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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
EoARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued.

That the Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to advertise for proposals for the
furnishing and delivering at Belleville and
High Service Pumping Station of about
10, 900 gross tons of Anthracite coal from
either of the following named mines, Jeddo,
Glenwood, Highland, Packer, Consolidated
or Spring Brook. for the reason that the above
named mines are controlled by only one or
two companies, and the names of other com
panies mines should have been included in
the resolution.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORT OF HI CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported Certificates
in favor of
John Nolan, 1887 81 on account of cor
tract No. 674.
Edward O'Donnell, $500 on account of
contract No. 500.
P. E. Martin, $500 on account of contract
No. 10. :.
Henry Byrne, $2.210.5S on account of
contract No. I'll.
P. ]. Mullery, 81. 800 on account of con-
tract No. TIA.
John Hopkins. $500 IN account Of con-
tract No. 722.
Denis Byrnes, $500 on account of contract
No. 723.
P. ]. Condor, $t,844,50 on account of
contract No. 729.
Received and referred to their appropriate
Committees
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
The following claims were presented:
Mackev. Young & Co., 81. rs; Timothy
Regan, $51; Theo- Smith & Bro, $50. 81, $40 ~;
Lizzie Woodcock, $3.50; NJ. ]. Wegman,
S125; Warren & Nugent, agt., $20S. 35;
Martha Bumstead. $125; F. G. OReilly,
S462. so, 1856, 1926, 1925; P. E.. Martin,
$50. "a; Robert Muirhead, $1S4.09; John
Mccarthy, S181. so: Lehigh Valley R. r.
Co.. S170. SO, $154 SO, Sill AZ; Alex.
Hamill, $13S so; Holmes & Cogan. $1l4. 81;
NJ. Foster, 1915; w. W. Farrier, $43S,
s43S. s4e3. 10, $500. 90, $500, $240, 1922.
S171. $3.50: Geo. T. Bouton, $22; Evening
Journal Association, 500. 80, $29. 10, SIC. 65:
+. G. Herald, $12. rs, So. 10; N. j. Stats
Zeitung. $50.0 5, $50. S5, $36. 40; also OIL pay
rolls LAYING and Repaving Water Pipe,
S3. 5O7. IS, November, 1898, Laying and Re-
pairing Water Pipe, So, 1928 90. December,
1893. LAYING and Repairing Water Pipe,
So. 169. IL, January, 1894; Laying and Re
pairing Water Pipe, SO, 009 SO, February,
1894, Laying and Repairing Water Pipe,
So. $50. SO, March, 1894; General Superin-
tendent, etc, 81, AS, April, 1894.
Received and referred to their appropriate
Committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets and Sewers on Ger
tifcates of Chief Engineer in favor of
John Nolan, 1881, "a on account of con-
trsct No. 674.
Edward O'Donnell, $500 on account of
contract No. 500.
Henry Byrne, So, a1o.58 on account Of
contract No. I'll.
P. ]. Mullery, $500 on account of con
tract No. ia.
John Hopkins, $500 on account Of CON
Denis Byrnes, $500 on account Of contract
No. 723.
And on claim of Jniius Breternitz, Jr.,
$S1; Geo. T. Bouton. $22; VIM. Harris,
So 20, Jas. p. Hall, $16. 20; Henry Byrne,
500; Robert Muirhead, $187 %, Ss2Js 50;
Luke Kilduf. $266. 10; Jas. Mcdonald,
S26. 10; as correct.
Three 90 petitions for signs.
Favorable.
The repcrtw was accepted.
Committee on Municipal Lighting reported
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
HoBoKEN FIRST REFORMED CHURCH

