The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-28

Property owners on Germania avenue,
between Thorn street and Carlton ave-
nue., last night lost a determined fight
which they have. been making against
the confirmation of the final assessment
mar of the improvement of the avenue.
They are in no mood to submit even now,
Notwithstanding the fact that the fight
has been on for months, and it is highly
probable that the matter will be renewed
by the courts.
Application for the improvement Of
Germania avenue was made to the old
Street and Water Board. Property own
ers favored IT at that time, but when a
grade was struck a terrific howl was
raised, and not without just cause. Sec
tons of the avenue had to be cut away
to such an extent that houses, which
formerly had been on a grade with the
street were left standing twelve, and in
one instance fifteen, feet above the side
walk While the work was going on
their homes by climbing up ladders. IN
its face the survey for the grade was
absurd, and those property owners who
found their once pretty homes IN top of
kick. The work progressed and was ac-
copied as complete. The cost of the
work, according to the assessment map,
HOUSES HIGH AND DRY.
In a body Germania avenue residents
waited on the Assessment Commissioners
and induced those officials to inspect the
work. Between Lincoln. and Zabriskie
street they found the buildings way up
in the air. Such a grade had been struck
and SO much e~xcavating done that the
of terracing in front Of their houses.
After each rain storm sections of the
high embankments fall ard completely
cover the sidewalk, hiding it from view.
On the south side of Hutton street a
similar condition of affairs exists. The
change of grade of the avenue has de-
stroyed its beauty, and beyond all ques-
ton has deprecated the value of realty
rather than enhanced it. The avenue
simply presents a ludierous appearance.
The property owners raised such a howl
that the Assessment Commissioners
compelled the city to reduce the cost of
the work $500. Even this did not and
does not satisfy some of the property
owners. The case came up for final dis,
Water Board, acting as the Board of
Adjudication. No less a ~thirty-ive
complaints were made against the assess
ment. A. Blick and others declared that
the avenue had been ruined and property
deprecated. They further charged that
the work was lone for the benefit of one
or two owners for speculative purposes
only. They declared the grade was ab-
surd and that the work had been i'm
| properly done w. d. Smith, Charles
Moran and others declared that they
plete in its present forlorn and deplor-
able condition, They claim that the
work was not done according to contract.
Robert Gray and others filed similar
PETITION REFUSED.
The board considered each objection
separately and by a unanimous vote
sessment map confirmed and ordered filed
with the City Collector for collection.
The Commissioners all acknowledge that
the property owners q ground for COM
plant, but they ann knock out the as
sessment, because the work has been
done, they say, according to the appli-
cation made to the board and according
to specifications prepared to meet the
case.
The contract for the construction OF
the big main sewer in West Sid avenue,
which is to empty into Newark Bay, was
awarded last night to Michael I. o
molly.
The main door step for the Grove street
entrance of the new City Hall arrived
on the grounds last night.
Transfers.
Henry Heinsheimer to John Al. Gustafson for
$500. land west side of Highland avenue, rs
feet south of Alton street, Kearny.
Charles Schulken, Jr., to Carl Schulken for
50, 725, lot 8, Block Z, Hutton street.
James Gillies to James Rotation for 81, lots
As. 46, Al and 48, Block I, south side of Home
stead place, North Bergen.
James Rotation to Kate C. Selleck for 81,
above described property.
Maria Agnes KuIschinski to John Muller for
81, 400, lot 80. Block A, west side of Columbia
avenue.
Mortgages.
Paul Pungeon to Sarah j. Whitford, on lot
80, Block 2, east side of Summit avenue for
| s.. 900.
Patrick and Mary Feeney to the Commercial
Insurance Building and Loan Association, on
land and premises north side of Hoadley
avenue, 525 feet west of West Side avenue fol
81, 400.
John Alfred Gustafson to L. H. Trimmer, on
land and premises an Highland avenue, II
feet west of Alton street. Kearny, for 81, 700.