The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-07
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

The announcement that the Tax Commits
sioners hope to again reduce the tax rate this
year has caused rejoicing amongst property
owners. Mayor Wanserls reform govern
ment is being lauded to the skies. Property
owners, however, should mot forget to give
a little credit to the local Tax Commission
ers and to the Cognty Board for the Equali-
zatlon of Taxes. ,dThe latter board is doing
much to reduce the'rate. Outlying districts
are being made 70 bear9a fair share OF the
county's burden. THE Boulevard chops off
q Zig batch of ratabies in Jersey City.
Outlying districts profit5 by it as much, If
not more, than Jersey City, owing to the
communication it offers. As a result, they
are to be mad to pay for all benefits re-
ceived. Herrison's assessor very wisely IN
creased the valuations there, but that would
not prevent the County Board from adding
a little more to it. Valuations are going to
be increased outside of Jersey City for a
change. West Hoboken, for instance, will
| get a healthy increase.
The annexation of Harrison and Kearny
with Essex county is not a dead issue yet by
any means. Mayor Wanser received a
friendly tip yesterday that the fight will
be renewed in October. Jersey Cityites will
be better prepared for it this time.
The Marion ''kickers" ave at last Sc
cured the much-howled-after rapid transit
communication with the lower section of the
city. The new line will open up a territory
now unoccupied for residential purposes.
Real estate men prophesy all increased de-
mand for lots at better figures than nave
been offered heretofore. There will be many
improvements made, and a bright future
| seems to be in store for Marion. Valuations
| will go up with the improvements. This
will probably cause another kick.
Contractor Condor is in another scrape.
| He is laying a new sewer in onnele avenue.
| Yesterday, while blasting rock, one of the
men made a partially successful effort to
blow up the ne1ghborhood. Property owners
complain that the paving over the com
pleted portion of the sewer has been
done in a wretched manner. They need not
worry. If the work is not properly done
| Condor won't get a dollar while Mayor
| Wanser is at the helm.
Mill Creek is in a fair way to being filled
in before the summer months are over.
| Residents of that neighborhood should thank
| THE NEWS for agitating the matter and be-
ing Instrumental in having Commissioner
| Beeney have the law passed which authorizes
its filling.
The Hudson County Caledonian Building
| and Loan Association is doing well. At its
last meeting S1,155.1S was received. The
Loan has assets amounting to Sl04, 369.6S,
| with a surplus of $50, S7G.6S.
President John Macarthur, of the Street
| and Water Board, has resigned his office as
a director in the Industrial Mutual B.. q L.
Association.
The New York and New Jersey Telephone
Company has begun to remove its unsightly
| poles in the lower section of the city.
Property owners are pleased with the ac-
tions of the new Street and Water Board in
| getting rid of an army of useless employees.
Their removal will leave a little money for
| street improvements.
Transfers.
Fannie E. Chapman to Henry Lembeck for 81, lot
Henry Lembeck to Fannie E. Chapman for 81,
above described property.
Thomas J. jenkins to Edward Jenkins for SO, lot
D, Block 101, at Grand and Warren streets.
John Fl. Ficken to Mary Hellers for 81 800. lot SO,
Block 5Gs%. west side of Vreeland avenue.
h. Ottalie Grote ct al to Henry Crotfard for Sl,6O,
lots Is and 16, Block $50, at st. PauIs and Bonner
avenues.
Mortgages.
James H. Van Buskirk to the Centerville Building
and L oan Association on land and premises north
east side Of East Thirty -eighth street. 2O feet south
west Of Avenue i, for $2,40A
| Charles Beelitz TO Mary o E. Byrnes, on land and
premises northeast side of East Twentyseventh
| Street, 1T5 feet northeast of Avenue D, for 5000.
Bridget Buleen, to Christian Feigenspan Corpora
ton, on land and premises at Avenue D and west
Eleventh street. for $165.
Isaac GlechenStem TO Rose D1mmick, on lot rs
block Fl, BaSonne, for $l,FN.