Cornerstone Of the New Structure
Laid Yesterday.
The cornerstone of what will ere many
moons be the handsome home of the congre-
cation of the First Reformed Church of Ho-
boken, was laid yesterday afternoon. The
ground is situated in Bloomfield street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, adjoining the
present old structure where services are
held. The Rev. DR.. Paul Van Cleef Of the
Wayne Street Reformed Church presided at
the ceremonies at the request Of Pastor
Henry Matthias, Mr.. Van Cleef having been
one of he three members Of the Organiza-
ton Committee of the church in 1851. The
other membership Rev. B. G. Taylor
and the Rev. Thomas Gregory-have since
died. Services were first held in the church
in honor of the event. DR.. Van Cleee offered
an invocation, followed by tho singing of
America by the congregation. The Rev.
DIR. Cornelius Brett of tho Bergen Reformed
Church read Scripture, and the Rev. John
Finch of the First Baptist Church, Hobo
ken, lead In responsive reading and recital
Jencks and Mrs. Butler rendered
solos. Pastor Matthias read a brief history
Of the church. Speeches wero made by DR..
Van Cleef, the Rev. A. B. Richardson of the
First Methodist Church. Hoboken: the Rev.
John Beatty of the First Baptist Church,
HoboIen; the Rev. John Rudolph of the
German Lutheran Church, Hoboken; the
Rev. Charles Wright of the Cen
trail Avenue Reformed Church, and
the Rev. DR.. Brett of the Bergen
Reformed Church. Services in the church
concluded with the singing of the hymn,
GLORIOUS Things of Thee Are Spoken.
The stone was laid by Pastor Matthias.
PRAYER was offered by Dr.. Brett and the
benediction% pronounced by the pastor. The
new church will. cost SIS, 900 and $40, 600
was paid for the property. The
structure will be of light India
limestone. The ceiling viii extend in a peak
far up into the air. The auditorium will be
upon the first floor and the Sunday School
in the basement. The seating capacity of
the big room will be about 400. The church
NAV be finished in eioht months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
THE TAX COMMISSIONERS.
Nearing the End ofTheir Work-The
Erea VAiSnnt,anrw

Free Dispensary.
The Hoboken Tax Commissioners Tuesday
evening consumed ninety minutes in discus
sing the appropriation of the Fire Board,
and managed to chop off a couple Of thou
sand dollars from the amount asked.
The Fire Board was allowed $780, 2S. IS.
including a balance in their funds of
$57. 926. 35. City Clerk McDermott com
municated that there is Sc, 1856. rs due for the
last fall and spring elections, which must be
appropriated. The Board of Health was
given $1,000. A large amount was allowed
for street repairing under condition that
81, 600 already in the funds, and which is
included in the appropriation be
expended in repairing First street
between Jackson and Monroe. Five thou
sand dollars was allowed for printing and
stationery and $86, 734.A for city indebted
ness. The Poor Fund was awarded S7,517. %.
Commissioner Barrie and Eckelkamp re-
ported that they could find no law empower
ing them to appropriate money to the Free
Dispensary, and suggested that the Com
m%issioners deny the $500 asked by the doc
tors for the maintenance of it. The dispen-
sary distributes medicines to poor families
and doctors contribute time to the object
with no remuneration. The report was
adoDted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
HoBoKEN's FREE LIBRARY.
Absolute Necessity OF a New Build
ing.

Absolute Necessity OF a New Build
ing.
The Hoboken Library Trustees re-organ-
lied Tuesday night for 1884 with Mayor
Pagan as President and Trustee Russ, Treas
urer. These committees were re-appointed
by the President:-Finance, Russ, O'Toole
and Lehman; Library, Schlatter, Law
son and Meagher; Books, Meagher,
Lehman and O'Toole; Reading Room,
Lawson, Schlatter and Russ. The Treas
urer reported receipts for the past year
of So, 107. S6, including a balance of 1906. 25
from the previous year. The expenditures
were S7,4S0.71. The liabilities are 1896,
leaving q surplus of $32 Is. The Librarians
report showed the necessity of enlarged
quarters, which he urged. The library at
present contains 11,845 volumes, 1,676 Of
which added last year. Of the total
number 1913 are German books.
There has been a circulation Of S9,S43
volumes, an increase over the previous
year of 1866. and a total circulation since
the organization of the library of 302, 565
volumes. Seven thousand six hundred and
sixty persons hold membership cards. The
report to the Council requested that body to
wake up to the fact that Hoboken is in alb
solute need Of a Public Library building and
asked them to permit issuing OF bonds neces-
sary to purchase property and erect a build
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
ANOTHER sMUGGLER CAUGHT.

When the North German Lloyd steamer
saale arrived at her dock in Hoboken Tues
day afternoon, Albert Reinthaler, a cabin
passenger, e~ndeayored to get OF the pier
with some jewelry in his possession which he
had carefully concealed from The Customs
inspectors. He was taken TO an office on the
pier and searched. A package. q large
amount of valuable watches, rings. etc, was
taken from him. Two gold brooches SET
with diamonds, rubies, enieralds and sap
phires were also found. Reintaaler said he
lived in Cleveland, Ohio. the value OF the
seizure is not less than 81, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
A POOR GIRLS MISFORTUNE.

