The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-29
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
REAL

Yesterdays rainstorm played havoc with
the Wayne street sewer. It was over
flowed. Many Easements were flooded, and
the odor Of sewage was readily detected in
the street. Mayor Wapser should have the
new Board Of Works look after this matter.
The Arlington Cemetery officials are hav-
ing two new receiving vaults Constructed.
They are to be uSed in Hmcrkbncg cases.
The Rev. Father Charles GiIlen Of St.
Lucy's Church, as exclusively announced in
THE JERSEY CITY Nxwsehasndecided to
erect a new church.o Father Gillen has
worked ind~ustrionslyDfor years to acctm
plish this end, and he has been nobly as
church will be erected on the northwest
corner of Grove and Sixteenth streets. st.
Lucy's parish is growing rapidly, and a
large church is to be built to meet all the re-
q~uirements. When st. Lucy's Hall was
built, property north of the Erie Railroad
tracks took a healthy jump in value. With
the new church now at hand, property in
that section will experience another boom.
Several property owners are anxious to
build, and will probably start in about the
time work Is begun on the church. It is the
duty OF the city officials to open Thir-
teenth and Seventeenth streets to the Hill.
The money expended in such ar improve
g will be regained in a short time by the
improvement in valuations. The section Is
q neglected one, and if given a few improve
ments at this time, will bring it up on a par
with other portions Of the city.
The Marion residents are bowling for bet
ter protection from fire. An extensively
signed petition asking the Fire Board to 10
cate an engine in the section is in circula-
ton.
An eight-story fire proof warehouse is a
new venture In which Superintendent Nc
Gully of the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company, and three other gen.
tlemen connected with big corporations, are
interested. The gentlemen lave organized
"Tne Jersey City Warehouse and Storage
Company" A capital OF $4,000 has been
paid up, and $4,000 more may be raised on
stock. The warehouse is to be located on
Jersey avenue, west side, between Bright
and Grand streets. At least fifty men will
be given employment. Work upon the new
building will be begun on July l.
A. j.. Winberry has contracted for an
is to be a five story double brick Hat.
William w. Coffin intends profiting by the
demand for small houses. He is to build six
two and a half story frames on Greenwood
avenue. The cost is estimated at SIS, 900.
Arlington avenue is to have a new residence.
John Renton is to spend 49, In the cree
ton Of a two and a half story frame.
Transfers.
Cathalina Mead to Martha J, Collier for $1,000, lot
q. biOCk "a, avenue u. bAyCuue.
Catalina Mead to Sarah ]. Collier for $1,000, lot
rs block %, Avenue ., Bayonne.
Thomas N; Stewart to Balfour Hamilton Stewart
for 81. land and premises south side of Soaring
avenue. 80 feet east of Passsic avenue, Kearny.
J. ". Symes to Erhardt Herr for 500, lot east side
OF Liberty street, North Bergen. :
Mortgages.
Louisa F. Lent to Oscar Duryea on two lots north
west side Of Arlington avenue, for $500.
Charles W.. Knederly to Nancy @. r. Collerdon
land and premises southeast side OF Avenue D, so
feet southeast of East Thirty second street, Bay
onne. for $500.
Walter s. Knieriermen to John Grosklanson, land
ON Bayonne road for $500.
Mary Y. Mcdonnell to James Failly on lot III
north side of Bright street, 80 feet from Grove, also
east side of Henderson street, % feet south Of Sec
ond, and south side OF Steuben street and east side
of Warren street. for $1,000.