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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
(sale No, 2.70s)

no william p. BYRNE, r WILLIAM P.
J Byrne and his neirs and devisees Of said WILL
lam I. Byrne, II DECEASED, Alfrederick T. Hatch
and Horace Il. Chittenden, assignee.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey CITY. on tue
18th day OF April, 1892. The Mayor and Adorned of
Jersey City purchased for the sum OF thirty six
dollars and seven cenrs ALL the land and real
Hudson ana State or New Jersey. fronting on Nal
lory avenue, which Is laid down and desig ated as
lot seven ~ In BIZ OK number five hundred and
fOrty-sf (546l upon an asses tment map annexed TO
a revoFt number sixty min s(6y mado by the Com
missloners OF Adjustment appointed in and for
said City by the Circuit Court OF the County OF
Hudson, a certified copy Of which rep ort and map
was flied In the office OF the City COLLECTOR of Jer-
sey City. on the l4th day of April. 1871. said report
and map and said sale being made pursuant to the
provisions OF m act of the Legislature OF NewJer-
sey. passed March 50. 1856, eulltled:-
An Act concerning the settlement and collection
of arrearages OF unpait taxes, ats
and water rates or water rents in cities OF this
state, nd imposing and levitag a tax assess
ment and lien in lieu, and instead OF such ar
and to provide for the sale OF lands subjected
tO,future taxation and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And you ara further nosifed that you appear to
have an estate or Interest," In said land and real
estate. and unless tue said land aud real est ate
the aspiration of six months from and after the
erylce hereof, u deed for the same Will be given
conveying TO fhe Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
city the lee simple OF said Ian is anil real estate
according to tue provisions of the SAID act.
Dated Jersey CITY, \, -. Aug ast ~, les3.
THE MAYoh AND OF JERSEY CITY.
REUBEN SIMPSON,
f~ Acting Mayor.
}sEAL Attest: JOHN L. SCOTT,
(Sale No. 2,5g1.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
A N ORDINANCE.

n
To authorize the Consolidated Fraction Com
pany TO locate construct op Arats and main ain
street railways over and Thou IA certain streets
Whereas. tho directors Of the Consolidated Trae.
ton Company organf5ed under the provisions f
for the construction and operation OK street. rail.
Ways or rsiirSads operassa a. street Taa rs and
b. 1875. having firsI filed IN the once Of the ee
routes ooSsase . WITH asH the sss's asps sss eahpSi1in g the the
same. did, present tneir ne ition to the Boald OF
praying said ioar, to grant sald c,mpany the
right to loo ate It's tracks in sad Je 'sey q y, con-
Secretary Of State s1s q New |'s ler y wn lHi routes % ies
v ere set out n the p-tition to sail Boar !. aud
Whereas, A notice has been given to ali parties
In crested by publication. ia the .Eseniny Jonr-
s siaa,s ' z: ta sssSsz ~r S'sf Je asst' ci TINE Hs ss sr asS
ana apde si hsrs az CITY X p saIl ',asssy d ais, pagers 9pe ~ Z, sS oiishe Z,
fourteen days prior to the first day Of May. sishe.
2 u h,,narsd and ninety three; The date of meet
ton VIII more fully appear. and
sonlsiaed IL Y % t,tion, came on 70 ps heard
before said 30 RI on sad nrst Jay Of May 4. D.
interestei We're tne ! hest . an whereas said ap.
Tine sna mas been au hss eon siae rSaoo'n9a % TINS
~, So W tnsietors, me ssyor and Board Of Street
On behalf Of tao municipality thereof, do ordaln as
Consolidated Traction Company. e thor single or
double, as said company snail! from dime to time
In Their petition. aud died In t ~ oiica OF tue Score
tary of State Of row Jersey, that Is to say, SO mucn
thereof as he. oInafter uessriue !.
Route no. l. Be ny located In the City OF Jersey
City Beginning IN the centre llne OF Grand street
aud NasLtngton street, and thence rannin south
erly through the csn r. OF Washington st rect to
Morris Canal Basin and cniiug thers
. cute No. d Icing q SO located In the city OF
Jersey City. beginning at t.e cen err OF Grove
street. where the same Is inter ectet bv the centre
lin or Wayne street t,tence running westerly
along the centre line OF Wayne street to the centre
Hue Uf ) urnmt, avenue; thence h~ortheviy alonW the
centre line OF summit svenue to tn o ntre Inc uf
Academy street TO the centre line OF Van keypel
place; thence runntu9 in a unrther v direction
aloag Tonneie svsaus % the entire line or the
avenue just north Of Quiusy street. and thence
rnnning n~ortheriy along The crnlre Of the salt
COMFY road TO the cAntre OF Pea Hbru Creek and
eudins here; t,gethnr with 9 crin Ii line extend
Ing froa tsa centre line OF summit Avenue and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
Sale No. All