Nellie Loring, t~wenty-three years old, Of
No. 1876 Railroad avenue, attempted to COM
NIT suicide Tuesday night at ten o'clock
by drowning herself in the Morris Canal,
near the Pacific avenue bridge. She was
rescued by the captain of g canal boat which
was moored near the bridge. He hauled
her out of the canal with a boat hook. TIL
girl was removed to the City Hospital. She
refused to disclose her identity until yester-
day. Shen then told the Warden that she
did not want to live and had attempted
suicide to kill her shame.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
A POLICE sHAKEUP.
Colonel Abernethy HAS transferred
Number Of Sergeants.


a Number of Scrgeants.
The shakeup in the Police Department, ex-
clusively f-oreshadowed in THE NEWS on
Tuesday, took place at the meeting held late
that afternoon. The sergeants and rounds
men were the ones to fare badly. The
shakeup is due to President Abernethy, who
stated as his reason for transferring tho men
that it would bring about better discipline,
and put some life and snap into the men OF
the department. He argued that IN
some Of the precincts one or two
Sergeants were continually compelled 70
prefer charges against policemen, While
others never had a charge of any character
to make. Commissioner Feeney made a
strong protest against the transfer OF the
men. lit looks too much like O scheme to
push Democratic officers said he. THE
transfer of men is not III any way benehcial
to the department. 1t causes the men incon-
vsnience. 1t places them in localities where
they are not acquainted, and in many ways
effects the efficiency OF the department. !"
President Abernethy replied that the men,
because of never having been transferred,
were becoming too intimate and familiar.
Mr.. Feeney's efforts were of No. avail. Ser
geant Battersby, one of the brightest men IN
the force, according TO Chief Murphy's way
of thinking. was transferred from Head
quarters to the Third precinct. Sergeant
Sam Archibald will be ON the desk at Head
quarters in future. Sergeant Kelly was
transferred from the First to the Third pre-
cinct, Sergeant Duffy from Third to First
Sergeant harrington from Fifth to Second,
Sergeant Cannon Second to Fifth, Sergeant
Mclaughlin Second to Fourth. Sergeant
Solomon from Fourth to Second. Sergeant
FIanneIly from Second to Sixth, Sergeant
Wilshusen from Sixth to Second, Sergeant
Quinn from First to Seventh, Sergeant
Reardon from Seventh to First.
Roundsnan Engels was taken from the
Fourth and sent to the Second precinct;
Roundsman Higgins, Second to Fourth;
Roundsman Duffy, from Sixth to Fifth;
Roundsman Dougherty. from Fifth to sixth;
RoundsmaD Toppin, from Third to Second;
Roundsman .Noonan, from Second to third.
Policemen Logan, King, jackson and NC
Aghon were retired on half pay, being un-
abs to do duty any longer. Petitions were
received from George w. Brewer, Daniel T.
the force. Special police powers were
granted to Henry Niehotf, J. j. Flood and
William Looney.
Chief Murphy reported that he had sus-
pended Chanceman J.. Hartford for neglect OF
duty. !.
The commissioners met ss the Board of
Health and received the monthly reports Of
the city physicians. All of them have been
kept quite busy attending dependent pa
tients. The petition of the S. A. A. G. So
ciety to have the floors prepared and new
plumbing put in the City Hospital viii be
looked into. Residents Of Romaine and Van
Wagenen avenues complained of pools OF
stagnant water in the street. The case was
referred to the Health Inspector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
CoLUMBIA'S RIBS STRAINED.
The Cruiscr's Trial Trip Mny Result
in a Court-HTartIai.

Amo CfUtscrsb EFzai HrAR HAuy hAcSutt
in a Court-NHartIai.
WASHINGTON, Nav 81, 1S94.-Onieials at
the Navy Department were treated to a SEN
sation about the new crack cruiser Columbia
today when the Selfridge Inspection Board
finally handed in its voluminous report of
the condition and performance of the yes
sell on tho recent official trial trip.
The secret has been well guarded by the few
who had any knowledge OF the facts, but the
action Of Acting Secretery McAdoo this
morning in ordering the vessel into the dry
dock at League Island, shows that
the authorities are going to lose
no time in investigating the ex-
tent to which the vessels hull mas
been damaged. 1t is understood that upon
the result Of the examination ordered by
Mr.. McAdoo, a naval court martial will be
ordered to fix the responsibility for no less
an offence than that of running the magnifi-
cent racer aground and MASKING a great
dent In her side below the water line,
destroying her fine lines n probably
strainfng many of her ribs. No
one IN board, during the trial,
reported the shock that must have been felt
by those on watch when the Columbia struck
an obstruction 30 forcibly as to do the dam
age which probably occurred at night, and
no one now knows the full extent of the ac-
cident, although the inspectors found one
compartment greatly distorted, and one ex-
pert declared it q wonder that the plates
held together, and that water did not food
the affected part of the ship.
The sister ship of the Columbia, the
Minneapolis, which has been in the League
Island dock. was taken out this morning,
and the Columbia will take her place to-
night or this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
NEW RIPARIAN BOARD MEET.

