The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-04
THE NEW NORTH CITY.
Citizens Urging on the
Opening Of Seventeeth
Street-Real Estate
Pointers.

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sociation, composed of property owners
| north of the Erie Railroad tracks. met
last night in st. Lucy's Hall. Urged on
by the persistent efforts Of President
| Connolly OF the association the members
are leaving no stone unturned In their
efforts to have Seventeenth street opened
from Jersey avenue to Hoboken avenue.
NOT only are property owners in the in-
mediate vicinity of Seventeenth street in
:erested in The success of the movement,
but every real estate dealer ana
teenth street and jersey avenue
to the Ho boken line, the land is not
built upon. 1t is meadow land, and, as
| 1t stands, almost valueless. The opening
of Seventeenth street, thus affording u
| much needed outlet, would give property
in that locality boom that would keep
the remainder of the city on the hustle to
keep abreast with it. The extension of
Grove street and its pavement caused the
price of lots to bounce from $50 and 500
10 $500 and $500 and as high as $500. Open
up Seventeenth street aud property will
double itself in value. Surrounding
property will become availabls for resi-
denJial purposes, while outlying plots
will be in great demand by manufacture
ers.
HOME MARKET.
One of the arguments put forth by such
real estate agents as T. j. Mathewes aud
President Stevens of the Real Estate
Trusts Company, is that the opening of
Seventeen h street would give merchants
OF the Heights direct communication with
what is now known as the potato market
at the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad docks. Tnis potato
market, the existence er which
is not extensively known, Is Washing
ton market on small scale, in which
every Imaginable vegetable, meats, and
everything save poultry may be pur-
chased. The enlargement Of this market
would be the natural outcome of the
opening of Seventeenth street. the pro-
perty owners say, and consequently it
would increase the business interests of
the entire section. Merchants of the Hill
now find it as easy to go to New York as
to reach the potato market as It's only
approaches are by Newark avenue and
Seventh street and the old Ravine
road.
PASS THIS BILL.
The immediate improvement of that
section of the city as a business centre is
the resolve of the members of the Citi-
zens' Association. President Connolly
announced at last nights meeting. that
with the assistance of Corporation Coun-
sci Edwards, Judge kenny and Justice
O'Donnell. he had secured the presenta-
tion by Assemblyman 7. j. Carroll, of
Bill No. 1873, in the Legislature, which
authorizes the opening OF Seventeenth
street or any street., TO connect it with an
other street, provided the distance is not
greater than 1000 feet. He also reported
that he had secured the promises. of As
semblymeu Holmes. Tahen, Coyle, Car
roll. Salinger and Kelly to aid in the pas
sage of the bill.
AS soon as the bill is passed. the Street
and Water Board will be urged to push
the matter through.
TO DRAIN THE DISTRICT.
A Question that is puzzhn9 the mem
bers now, is how to dispose of the waste
water. There is q slump in the street at
Grove and it as decided last night TO
have a committee. consisting of Charles
Hill, Timothy Murray, M. 7. Connolly,
w. j. Kennedy and President Connolly,
wait upon the Street and Water Commits
sioners and petition for the construction
OF four receiving basins at Grove and
Seventeenth streets. These will carry off
most of the water from the hill. and as
soon as the Henderson street sewer is
completed, it is proposed to ask for four
receiving basins at that corner also.
The aid of the Board of Trade was
asked for in carrying the proposed
scheme to successful termination. Mr.
J. Gorcoran, member of that Board, adj
dressed the meeting. He promised to dc
all in his power and said that he hoped
the time was approaching when that
much neglected portion of the city would
be-, De put IT. upon uIoa.r. an :. equal footing
ties. A vote Of thanks was ex-
tended to Messrs. Edwards, Ken
ney, Carroll and O'Donnell for the
aid they have rendered the Association
so far. The members feel quite positive
now that the street will be opened, aud
as soon as this is accomplished there will
be a building boom that has not been
equalled in years.
The improvement will enhance the
value of every foot of land north of the
railroad tracks, and open up a remarka-
bic field for speculation. IL will be one
of the many things that will cause this
season to be memorable one in real es-
tate business.
For real estate advertisements see Sec
OnG Page.
Thirteenth street will be the next street
opened to the Hill.
The Citizens Street Improvement Association
paid its respects to Sidewalk Inspector Muldoop
last night. The members insist upon having
the sidewalks on Grove street particularly, at
tended to-
Contractor o'Donnell has begun work upon
the improvement of Seventeenth street betw cen
Henderson street and Jersey avenue.
Minnie Emmons bought a lot on Oak street
for s., 100 from Charles Shade and twent -four
The real estate to be- offered at auction on
February IL in Chancery Chambers belonging
to the estate of Job Male, by the Real Estate
Trusts Company, is, without question, the best
lot Of Jersey City real estate that has been
advertised for some time. The investment
property, No. 81 Montgomery street, long occu-
pied by Morrow s. Day, is the cream of the lot
This property is 25x1Go feet with four story
and cellar brick building. It is on solid ground,
and has an eightfeet cellar. 1t is altoge ther
solidly built building, and in the best aud most
central business locality in Jersey City. The
other pieces are tenements, No. 259 Grand
street. 25x40; Nos. 107 and 100 Morris street,
50x100, and five three story brick houses.
The stocks and bonds to be sold at auction by
the Real Estate Trusts Company at Chancery
Chambers on Tuesday next, February T. at two
O'Clock sharp, are a very choice lot, and inves-
tors SHOULD not forget the day and hour. 1t is
closing out sale of the estate of w. W. Marsh,
and the securities will be sold TO the highest bid
der There are forty shares stock First Ma
tional Bank; twelve shares stock Jersey City
Fire Insurance Company; six shares stock Hud-
son County National Bank; and for account of
whom it may concern. twenty-f We shares stock
OF the Title Guarantee and Trust Company;
81 COO in Jersey City per cent. bonds coupon
and registered, due 'e4 and '95 Lists may be
had at No. IS Montgomery street in q few days
Permits.
For real estGte advertisements see Sec
ond Page
Colgate & Co. were given permit yesterday
to make a $4,000 improvement upon the brick
building No. 9s Hudson street.
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