The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-28
T le Commissioners Maxine
a Tour of Inspection
of All the Build
ings on 1t.
HIGH VALUES, Low ASSESSMENTS.
Fifty Feet Added TO the Plot, Making
1t a square-Interesting
Details.


Commissioner Datz was the only absen- |
tee. A conference was held after the |
meeting which lasted about half an hour |
President Edelstein Of the Board of |
Finance, Corporation Counsel Edwards |
and Real Estate Agent John Craven at
tended the conference. The services of
Mr.. Craven have been secured as an ex-
pert on the true market value Of the |
property to be taken for City Hall pur-
poses. Secretary McAghon acted as clerk
in the absence OF Commissioner Datz.
The Corporation Counsel presented a
map showing the property to be taken for
City Hail purposes. The map was or
dered flied. A resolution was adopted,
deciding TO hold q meeting next Thurs
day morning for the purpose OF hearing
ali objections from persons owing prop
erty on the site selected for the new City
Hall.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
After the conference, Commissioners
Pearson, Burke, Corporation Counsel
Edwards, John Craven and NEWs re-
porter started on a tour Of Investigation
ana inspection. The site selected by the
Commissioners Is bounded by Henderson,
MoutQomery and Mercer streets. The
houses are In just fair condition on the
site, but the o 9ners have already placed
fabulous values upon them. Macy or ID 9
houses have recently been improved.
while others verge on rickety conditio n,
not having been repaired for years.
Notices had been sent 70 the owners
aud tenants that the houses would be In
spected today, and as aresulteyery house,
with one or two exceptions, was found to
be In perfect order.
The only business man who will be dis
turbed or inconyenienced is Mr.. julius
Wittpenn, who has large grocery store
aud liquor saloon at Montgomery aud
Henderson streets. Mr. Wittpenn d as
~4ws-.
established fine, weil-paying business
and has a beautiful home over the store.
Mr.. Wittpenn purchased the property,
which has q frontage OF seventy-ive feet
on Montgomery street and twenty
four on Henderson street, for
z $4,000 The propertyis assessed for $1,000.
II is three story frame building and has
eleven rooms exclusive OF store. The
walls, ceilings, roof and foundation are in
first class order. Mr.. WIttpenn is salts
fed TO sell his property at fair figure.
providing he can locate his store some
where in the immediate vicinity. III he is
unable to do this he wants fair price
paid him for the good will Of his business.
This property Is about the most valuable
incinded in the site.
PROPERTY DESCRIBED.
The next house visited was No. 271 Hem
derson street, owned by G. w. Morris aud
occupied by Phillip e Martin. This
properly is u by 35 feet and is a three
story brick structure. The sproperty
originally cost $500, and is assessed
for 81. 500. The property is In
good shape throughout. TIE property of
street, was next visited. Mr.. Klink pur-
chased the property in 1873 for "a, 500. 1t
has frontage of 10 feet inches. There
is mortgage of 5000 on the property.
MIR. Klink rents the top floor for S2l
month and values il at S., 900. The house
was built some thirty years ago by Hosea
Clark.
Tne three story brick house at No. 2675l
Ar~H H1rr Gruf
shaw was next visited. Mr.. Cranshaw
purchased it for $1,000. but now values it
at sSO0O He endeavored to sell it some
time ago for 6,000, but failed to secure
$500, and is in fairly good condition.
The Commissioners devoted their
attention next TO the dwelling
house of Elinor Whitfield, at No. 2o9
Henderson street. This is also a
three story brick house. There Is mort
gage of So $50 upon 1t. The building cost
$1,000 and is assessed fol $780, Mr..
Whitfield thiuks 5000 is not TOO much
for it, Unfortunately the Commissioners
do. The home of NJ. +. Brown, at No.
2721S Henderson street was inspected.
The property is assessed for S2.500. and is
valued at 50. 500. The tenant Mr..
Schwankweiller pays rental OF $50 per
north. The house is in fair condition.
The property of r. r. Sterling, at No.
273, is assessed for 5000. 1t was bought
about one year ago Of George X. Mcken-
zie for 50, 800, sum much larger than 1t
is really worth. Mr.. Sterling has spent
$1,000 in improving the property and
wants $1,000 from the city 1t has 'front.'
age Of twenty feet.
JUSTICE WEEDS HOME.
The beautiful home OF Justice w. S.
Weed WAS next visited. This is beyond
all doubt the most valuable property on
the Henderson street face OF tue block.
The house was bought of Mr.. L. p. Bud
den for $500, and s.. 500 has been spent
f~frs n ffar 70 r.f
Justice Weed places value of $4,000
upon it. The plumbing work is
perfect. The windows are plate
glass and the ceilings and
on the street. Justice Weeds home is
assessed for S2, 500 The property at No.
27515 Henderson, owned by r j. Growney
is assessed for 5000 and is valued at
$500. A rickety frame structure on the
corner of Mercer and Henderson streets.
owned By the keenan, estate was careful
ly inspected. This property has a 'front.'
age of % feet on Henderson and 15 feet on
Mercer street. No value was placed upon
it. The owner of No. 247 henderson
street could not be found. II is assessed
for Sc 900.
J. j. Dwyer's house at " Mercer
street Is In rickety condition. IL Is
two story flame dwelling and is assessed
for $780, james Hunts stable, which
has a frontage of twenty-five feet on Mer-
Ger street Is assessed for 81 500. The Duila-
ing IS In perfect order. Nos. II, 10 and 10
Mercer street are owned by President
Edelstein, of the Board of Finance. This
property Is assessed for ST. 500 and is COL
sidered quite valuable.
After examining these houses the Com
missioners repaired to Morrow 81 Days
for luncn. The property on Montgomery
street will be inspected this afternoon.
Tue Commissioners haue decided to
take htty feet more on Mercer street, and
fifty feet on Montgomery street. This
will make the site Two hundred feet
square.
Meeting of the j. c. A. c.
The regular monthly meeti ng of the
Jersey City Athletic Club was held last
night aud was largely attended. Moth