TIC HUGH FLYNN. MRS. HUGH Flynn n
the heirs and deylsee5 OF said Hugh rlyan If
deceased. and Ches .er z. Monroe aud Russell II.
hoadley, Executors OF Russell h. hoadley, de-
ceased.
You are hereby no tihed that at a public sale
made by the City Collector OF Jersey City, an the
18th day OF April, iass. ihe Mayor add Aldermen
seven dollars and fourteen cents ALL the land
and real estate situate i'll 'Jerses City, IN the
ounty OF kulson and state of New Jersey,
designated as lots nifty nine 90, and sixty (60 in
brock number live Hundred aud lorty-nine (549}
uIol an assessment hap aunexed TO q report
number sixty-nlne t63l made by the 'Commis.
sjoners of Adjustment' appointed In and for said
City by the ClIcui Court OF the Couutr OF Hudson.
n certified copy, OF which report and map was
tiiad IN the oIfiee OF the C,ty Collector Of Jersey
map aut said sale beiug made. pursuant TO the
provisions or IN act OF the Legislature OF New
Jersey, passed March s0th. LBS en.fesed:
San act concerning the settle nent and collections
or arrearagss OF unpaid laxe,. assessments
ana water rat 9 or wnter rents in cities of this
81 re, aud imposing ana lsvytlg u tax, assess
menJ and lien IN lieu ana in iteRt OF such ar
re2ra .es, ana I enforce tna payment thereof,
and TO provide for the sale OF Ian ~ subjected
10 future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear to
nave an estaie or interest in said land and real
estate, and Dr leFs the said laid and zeal estate be
redeemed, az pco giieG II said acts, before the
expiration OF SIX months from and after the ser
veying 10 tho MAYOR and Al iernen OF Jersey
City Inc fee mpie of said lani anu real estate
a;cordtp 10 the p o sistons OF tue said art.
rH Hats q ys1s Siss, \ III & ;ggust s = lssS c,rv
REUBEN SINH SON,
f~ Acting Mayor,
SEAL Attest: JOIN L. Scorr.
tsale No. 2ss7.O
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WEST SHORE RAILROAD.
THE NIAGARA FALLS AND WORLDS FAB
ROUTE.
Picturesque Line of Travel to Lake aud
Mountain Resorts


Trains leave A2d st. North Riverl station, New
YORK, as Follows and IS minutes earlier from foot
FRANKLIN 81 \. X. Terminal station at Weehaw-
zen I. 4. can pc reached via trains OF n. J. ]. I'd.
$50 A.. local to Suspension Bridge and
Catskil Mountains except sundays. wes-of Coey.
VILE, Sunoays; only; can be occupied y P. u.
73J A. M.-DailY local to Albany for CatsktIf
Mountains and Saratoga. Parlor car 10 Albany,
Il0 4. M-DaiIy for Albany, Utica. syracuse.
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls, Detroit. Chicaeo
eAcept Saturday for Toronto
Mountain 8, Sew Paltz. Lakes Mohonk and Minas
waska, Albany. 8 trAtoga, Caldwell. Lake George
Perior cars to ~BloomytIie. Sarato "a and Cald we'll.
to Catskfl Mountains. Par Tor car attached.
AWP y. eaily, except Sunday, for Albany
sis I. Daily for albany. Montreal Utica, syria
euSs, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Toronto.
Detroit. Cleveland aud Chicago.
6S0 P. M Daily, except Sunday, for NewburKh,
Albany, Saratoga and Montreal. Parlor car to
BIS p n. Daily for Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Roch-
ester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls. Toronto, DetroiE
Cleveland and Oh caGoL
A.-LeaVes Brooklyn by Annex II. 90 A Mr.
Jersey City F. R. R.. station. 11.2l
Hayefstrew Locals 100 A n, AS *l,35 L45 p. "
Nsw6urEh Locals, Is, *lo1oA. NJ. Ills. $50 SIS.
agner sleeping cars for Albany, Utica, syria.
ense. Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara rails, Toronto.
Detroit. Cleveland and Chicago on all through
nor tickets. time tables parlor and sleeping car
accemmo. ations. or Information. apply ofhcos:
srookiyn No; SSs washington street, No. iSs Full
York City. Nos. us. 201, sos. Ts, u.s. and s42 Broad
way. ll3 Bowery. No 81 East Fourteen tn street,
No, s. West One Hundred end twenty NTH street.,
" C. Z. LAMBERT,
General Passenger Agent,
No. Vanderbilt avenue.
~ New Yerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