Gov. G. T. Werts and Messrs. Willard c..
Fisk, Miles Ross, John 1. Holt and William
Cloke, of the State Board of Riparian Com
missioners, met this afternoon and organ
lied. Mr.. Robert Bacot, who has SO long
and honorably filed the office of engineer.
was reelected, and his assistant is Mr.. j. G..
Payne, who has filed that position so ably
for many years. Mr.. George L. Record IS
counsel.
The application of the Jersey City, Ruther-
ford and Hoboken Railroad Company, for
permission to cross the H~ackensack with
their projected electric road, was granted,
and the State fixed the grant at 1880.
Permission was given to a Passaic con-
tractor to take sand out of the Passaic
River, and other small encroachments were
allowed. General business followed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
APRIL BABIES AND BERNSTEIN.

Clothier Bernstein will have to present
141 April babies with a $3.50 gold piece, this
being the number registered at the office Of
the Hudson County Board of Health during
May. Neglect OF physicians, it is said, to
register names may cause some trouble, but
the agreement was plain, that Mr.. Bern
stein would only give the 81 to those regis
tered. However, Bernstein is a liberal man,
and is considering the gu sstion of doing
something for the other babies.
Reywoold Stelgen of No. 1852 Grand street
made the nearest guess Of the number re-
ported, his guess being 147. He will receive
4 new suit of clothes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
TIE duDIoIARY COMMITTEE.

Ex-Governor Bedle, whom Governor
Werts appointed the member from the Sey-
enth Congressional district on the New Jer-
sov Judiciary Commission, said the first
msetinr Of the Commission will take place
in Trenton on Tuesday next at noon. The
Commission will elect its officers and de-
termine it's course Of proceedings. 1t Is said
that Ex-Governor Bedle viii be elected
Chalrman. 8N1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
cHANCERY NOTES.

Chancellor McGln and Vice Chancellors Pitney and
Green were In Chancery Chambers tnis incoming.
The divorce case OF Joerns VS.. Joerns was contin-
ued until June Is. when both sides will pug IN extra
N
vice Chancellor Pitney heard final argument in
the Berry divorce suit at Woodbridge. Counsel for
Mrs. Berry maintained that her relations with Livery
Stable Keeper Carpenter were proper.
The injunction in the matter at Cape May and
West Jersey Railroads was again before Chancellor
McCill, this morning; also the Rurat Homestead
case, both Of which have been fully written in these
columns.
cases Of Westervelt v. Graf, a dispute as to q judg
ment on . lumber yard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
BRUSH SIGNS A CONTRACT.

BALTIMORE, May 81, 1s94.-It is an
nouuced that Miss Elsie Boyd Lombard of
Hoyt's "a Temperance Town." and John
Tomlinson Brush of Indianapolis, President
of the Cincinnati Baseball Club, will be
married on Wednesday, June 6. at the
Church of the Messiah, in New York. Miss
Lombard is a BaltinIorian, but for several
years has made her home in New York. Mr..
Brush is a popular business man in Indian
annlis -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
on claim of John 7. Killen, IS. 81; as cor

