made on fourteen mile, standard gauge,
double track road to be built between
Denver and Golden, city of 5000 inhabi-
tants located in the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. The road is 10 cost $500, 900.
and to be completed by March. 1891. The
cars will have thirty-six inch wheels,
seventy-hOrse power motors and speed
capacity of sixty miles an hour. They
will run hourly and stop wherever pas
senger desires to get on or on. When
necessary the motor cars will draw trail
cars, and either will be the full length
and capacity of an ordinary railroad
coach. The power will he furnished by a
fiume from Clear Creek Canon.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
buying more land at Elizabeth, between
Murray street and Railway avenue, for
the purpose of Strengthening the curve in
the western pait of the city.
The Susquehanna road has made ample
preparations to run ice from Echo Lake
to various points in Northern New Jersey
and the Consolidated Ice Company says
that it eau sell and deliver ice cheaper
than people with ordinary facilisies can
cut IL on their own ponds w. G. DE
Graw. of Greenwood Lake. has charge OF
the cutting aud storing. The Ice Is now
seven inches thick and growing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
THE O'NEILLs REclPROcATE.

Proprietor Ames. of New York, Pre-
sented With a Set of Resolutions.
A Committee from the p II. O'Neill
Association consisting of Register George
u. Fielder. chairman; Senator +. Z. Nc
Donald. Assembiyman Michael Mullone,
Surrogate James II. O'NeiH. City Col
lector P. H. O'Neil, Building Inspector
James G. Clark, William Heilers. John
Haley. James Murphy, Charles Jordan
and James 4. o Melia went to New York
yesterday to present set of resolutions
to John +. Ames, PROPRIETOR of the
Stevens House on lower Broadway The
resolutions are elaborately engraved and
handsomely framed. They set forth the ap-
probation OF the club of Mr.. Ame's con-
siderafe Kindness in presenting the as
sociation with the handsome silk flag
which graces all its parades.
Captain Fielder made the presentation
speech, and Mr.. Ames responded appro-
priately Addresses were also made by
Senator Mcdonald. Assemblyman Mul-
lone and others. Mr.. Ames entertained
the committee at luncheon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
FREELAND-M'NElL
Brilliant Wedding at Grace Church
GrssnviIis.

bftiiinnt wedding at trace (nurch.
GrssnviIie.
The wedding of Mr.. Charles Vreeland
and Miss Monica Mcneil was solemniz ed
by the Rev. C. S. Chapman at Grace
Church. Greenville, last evening. The
bride was given away by her father. Mr.
John Mcneil. Miss Lille Gregory was
bridesmaid and Mr.. w. Roberts was best
man. The ushers were Messrs- g. Jes-
sop, w. Robinson and j. Mackin. The
bride was attired in white silk dress.
trimmed with point Lace. and carried a bou-
quet of pink roses and maiden hair ferns.
The bridesmaid wore a white fallle dress
and carried a large bouquet of white
roses. The maids OF honor we're Misses
Matilda Phillips and Jeunie Vreeland.
After the ceremony at the church a re-
ception was held at the residence of the
brides parents, No. 45 Danforth avenue.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
7. Mcneil, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nreeiand.
Mr. aud Mrs Isaac Vreelan6. Mr.. and
Mrs. q. Gregory, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Walter,
Mr. and Mrs J. Lilliendahl, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Detwiller. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Hubbard, Mr.. aud Mrs. G. Ely,
the Misses May Stringham, Maud Greg
ory, Minnie Gregory, Grace Armstrong,
Fannie Outwater. Jennie Capel. Lillian
Phillips. May Phillips. Jennie Hoag, Isa-
bella Phillips, S. Becker and Messrs.
Alfred Gregory. J. Marquin. w. Robins,
J. Jessops, W. Hollister, H. II. Parkins
and G.. Ely.
Immediately after the reception the
bridal party left for Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS.
Newspapers. Electric Works, Coffee and
Spice and Other Business Enter
nrixas.

Special 10 the Jersey CITY NsDS
TRENTON, Dec. 10. 1s90-The following
corporations have filed certificates with
the Secretary of Slater
The Carteret and Sewaren Railroad
Company will, with capital stock of
$50. 600, erect road about two and three
quarters miles in lengLn from the end OF
the Carteret Extension Railroad, in
Woodbridge township, Middlesex county /,
TO a point in the line OF the EllZa0ethport
branch of the New Jersey Central Rail
road near Sewaren station
The Nationl Water Tube Boiler Com
panv will manufacture, At New Bruns-
wick, with a capital stock of Sl00 900.
and appliances. The company will have
offices in New YORK aud Philadelphia
Eppeus, Smith & Wieuann Co. or New
ark. propose TO establish branch offices
In the various cities of the State, and with
a capital of 81, 100000 carry on general
coffee aud spice business.
The News Printing Co OF Paterson, has S
for incorporates Sarah b. Haines, Ed
ward B. Haines aud John l. Conklin.
The company will publish a newspaper
and carry on a general printing business.
The capital stock is SO. 600, of which
sarah B. Haines holds the majority OF
shares.
The Atkinson Harrington Printing
Company, with Offices at Newark and
other cities of the STATE. propose TO do a
general book aud printing business with
SIS. 900 capital STOCK.
Empressa del Alumbrado Eiectrico di
Cartegnia Barronqailla is the name OF
a corporation with an Office IN Jersey
City, which proposes 10 do business in
South America in erecting and operating
electric light plants, aud sell and operate
dynamos, meters. telegraph aud teie-
phone apparatus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS.


