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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-11

BY virtue of an order OF the Court of Chanceryor
the State OF New Jersey, made on the nrst day OF
September, 1891, in a cause wherein James A.
Romeyn is complainant and The Home Medication
the creditors of the said The Home Medication
Company are required to present to me. and prove
before me under oath or Affirmation, or otherwise
as | may direct and to my satisfaction, their
several claims and demands against the SAID The
Home Medication Company within three months
from the date OF said order And that in default
thereof they win ne excluded from the benefit OF
such dividends as may thereafter be made and
declared by the said Court of CHANGER upon the
proceeds and effects OF the said corporation
The said claims may be presented to me at my
ofice, Rooms 13S, No. go BROADWAY, in the CITY.
the attorneys in said action, Messrs. Bedle, Muir-
held, MeGee q Bedle, Jr., No. l Exchange Place
Jersey City, y. J,
Dated, September LIST, 1891.
EDWARD BoGERT,
Receiver OF The Home Medication COMPANY
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE
~ fifth day of October. 1881. the commissioners
OF ASSESSMENT lled in the Office OF the Clerk OF the
board of street ana Water Commissioners their
final assessment. map and schedule for the Inn
AVE. nov Jorda n ave.J
from proom street to Mon tgomery street. by paw
Ing, etc, and the same Is now open TO public in
specti0n In the Office of the Clerk of said board.
And notice Is also given that the Following
streets or avenues Or partic Ilar sections thereof
are Included in said assessment.
WATER tn0w Jordanl AVE.
from Montgomery street 70 Broom street..
MON GUMEk ST.,
on the north side, from Water avenue about Is feet
q ast ami lIU feet west.
CHURCH ST.,
from Water avenue about l25 feet east and lbs feet
west.
on the south side. from Water avenue abour 15
feet enst ana 1a5 feet west
And that the Sixteenth. day of November. 1891, at
~ o'ciock A. ~, and the meeting room Of the Board
or Street and Water Comm issioners are hereby
nxed as the Time and place wheu and where the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to near, consider and adjudicate upon all
objections to said assessment and report
All objections thereto must be presented in
BY order of The Board or Street and Water Com
GEa t. BoUroN.
Dated Jersey CITY. October 16 1891.
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husband. arab Z. tox and John q. Fox. her hus-
band, j. Monroe Jackson ami Camden Rathbone.
By virtue of an order of the Court of Chancery Of
New Jersey. made ON the day of the date hereof in
a cause wherein Elizabeth W.. Brinkerhof is com
plainant and y GU ana others are defendants. you
ar required TO appear and plead, demur or ans wer
TO the com plainants bill on or before the thitty =
nrs1 day OF december next or the said bill Will be
taken as confessed against YOU.
1be bill is FLED 10 ~foreclose two certain mort
cages m lde by Annabella Iaylor and others on the
same LANDS In Jersey City, one dated April 1. A. D..
to the complainant, aud she other. dated April a.
d., 1886. for one thousand dollars. made to Garre5
v. H. Brinkerhoff.s held by the complainant under
mesne assignments.
And you. Margaret A. Van nett and Sarah E, Fox
are made defendants because YOU are sisters OF
Jonn Taylor, VINO died seized OF an inerest in said
lands and ~intestate.
And you. Edward vannett and John @. Fox. are
made defendants because you are the respective
husbands OF the said Margaret A. Vanuete and
saran Il. Fox, and by Writ of such relationship
may claim some irteres in said lanus.
And you. J. Monroe Jackson and Camden Rath.
bone, are made defendants because as members of
the partnership of "Abram De Ronde & Co." you
claim u lien upon said lands by way OF mort
ALI EDWARDS & BUMSTED,
Solicitors OF Compartments
PC. Address, 1 Exchange place. Jersey City.
Dated October 30. 1871.
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although the hunters report that many
have been started. Owing to the I'M
usual dryness and the slight fall of leaves
it is difficult for the dogs to track deer.
Among the successful hunters 50 far this
season are Godfrey Riebail of Weymouth,
who brought down G three-snag buck;
William Harris, who killed a fawn, and
Jacob Rosenpaum, who laid low a fine
doe. Rabbits and quail are reported I'M
usually plentiful. Editor Shaner of the
Mays Landing Record killed fourteen
quail il four shots on Saturday, and
William Harris bagged nineteen quail in
a few hours.
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PURE DRINKING WATER
Is ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH.

is ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH.
Passaic water is harmful and dangerous unless
passed through the germ proof tubes of the Pasteur
FILTER. This Is the only flterlng medium in exist
ence which frees water from all germs OF disease.
from all animal and vegetable Substances. You
drtuk pure water, clear as q crystal after It ha
passed through the germ-proof tubes. no marte
from what source the supply may come. Filter
OF all sizes and for all purposes. Call and investt
gate. or send for catalogue. 1889 broadway. ne .
5th street. New York.
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Notice to Contractors.

Scaled proposals for the building of an addition
to the City hospital Will be received at the office OF
the Board OF Police Commissioners, Jersey City
of the Board of Police Commissioners. corner OF
Gregory street and Cooper place.
The Board reserve the right to reject any or all
bids II deemed for the best interest or the city SO
10 do.
Proposals will be marked additional building
and addressed John =: Feeney. President of
Board OK Police Commissioners, and handed 10 the
Clerk on or before 4 O'Clock p. m. Wednesday.
November 11Ih inst. M
By order OF the Board Of Police Commissioners
e.. P. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
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Total. .ss6, 1856 SO
The ayes and nays having been called
on each of the above resolutions, they
were adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-President Edelsteln, Messrs.
Allen and Hitler.
Nays-None.
On motion of Mr.. Hitler the Board adj
.journed to meet Wednesday, November
IL. 1891, at $3.50 o'clock p. N.
WILLIAM G. GERMAN,
Clerk.
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ExEcUrRIx's SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Pursuant to and by virtue of an order of the
Orphans Court of Hudson county. New Jersey.
made on the sixteenth day Of October. A. D eigh-
teen hundred ana ninety-oue. the undersigned. ex-
ecutrix of Josephine E. Goodwin. deceased. will
Mond ay. tDe twenty third day OF NOvem Der. A. D.
1891, at the hour OF two O'Clock in the afternoon, az
Wolbert's Sales Room. No. AZ montgomery street.
Jersey City, N. j.
All those two certain lots, pieces or parcels OF
land and premises. situate. lying and being in the
town of Union In the county of Hudson and State
of New Jersey. which on a certain map. entitled
.Map of property belonging to Michael Fischer.
situated near Dallytown. Hudson. county. Nd"
of the Clerk. now Register. OF Hudson county.
~. j., aud known ana designated as lots number
seven "a and eight 49, fronting on Washington
avenue now Fisher avenuel bounded on the east
hy lot number six ;6l, on the north by property or
Joseph Danielson, deceased. and on the west by lot
number (gs and being each twenty-five feet in
front and rear, and one hundred feet in depth
throughout.
Dated October %. 1891,
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OF

Notes Is herebygiven that the final account OF the
subscriber. administrator Of George Baler, de
ceased. viii be audited and stated by the
Surrogate of the County Of Hudson. and reported
for settlement on Friday. the Sth day OF January.
1892.
FREDERICK N. sTETLKR
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NNE.

The Centreville Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION met last evening in Gerinania
Hall and sold loans a~ggregating Sl6.2 200 to
cents per share per month. Subscriptions
were received for seventy-eight new
shares Of the third series of stock. The
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BOARD OF FINANCE.
[oFFIc1AI PROCEED INGs.

