The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-20
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

After completing the asphalt paving on
Barrow street yesterday, the Barber Com.
pany moved its apparatus to Eighth street,
which is to be paved between Grove and
Jersey venue For the past two days
workmen in the employ of the company
have been resetting the blocks and straight
ening the curb stones. The work of laying
the asphalt began this morning. Eighth
! street will be completed by the latter part of
next week, and the company will then begin
work on East Hamilton place. The Barrow
street pavement has been inspected by
Mayor Wanser and the Street and Water
commissioners. They are pleased with the
work, and hope to nave considerable asphalt
paving done this year.
The only fault Mayor Wanser has to find
is that the old Street and Water Commission
ers designated streets to be paved with as
phalt which are now paved in very good
Shape with Belgian block. 1t was a case of
accepting such streets as they designated or
nothing, and as a result the necessary con-
tracts with the Barber Company have been
signed and delivered. In future, however,
streets which require repaving will be desig-
mated. Care is also to be exercised in laying
asphalt where it will tend to not only beau
| tity the city, but enhance the value of prop
erty.
During the coming fiscal year the Stree ct
and Water Commissioners will have about
i 100000 at their disposal for the improve
ment of streets. The money is derived from
liquor licenses, being so per cent OF the
amount received. 1t is understood that
| Mayor Wanser will insist upon at least half
that sum being expended in laying asphalt.
The down town section of the city will get
the greater part Of the asphalt. The Hill
streets will be paved with Belgian blocks.
Mayor Wanser wants TO encourage business
mon to take up q residence here. He be-
lieyes good streets will aid in the accom-
| plishment of his desire.
The Barber Company has erected a plant
in South Cove at an expense of $4,000.
When the company completes its downtown
contracts work will be begun upon the paw
ing of Ogden avenue.
nj. L. Gates is spending $4,000 on a two
and a half story frame house at No. Sc Wiley
street.
There are in course of construction three
two-story brick buildings at Giles avenue
and Fox place. Gerdts q Schollman are
the owners. The buildings are to cost
6 5000.
Matilda Vile is spending $4,000 in three
two-story frames at Belmont and Summit
avenues.
The Aldermen have not as yet decided
when the sale of city property acquired
under the Martin act shall take place.
John A. Lane is erecting a 81, 100 frame
dwelling at No. 81 Forrest street.
Michael Reardon is spending $500 in a
TOur-StOfy Df1ck UenelnenJ al NO. Sot Four
teenth street. or l II
At Durham avenue and Congress street,
John Zeigler is having q two-Story frame
dwelling erected. 1t is to cost 81, 400.
At No. 50 Carlton avenue, George G. Den
CROFT is erecting a S1,20U dwelling. 20 &
JOIN j. Jones is spending $4,000 on a two
story frame dwelling at Belmont and Sum
init avenue.
Joseph Kessler has contracted for the
erection OF a two-story frame at No. 296 Sip
avenue. The cost price is $1,000.
G. V. Ballard is making preparations to
supply the demand for small houses on the
Hill. He is erecting four two-story frames
on Lexington avenue at a cost of So, 00Q.
Henry Smith has given contracts for the
erection of five four-story brick flats at Nell
son venue and Van Wrinkle street. They
are to cost $780, 900.
Transfers.
Ellen Lyons to John Schnorrine, for 81, land north
side of Ciendenny avenue, 40 feet west of Bergen
avenue.
August j. Prick ct ux,, to David Mckee. for $4,000,
land and premises north side of Fulton avenue. 12l
Ieet northwest of Jackson avenue.
Simon 1ertlin to James Murphy, for 81. land west
side OF Pine street, Az feet south of Communipaw
avenue.
Hoboken Land and improvement Company to
Henry Mehl, for $500, land and premises southeast
corner of Washington and Tenth streets, Hoooken.
Eleanor C. Clifford to Francis c. harmsted, for