Their Secret Meeting was Long, but Tho
Open One short.
The School Directors were in secret ses-
sion over two hours last night Il was
after nine O'Clock when they assembled to
the main meeting room. The open busi-
ness was transacted in less than fifteen
minutes.
Two bios for janitors' supplies were re-
ceived BY the clerk. but not acted upon-
The bidders were required TO accompany
their bids with samples. Oaly one did
this, and the Directors deemed Ii unfair
70 the one who submitted samples TO act
upon the bids The clerk was anthoriz I'd
to readvertise for Dids.
Miss Emma Butler was transferred as
teacher from No. 10 No. School, and
Miss Emma l. D9ugherty appointed a
teacher in No. School.
The payroll for December was passed
and the Board adjourned to meet again
the second Thursday in January.
Prior TO adjournment Director Reid
asked what had been done with the res0-
luton passed soma time ago directing
that inquiry be made into the system OF
collecting tuition fees required Of pupils
who live out OF town. There Is rule re-
quiring such pupils to pay $40 annually
These tuition fees have not been collected
for several years. Il is estimated there
are between twenty AMI thirty such
pupils IN the public schools Of the city.
The directors appeared dlsincliaed 20 take
any further action in the matter list
night. An investigation was recently
made into the matter and the majority Of
such pupils found were children Of proini-
nent citizens who had just moved ourside
the city limits, and their children were
merely finishing out their school TERMS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
THEY WANT A SCHOOL.
Fourth District Property Owners
Denounce the Fraud Mayor.

"What kind of government are we
living under here in Jersey City? Is 1t a
monarchial government, or do we still
have some rights under the new charter?
When we voted for that charter we were
the taxpayersl He is the only one for US
TO apply to-"
These remarks were made by Mr. Van
Tassell last night at the meeting of the
Fourth District Property Owners Associ-
alton at Kessler's Hall. The meeting was
held to discuss the best means for secur-
ing new school house for the district.
President McEwan presided, and the pro-
ceedings began with report by DIR. Al
len. who stated that the committee had
waited upon the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners and asked them to
select site and erect building. Messrs.
Van keuren and Somers said thev thought
it ought TO be done. and they would see
that it was attended to. Since then moth
ing had been done towards the selection
of the site.
Mr. FRANKIE then arose and said the
School Director of the district was to
blame as he did not represent them as he
should. DIR. Allen did not agree with him
about the director and thought he had
done all he could under the circum-
stances. He was disgusted with the way
the Board OF Works had treated the mat
ter.
After some discussion Mr.. Van Tassell
arose, and after making tine remarks
quoted above, SAID that the Mayor was
the boss and could help them if he would,
and they ought to go TO him and see If
there was any chance OF his doing any
thing for them.
"If the $1,000 that was to be used for
school purposes is gone, then where has it
gone To and what use has been made OF
itY' he said.
President McEwau then addressed the
meeting, and said that he was one of a
committeeswho went down TO the Board
OF Education from public meeting held
about eighteen months ago. and that the
Board passed resolution that the Fourth
district have a new school. and that WAS
all that was done about it until about a
year ago it was said that the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners had Sc
lected a site, but the association adyo-
Gated different site, aud the Board
dropped the matter He thought that q
public meeting would be good thing.
Mr. FRANKIE objected to a public meet
ing and offered resolution that six addi-
tionai members be appointed TO join the
present committee of four to wait upon
Mr.. Cleveland and ask him to see that
the school is built. This was passed and
the gentlemen appointed were Messrs
Van Tassell, FRANKIE Sanders, Aldersly
kleisch and Clarke. The meeting then
adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
new JERSEY SCHOOLS.
Annual Report of Superin-
tendent Chapman-Stand-
ing Room Only.

