The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Martin Act Sale Brings
the City Over 100000.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY
In Every Case the City's Claim Is
More Than Satisfied.

1Sldl IhSlo COMPANY 10
very clearly at yesterdays great sale of
city property acquired under the Martin
Act what judicious advertising and a
competent, trustworthy real estate deal
er can do under the most discquraging
circumstances. To begin with, he sold
every piece of property he put up. 1t
occurred frequently That the property
was in NJ way particularly desirable,
but his method of %arousing prospective
buyers of other tracts was novel, inter-
esting and almost wonderful. When
there was no bid for a parcel he simply
stopped, asked If there wasn't some per-
son in the room who didn't believe it was,
worth something, and in five minutes
he had a half dozen bidders after 1t hot
and heavy, as determined to have it as
though it was the only unimproved piece
of property in the entire city. 1t must
be remarked hat every parcel of land
he exposed for sale yesterday has been
offered once before, but owing to the
absence of bidders the city was compel.
led to buy it in. Another thing which
was gratifying to Mayor Wanser, who
was an interested spectator, and to the
Finance Committee of the Board of
Aldermen was that in every case the
city's claim was more han satisfied.
The sale brought into the city's treas
ury the handsome sum of 1872, 600, and at
the same time places property worth
at least 100000 at the disposal of the
Tax Commissioners for assessment next
year, which really benefits the city
doubly.
The sale was not without it's amusing
features. For instance, at about hye
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sell the So lots in the vicinity of~Lundy,s
Lane, he quietly asked, Who wouldn't
own a full city lot for $40 or $15?' Di-
rector Edward Hoos Of the Board OF
whispered consultation with William
Symes of Newark avenue, and Mr.. Hoos
gave him a ''cineh tip" thai Lundy,s
zel's saloon. Symes winked knowingly,
and the two gentlemen proceeded to buy
lots five and eight at a clip for W, $40
and SIS each. They We're determined to
own Lundy's Lane until some one gave
them another sure thing" that Lundy's
Lane was in the swamps near the West
Hoboken line and that the only use the
ishment of a little Venice. They looked
for the map, discovered this to be true,
paid their money and got out, with a
fine load of useless land.
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
There was occasionally a sad scene
also. Toward the close Of the sale, Lot
go, Block 1879, on the north side of Steu-
ben street, between Warren and Hender-
son streets, on which stands a three
story brick tenement known as No. 154
was offered. Old John Barry had wait
AS soon as Mr.. Stevens announced it
he stood up and said:-'Ladies and gen
tlemen, this is all / have in the world,
and it was left to me. had been sick
$1,000 for it and I hope will be allowed
to a it."
The silence was broken by, Mr.. John
Edelstein who shouted, Let him have It;
yes, do shouted a dozen more. Mr..
Stevens did his duty, but in a manner
which showed that he felt sorry for the
old man before him. Three times he
said, Bid or | SELL" and then down it
went. Barry wept like a child with joy.
After the News" went TO press yester-
81, block SIS, facing Ciendenny avenue,
for $50, and parts of lots 8 to II, same
block for $S5 each. Lot 81, block 517,
south side of C~ommunipaw avenue, be-
| tween Soldier and Sackett streets, was
| next offered. 1t was sold for 1,250 to
George Logan. Lot s, block 663, on the
| north side of Kearny avenue, between
| Ocean and Hart avenues, was started at
Sis.
Lot ~, block $50, known as No. 2S
Westervelt place, on the north side, be-
tween Grand street and Cornelison ave-
nue., was next offered. 1t was a two and
| a half story frame and brick basement,
| with 6 rooms. 1t started at $500, and was
sold for $500 to H. Riley: Lot No. Al,
| Cleary. 1t was sold for 1925 to James B.
Hail.. Lot 10, block 42o, Division street,
between Ninth and Tenth streets, was
started at $25 and sold for $50. Lot 20
| started at S25 as sold for $50 to the same
buyer. Lots 25. rs, 81 and %, on the south
side of Tenth street, between Bruins
| wick and Division streets, started at S5
aud said For S110 zach IN J1T1nS Smith
| Lots Is and 16, block APO, on the north
| side of Brunswick street, started at 500,
and went for s155 to Edward Hoos. Lots
8, 10 II and II, in the same block, on the
| same side of the street, started at $l0O
| and sold for $3.50 each to Contractor M.
t. Connolly. Lots 20 and q, block 52S, on
the south side Of IN Ma tad nhoa av sta u
ed at $50 each, JOB Edelstein being the
bidder. They sold for S2l0 each to Will
lam C. Adams.
| side of C~ommunipaw avenue, started at
500 and sold for $3.50 each to W. knight.
Lots 40 East and 40 West started at $l0O
f nods SGD q Da set s sna t. t. Nest W: 'a were o smdtRi
next. They were sold for $500 each to
James Smith. Lots As East and 45 West
were next on the list. They brought $3.50
each from w. H. Speer. Jr: Lots 4S East
| and 40 West started at 500 and sold for
| $l95 each to James Smith. Lots Al East
and Al West started at $3.50 and sold for
East and SO West started at $3.50 and
sold for $255 to John Harkins. Lots 81
East and 81 West started at S170 and
Bumped up rapidly, calling for $50 each
| to John Edwards.
Lot 6, block 319, fronting on Grand
| street, north side, between the National
Docks Railway and Prior street, started
at $500, bid by John Edelstein, selling for
| $765 ito George Fletcher. Lots 6 and s,
| block $50, on the north side of Union
street, between Ocean and Jackson ave
| nues, with a two story frame On the
centre, started at $500 each. and sold for
| S745 each to Henry V. Condict. Lots 10
at $500, offered by John Edelstein. They
sold for $3.50 each to Isaac Romano.
Lot 80, block 500. on the north side of
Hoadley avenue, between Mallory avenue
| and Bennett street, vas offered for sol
| as a starter, finally selling for 500 to
Mrs. C~avigne. Part of lot 20. block 293,
near Eighteenth street, brought only $15,
| from Nj. T. Connolly. Lot "a, block 352,
| known as No. Al Westervelt place, on the
| southeast corner of Cornelison avenue,
| started at $500. 1t has a two story build
ing 2Ox25 feet. 1t brought S1,635 from
! Elizabeth Pearce. y
Lots Nos. 81 and %. fronting on Coles
! street, south side, between Fifteenth and
| Sixteenth streets. sold for S85 each to
| building Inspector Neil. Lot i BLOCK
| 291, at the southwest corner of Erie and
| Sixteenth streets, started at S25O ana
| sold for $3.50 to Patrick S~haughnessy.
Lot 60, E1s, facing Stuyvesant avenue
| between West Side avenue and Weldon
| street, south side, with an old tWo-story
frame. brought 1920 from Isaac Romano.
Lot 81, Ell, in the rear of the above,
| facing DeKalb avenue, was sold for Sl60
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