nc. JAMES N. HILLERY. JESSIE c. HILLERy.
bis wife, BENJAMIN II. hillery, Sarah Aillery,
ms wife, John A. Atiiery. william Herring, Caro-.
Hue Ihompsona Bristor Church Of Spring Valley.
You are hereby notine1 that at a public sale
made by the CITY Collector or Jersey City. on the
jersey City purchased for the m Of Five hundred
and real estate situate in Jersey ity, in the Coun ~
OF Hudson and state of New Jersey, fronting ON
Covert street, which is laid down and designated
as lots ninety-nine e9) and one hundred 400.
an assessment map annexed 10 a report number
sixty eight lJS), made by the Commissioner OF
Adjustment" appointed in and for said CITY by the
Circuit Court OF the County OF hudson, a certihe /
office of the City Collector OF Jerse y City on the 5th
day OF March. 1891. said report and map ami said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions of an
ath, 1885. entitled:
An Act concerning the settlement and collec ion
OF ariearages OF unpaid taxes, assessments and
and imposing and levying a tax assessment and
lien IN lieu and instead u such arrearages. ami
70 ENFORCE the. payment thereof, nd TO provide
isr the sale OF lands subjectel to future taxa
lion and assessment"
And tho several supplements thereto,
ana yon are further notified that you appear to
nave an estate or interest in sail land and real es-
tate, and unless ths 8 lid land and real estate sha.l
expiration OF SIX months from an after the SER
vice neftof. q deed for the same will be given con
veying 70 the Mayor and aldermen OF jersey City
the fee simple OF said lanu and real estate accord
ing TO the provisions of the said acs
nDand Jersey CITY, N. j., august z4th, 1898.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERAIEA OF JERS EY CITY.
REUBEN SIMPSON,
Acting Mayor.
S) Attest: JOHN Il, ScoTT,
SEAL" City Clerk.
49, tsaie No. 2i56)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06

pennsylvania RAIL ROAD.
On and after September 4th, 1853. trains v
leave JERSEY CIfY as follows