lOIf ~ WIN ANNOo'l
Regular adjourned meeting of the
Board OF Finance held at the City Hall
Wednesday, November4, 1891, at 2 O'Clock
D. m.
Present-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen and Hitler.
Absent-Messrs. Kenny and Peterson.
On motion the reading Of the minutes
was dispensed with and they were ap-
proved as printed.
On motion the regular order Of business
was suspended aud the Clerk was directed
TO call for sealed proposals for the issue
of $500. 900 five per cent. City Hall bonds as
per resolution adopted September 20, 1891.
The following bid was received and re-
ferred 70 the Committee of the Whole:-
Q MECHANICS HALL,
No. 1S EAST SIXTEENTH STREET.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 1891.
To the Board of Finance OF jersey City:
DEAR SIRs:-Representing the Build
ing and Sinklng Fund of the General So
ciety of Mechanics aud Tradesme n of the
City of New YORK, / hereby bid par for
SIS, 600 of City Hail bonds IN accordance
with advertisement received from the Com
p~troller of Jersey City. Please inform me
Ii the bid is accepted. Very truly yours,
r. I. DAVIES.
Treasurer.
A recess of twenty minutes was then
ordered.
The Board reassembled at 3:10 o'clock
o. M, the same members being present.
The regular order OF business was then
resumed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim OF the American District Tele-
graph Company, of S40.2t for messenger
service, Mayors office, March, 1891.
Claim of the American District Tele-
graph Company, of $2S Is for messenger
service, Mayors office, July, 1891.
Claim Of the American District Tele-
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ToTICE OF SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the account of the
subscriber. surviving executrix of smith Mead. de.
ceased. VIII be audi ed and stated by the Surro
gate OF the county Of Hudson. ard reported fol
settlement on Thursday. the gath day OF December
DATED October 81. A. D. 1891.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of william B. Young, deceased; George
Young, administrators Of William Il. Young, de-
ceased, by order of the Deputy Surrogate OF
Hudson County. date Z September Is. 1891, hereby
gives notice 70 the creditors of said decedant 10
bring In their debts. demands and ciat ms against
the estate of said decede2t. under oath or ah1rma-
ton within nine months from the date of said
therefor against said administrator.
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or SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the FINAL account OF
the subscriber. guardian or Elizabeth NJ. Murphy.
Wary [. a. Murphy. Thomas NJ. Murphy and Annie
Murphy, minors. will be audited and stated by the
SURROGATE OF the county OF Hudson, and reported
Der next.
Dated october5, A. D. 1891.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the dnal account OF
the subscriber, executrix Of Henry j.. Gallo, de.
ceased, will be audited and stated by the Surro-
gate OF the County of Hudson. and reported for
settlement on Saturd ay, the 20th day OF November
next.
Dated September Is A. D. 1891.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the final account of
the subscriber. misunderstanding of ernard Boylan,
deceased, viii be audited and stated by the Surro-
gate OF the County of Hudson, and reported for
settlement on Friday, the 20th day of November
next.
Dated September 16 A. D. 1891.
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Notice Is hereby given that the dnal account or
the subscriber administrator OF Mary Cole. de-
ceased, will be audited ana stated by the Surrogate
OF the County OF Hudson. aud reported for settle-
ment on Frida the llrh day OF December, nsxf-
pated October Z. a, D. ISL
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liotiCe to Contractors.

