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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
BOARD OF STREE AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued.

Charge this appropriation.
Resolved, That $130 be paid to William
Zimmerman for twenty-six days services as
inspector on Fifth Precinct Station House
in October, 1898.
Charge this appropriation.
The foregoing were each adopted by the
following vote on the call for the ayes and
nays.
Ayes-All the members of the Board-5
in number.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved, That the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company be requested to construct
proper drip pans under their elevated tracks
upon their main line at Henderson, Barrow
and Grove streets and Newark avenue, and
also under their elevated tracks upon the
Harsimus Branch at Henderson, Grove, Erie,
Board by many persons of the dripping OF
oil and other refuse from said railroads at
said crossings.
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
be charged with the duty of attending to the
execution of this request and be directed to
report to this Board within two weeks from
this date.
Adopted by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board-5
in number.
Resolved, That the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad Company be re-
quested to construct proper drip pans under
their tracks upon their main line at Hender-
son and Grove streets and at JERSEY avenue.
complaint having been made to this Board
by many persons of the dripping of oil and
other refuse from said railroad at said cross
ing.
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
be charged with the duty of attending to the
execution of this request, and be directed to
report to this Board within two weeks from
this date.
Adopted by the following vote IN the call
for the yeas and nays:
Ayes-Ali the members of the Boards
in number.
Commissioner Cook moved that the Com
mittee of the Whole be requested to report
as soon as convenient the condition of pend
ing contracts for new water supply.
Carried.
The Board on motion adjourned.
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
MR.. ROGERS COMMITTEES.
Special to the Jsrsev Cftu Nelus.

SpSCldI 10 INC jersey CftU 4scNos
TRENTON, Jan. II, 1S94-The Republican
Senators held a brief session yesterday morn
ing and Mr.. Rogers announced these COM
mittees:-
Judiciary Voorhees,, Stokes and AdraIu.
Revision of Laws-Hoffman. Voorhees, and
DAILY.
Financs-Smith. Thompson and Winton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Packer and Stats.
Municipal Corporarions-Skirm, Ketcham and
DAILY.
Railroads and C~anals-Stokes. Ward and
Martin.
Banks and Insurance-Ketcham, Skirm and
Hoffman.
Observation-Disclosures, Bradley and Perkins.
Miiitia-Skirm, Ketcnam aud Miller
Game and Fish-Ward, Smith and Drake.
Riparian R~ights-Bradley, Stokes and Miller.
Agriculture and Agricultural C~ellege-Packsr,
Thompson and McMickle.
Miscellaneous Business-Ketcnam. Skirm and
Hinchliffe.
observation-disclosures, Voorhees, and Winton.
Claims and Pensions-Smlth. Packer and Per-
kins.
Unfinished Business-Thompson. Ward and
Hinchliffe.
Engrossed Bills-Ward. Bradley and Adrain.
Labor and Observation-Disclosures, Bradley and
McMickle.
Boroughs and Borough Commissions-Brad-
ley, Smith and Martin.
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Continued from Meeting of January 2, 1894.
Resolved, That the fifth day of February,
1894, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and the meeting
room of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioner are thereby liked as the time
and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commission
ers will meet to hear parties in
terested in said application and all remonst-
RANGES against the said improvement that
may be presented in writing, and that the
Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to
publish in the official papers and to post In
the manner and for the length OF time re-
quired by law notice of said application and
filing of preliminary sketch, and of the ap-
pointmeut of the above named time and
place for hearing.
Resolved, That one Improvement certitl-
cate for $500 be drawn in favor of Thomas
Kelly for work done and materials furnished
or account of contract No. 800, for con-
struction of main sewer in Dwight street,
etc.
Resolved, That one improvement certificate
for $500 be drawn in favor of Graham Van
Keuren for work lone and materials furnished
on account of contract No. 715, for improve
ment of Woodward street, from Communi-
paw to Bramhall venues.
Resolved, That one improvement certifi-
cate for 81 900 be drawn in favor of P. J.
Mullery for work done and materials fur
nished on account of contract No. TIC. for
construction of sewer in Leonard street, from
ninety feet off Summit avenue to and con-
hecting with sewer in Central avenue.
Resolved, That $214.S SO be paid to John
Nolan on account of contract No. 674, for
repaving First street, from Grove to Greene
streets.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That $3.50. SO be paid to Henry
Byrne on account of contract No. 704, Tor
reconstruction of sewer in Wayne street from
Brunswick to Merseles streets.
Charge this appropriation.
Resolved, That $69. 90 be paid to Charles
n. Otto for 90 days services as Inspector
on sewer in Summit Avenue. from Graham
to Hague streets in December, 1898.
Charge improvement.
Resolved, That $54 90 be paid to John
Cavanagh for Is days services as Inspector
on repaving Jersey Avenue in November.
1898.
Charge special street account.
Resolved, That 5000 90 be paid to James
Harrington for building receiving basins,
one on corner of Grove and Seventh streets
To be continued.
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which violate the gambling law. He intro
duced a bill which provides that any tele-
graph, express company or other common
carrier that shall carry any messages that
shall further or promote the interest of I'M
lawful pursuits or enable persons to carry
on business or practices declared Illegal by
statute, shall be deemed guilty of aiding and
abetting the keeping of d~isorderly houses
and punished accordingly.
The other bills introduced were:
No. AZ, Mr.. Usher-Authorizes notary
publics to take Acknowledgements of deeds,
etc.
No. 4S, Mr.. Usher-Provides that in all
actions for libel when jury shall find there is
no malice no exemplary damages shall be
allowed.
No. 40, Mr.. Usher-Provides that in all
public schools on the Friday preceding
Washington's Birthday, Fourth Of July and
Thanksgiving Day patriotic services shall be
held, consisting Of declarations, recitations,
singing of patriotic airs, etc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17

