The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-10
ERIE BLOCKS THE WAY.
Real Estate North of the
Tracks Not Likely to
Get Needed I'M
proVements.

The Erie Railroad Company is at the
present time held directly responsible by
property owners north of Ninth street to
the Hoboken line for obstructing the
path of two most important improve
which will enhance the value of property
in the territory referred to, at least
one third. The improvements
are the opening aud grading
of Seventeenth street to Hohoken avenue,
which would give that section of the city
an outlet from the Hill; and the elevation
of its own tracks from the tunnel to the
ferry
Assemblyman Carroll has secured
the passage OF bill through
the Assembly, authorizing the
opening of streets to the extent of
1000 feet. This bill was presented for
tators, but it also oDens the way for
numerous other improvements of the
same character. The bill is in the Senate,
and Senator DAILY is Chairman
of the committee to which it was referred.
Since then. it has not been seen and the
bill is believed to be on the railroad" list,
and that means certain death. Senator
DAILY, however, is held directly respon-
sible for the future of the bill
and Ii it dies he will probably
hear from the hundreds of people who
are vitally interested In 1t, should he hope
to secure any future favors from the pub
lie. The bill Is believed to have been
placed on the railroad" list, principally
because of the fact that its passage neces-
sitates an outlay of few Thousand dol
lars by the Erie Railroad Company.
Should the street be opened TO the hill,
the grade would be such as to strike the
West Shore Railroad at grade at its
11h k1,ot off
withoutJhe expenditure of a penny. On the
other hand, the Erie Railroad tracks which
are furthre north than those of the West
Shore, are lower, and would require the
raising of the track about three feet for
a distance of at least 300 feet each
side of the street. IL would also
involve the expense of a fagman or gates
at the crossing. It has been limited that
Max Staples does not like the bill, and is
opposing 1t at every point. There IS some
hope, however. for the success of the Dill
passing the Senate.
The elevation OF the Erie's tracks Is
now being agitated by every property
owner north OF Ninth street. The matter
is in the hands of the Street
and Water Commissioners, but
the persons who are struggling to
have the Improvement made fear
that their efforts will be without avail.
The elevation of the tracks involves too
much expense tor the company to seri-
ousiy consider complying with the re-
quests of property owners Cortlandt
Parker has been engaged by the company,
it is believed, to fight the matter in the
Courts if it ever reaches a point necesSl-
tating such a procedure. The making or
either of these Improvements would give
reality in the locality mentioned great
boom, while their defeat means that
what little ualue the land now possesses
will desert it.
Sales.
President Frank Stevens of the Real Estate
Trusts Co. yesterday concluded the sale of the
property of the Job Male estate. The property
offered yesterday was the tenement at
No. 259 Grand street. The attendance
was fair and bidding was spirited. The price
received was S3 225, which is an advance of $500
over the price offered at the sale in Chancery
Chambers. The price is high one for the
property.
Transfers.
George Clifford, trustee, to Eleanor G. Clifford,
for $4,000, land and premises on the northwest
erly side OF Bentley avenue, distance $50 feet
from the northerly corner of Bergen avenue,
plot so feet on Bentley avenue, thence northerly
and on right angles with Bentley avenue 435 feet
to rear line of property on Belmont avenue.
Livingstone Clifford to Eleanor G. Clifford for
80 600. land on northwesterly side Of Bentley
avenue ZOO feet northerly from Bergen and ex-
tending as above described tract to rear line of
property fronting on Belmont avenue.
Mary j. and Frank A. Mackie to John j. Cad
mus, TOR 81, lots IA and IS, Block 49, in Kearny.
Mortgages.
Timothy j. McDermott to Warren & Nugent,
on land on southery side of Second street, so
feet easterly from Coles street, for $500.
Daniel Crotty to the Bayonne Building Asso-
citation, on lots SO and "a, Block 8, on southerly
side of Fourth street. 204 feet westerly from
Hobart avenue, for $500.
Nathan Edison to Marcus Kroll, on lot 6,
Block 361, on West Seventeenth street, Bayonne,
y William H. Everson to Louis NJ. voge on
lots 20, q and 22, Block rs, West Hoboken. for
$50.
Building and Loan.
Greenvllle Building and Loan Association No.
Q has nominated the following offcers:- -Presi-
dent William Zimmerman; Vice President,
Henry Lembeck; Secretary, George F. Witt;
Treasurer, DIR. J. A. Stegmair; Trustees, A. B.
Lembeck, Henry Gotthardt and DR.. A. j.
Lignot; Auditors, Louis BeInan, George A.
Hammel and John Rowe; Directors, Thomas
Cogan, James Dodds, Edward Barr, j. Meyer F.
w. Bussing, j. w. Hammond, B. Phillips, G.. A.
Behring, r. G.. Hammel and W. H. Cole. The
election will take place on next Wednesday
evening at the rooms No. 81 Linden avenue, at
which time important amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws will be considered The
association is in excellent condition, the past
year being the most prosperous in its history. 1t
has q large membership, and a new series Will
be opened shortly.
CAPTAIN GRAHAM E1EnTEn