The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-08
DEMANDS HER RIGHT
Mrs. SChlund Claims the
Award For Her Boule-
ward Land Was
Unjust.

The residents of Greenville who were in
hopes that Section No. 2 of the new County
Road would be paved, curbed, graded and
macadamized before the fall are doomed to
disappointment. The prospect of an early
completion of the work has been knocked
out by the refusal of Mrs. Barbara Schlund,
who owns four lots between PearsaL avenue
and Noble street, to allow the County Road
Commissioner to take her property. The
entire second section of the road would be
clear if Mrs. Schlund's property was out OF
the way. The contractor will not resume
work ON it until Mrs. Schlund settles heg
difficulty with the Commissioners. The
neighbors sympathize with Mrs. Schlund.
One of them last night said
AN UNJUST AWARD.
"That Mrs. Schlund has not received a
proper award can be seen by comparing the
amount she was offered to the amounts re-
ceived by her ~neighbors. The slice of Mrs.
Schfund's property that is needed for the
road measures 100 feet on the County Road
and So feet in depth. For this she was orig
inally awarded S2,250, and when she appeal
ed to the courts she was awarded $500 addi-
ton. Mr.. Joseph Abel, who surrendered a
piece of property adjoining on the north and
measuring 45 feet on the County Road and
50 feet in depth was awarded $500. The
four lots on the opposite side OF Pearsall ave-
nue., owned by Charles G~otthardt, were cut
down so that Mr.. Gotthardt lost 100 feet on
the County Road and SO feet in depth. For
this plot, which measured exactly the same
as Mrs. Schlund's piece of property, Mr..
Gotthardt was awarded S., $3.50, more than
double what Mrs. SchIund is asked to take.
When Mrs. Schlund appealed the first
award, and her case was tried she was not
allowed to go on the stand n testify.
Without hearing her side of the case the
jury came to- the conclusion That an addi-
tionaI award,of $500 would bring her award
to u point where it would compare favor
ably with the amounts received by her
neighbors. Tn increased amount has been
rendered to her, but she has steadfastly re
fused to accept. At the last meeting of the
Board of Freeholders Counsellor McGrath
was instructed to force Mrs. Schlund to ac-
cept the money, but if he attempts to carry
out the order he will need a few instruc-
lions in the manly art, for Mrs. Schlund
will make his visit decidedly Interesting.
MRS. sCHLUND INTERVIEWED.
A reporter OF THE JERSEY City News
visited Mrs. Schlund, yesterday, and inter
Commissioners. Il am not asking for more
than VIII at l should receive" said she. "All
I ask is that my award be incorporation to
those of my neighbors. The award which l
am asked to take Is nothing short of rob
berry. This house has stood on this property
for over thirty years. 1t sheltered me and
nv parents. During all that time taxes
have been paid regularly, and the property
has been improved continually. Now l
don't propose to bulge until / receive a
proper award. When the engineers first
surveyed this property they told me that l
could move the house back If did this
and put the house as far back as possible,
in fact, on the very line, it would
still occupy four feet of the County
Road sidewalk. When / explained this to
them they discovered that l could place the
building on the plot on Noble street, and
which connects with my rear, yard. Now
the house measures rs feet in width, while
the lot is but 81 feet wide. Howsthe engi-
neers expected to place the building on this
lot is more than | can understand. But
even if it were possible the Board of Health
would not allow it, as the dining room win
dow would open on Mr.. Abel's clubhouse,
the kitchen window on Mr.. LENDERS out
house on Noble street, and the rear entrance
on my own clubhouse. Now, wouldn't this
be a nice position to place me ina Anybody
who investigates this matter cannot fail to
recognize the justice of my claim. Some
body must lave made a mistake when my
award was made.
stsThe commissioners have threatened to
tear down my house and place it out of the
way, but | would like to see them try it.
The first man who lays his hands IN this
property will regret it,"