REPOR OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Finance reported the
following resolution on petitions heretofore
referred:
Resolved, That by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance an assign
ment be made by the Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City" to the following named per-
sons of the following described certificates
of sale, being for property purchased by the
city at a sale made by the City Collector unL
der the provisions of Chapter 112, Laws of
1886, and the supplements thereto, upon the
payment to the City Treasurer of the amount
for which said property was sold. with inter-
est thereon at the rate of ten (1O per cent.
per annum to the date of payment, together
with all costs, charges and expenses incurred
by the city relative thereto, and that upon
such payment a proper assignment OF such
certificates to be approved by the Corpora
ton Counsel be delivered under the seal Of
the city and the hand of the Mayor:
To j. D. Condict-
No. 1911, block 140, lots D 8, 81. Water
avenue,
No. 2232, block 131. lots 10, IS and IA.
Wayne street.
No. 1886, block 1872, lots 90 to 26, in
elusive, Railroad avenue.
No. 2246, block 207, lots II and 18.
Wayne street.
No. 2247, block 207, lot O, Wayne
street.
No. 22s7, block s21, lot II, Marsh
street.
No. asss, block S2l, lot IS, Marsh
street.
No. 2299, block 1871, lot 10. Marsh
street.
No. $500, block 321, lot 90, Marsh
street.
No. 1901, block S21, lot 81. Marsh
street.
No. 1895, block 1923, lot II, York street.
No. 1926, block 1923, lot Is, York street.
No. 1927, block 1898, lot 10, York street.
No. 1928. block 1913, lot 20, York street.
No. 1898, block 1923, lot 81, York street.
No 1880, block 1923, lot %, York street.
No. 1881. block 1923, lot %, York street.
No. 2348, block 1927, lot "a, York street.
No. 2349, block 1877, lot 20, York street.
No. 1850, block 1927, lot 26, York street.
No. 1851, block 1877, lot 81, York street.
No. 949, block 521, lot s, Sackett street.
To Quincy A. Shaw, taxes of 1855
No. 2161. block 1900, lot Q. New York
Bay.
No. 2162, block 1900, part F, New York
Bay.
No. 1853, block 1900, part F, New York
Bay.
No. s1s4, block 1900. lot C, New York
Bay.
No. a1so, block 1895, lot F, New York
Bay.
TO Quincy A. Shaw, taxes of 1882
No. 3431, block 1895, lot F, New York
Bay.
Nc. s4s4, block 1900, lots F and G, in
front of plot o.
No. 34s5, block 1900, plot A, New York
Bay.
No. s4ss, block 1900, part plot F, New
York Bay.
No. 3437. block 1900. part plot F, New
No. a4ss, block 1900, plot c, New York
Bay.
The report was received and the resolu-
ton adopted.
The Committee on Trade Licenses re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
MECHANICS MEET,
Grand Lodge in Session at Brighton
Elects Officers.