CHALET PROPOSALS FOR THE BUILDING OF
y an addition TO the City Hospital Will be re-
ceived at the ofice of the Board of Police Commits
sioners. Jersey City, November 10. 1891. Plans aud
S eci.icationsc can be seen at the oniee of the Board,
corne of Gregory street ami cooper place.
lie Board reserves The right TO reject any and all
bids. if deemed for the best interests OF the city so
TO do.
Proposals will be addressed to John T. Feeney,
President of the Board OF Police Commissioners
and marked proposal for additional Building at
CITY hospital" and handed TO the Clerk on or be-
fore ! O'Clock y. M. on Tuesday, 10th inst.
BY order of the Board OF Police Commissioners.
6. z. ROBINSON.
FHH Clark
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lOClt 10 "a
DAILY BANK BALANCES.
Bank. account. Amount
Second. ....... General. ..... $34, 23l 81
Third. .......... " ....... 1852 10
Hudson County.. ....... %, ST. 95
Second. ........ Water. ........ IS 80
Hudson County. ........ 1923 10
Assessment. 90,668 81
Second Especial School 59,S13 40
hird SPECIAL Street. %, $50 50
Hudson County. 1884 "a
Second.... 49,. Adjusted liens 1851 on
Hudson County. Surplus. ...... 10. $50 90
SINKING FUNDS.
Second National Bank, lax Ar
rearage Fund. $50, 741 81
Second NaJional Bank, Tax Ar
rearage Fund, 1889. ........... 9,497 Sc
Second National Bank, lax Ar
rearage Fund, 1888 ........... 10, 760 %
Fund, 1873. 1,S62 SO
Second National Bank, Sinking
Fund. 1882, No. 1............... 9l5 %
Second National Bank. Sinking
Fund, 1882. No. 2............... 1850 So
Second National Bank, Sinking
Fund, 4s6 AZ
Fund, 1889, No. 1............... 1878 OF
Second National Bank, Sinking
Fund, 1889. No. 2............. 464 33
Second National Bank, Water
Sinking Fund. ............. 1859 &C
Second National Bank, special,
General Account.......... -. S,412 A
Second National Bank. Sidewalk
Account. 9,0Sl IS
Received aud ordered flied.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies reported the folio wing claim,
aud recommended the drawing of a
warrant in payment OF the same:-
SIP Herbert b. King q Brother for adj
uarriaipn Gala ne (iIv Hail hnnds In Man,
YORK papers.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above report it WAS received. and
the ciaim ordered paid by the following
vote:-
Ayes = President Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen and Hitler.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. KENNY and Peterson.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By President Edelstein:
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
be directed to request all persons holding
claims against the city's water account,
and.the Chief Engineer, to attend a con-
terence to bs held at the City Hall, Sat
urday, November Z, 1891, at 2 O'Clock p.
M, regarding said claims.
By President Edelstein:
Resolved, That the appointment by the
City Collector of George Bellamy as
clerk in his office at a salary of 800 per
month, to date from December /, 1891,
be and is hereby confirmed by this
Board.
BY President Edelstein:
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
John Edelsrein, Charles w. Allen,
George X. Hitler, John Kenney and
George w. Peterson, 1925 each in
payment Of salaries as Members of the
Board OF Finance to October 81, 1891.
Bv Mr.. Allen:
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance be authorized to borrow the SUN
Of $50, 1856 SO on bonds to be issued In an
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the account of the
subscribers. executors Of William Ward. will he
audited and stated by the Surrogate OF the County
of HUDSON, and reported for settlement on Friday
the 18th day or December next.
Dated October IA, A. d. 1871.
ELIZA WARD,
ALBERT w. BlIIING
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

Estate of George g, Mitchell, deceased-John D.
Mitchell and William Mitchell, executors
OF George D. Mitchell. deceased. Dy or
Ger OF the Surrogate OF Hudson county.
dated 'ctober ~. 1891. hereby give notice to
the creditors of said decedent to bring IN their
debts. demands ana claims against the estate Of
said decedent, under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the date of said order. or they
will be forever barred of any action therefor
against said executors.
JOHN D.
Na.H WILLIAM NTTGHRTJ
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lased by the Mayor and Aldermen at
lid sales, and
Resolved. That q warrant be ordered
on the City Treasurer in favor of
he City Collector for the sum of $50, 1885,
IN payment of certificates of sale for i
purchased by the Mayor and AL
of Jersey City at sales OF land for
upaid axes, assessments and water
snts. sold October IA and 16. 1891, as per
chedule annexed
Lot. Block. Amount.
10 1873 $515 81
90 1879 1,79S 40
26 22O l59 0S
5 1875 500 20
81, IS $50 10 Sc
IS to 10 145-l47 10,495 81
80 to 81 145-l47 1888 n
IA to 10 229-231 1887 96
20 22923l 3i1 43
1T IL 229 23l 1874 "a
12 229-g31 953 90
10 229-231 9l6 IS
II to 20 SOL TSO 81
PIT 37to PIT 40)
Al to 40 SOP 934 81
PIT so. PIT 81
PIT so. Pt 81, SO 500 o04 90
l 408 All 237 09
2 40S-411 231 %
3 40S.4lI 257 90
4 4OS.4ll 237 90
4OS All 237 %
u 40S All 237 W
4OS.411 237 90
IS 4OS-4ll 237 %
8 40S AL 231 W
10 40S-411 237 W
IL 40S-4l1 237 %
u 4OS-4ll 237 90
ID 4OS-4lI 237 90
IA 408-4l1 237 09
10 40S-411 237 09
16 408-411 237 %
IL 40S-41I 237 09
Is 40S All 237 %
10 40S4l1 237 90
% 40S-4l1 237 90
II 40S-411 269 So
% 40S.4l1 294 81
% 40S-411 294 SO
"a 40S-411 294 DC
25 40S All 294 81
80 40S-411 24 90
33 40S411 2y4 96 |
"a 40S41l 294 96
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9 2l8 2,SS8 81
10 2lS 202 81
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Corporation Notice.

