The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-23
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

Street Contractor Henry Byrne received a
letter yesterday signed by many downtown
residents thanking him for the excellent
work he is doing in keeping the streets
clean: Mayor Wanser, too, acknowiedges
that Mr.. Byrne has done better work this
year than ever before. The sum approprl-
ated for the sweeping and cleaning of the
streets and removal Of ashes and garbage
last year was S42, 900. 1t will probably be
increased to $50, 900 this year.
The work Of laying asphalt on East Ham
ilton place was began this morning.
The Journal last night, with its accus-
toned stupidity, made the announcement
that already impressions of truck
wheels were discernible on the Bar
row street asphalt. Mayor Wanser
smiled when he read it. To begin with. II
there is any imperfection IN any asphalt lald
by the Barber Company, the city will not be
the loser. The company gives a guarantee
for ten years. and during that time repairs,
if any are required, are made at the COM
pany's expense. Secondly, the company
claims better material is being laid here
than was laid in Washington. 1t is pure
asphalt, and no hardening material Is used
II 1t is not given a certain amount OF hex1-
bility it cracks. When this occurs water
works down under it and in winter whole
sections of it are destroyed. The asphalt in
Barrow street will not crack and it Is the
~fiexibility it possesses that causes wheels OF
heavily loaded trucks to make a slight tenn
porary impression. Mayor Wanser knew
Just what he was doing when he demanded
the laying of pure asphalt.
John Rentho is erecting at a cost OF S2,oOO
a two-story frame dwelling on Arlington
avenue.
S. Anderson has in course of construction
on Yale avenue a $1,245 two-story frame
dwelling.
John Moss is making an outlay of $4,000
In three-story frame on Duncan avenue.
d. Wards two-story frame dwelling on
Romano avenue is nearing completion. Its
cost is estimated at $1,000.
John Jones is ~endeavoring to monopollze
Emo place. He is expanding $500 in erect
ing five neat two-story frames for speeula-
ton.
At No. 23T Halliday street Mary Keller is
spending IS, 400 in the erection of a three
story frame.
two story dwelling is being erected at
No. So Cedar street for ]. J. Sheridan, at a
cost of 81, $50.
A. R. Ruprecht is having a two-story
frame erected at No. 63 Boofaem avenue at
ut cost of l,025.
At Webster and Reservoir avenues a two
story frame is in course of erection. The
owne Is Rowlands. He is spending S2,4O0.
AT No. 263 Webster avenue H. Klaus is
spending So. 800 on a two-story frame dwell
ing.
MuICuo DdllLdl III bhC aoAoyOooO SPOSN
or, is building a three-story frame at La
fayette and Pine streets, at a cost of S4,20O.
At Bostwick and Ocean avenue, a three
story fran is being erected for A. j. Burke,
at a cost of 49, 900. 1t promises to be one Of
the p~rettiest houses in the neighborhood.
J. Thrope is spending $4,000 in the erection
of two two-story frames on Second street.
John Wheelihan q Son are building three
two-story brick houses on Bergen avenue, at
a cost of $4,000.
J. Rosso is investing So, 400 in a two-story
frame ON Troy street, near Summit avenue.
The petition of property owners for the
Improvement of Old Bergen Road. Green
vile, has been granted by the Street and
Water Board. The t~horoughfare will be
m~acadamized from the County Road to
Gates avenue, and the work will begin be-
fore July Is. Old Bergen Road is one of the
most important ~thoroughfares in the Celery
district, and for years the property owners
have been p%etitioning for its improvement.
The old Street and Water Board ignored all
the petitions. Bartholdi and Jackson places
will also be macadamized from Old Bergen
Road to Ocean avenue.
Transfers.
Maria Bresner to Edward Schroeder for $500,
land and premises south side Payonla avenue. %
feet east of Erie street.
Edward r. Stanton as Sheriff to Patrick McArdle,
lot "a, Block 437, northwest side of Wilton street.
James L. Jarvis to Henry j. Pierron for 81, lots 20
and q, North Bergen.