Grand LOdge IN Session at Brighton
Elects Officers.
Special to the Jersey City Neus.
BRIDGEPORT, Jan. II, 1S94.-The annual
session of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey of
the Independent Order of Mechanics was
held here yesterday. Grand Architect
William H. Duncan of Woodbury. presided.
The report of the grand secretary showed
that there are twenty-three lodges in the
State, with a total membership of 5000. Ten
thousand dollars has been paid out for relief
during the past year. Riverside will be the
place Of the next annual meeting.
The following officers were elected: Grand
architect, j. S.. Mccoy, Beverly; v~iee-grand
architect, Frank c. Loder, B~ridgeton; grand
secretary, Frank J: Hineline, Camden;
grand treasurer, R. w. Bpdd, Haddonfield;
grand chaplain, James NJ. Way, Camden;
grand outside sentinel, S. NJ. Lee, Fairton;
grand inside sentinel, Mark Bennett, Bur-
~lington; grand conductor, William Royds,
Cramer Hill; representative to Supreme
Lodge, William II. Duncan.
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EACH WON A GAME
Hoboken Spartans Had a
Hard Battle to Capture
Their Game.
DELTAS DEFEATED THE GAMMAs
By Four Pins in the Peoples
Palace Tourney-Ring
and Gun.
DELTAs. DEFEATED THE GAMMAs

The Spartan team divided honors last night
with the Vesper and Empire teams in the
American National tournament. Each won
and lost a game. The Empires opened the
sport by thrashing the Vesper team. The
latter defeated the Hoboken team, but the
Spartans vanquished the Empires in the last
game.
The best contest was the third game. The
Hoboker team won by only six pins. The
Empires had the lead by Is pins in the
eighth frame. In the ninth the Spartans
were ahead by 2pins. They gained 4 in the
last frame, and increased their advantage to
an ever half dozen. The scores:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
TOWN BUILT ON A GOLD REEF.

Johannesburg, in the ~Transvaal, is a won.
derful little town. It is but five years OF
age, and the inhabitants number 10000. II
stands Upon a gold reef, and upon this reef
ment to $500 white men and over 81, 100
natives. The town has gas, water, tram
ways and handsome buildings, while for
twenty miles east and west the tunnels OF
mining works can be seen.-Argonaut.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
ELECTRICITY IN SWITZERLAND.

Electrical progress has been very rapid in
Switzerland on account of the abundance of
cheap power from waterfalls. Prof. Dezler
of the Zurich Polytechnic School states that
at the close of 1892 there was in operation
552 electric light installations, 50 plants for
the electrical transmission OF power, 121 bat
teries of accumulation and 1856 dynamos ana
e~lectrometers. The number of incandescent
lamps was IL, 926, and of arc lamps 9746.
The telegraph and telephone lines of SwitPer-
land are owned and operated by the Govern
ment. There are AL telegraph offices and
from them amount to more than $3.50, O0p
yearly.
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NOTICE
To- CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS AND BIDS WILL BE RE
1 ceived by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Hudson, at their reg
ular meeting on Thursday, January Is, 1894,
at a P. NJ, for placing 1,500 yards Of crushed
stone on the Newark and New York Turn
pike Road from the Hackensack River to the
easterly end of Harrison avenue, Harrison,
N. j. Specifications can be seen at Office Of
Board, next the Court House. Proposals to
be on forms obtained from the Clerk, with
guarantee bonds attached. By order of the
Board. JOHN BOYD, Clerk.
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SyIVas Jubi1ant.

The Sylvia Athletic Club is pleased with
the victory of its footpall team, and predict
a great future for the club in that branch of
athletics. The story of the victory was told
in THE NEWS Yesterday. They defeated the
team of Battery NJ at Governors Island.
The regulars have a strong team and have
defeated many prominent elevens. They
had an advantage in weight over the Jersey
City athletes, but the latter were spry, did
pretty team work and worked like beavers
under direction of Captain tombstone, who is
~, ohla uora1o1
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Kick for a charity CUP.
Football clubs playing under An

Football clubs playing under American
Association rules now nave a chance for
competing for a worthy object. The New
Rochelle Charity Cup has been offered, and
clubs wishing to play for the trophy will
please address J.. L. Douglass, No. 1852 Ninth
avenue. All games to be played on Satur-
day afternoons or holidays.
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President Pell of the A. A. B. u. has a
scheme which he will bring to the notice of
the members of the organization at a future
meeting. According to President Pell, the
leading teams of the fifteen prominent
tournaments next year should hold a series
to decide the championship, each team to
roll one game against the other, with an
admission fee to the games, the series to
begin about February 10, and to be held on
the alleys of the new clubhouse, to be built
by the ABBA. Only union clubs will be
allowed to compete; but any entry of the club
that agrees to abide by the rules On the anna
teur question will be received.
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The Mitchell-Corbett MILL.

