The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-10
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

The decision of the Street and Water
Commissioner to nave York street, between
Jersey avenue and Barrow street, paved
with asphalt, has caused rejoicing amongst
property owners. They will, no doubt, be
gratifed tc learn that the asphalt is being
laid there because the noise OF trucks pass
ing over the cobbles disturbed the Republic
can party councils at the Union League
club house.
The summit avenue sewer was completed
on Saturday last. 1t was a needed improve
ment. 1t will result, it is believed, in build
ings of a better class being erected on the
avenue.
Old Bergen Road is slated for improve
ment. For two years sections OF 1t nave
been almost impossible. The new Commits
sloners are making as many improvements
as possible. The engineering bureau, as a
result, is being kept busy. 1t will prove
self-sustaining under the new board.
Property owners of the Heights are not
letting any grass grow under their feet.
They are after improvements in hordes.
There is an amusing lack of originality in
all the petitions. When the new board first
took charge of the Street Department a big
speculator on the Hill petitioned for an i'm
provement. He accompanied it with a
reference to the dereliction of duty on the
part of the old board and concluded by
declaring that he knew the new reform
commissioners would do justice to every
property and make the most needed repairs
at once. That gentleman made a hit and
received what he asked for. Such news
spreads rapidly and now nearly all petitions
received at the office are constructed in a
similar manner. The new Commissioners
have dropped to the staffy racket and are
investigating every petition.
William b.. Speer is anxious to AVE Park
street improved. 1t needs it. Sarah (. Sip
has presented a petition to the board asking
for the grading of Newkirk and Dick
streets.
Oakland avenue property owners want the
old car tracks removed. They insist that
their presence is a detriment to their prop
erty.
Van Wrinkle street, near James, is in a de-
plorable condition, as The NEWS told last
week. Residents complain that it is SO low
that their sewage drains into it, and, be-
cause of a lack of grade, lie there and
s~tagnates. They attribute the breaking out
of scarlet fever in the section to the evil. A
petition for its improvement is to be sent to
the Street and Water Board.
Transfers.
William P. Douglass, Daniel Van Wrinkle and Cor
nelius Cronin to Alfred Henry for $500, lot {, Block
land at Nelson avenue and Lincoln street,
Johanna W. Meincke to Margaretha R. D. Meyer
, James Il. symes to Henry Schneider for $3.50 lot
s., Block 4, north side Van Wagenen place, North
Bergen.
Mortgages.
Anton Spitznagel and others to William Rifles,
Jr., on land and premises at Nelson avenue and
Lincoln street. for $500.
Antoine Zeinan to Clara Kyselover, on lots IA and
10, Block SO, West Hoboken, for $500.
Barbara Kuhi to Louis He1lbrun, on lot 40, Block
2, north side of Hudson street, Gutenberg, for
$2,00L.
Maria Louisa Farrant to Catharine Mead. on lot 8,
Block 70, north side Seaview avenue. for $225.
Louis +. Batteher to Simeon and Esther Carpenter,
on land and premises southside Of Vroom street, y
feet east OF Water avenue, for $NU.