The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-02
CITY HALL SIZE HOUSES.
Some of the Purchasers Struck
Excellent Bargains.

The sale of those buildings, to which
clear titles have been obtained. on the
City Hall site took place yesterday after
noon, as stated in THE NEWS. 1t was
conducted by Warren & Nugent. High
prices were obtained for some Of the
buildings and exceedingly low ones for
others. The sale Melted the city $1,S75,
which includes the services of the C
tioueers.
1t was thought that clear titles had
been secured to every piece of property
included within the site a that owned
by the Mckenzie estate, but the assump.
ton was incorrect, as houses Nos. 1S6 a
1888 Montgomery street were not sold ana
will not be for a week at least.
This property was formerly owned by
the Mckenzie estate, but Corporation
Counsel Edwards recently discovered
thai there was an old assessment of about
$50 against the property which has stood
for years. The arrearage comes from the
fact that former owners did not pay an
assessment levied for the construction of
a drain in the rear of the buildings. The
matter will probably be adjusted within
u week and then the sale Will take place.
The first piece of property sold
yesterday was the building No. 1874 Mont
gomery street. 1t is a three story frame
structure and in a dilapidated condition.
The purchaser, Michael Laverty, probably
expected to find a hidden treasure in the
house as he raid $275 for 1t, thanks to
Auctioneer Warren's "coaxings." The
next buildings sold were Nos. IT'S, 1870 and
1872 Montgomery street. The three houses
are connected and stand on two lots.
John j. King secured these for $3.50. The
four story aud eXtention fran structure
occupied by julius Wittpenn as a grocery
store was next knocked down to the
| highest bidder who happened to be Mr..
Wittpenn. He paid $l30 for it. MIR.
Wittpenn considers mis- purchase a good
one as he will continue business in the
place for two or three months. Auc-
tioneer Warren then that he
would sell the five brick three story
houses on Henderson street together.
| John q. Smith, of First street, bid $12C
for each and secured them. Next came
| Justice Weeds home, No. 275 Henderson
street. The flooring In this house is valu'
able, being composed of hard wood. blu
the bidders did not know this. The big
Judge captured the plum for $50. Con
tractor Harrington paid a similar sum
for houses No. 273 and 275 LIZ Hender
son street.
The building at the corner of Mercer
and Henderson streets was also knocked
down TO S55. No. z Mercer street was
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Fallon bought in James Hunts stable fol
S175. 1t is believed that he was bidding
for Mr.. Hunt. No. IL Mercer was boughr
by Sylvester McLaduen of No, GA Berger
avenue, for $45. while Roundsman Hop
kins purchased his own cozy little homt
for $50. The last house sold also brought
$50. The purchaser was F.. Schroeder.
The three-story frame building which
adjoined Julius Wittpenn's store wa
given to him in consideration of the fac
that be accepted such a small sum for hi
corner lots. The building now Stands o,
Henderson street near Gregory. 1t is tt
be placed on a lot In Gregory street nea
Henderson.
The work of tearing down and remov
ing some OF the buildings will be begun
tomorrow.
49, E|s M'KENZ1E HEIRS AGREE.
The City Hall Commissioners held
short session this morning and after
conference with Agent McAndrew, of tn,
| Mckenzie estate, il was decided to pa
$14, 600 for the property. The McKenzi,
heirs accepted the offsr and the transfe
will be made in a few days, The Nc
Kenzies demanded originally SIT, 600, blu
preferred accepting $4,000 to going int
court.
The City Hall Commissioners have con
tracted to sell the house on the property
to q dealer in second hand building ma
terial for $500. which reduces the cost t.
$40, 500. Every house on the City Hal
site will either be removed or torn dow
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