On ana after September 4tb. 1853. trains vii
leave JERSEY CrfY as foilows:-
TRAINS FOR THE WEST.
9:iS A. NJ, the COLUMBIAN EXPRESS daily for Gin.
Stnnati, Columbus, Chicago and indianapolis
'sss ss 4 & siSso T Dini ,H9tS SaS va AID Coaches ~
Sleeping Cars, daily FOR, Pittsburg, columbus,
Cleveland and Chicago, daily except Saturday for
Iall noon. the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED,
sIeiuslysly q faii@sn. Tes1iosis. Drsssins snS
Stateroom, Sleeping. Dining, Observation and
elecsrte lights, daily for Pittsourg and Chicago.
~ r y r. LOUIS; CHICAGO AND CIScIsxATI Ell
Cars, daily to Columbus Cincinnati, Chicago, and
Gas T: n, wEsrERs EXPRESS. with PulIman
vessioule s,ssping | ars; daily 70 Ptttsbnrg., Chi
cage ana Slsvsiand; Dining Car to Philadslphb
,, S;@ ", !. as s9yTawEsTEsx ExrsEss. daily for Col:
Altoona 70 Richnond, Ind.
, y 5a F. y u; n PAcIgIc ESEREss, Pullman Buffet Sleep
Joledo, and daily except Saturday for
For Baltimore. Washington and the South ct STA
I1s,s g;sb P p, X ILL., Ia . ri z p.r6 &: r C9seHsssIosA5
bh ~ ga Sars s,r aas; s,is a1o as !. y and 1880
Railr al Dining Car. 4.4s 5.is and si5 P.M ana
l2s! Night For Baltimore oaly, LIS P. u week
EXPRESS for Philadelphia saA. ia, SIS. sGs. a IA.
i asa y IA! Il sn f,ltt IA 4 az Il. 4' .S IT r; sis' IS ! 4 En- sSs
si5 si3 I. y. ana l2SO night Sunday. 6.s{. a.4S ais
o't5 ~ A a. H. F9uuSylNanlA LlullL0Q, IL ~, EfS
Alb. i4s. Als 6.l5. 500, al5. ais p. N. and Il. So night
Aceommodation Ills A: ~: 4A and 7.5P.H.
week days. sun0aWs. Sis aud lis P. u.
EXPRESS for Philadelphia via Camden, as e. a
SATURDAYS only, Ill A. H., LIZ 2.0S. > "a. as, rs
p. u.
For Atlantic City n0.A A M. Saturday only9,
a12 P, NJ. week days.
Fer Cope May dall A. NJ. Saturday onlyl lila
A. NJ 22J J. n. week days.
FOR Long Br tnch, Asbury Park, Ocean Gro vo.
Point Pleasant and inteemsdiste~s stations. via Rnh-
way. S44 I.f2 SIS LIS A. NJ. 1913 d-Ss Saturday
only, 2a2. 81 a,52. 1872. 5,22 and ia p. ri. on
sunday : q. 70 A. NJ and Sc! r. NJ. (Do not STOP
ut Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on sunday
The New York Transfer Company viii call for
dences.
.. NJ. PROVOST. J. r. WooD
eeul Manager. Cent. Passenger ARsns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
no MIcHAEL McpoNNELE. MRS. MIcAAEL

TO MICHAEL MCDONNELL, MRS,
l. MCDONNELL and the heirs and devisses OF
said Aiicha el hcDoanele, III deceased.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City, Collector OF Jersey City on the
2oth day of April, 1892, The May,r and Aliermen
OF Jersey City purchased Jor the sum OF forty
three dollars and forty i've cents L the iaud
aud real estate situate in Jersey City, IN the
County OF Hudson and state OF New jersey, 'front.'
ing on Wright avenue. which is laid own I'M
twenty-six t2.l nifty faur (a) upon an assessment
map annexed to q report number seventy tlU)
made by. the Commission es OF Adjustment" aD-
pointed In ana for said Cy by the Circuit Court
which report and map was filed In the ONCE OF
the City Collector Of Jersey city on the 11th day
OF May, 1891. said report and map and said SAFE
being mode pursuant to the provisions of an act OF
the legislature OF New Jersey, passed March S.th,
1885, entitled:
of arrearages OF unpaid taxes, assessments and
water rates or water rents in cities OF tnis
state, aud 4 imposing and levytng q tag. asse s.
ment and tan in lieu and instea OF such ar
and to provide for the sale OF lands subjected
to future Taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
and you arc further notified tnat you appear to
have an estate or interest in raid land and real
estate. ana unless the said land ana real estate
snail be redeemed, as provided in said acts. before
the expiration OF ak months from and after the
service hereof. a 0esd for the same will be given
conveying to the Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey
City The fee simple of said ! nd and real estate 40
cording &c the, provision Il the said act.
dated, Jersey CITY, n. j.. august 18th. 1898.
49, REUBEN SIMPSON,
(SEAL. Acting Mayor.
Attest: JOHN u. SCOTT,
City Clerk
(Sale No 2.s0al
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06

