The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
WEST BERGEN SEWAGE
The Lack of Proper Drain
age Retards the Pro-
gress of Realty
Values.

Owners of property in the West Bergen
section are beginning to grumble. They
think realty in that locality is advan cling
at a rate which should command the at
tentlon of the Street and Water Board,
but they don't seem to get 1t.
The principal causes Of complaint are
bad streets and an almost useless sewer
age system. The sewerage system par
ticularly is worrying them and they are
wondering how long it will be before the
necessary relief is accorded.
More than a year ago, a bundled or
more property owners petitio ned the
Street and Water Board to construct
sewers on the main streets, by which the
waste from the large buildings in the sec
ton might be carried to the river, and
with which private drains might be con-
nected, If branch sewers were not coz
structed. The property owners at that time
offered Co bear their share Of the expense
on every saver improvement made. The
Street and Water Commissioners prom
ised to give the owners all the relief pos
sfble. Since that time nothing has been
recently erected In West Bergen
is a sample of how residents
have to dispose Of sewage. The drain
pipes from the school house do not coll
meet with q sewer, public or private, of
any description, but extend through sew
eeal adjoining vacant lots and
empty into a little ditch. This
ing as relating to residences. Owners
have their ouse fitted with all modern
i'm provements, made that way in antic1-
patton of the construction OF sewers. FRI
yate drain pipes run into vacant lots,
10 some cases empty almost directly into
the cutters. During the winter months
this does not worry the residents, but IN
summer pools of stagnant sewage remind
them that they are sorely In need OF a
proper drainage system.
The lack of q proper sewerage system to-
gether with such deplorable streets as
charaeterize the section has been very
detrimental to the value OF real estate.
Building In the locality. however, goes Oh
continually, but the houses. as a rule, are
small frame ones. A few improve
ments would encourage the building
OF a fuer grade of houses, and have a
tendepcy to add greatly to the popula-
ton Of the suburb. The Street and
Water Commissioners will be petitioned
again within a few weeks to improve the
sewerage system. ana incidentally to
raise several streets to grade.
Transfers.
Ellen and Charles Workman to Patrick Bag
ter. for 81, lot z, Block L, northerly side of Lake
Patrick Baxter to Charles Workman, above
described property, for 81.
Equitable Life Assurance Society to Eleanor
C.. Clifford, for 81. O0J; land on southeasterly side
of Belmont avenue, 1877 feet from Bergen.
H. p. Bell to Susan B. Smith. for 81 000, lots
II, IL, 10, 16, II, Block 81.
Michael Woilenschlager to William Wollen-
Schfager. for ST, lot g. Block sol.
Estate of Ernest Greenfield to James Leo, for
$500, land on westerly side of Randolph avenue,
"a feet southerly from Bramhall avenue.
Edward Stanton, as Sheriff, 10 George L.
Geraghty, part of lots ], 2. 8 aud 4, Block las,
on south side of Second street, SO feet from
William Henry Danielson to Edwin B. Young,
for 5000, lots 0, 10, II, IL and 10 in the Town of
Union.
Mortgages.
George L. Geraghty to the Garfield Building
and Loan Association, on property on southerly
side OF Second street. 50 feet westerly from
Monmouth street, for 90, 500.
Adam Hubner to Blrbeck Investment, Savings
and Loan Company of America, on lots 1872, 1888,
1874 and 1875, gu the easterly side Of Webster ave-
Margare, Fleming to the Peoples Building
and Loan Association, on lot II, on the westerly
side Of John street. for $1,601.
Walter Able to the Howard Savings Institu-
ton, on property on northeasterly side of Laurel
avenue and Argyle place. for 81. 200.
Walter Able to the Howard Savings Institu-
ton, on property on northeasterly side of Laurel
avenue, 40 feet from Argyle place, for 81, 200.
Walter Able to the Howard Savings Institu-s
ton, property on the northeas:erly side of
Laurel avenue, 81 feet from Argyle place, for
$1,000.
Hannah c. Cadmus to the Provident Ihsti-
tuition for Savings. ON property at Bergen Point
Plank Road and Thirty-seventh street. for
$1,000.
Andrew Deppersche to Agnes Van Horn, on
property lot 343, Block 1877, on northerly side Of
Duncan avenue, for $500.
August w. Athineyer to the Provident Insti-
tuition for Savings, on lot 20, Block 3i3, on the
west side Of Grand street. 81, 500.