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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
TOO SPEEDY FOR GRAND STREET
why a Crescent Club Wan Got Rid
of His Tenants,

A prominent member of the Crescent
Club of bald Heads" is the happy
owner of the property at No. IT'S Grand
street. For some time 1t has been I'M
occupied. A week or more ago he found
a tenant, one who was willing to pay
even more than he sked. A price was
agreed upon, and the tenant moved in.
Neighbors did not like the looks of the
furniture that was moved in, and they
became more suspicious when three o.
four ladies of manufactured beauty put
in an appearance. Gentlemen called at
all hours of the day n night. The
Crescent Club man did not go to see his
tenant until complaint had been made to
him that the inmates of his house We're
a little 'too speedy for the locality. The
club man did not know VIA to do. &C.
eupants of houses on either side of his
began to kick. and he was finally COM
PEELED to give his tenant a tip to get out
with all haste. The police had been shad-
owing the place and proposed raiding 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03

LaAEtt-~s EL I
pensation is hereby. directed to be made
proportfoned to such neglect or absence.
Question being taken on The resolution
on yeas and nays there voted as follows:
Yeas-An the members of the board
presents.
KLEIN.
The Director declared h resolution
adopted.
BY Freebooter kelly
Resolved, That Joseph Mellon be and
is hereby appointed undertaken at Peni-
Tertiary for the term of one year; The
compensation to be paid therefor Is
hereby fixed at the rate Of $3.50 per en-
installments by the County Collector. on
warrants to be drawn on him by fur
Their order of this board. to be signed
by he Director n Clerk thereof: such
appointment, however, is made and Is to
be accepted by the appointee upon these
conditions and not otherwise: that the
appointse ia to be paid the rate of com
pensation allowed only for such time and
Service as shall be actually spent in and
actively devoted to the work and duty
Of said appointment n position, n no
therefrom, deduction Of the compensa-
lion Ia hereby DIRECTED to be made pro-
portioned to such neglect or absence.
Question being taken on the resolution
on yeas and nays there voted as follows:
Yeas-All the mernbers of the Board
presents.
The Director declared h resolution
60 De continued,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
(Sale No. 1861

TO ELIZABETH FARLEY JAMES FARLEY,
her husband. Mary Hogan, Minnie Hogan,
Anna Ann k HD-a John Airwen' E her ans9 aar.
rigan, William Harrigan. her husband. John
Hogan, Mary Hogan, his wife; Anna Hogan,
Anna Dillon. Joseph Dillon, her husband.
Lawrence Mccormack and John Nelson and
Mary Hogan.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City, on the
18th day OF April, 1894, The Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City purchased for the sum Of
seventeen cents ALL the land and real estate
situate in Jersey. City, in the County Of Hud-
mated as lot eighty-1ve s5), in Block num-
ber five hundred and siSty-seyen (6sD, upon
Der seventy-nine 90, made by the Commits
sioners of Adjustment, appointed in and fer
of Hudson. a certified copy of which report
and map was filed in the office OF the City
Collector of Jersey City, on the 18th day Of
being made pursuant to the provisions Of
an act of the Legislature Of New Jersey, passed
March 30th, 1885, entitled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages OF unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities Of this state, and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, ana to
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro-
vide for the sale of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you ap-
pear to haye an estate or interest in sa,d
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided
in said acts. before the expiration of six
months from and after the service hereof. d
deed for the same will be given conveying to
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City the
fee simple of said land and real estate ac-
cording to the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City N. j.. December 4. 1894.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
CITY,
P. F. WANSER,
(Seal.) Mayor.
Attest, JOHN E. SCOTT,
City Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the ofncs
Of the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers on Monday, January I, 1885, at II O'Clock
A. NJ. for the Improvement of Ogden avenue
from Bowers street TO Congress street, In &C.
cordanee with specifications on file in the oflce
Of the Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue
and agreement of sureties must be obtained
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 200 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 2 new receiving basins.
Abonf 40 cubic yards Of sand or gravel filling.
About s.lSo s gn7,n9at yaIos OF aSphA' paving
About $500 liaeal feet of new curb stone
About $500 square feet Of new naggihs.
About 20 square yards of repavlng-
About 1000 square feet of relaid Tagging.
About 50 lineal feet of cribbing.
About 10 manhole heads to be set 10 sraue'
Time allowed for the completion OF the WORK
fifty Q0) working days "a
award of the contract therefor viii be
s,,h1act 10 the remonstrance OF the owners OF
tbe nroperty liable to more than one-half the
proposais must be enclosed in sealed en-
veIones, endorsed, Proposals for Improvement
Of Ogden avenue. directed 20 G 70 onfe on q,
Streets and Sewers, and handed TO ms Sierk
AZ the Boar. in open meeting, when cameo 10.
in the order of business relating TO sealeo
proposals.
NJ Citv official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed;
The attention OF BIDDERS Is esafc1St5S Of $50 iss7
,,nder the terms whereof no contract shall De
n;nding upon the city or become eisctiEe or
oneratiye until the ~bondsmen offered by the
opetaeotor have been approved as TO suilciency
by this Board, and as 10 torrs BY the CORPORA
ton Counsel. the PresS1ent OF tniS ~ ny
a1 Bv order pdsr' of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners GEO. T. BouToN.,
EH. O ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
FLED TO HADEs FOR IMMUNITY