no MARY A. PowNING, GEORGE G. PowNING
her husband. Jennie Kenyon. George b. Ken
yo.n. ner husband, Garret v Rspp. Sarah Rapn.
John v; u. Rapp, Ida kapp, his wife. Anna Frances
gabcock, Jacob happ. Daniel Haisey, Robert ".
Hunter and SAMUEL Halsey.
made by the lity Collector Of Jersey City, on the
18th day of AprIl. 1892. the Mayor ana Aldermen OF
Jersey City purchased for the sum Of hight hun
dred and fort. four dollars and fifty cents l.
TIL land Gnd real estate situate In Jersey City, in
the tounty Of Hudson and state of New Jersey,
I onttng on Union street. Boyd avenue. and which
is said down and designated as lot four Ain blocks
number six hundred aud six (606). six nun dred
and seven ,6OU upon an assessment map annexed
TO a report number seventy one GD made by the
Commissioner of Adjustment apt ointed IN and
Hudson. a certified COPY Of which report and map
was filed In the office of the. City Collector OF Jer-
sey CT y. on the 18th day OF Nav. 1891, said report
and map and said sale being made pursuant to
Jersey. passed March suth. 1886, entitled:
AN Act concerning the settlement ami collection
OF arresrages or unpsid taxes: assessments and
water rates or water rents In cities OF this
state. and imposing and lsvying q tax. ASSESS
1nent and lien In lieu and instead of such
arrearages. and to enforce the payment thereof.
and to provide for She sale Of lands subjected
TO future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear to
have an estate or interest in So 4 lanl and cal
sh ~ be redeemed, as provided iu said acts, be
foro the expiration OF six months from and after
the service hereof, a deed 70: the same viii be
81 en- conveying 10 The Mayor and Aldermen Of
Dat.d Jersey City. j.. August 9Th. isss
I'll MAYOR N OF JERSEY CITY.
REU Z 81 PSON,
Cl Acting Mayor.
&C., City Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
A POOR MANS HONESTY.

Starving. He Refused to Keep the Con
tents ora esketbook He Found
A man dressed In threadbare clothes
and looking rather seedy approached
Health Officer Miller. who was guarding
state street, yesterday Afternoon at 8
o'clock. The officer warned him away
but he wouldn't %. He insisted on
speaking to him. Miller iually asked
the man what he wanted. He handed
him a pocketbook and said:-"I am
without u cent, but I am al honest man.
1 found this pncketbook on Grand street
and could not keep IL although God
knows / need money bad enough. l
wish you would take charge of 1t and
try and restore 1t to its owner" Miller.
took the pocketbook aud exa mined 1t. IT
contained $50 on and %valuapl g papers. The
honest man describsd himself rs Thomas
Morrow of No.50 GroYa street. Port Cnes-
ter. N. Y. The officer gave him enough
money TO take him TO New York and get n
good meal. The pecketuook was claimed
at The station house later uy Mrs. Cath.
crime Mayer of No. $50 Johnston avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06

To. JAMES H. PICKETT, MRS. JAMES H.
Pickett and the heirs and devisees OF said
James h.. Pickett II deceased. Alfrederick 8.
Hatch and horace H Chitlenden assignee.
made by the City Collector of Jersey City. on the
9th day OF April, 1872, the Mayor and Aldermen OF
Jersey city purchased for the sum Of thirty-six
dollars and sevehty-hse cents ALI. the iani and
hudson and State OF New Jersey. fr nting on
Boadiey avenue. which is laid down and dcsig
mated as lot 1fty-six (56) IN block number SIX
hundred and twenty-five (622) upon an arse g uenG
nade by the commissioned of A~d Justment" ap,
pointmed In and for said City by the Circuit Court
Of the County OF Hudson, a certified copy OF
which report and map was filed in The Office OF the
City collector of Jersey City, on the lita day of
APRIL 1851. said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant 10 the provisions OF an act OF the
Legislatu Q OF New Jersey. passed March 50, 1886.
entitled;-
IAN Act concerning the settlement aud collection
OF arrearages OF unpaid taxes. assessments anu
water rates or water rents in cities of this state,
and imposing and ewing q tax. assessment
and lien In lien and instead of such arrearases.
and TO enforce the PAYMENT thereof. and to
provide for the sale of lands subjected TO
future taxatfl m aud assessment. :"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear to
nave an estate or interest IN said land and reat
estate. and unless the said land anu real estate
shall be redeemed, as pro sided IN said acts. before
the expiration OF SIX reontns from and after tho
service hereof, q deed for the s me will be given
conveying 10 he Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey
City tho ZEE simple OF said land and real estate &C.
co ding TO the provisions of the said act
Dated. Jersey City, N. j., August 70, 1888.
THE MAYOR n ALDERME Y or JERSEY CITY,
REUBEN SIMPSON,
(~~3 Acting Mayor.
SEAL. Attest: JOHN z SCOTT,
49,, City Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
IN cHANcEkY OF NEW JERSEY