TRENTON, Dec 10. ise0.-The Soperin-
tendent of Public Instruction. E. O.Chap-
man. has partially completed the COM
piiation of the school statistics for the
year ending August 81.
The total amount OF money which the
various school districts have had to ex-
pend during the year was 60, ,4s3. sos. 81, Of
which Ss02. .92l.1s was for repairing and
building school houses The amount ex-
pended for teachers salaries was 50. 227,- :
Isles, and for fuel. Sill ,3ss.52. The total
amount expended by the schools aggre-
gate e, ,213. 222 This leaves balance to
the credit OF the districts of s2l0,2sl.
In only four counties OF the State the
figures show that more money was ex-
pended than was due the districts. These
are Camden, Gloucester, Hudson aud
Monmouth. Mercer county expended
sat, 5460I, and the amount due was
sl49, ,026. AZ. and Cape May county ex-
pended the smallest amount, which was
s25.4g5; Ocean follows with au expendi-
ture of S2y.96T. Sussex spent S52. .075 Es-
sex leads with S6y9, 56s. So, aud Hudson has
S233. .77i0s.
TOTAL VALUE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY.
The total value of school property in
the State is s., S,629. .4y3. OF this amount
Essex has valuation of s., ,039. .S35. almost
one-fourth OF the entire amount. Hud-
sons valuation Is S1,2l9. $50; Jercer's,
S411. AIS; Cape Mays, S76 100; Camden's,
S6l3. $50; Oceans, SSl, 100.
Tne tables show an increase in the
average attendance of the schools as well
as in the seating capacity. Last year
there were 399.052 children OF the school
age; this year there are 4O9, 1852. The num-
Der registered last year was 227, AL. this
year 23f, ,072. There was an increase in the
number attending school ten months and
a decrease in the number that attended
six. The average attendance for the
| period the schools were. open decreased
because OF prevalence OF the grip in the
winter months.
The number OF children attending no
schools last year was lis, re, while this
year l. is only 106,0l0. The aggregate
| seating capacity Of the schools is 223 s04
pupils, an increase of 10000.
TEACHERS SALARIES INCREASED.
The number Of teachers has increased
| 165, making the total 4, ,4g4 The average
of salaries mas also increased. Those OF
males is S7e.02, aud those OF females S43. GO
| per month.
In Camden there are 23, 1863 children Of
school age, and 4046 attended no school.
Out of 10, 1893 in Mercer. 3, ,752 did not 60 to
school,
Reports come from all over the State
that the school houses do not have suf-
| ficeut capacity Camden can only seat
| 10, PAS of her %, 1863 children; Mercer, 9436
of 1888 children; Cape May, 2,4fi of her
| 1850 children; Gloucester can seat 9, ,492
| of her 1881. Atlantic City comes the
| nearest to having enough room. There
total capacity of the schools is 223, S04
! seats, and the census shows 400, 762 chill
dren of school age. In private schools
| there are II, 269 pupils.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
UP GO SALARIES.
The Finance Boards Christmas
Present to Its Employees.

MIR. Cleveland's Finance Board took
another hand at salary raising at its
meeting Monday night. An ex-
animation of the pay roll for
December. read at Tuesday nights
meeting, when warrants were
ordered drawn for its payment shows
that Clerk of the Finance Board William
Germans monthly salary had been
raised from $3.50 to sl6s &c, or from $500
annually to $4,000
His assistant. Thomas McKeon's
monthly salary was raised from si25 to
$50, or annually from 81 500 to $1,000.
Clerk Henry Poynton, of the City Col
lector's office, was given raise
from s75 monthly TO ss333. OF
yearly from 5000 to $1,000. 1t is
claimed that Poynton was appointed at q
salary of 1000 year. but by some mis-
take he fell into the 5000 year column.
The resolution ordering the payment
contains nothing that indicates the rails
ing of any of the salaries. The roll is
merely prefaced with the resolution that
"warrants be drawn for the payroll fol
December as follows"
l was refused admission to see the
minute book until had President Edel
STEMS sanction Mr.. Edelstein assured
me that these were the only cases where
salaries were raised.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
cHRIsTMAs AT sNAKg nILI.