Governor Mitchell of Florida has the
militia in readiness to stop the Mitchell
Corbett fight before the Duval A. c.. 1t is
said that the fight will positively take place,
even if the club has to follow the plan in the
Sullivan Kilrain mill, or the battle may be
in private. The manage of the athletic
club said yesterday that he would advise all
those who desire to see the battle to assemble
in Jacksonville on or before next Wednes-
day. Honest John Kelly, who has been
chosen as referee, has received a certified
check from the club for $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
WHEELMBN's LEAGUE
Atlantas Had a Close Call in IN
Manhattan b. C. Alleys.

The Atlanta Wheelmen won but had a
hard fight on the Manhattan Bicycle Clubs
alleys. The Newark boys had a lead of over
60 pins in the eighth frame In the ninth
the Manhattans by a surprising squirt ex-
tinguished the lead and were even with the
Atiantas. In the tenth the Atlantas gained
saven pins and won. The score:-
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HOTEL


V,o THE CREDITORS OF MoFFETT, HoDGKINs
l. & Clarke Company.
Take notice that by virtue of an order of the Court
OF Chapcery of New Jersey, made on the fourth day
of December, eighteen.hundred and ninetythree, you
are required to bring in and present to the sub
scriber, the Receiver of Moffett, Hodgkins K Clarke
Company, in writing, your several claims and de-
mands against said corporation, and make. PROOF
thereof upon oath or affirmation to the satisfaction
Of the Receiver, within three months from the date
Of said order, and in default thereof you will be ex-
Guided and barred from the benefit of such dividends
as may thereafter be made and declared by said Court
upon the proceeds of the effects of said corporation.
Claims may be presented at the office of the Re-
ceiver, No. 100 Broadway, New York City, New York,
or at his residence, No. II Lloyd Place, Montclair.
New Jersey.
oUIS V. BooRAEM,
Receiver.
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Close Contest ON the Peoples Palace
Alleys.

Alleys.
The Gamnas AID Deltas bowled last night
in the Peoples Palace team tourney. 1t was
an exciting race AMI ended with a difference
Of only four pias. The difference was in
favor of the Delta team. Verona's fine exc
cution in clearing of pins gave his team the
victory. He enjoys the distinction of being
tie lone bo xler over the $50 line. Harold
Porter, Christie and Laurence almost touched
the average line. The score:-
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COUNTY TOURNEY.
Average of tzae Teams and Leading
ROwIers..

Average of tsae Teams and Leading
BOwlers.
In the county bowling tournament the
Spartans lead in the team averages and
Schueman in the individual average. The
team averages were:
Spartan, 1,555, S-11; Spheroid, 1852, SO:
Hour, 1911, 45: Acme, 1,499, 1-3; Valencia,
1,49S, 3-11: Atlantic, 1,490, 3-5; Pioneer,
1,4S9, 9-10; Holzhacker, 1,4S5, Bill: Hamilton
Wheelmen, 1,4s1, 1-2; Nonpareil, lao, ill;
Jolly, 1,421, 1-2; Hudson, 1856, 5-11; Friend
ship, 1874.
The average of tbs bowlers who have 100
or better are:-
Schueman, Holzhacker, 176 Sill: Kuhl-
mann, jolly, 173 Is; E. Altorfer, Hudson,
III; Kuncken, Hour, III Is; Melchior, At
lantic, 1711-5; Meyer, Spheroid, Ill; r.
Altorfer, Hudson, 1863 10-11; Schmidt, Sphe-
roid, 167 Al; Barclay, Acme, 167; Kuempel,
Valencia, $685.; Linneman, Sgheroid, l65 l3;
1853 Al; Keller, Spartan, 1853 10; ]. Gehrs,
Spartan, 162 GIL; Duncan, Spartan, 162 3-11:
Pope, Pioneer, 1872; Jaeger, Spheroid, 161 SO:
G.. Kuncken, Spartan, l61: Jensen, Holz-
hacher, 100 10-11; Machold, Spartan. 100 50;
Hahn, Valencia, 100 GIL; j. Held, Hamilton
Wheelmen, 100 Ito; Fredden, Pioneer
100 Ito.
LeuIy Hegestaedt.
"Jake" Leuly, the well known bowler
who is rolling this season with the Columbia
Club team of Hoboken, bowled a series of
games with Hegestaedt, a New York crack
a-jack, Monday, in New York. 1t was to
have been six out of eleven, but Leuly
ended the match in the eighth game. The
Hoboken bowler lost the first two games, but
took the next six, and had his opponent COM
pletely ratified in the last three games. The
scores were:-
Leuly las, 142, 2Of, 159, 40, 1856, 2is, lie
Hegestaedt. ...........l 0, 1853, ISL, 156, 159, 1879, 19, 1873
Strikes. Spares and Rreaks
The teams of the Old Maid and Lady
Pioneer clubs bowl the first of their series of
games this afternoon on the Arion Clubs
alleys.
The Jersey City Athletic Clubs Big Five
will bowl at home this evening against the
Montclair A. c.. in the Athletic League
series.
Columbia Club will be at home tonight to
receive the New York A. c.. team.
The Pioneer, Hudson, Acme and Hour
teams will pow this evening in the county
tournament at the Assembly Rooms, Ho-
boken.
The Castle Point Cyclers will bowl league
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a young philosopher.