Between Pster $. B sylor. omplainsnt and cath.
arfie aekerindn. ct al, defendantS
IN Bin, sc.-Nosica.
10 Lattte sn,ita b. lees and William Klees:-
~ ytttue OF All order OF the Court or Chan cry
Of new Jsfse mad !. on tue day OF the date hereof
III u G dise waere:n, Peter $ Baylor is the com iai1-
ant, and YOU aud o hers are deI endants. you are
legi r. . % q, pear. plead. . swer OF aomdr to the
said bi / Oh onpl hat ou or b TO Q the ffttentl
~! of s.ctooer uext, = tho said bill ~ be taken
as Q If.ssSu u s,fn Il VOL Fn5 said bill Is Tile / Tor
the on strIctioM % the last will and re- -tame4' of
70 b u i ha, tof. deceased. and you. Lottte smith
Elees. afe made u PENDANT therein becaus you
claim 10 have an interest in he estate OF said
Sol hia y. taylor, iieceased. by reason OF The terins
OF said last will tni tsstament OF said soLh q T..
Is III. I, u = ease |. ana al o Uecaus,. tho till Dra 8 u
deere Mhethe,ir nr not under the terms I said
MI. the said fct r : baylor Is emil lei 10 MAKE
sale q d conve nnces o. tie real estate Of tho said
estat or ssti ~oobfa E Baylor, deceased. AMI
VIII. Their tfe rltlt The ebv wilt he a good an SUM
Q en- tide utder t te law. or under what trust, II
amy. the sa d eier 5. teylpr hoius the said srop
er y end ( y what purpose tho ssms 8 ouid lie
he'll b. him. IN I at said will may be e,tab
ltslea in me trust, therefore, may be le formed
and cnr lei | to exec ition under the direction OF
defpnda BIG use you are he husband of SAID
Lo t Z m rf K1ees
Uatee iAKd<. ~ iSE
81. / Eschange Place.
jersey tstL, h. ].
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oficio. the Secretary Of the State Board

%off1cio. the Secretary Of the State Board
of Education.
The County Superintendents have
supervision OF the schools In their re-
spective counties. decide disputes, sub
5ect TO appeal; npportion the school
moueys, license Teachers. and, together
with the Board OF Trustees. prescribe
the text books N course of study for
their respective counties.
Cities, by virtue OF the provisions Of
their chapters. may appoint City Super
intendeuts OF Schools, aud such cities are
not under the supervision Of the County
Superlntendents.
The entire State is divided into school
districts. each city constituting q dis
trict and having a local Board of Eluca-
ton. In the rural districts the manage
ment OF the schools Is in the hands OF
three Trustees, elected by the people at a
special meeting aud not ut the ordinary
township elections.
The moneys for the support OF the pub
lie school system come from the follow
ing sources:
sTATR SCHOOL FUND.
The State School Fund. Tue principal
OF the tund now TO the sum OF
3 1851, SAL and the income only is avail
able. NC portion OF the income "a be
USED for private or sectarian schools. One
hundred thousand dollars of the income
Is divided among tbs schools according
to the number of children In each dis
trict. The balance of the income defrays
the expenses Of the Normal and Deaf
Mute Schools, the expenses of State
Superintendent office, appropriations
for district scnool lioraries. tho State
appropriation (eoual to the amouut raised
locally to aid districts In maintaining
manual training, and the incidental ex-
penses of the State Board of Education.
The income of tue surplus revenue,
being the moneys received by the State
from the United States in 1886. is also
appropriated to school purposes.
The several townships and districts are
authorized To vote such sums us may be
necessary 10 maintain their schools in
addition to the sums received from the
above sources.
The sums received for school purposes
last year were as fulIoWS:-
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NEARLY SHOT OFF HIS HAND.

Alexander Reid Of Gator avenue, is now at his
home suffering from o badly torn hand. the
result of a shooting accident. MIR. REID was
spending a few weeks ia Orangs County, New
York. when the accident occurred. Whine on a
the proper working of his shotgun. While try
ing to 1uduce the gun to perform its proper
duties it suddenly Went Off, filling his left hand
with shot. The wouud inflicted is not danger
Gus, unless blood poisoning sets in.