The Freehorders Provide for Its CeIe-
bration at the County Institution.
The Board Of Freeholders held a brief
meeting last night and provided for
Christmas at Snake Hill Owing to the
illness of FreehoIder Kimmerly the eau
Gus that was to have been held yesterday
did not take place. For that reason
nothing that could be postponed by the
Board came up for action.
A communication and affidavit from
John Worth were read They set forth
that under his contract with the Board
to furnish Bay State shoes ne had tried 10
purchase them. but that for some un-
known reason the company refused TO
sell him the shoes. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on County In-
stitutions. A number OF claims we're
received. but not ordered paid. aud the n
the Board ordered filed the following
acquisitions for Christmas
Allnshoase-Two barrels of mixed
candy, barrels OF apples. 2 barrels of
mixed nuts. boxes of oranges, 2 boxes
of lemons, s dozen dressed dolls. dozen
rubber dolls. 5 gross Of slate pencils.
dozen sleds. dozen large tin horns. 1000
feet of evergreen trimming. 25 wreaLhs,
25 crosses, large kettles and l Christmas
tree.
Asylum-Forr hundred pounds chicken, /,
T5 pounds turkey, crate OF cranberries
and dozsn punches of celery.
Penttentiary-One hundred pounds OF
turkey. 2 barrels Of apples. 200 pounds OF
chicken, 200 wooden pipes. 200 one
quarter pound packages OF tobacco, 800
yards Of evergreen trimming for the
chapel, 2 dozen wreaths and crosses. 3
boxes wax candles, 4 boxes stearine acid
candles aud 10 pounds OF tapers.
The contract to rebind some books IN
the County Clerks office was awarded 70
Albert Daiz for 500. 10 rebind some ia
the Registers Office, S365, and TO furnish
new deed books for the same Office for
1854 10. The Board adjourned 10 meet
Tuesday at half-past seven O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19
HANDSOME HOLIDAY GIFTS
II You Want Something Good and SUBJ
stantial Go to Mullins d Co.

II You Want Something Good and Sub
stantial Go to Mullins q Co.
Mullins & Co. is one Of the best known
furniture houses not only in this city but
in the State. Just at this time ths large,
handsome store on Newark avenue looks
unusually attractive IN it's holiday array
On all of the three floors novelties in
the way of furniture. suitable for Christ
mas gifts, are being displayed in great
variety. The parlor tables, fancy chairs
aud elegant eouches would be very ac-
ceptable gifts and the kind almost every
one would like. Beautiful parlor suits,
hall stands. portierres and lace
curtains, folding beds in oak,
cherry and other woods, handsome lea-
ther furniture, paintings and a great
assortment of other things are attracting
much attention. New styles are being
shown in secretaries aud desks, also in
leather furniture. For many years Null
Inns & Co. has been a leading furniture
house, and is we'll known RS being per-
fectly reliable as we'll as very reasonable.
All who transact business with them are
sure to be well pleased with the results
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

Christmas stock is larger this season
than It has been in previous yeals aud
novelties IN all lines are seen. Pretty
fancy chairs. easels, music stands.
and cabinets. fancy tables, desks. book
cases. chiffOniers, rugs Of many kinds
and silverware are a very few Of the art
icles Kept here. In every department o
great effort is being made 10 please the
Christmas patronage and the effort Is
meeting with great success. The firm Is
well leknown and well liked by It's patrons
IL novelties in the way of useful gifts
are what you want. you eau do no better
than to visit Wafson's.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19

Fred Meesheimer: vice presidents. James
Moylan. William T. Heppenheimer and
Thomas Toner; treasurer, Gus Huns
brock; secretary, Frank Mccoy. financial
secretary. George Holman, and sergeant
at arms. Charles Carr
The Executive Committee consists OF
the Observation-Disclosures. George Bren-
nan; Captain james McNulty. John
Prigre, Jr., Adam Smith. John Boilers.
Fred Reineman, Hugo Grumbach. James
Dunn and Thomas Byre.
The club room will he over Gus Hum
brooks well known hosiery. and IL is
probable from the present outlook that
the club Will be very strong one IN the
Fourth district.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-19


Fred Wine, fifty years old, of No. 81
Park avenue, was arrested by Policeman
Murphy on complaint Of Lizzie Schneider
Of the same address, who charged him
with assault and battery.
Edward Carroll ada John Winberry are
two rival Fourth ward butchers. On
Wednesday night they became Involved
in dispute over some business transac-
tiou and Wiaberry alleges that Carroll
struck him. Carroll was arrested aud
gave bail for trial.
Chanceman Nucleshill noticed fellow
acting snspicionsly in a hallway at the
corner of First and Garden streets last
night. When he questioned the fellow
he became convinced that he was there
for no good purpose and he arrested him.
At the station hous he said ne was
Michael Farrell, of Newark. He wore a
pair of rubber boots and had the general
appearance of a sneak thief The Re
corder sent him 10 the County jail for
ninety days.
Court Hoboken, A. o. F. OF A.. held its
semi-annual election of officers last
night. joan w. Ioomey was reelected
chief ranger; z. Cuddihy, sub chief ran
ger; Laurence Fallon, recording secre-
tary; L. f. Hatfield, treasurer; William
Fallon, senior woodward; Frank Gibbons,
Junior beadle: financial secretary. E.
Gregorovious; trustee, three year term,
Lawrence Martin; doctor for the ensuing
year, l.. Wolfstirn. Members were pres
cut from Courts Hamilton, Germania,
and High Secretary La PoInte was also
present.
Ex-Alderman James Gaeyer died rather
suddenly at his residence yesterday
morning. The deceased was well known
in Hoboken, and his death has cast 9
gloom over his many friends.