The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-05
REAL ESTATE news.
Litigation Delays the Mercer
Street Bridge : Sales OF
Property Pointers.

eth Jersey City News" suggested yes
terday that Mayor Wanser should INSIST
upon the New Jersey Junctipn Raliroau
erecting a bridge over Mercer street
where its line crosses the street on the
Montgomery street swampsl
His Honor had anticipated the sus-
gestion and had already made the re
quest for the bridging of the street. Inc
Mayor has gone a step further ana re-
quested the National Docks Railway ~
tear away it's trestle who're 1t crosses
Mercer street and bridge It in the same
manner as the New jersey Junetioh
proposes doing,
The offer of the New Jersey Junctloh
Railroad to do considerable paving, open
certain streets and bridge Wayne anu
Mercer streets if granted permission 10
cross Railroad avenue with it's new line'
which is to run under the Pennsylvanla
Railroad tracks, makes it compulsory
on the part of that company TO Drldge
Mercer street. On or about July 2 80 80
the Mayor discovered that 1ouiiua4h
were being laid for a heavy tTeslaSd that
Of Wayne street, and he believes tHat
the company had forgotten It's opnsa In
to bridge Mercer street. Wltnod' Nth
sulting anyone he aone"tad
Chief Engineer Ruggles ana requeeffe o
him to designate on a map ~" noint
anart the foundations were at that point;
MIR. Ruggles reported S6.4 leea. for
the general railroad law ~foundatlols tpa
a trestle or bridge may be pulil ~ ~
curb line if the COMPANY IN luam for
the city the lam amount Oh siou =
sidewalk purposes. 10 oou.
municate with Colonel Asa Dlchalsot,
counsel for the Junction ROAD, reque9.d
ing him to bridge Mercer street, anu
also to lay a similar request peioie II
National Docks Railway. s4
Nothing was heard from tne TSqnSe'
until last Wednesday, when Nh. Dlckln-
SON notified the Mayor that owing 70
the present complicated condition OF az
fairs in the suit with the Penh9ylVanld
Railroad nothing can ahot pc w done the legal
dpht was ended. the two roads would
undoubtedly grant his request, na5ose
isfied the Mayor. Hi snaned TO the Hill
newt wear if possible. He also IS ahA-
IONS 10 have It paved with asphalt from
Henderson street to the new County
SALES THAT WE'RE
A down town a%uctioneer on WedneS1
day afternoon last attempaeq Uorth-
erly side of Grand street. ABOUT 70 ieet
west of Warren street. This lnducelhen'
was thrown out to prospective purYaao-
ers. There is at present on the III
substantial foundation for a pulluins.
The presence of this foundation, which
also possesses a well preserved teI ~
first ttOOr glrQeTS, .ISNlNCo
some fifteen or more years aso ie"'
a stir among property owners. -
To more accurately recall the Location
of the lot in quesf ril1 rppe eoTenf that two
small brick houses adjoin St. Peters Col
lege. Between these houses and the
home of Abraham Post, on lhf ormerlv
occupied by DIR. McGill, there Is a no
ticeably high board fence. Ihat renee b
obscures the lot in question annaad h hx
49, Trny,o NiaNU II WAS OWIpu DN
Z iva r. Mclaughlin, but ne regshtls
gave it to his sons by a deed GIT,
1t appears the Post house was iorhleTly
fn ne qhIin had a falling out with that
worthy family and he decided to erect
a factory there, in which; II Is sal Tub,n n6
| would make some little noise. The nee
| essary excavations were made and every
thing was progressing smootnly "aeh
the owner Of the two little houses ad3
Joining ST. Peters College, now ownea
Nv William Hayes, discovered that MI.
| Mclaughlin was ~excavating TO such Z
I deDth that his foundation walls We're Pc
ing put to a severe test and one Which
It was scarcely safe to permit. A de-
| mand was at once made to shofe UP
under the walls TO strengthen them.
The case got into the courts and the de-
| sired snoring was directed to be done
speedily. This order was complied with;
| one tier of girders placed on them, Their
the idea of completing the pulidlng Was
| abandoned.
Since then the wall has remained there
| subject to all kinds of weather. 1t Is
| q valuable lot, and the title to it is IN
"disputably free and clear, but SOMEHOW
it is regarded as a hoodoo. ABE Pos'
once offered $500 for it, l am informed,
but $4,000 was the asking price then and
is now. Mr.. Hayes wants 1T, but ne
thinks 5000 too much for it, AS a mat
| today no better location in the city for
a big fiat or apartment house. It Is on
| the sunny side of the street, and is con
| sidered a bargain at $1,000 in every re,
spect by real estate. dealers. 1t viii
probably be disposed of at private sale.
The same auctieneer who was in charge
of the foregoing sale made an EFFORT tp
sell a valuable plot, with a frontage o.
80 feet on Commupipaw avenue n
running through l59 feet to Harrison ave,
nue., on which stands a three-story and
north side of the avenue, facing Seidlel
street, and is only S15 feet east OF Bergen
avenue. The first floor of the building
is occupied as a livery, stable, and on the
second there are a large hall lodge
rooms and living apartments. The sale
took place on Tuesday. There were bid
ders, but Asa Zabriskie, executor OF
the estate of John c. Zabriskie, Of which
the property is a part, refused to allow
it TO go at a sacrifice. There is some
demand for cheap property on the. Hill,
but hiah priced, valuable property is go
ing at fearful and discouraglng saerl-
! fees.
/ On OCTOBER Ill, president FRANK oteNeHs
! of the Real Estate Trusts Company will
4 sell the two frame houses at Nos. u and
IA Wilkinson avenue, northerly ~side,about
100 feet east of Ocean avenue. The houses
are two-story and brick basement, l5xb
| feet, nine rooms and all improvements.
| The purchaser has the option of paying
cash in full or $500 down and the remain
der on monthly installments.
The Finance Board is giving the Street
and Water Board able assistance in the
matter of hurrying along much needed
improvements. Last Monday evening the
Street and Water Board awarded Dennis
! Burns a contract to construct a sewer
|, in Central avenue, and contracts to John
| Nolan to construct sewers in Van Reipen
| place and Highland avenue Yesterday
morning the board awarded the Barber
! Asphalt Company the contract to pave
| Ogden avenue between Bowers and Con-
gress streets. Last night the Finance
! Board lconeurred in all these awards and
4 ordered the necessary contracts drawn
| at once, 50 that work may be begun
without delay.
JUNCTION ROAD AGAIN.