II wish il was as easy to learn something as
to forget IT, sighed Margis, ..Decauss then I'd
know an awful lots'.-Harpsr's Young People.
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The Excelsior Rifle Club had its shoot last
night for club medals. The best scores
were:-W. J. Hennessy, 146; L. P. Hansen,
243; G. Thomas, 237; James Hughes, 233;
John Speicher, 233: L. A. Ryer, 229.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17

Notice is hereby given that the account of the sub
scribers. executors of Martin Ward. deceased, will
be audited and stated by the Surrogate Of the County
of Hudson, and reported for settlement on Friday.
the I'd day OF March, 1874.
Dated Decembe p, A. D. 1888.
JOHN Z. SCOTT,
GEORGE w. VREELAND.
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SCUhE By FKAMEs.
Empire. 81 IA 21 2S7 s94 4st 500 e59 z5 s7
Spartan IA Z9 32S sOS 494 54 $40 49, SS
Umpire-George Ritz.
Scorers-John 1alUr and Neil Munsie.
Average-Empire, 16l Is; Spartan, l62 rs.
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Moboken Bowlers Beaten.

The Columbia Clubs team bowled on the
Riverside Athletic Clubs alleys on Monday
night. The Hoboken boys were badly
beaten. Six of the team stopped far under
the average and the home team won by
almost two hundred pins. The game was
in the Amateur Association series. The
scores
Riverside A. C.-Cadiz, IT'S; Reynolds, no;
A. Heller, 172; Reese, 147; Smith, 16l; Had
dow, ia; Bolton, 1872; Stainar, 1853; Temp
kins, 40; H. Heller, 1913, Total, 1871.
Columbia-Storm, 157; Kimball, 1872; O..
Frommell, 129, Parry, l09; Harp, l22; Shell
don, 103; Willen, 1874; Erkenbrach, 13l; f.
Frommell, 1856; Leuly, ITO. Total, 1888
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% 7iOl Totals. 10 Is Il S62
SCORE BY FRAME!

SCORE BY FRAMES
Spartan 81 i46 2l sos sa4 466 $40 COZ 655 no
Vesper.........1S 1873 PSI $50 4e5 Al sos 6G2 16S S2
Umpire-Louis Stein
Scorers-J. H. Schwacks and Q. +. Shaffer.
AyeraQe-Snarfau 49,: Tesper, 10 rs.
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game al home tonight against the Manhat-
tan Bicycle Clubs team.
There will be a match game tonight on
Guests alleys between the Vigilants and
Volunteers.
Montgomerys bowl tonight at Muller's
Klikow alleys, Wednesday Night at Arion
& Co.'S alleys, Clinton at Clinton Hall, Cen
trail at Korells and Vivian at Woods Hall.
Lady Pioneer Club will bowl at Pohl-
mann's this evening and Lady Eureka III
at banners alleys.
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Il B.
WON BY FOUR PINS.

Totals 80. Il . @ 1lis Totals /.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Dated Jersey city. January 3, 1894.