The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
COUNCILS B. A.
To Erect a Handsome New
House OH the Heights
The Plans.

The members of Unique Council, No.
4S4. Royal Arcanum, having long felt the
need of better Accommodations, have de-
ctded to build a new home. and the fol-
lowing committee has been appointed 20
superintend the erection Of the structure:
: Chairman, John Alvin Young; Secre-
tary. II. E. C%onenhaven; Treasurer. +.
O.. Van Wrinkle; Charles T. Myer, Irwin
Cadmus. John E. Burrow. e. s. Leay-
craft. DIR. C. F. A. Hane. Dixon q.
Hughes and David Pearson.
BY q resolution introduced on June 10
last. the committee was instructed to Dur-
chase a site for the new building, and the
entire permanent fund was transferred
to the committee to be used In the pur-
chase. The committee bought the prop
erty on the northeast corner of Jackson
anu Clinton avenues for 81. 800, of viii. b
the Council subscribed 81, 600, and the
balance necessary COR the purchase was
advanced by the members of the commit
tee.
TO COST $4,000.
The cost of erection OF the building,
furnishing, together with cost of prop
cry, is to be kept within SIS. 600. Tit
cost of maintenance Of the building, to-
getner with interest on scrip, taxes, ETC.,
will be from $1,000 to s 1000 per aunum.
Assurance is received from the differ
ent lodges aud Councils In the vicinity
that they will rent the lodge room for
every night In the week, and the concert
hall will also be rented.
The special architectural features of
the building Will be the recessed tower,
which gives an effect OF strength and re-
pose; the picturesque skyline of the
dormeredroof, andthe main entrance being
accented by It's arch, balcony and lamps
bringing into prominence the social sig
nificance of the structure. The stores
will be one of the features of the building
and will no doubt bring q fair rental. The
basement contains a kitchen and janitor's
rooms. with heating n storage space.
The frst floor is devoted to stores and
the main entrance. with wide staircase
and ticket Office, etc.
The second floor contains the assembly
hall. with necessary ante rooms. The
third floor is to be entirely given up for
lodge requirements. The building will
be heated by steam, and ventilated in the
most perfect mauDer.
WILL ISSUE STOCK.
It will be necessary for the Building
Committee to raise $40, 600 In order to go
forward with the erection ofthe building,
The committee has decided TO issue STOCK
at a par value OF $40 per share. payable
in monthly installments. the whole
amount to be paid within the
period of ten months, bearing interest at
5 per cent. per annum after the whole
amount Of subscription shall have been
paid into the Council treasury.
Already subscriptions amounting to
over So. 900 have been received from a few
of the members. It is the hope of the
committee to raise all the money neces-
sary by issuing stock, but If they fail. the
balance required will be raised by bond
and mortgage.
III order to erect the building and
legally hold property. a separate organi-
cation called the unique Building Asso-
citation" has been formed, and incorpo-
rated with a capital stock of $15. 600. the
incorporates named In the articles of
incorporation are:-John Alvin Young,
President: Henry E. Conenhoven. Secre-
tary. and Frank d. Van Wrinkle. Treas
urer Capital stock paid In. s.. 900.
Unique Council was instituted on Jan
nary so. 1880. with twentY-seven men,
bets. 1t now number 221 members.