Dated Jersey city, october %, 1891.
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Notice to Contractors.

Dated Jersey CIV, october 1s, 1891.
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TN cHANoEaY OF NEW JERSEY.

Dated Jersey City, October %. 1891.
Evening journal., 1891-07-31
Frank Brown for covsrnor.

BALTIMORE, July 3l.-At the Democratic
state convention, Frank B. Brown was
nominated for governor by acclamation.
The other nominations were also made by
acclamation as follows: John =. Poe. OF
Baltimore, for attorney general J. Frank.
ford, Of St Mary's county, for clerk Of
court Of appeals, and Marion De Kalb
smith, of Kent county, for controller.
a resolution was adopted thanking the
Hon. Arthur p. German for his services
as chosen leader of the Democratic sen
ators IN their successful struggle against
the federal elections bill, and nominating
him for reelection to the senate
The platform declares that the verdict
OF the people against the Republican ma
bonal administration was registered ia
the congressional elections Of November.
1890. That administration has disreRarded
its pledges as TO civil servios reform, has
wasted the surplus and has shown pur-
pose to maintain and create an amount Of
public Indebtedness that win make high
taxation necessary. The platform charges
that the Republican party created work
ing majority in congress by illegally de-
priying Democrats Of seats by the agency
Of the speaker, and attempted to destroy
autonomy OF the states by the federal
elections bill and to perpatuats its own
power. The attempt will be renewed II
the party is allowed to continue in control
Of the national government.
The platform declares that the people
will not tolerate continued submission to
war taxes after twenty-five years OF peace.
These taxes are not continued to promote
the general welfare, but to increase the
profits Of combinations. The existing tar
III casts unnecessary burdens upon all en-
gagged in agriculture, labor, the mechanic
arts or commerce The system is upheld
by monopolies, who control the prices Of
necessities aud accumulate enormous
wealth while .oppresssinS by tlaiir sosaaAsinn-
tions the labor which they employ, and
maintaining their power by the corrupt
use Of money in federal elections.
The only method by which these abuses
can be remedied Is by the election OF a
president and congress pledged 70 a care
full and thorough revision Of the tariff sys.
tenn. The dollar in gold and the dollar in
silver should be Of equal exchangeable
value in all the markets Of the United
States. The hurrying into exile Of SO large
a body Of unoifending men, women and
children by Russia is deplored and con
demned. The platform also indorses the
Australian ballot system.
Evening journal., 1891-07-31
NOT CAUSED RY pLArr.
'ccrehuy Foster Says the Ex-senator Did
Not Interfere with Erhardt.

Not Interfere with Erhardt.
NEW NpGK, July 3l.-A Washington
pecial to The Evening Post says. Secre-
AIRY Foster, when asked whether 1t was
rue that Collector Erhardt had resigned
hx weeks ago, as reported, replied:
Yes, his resignation was In the presi-
ient's hands before | went out to Ohio.
He had an idea that Mar platt was inter.
ering with the suborliinates Ia the custom
iouse. ! don't know just what special
ground he based this complaint on, as Mr.
Platt has not interfered ia anything OF the
lort since became secretary OF the treas.
ary. fancy the feeling between the two
gentlemen was OF long standing. The
.eason why the resignation was made final
occurred, however, after the collectors
etter had been in the presidents hands
Tor some time. / refer TO the cutting down
,f the custom house force. We were
obliged, on account Of the refusal Of con-
gress TO make adequate appropriations. to
sconomlze on all sides.
''Ihe collectors generally to whom we
applied signified their willingness to sub
mit TO reductions. Colonel Erhardt stood
put, however, asserting that lie could not
get along with smaller force and do the
business OF his Office properly. We sent
1peeial agents TO investigate the matter
and on the strength OF their report we de-
.ded to reduce expenses In New York.
Colonel Erhardt took this very much to
aeart, l believe
rs AIR. Fassett still Mr. Platt's choice
ior the oflice?n
Mr.. fassott's appointment was decided
apon by the president, to the best Of my
xnowledge without anybody's pushing
him. The president appointed him be-
'anse he regards him as the best man for
she place.