on claim of John T. Killen, IS. 81; as cor
rect.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs
reported on claims of Johnnie Carthy, 1856;
+. G. Supply Co, $50. 50; nj. Foster, $500;
United Gas improvement Co, 1858. rs; as
correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Assessmentsan Extensions
reported on Certificates of the Chief Engi-
neer in favor of
P. T. Condor, 81, S44. 50: on account of
Martin, S12. So, 1897, y, 20; Peter Joacham,
AGA. 90: Thos. Holmes. $50. "a; Steele &
Condict, $51. 96; !. H. Gautier & Co., $10;t
%. H. Perry, $2S; Wood & Menagh, S31.15;
Chas. Boitwood. 81. so; Hugh Dugan,
S22. so: National Meter Co., $141; also on
pay rolls Laying and Repairing Water Pipe,
$3. 5O7 %, November, 1898; Laying and
Repairing Water Pipe, 1898. so. Decem-
Der, 1898; Laying and Repairing Water
Pipe, So, 1869. 12, January, 1894; Laying and
Repairing Water Pipe, So, 009. 96, February,
1894; Laying and Repairing Water Pipe,
So, 565. so, March, 1894; General Superin-
tendent, etc, $1,44S, April, 1894; as cor
rect.
The report was accepted
Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks, reported On Certificate of the
Chief Engineer in favor of
P. E. Martin, $500 on account of con-
tract No. no, and on claims Of Chas. Bolt
wood, So; J. c. Supply Co, $4.9 |, $780,
John Herman, $148. 5S; as correct.
The report was accepted.
Committee on Engineering and Survey,
reported on claims of John A. Viii, $3.50;
II. Mootz, $1.20; Vanderbeek & Sons,
$50. so, J.. w. Harrison, S31. 45; as correct.
TO be continued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
HoBoKEN's SECOND PRECINCT.
The Men who WILL Assist Captain
canning in Running 1t.

Tanning in Running 1t.
Hoboken's police sub-station, which was
closed by Mayor Pagan Immediately after he
assumed office, will be reopened tomorrowa at
seven A. M. with q new set of men under
command of Chief of Detectives John Fan
ming, recently appointed a captain. The
Transfers made are~:-Sergeants, Peter T.
Jacobus and Detective Thomas Good, Jr.,
Acting Sergeant; Roundsman, Owen
Kilduff; Detectives, James Kerrigan and
Michael Kiveon; Doormen, Robert Nc
Curdy and Patrick Breen. Twenty addi-
tional patrolmen have also been transferred.
The new precinct takes in all that portion of
the city north of Fifth street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
sII0nrEDs BILLY UTZ.

Judge Euaspeth this afternoon announced
the appointment of Alexander Mclean of
the Journal as a member of the County
Board for the Equalization Of Taxes, he re-
placing Vim. Utz Of Hoboken. The salary
is $500 q year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
SUMNER READING

To any one who viii send US four Of the following
cannons (Which may be cut from four issues OF the
same date, or from four issues OF different datesl
recommended by ten cents in silver or in postage
stananl We viii send, post paid, by mali. any three
books TO be selected by yourself from the LIST
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
JERSEY CITY

e.
All wo ID material must conform TO the plans
end specifications for said bridge, filed in the OFFICE
of the clerk of said board, and now open to lnspec-
ton of possible bidders.
right to reject or accept proposals or bids Tor any
part or all of the work.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed Gu
velope. endorsed Proposals for Bridge "A New
name of bidder, and handed to the ClerS Of ssid
Board at the stated time in open meeting when SAID
bids or proposals. are called for.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a ceftlnsu
order of the County Collector on one of the Ma
tional Banks doing business In HUDSON county ior
the sum of one thousand two hundred ana ntty Qoi-
lars Isl, $50 or cash for the SAME amount TO De ue-
That the bidder will accept aud execute said con-
tract. il awarded TO said bid or proposal, and TO in
damnify the county in the premises
There shall also accompany each D1u or proposal
a nrop0sition in writing or at least three treehold-
ers IN the County Of Hudson to the effect that they
will become suret.es for an amount not less than
tvvenfvfve thousand gS25.G0O) dollars. to De secured
nv their bond Tor the faithful performance of the
Work and to indemnify and save harmless the
county in the premises.
No rrOposal will be considered wherein the above
conditions are not observed.
Further notice is also given that the work above
mentioned, with the contract and obligations to be
naade therefor, are to be done under and in pursu-
ance of an act entitled AN Act to authorize the
BOARD of Chosen Freeholders OF any of the several
counties of this State to lay out. open, construct.
improve and maintain a puhlic. road therein" APP
proved April z, 1888, and the acts
Ali further nformat.on and blank forms for pro
posals can be obtained of the Clerk OF tho Board OF
Chosen Freehoaders or OF the Chief Engineer OF the
New Public RoadSat his office, Fuller Building, Jer-
By order of the Board Of Chosen Freeholders.
JOHN OYD Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
Pastor and People.

Pastor and People.
$50 you are sent by the Bishop to take charge OF
our church,
+yes."
'Ihope you will suit us as well as our former pas,
tor. ne was such o nice man-at least some people
thought so If he had renamed. perhaps our
church quarrel Of ten years standing would nave
been settled."
tYou ought to have kept him"
aHe refused to ay."1Christian Advocate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
New Public Road,

all the labor and material required in the con;
structi on of Bridge A on the New Public koa9