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 3, 1926
Nellie Baker, the keeper of a d~isreputable
house. a woman from whom Police Lieu
tenant Thomas J.. Taft is accused of
having received a valuable oil painting,
attempted suicide yesterday by taking
morphine. Her life was saved with much
difficulty. While regaining consciousness,
Miss Baker began to talk incoherently.
She seemed to think that she had awak-
ened in the other world, for she asked,
pleadingly, 'They n do anything to
me on this side, can they?"
The news of the attempted suicide
created a sensation. The Baker woman
is the chief witness against Lieut.. Taft
in the proposed police investigation.
Lieut.. Taft was cioseted for a long time
last evening with Mayor Brownell and
Alderman Hathaway Of the Committee
on Police. who went owe the situation
n heard the poIiceman's story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03

Trustees DO Not Think tho Old City
Hall would DO.
1t was suggested TO the Free Library
Trustees some time ago that they ask
Mayor Wanser to allow them to convert
the old City Hall into a library building
as soon as the new hall is. completed.
Mayor Wanser was spoken to- about
1t, but he did not like the plan. He said
nothing, however, deciding to speak only
when compelled to do 80.
DR.. L. j. Gordon, who is a Library
Trustee. did not III the idea Of leaving
the Hudson County Bank Building. He
called on Mayor Wanser this morning,
and during a conversation which lasted
an hour the plan OF making the City
Hall the Public Library was discussed.
ITO begin WITH said the Doctor, ''the
building is not fitted for a public library.
1t is too noisy on the avenue. and to
make the sanitary repairs, knock out
partitions and erect shelves would cost
as much as a new building. These OBJ
jections, however, are minor ones. Old
City Hall as a public library would be
unsafe. The walls are rickety n the
is out of plumb. The walls and ceilings
are cracked and crooked and it could not
be made q pretty building by any means.
1t is my firm conviction that If 1t were
not for P. H. Hanly's bSilding on one
side and Police Headquarters In the rear
the City Hall building would tumble
Gown. Books are the heaviest things in
the world. and we now have a large
library. I would not consider 1t safe
to place our books in the building and
invite the public there. The only thing
that can be done with the old building
to make it a library is to tear 1t down to
the foundations and put up an entirely
new and well-eGuipped structure"
City Hall building ht for a library.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
MYSTERIOUS WoNAN IN BLACK.
She Annoys People i'm Hoboken by
B~eggfng.

Detective Kerrigan and Officer Eek
hardt, of the Second precinct police sta
ton, Hoboken, arrested Katie Larkins,
twenty-seven years old, and no home,
for annoying the residents of Upper
Hoboken by begging. She always dressed
in mourning, and was known as the
mysterious woman In black. The Off
GERS arrested her as a suspicious char
acter.
This morning, in the. Recorders court,
she said that she only begged because
she was too weak to work, and had NO
friends or relatives to keep her. She
said she dressed in black out of respect
for her mother. who died last August.
When asked where she lived she said
that at present no where. but she had
lived at No. 67 Henderson street, No.
1872 Seventh street, No. 200 Twelfth street,
No. 179 Eleventh street and No. 49,
Twelfth street, Jersey City. She was re-
manded until the Jersey City police have
investigated her case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
LEGAL NOTICES..


TO ELIZABETH FARLEY, JAMES FARLEY,
her husband. Mary Hogan, Minnie Hogan,
Anna Kirwen. John Kirwen, her husband,
John j. Hogan, James Hogan, Elizabeth Har-
rigan, William Harrigan, her husband, John
Hogan, Mary Hogan, his wife. Anna Hogan.
Anna Dillon, Joseph Dillon. her husband.
Lawrence Mccormack and John Nelson and
Mary Hogan.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the city Collector OF Jersey city, on
the nth day Of April, 1894, The Mayor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the
sum Of five hundred and sixty-onc dollars and
thirty cents L the land and real estate
situate in Jersey City, in the County Of Had-
son and State of New Jersey, fronting on ST.
Paul,s avenue, which is laid down and dssig-
mated as lot eighty-seven go, in Block num-
Der five hundred and sixty-seven (5sO. upon an
assessment map annexed TO a report number
aeventy-nine tI9). made by the Commissioner
Of Adjuetment' appointed in and for said city
son, a certified copy of which report and map
was filed In the Office of the City Collector Of
Jersey City on the 18th day of April, 1885,,
said report and map and said sale being made
pursuant to the provisions of an act OF the
Legislature of New Jersey. passed March both,
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
cities of this state, and imposing and levy
ing a tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you APP
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate. and unless the said
land and real estate shall be redeemed, as
provided in said acts. before the expiration
of six months from and after the service here
OF, a deed for the same will be given convey
ing to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
the fee simple Of said land and real estate ac-
cording to the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., December 1, 1894.
THE MAYOR N ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
F. F. wANsER.
(SeaD Mayor.
Attest. JOHN E. SCOTT,
City Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03

DECLARE that a good part of the delay
was caused by the squabbies among the
ambitious ones as to who should succeed
70 me WIAIKED THE PLANK
But when Mr.. Botticher TOOK hora
and the work went on these gfsinpsero
in unreasonable complainings When an
other battle began with the reaccession
to power Of the r pem moSEad i party; blank Ma;
and another protracted period Of presen-
tation of claims and urging con-
sideration thereof followed, ending IN the
selection of the present superintendent,
Mr.. KIemm. Incidental to the several
lights for the SUPPLEMENTARY came
minor engagements, the first OF which re-
suited in the dismissal of James a. Snrls-
tie. who served as inspector of the build
ing. AS in the case of the higher posi-
ton, any number of willing and ready
candidates were on hand, From tnis
on Alderman John H.. Ely. who stepped
With smiling grace into Mr.. Christie's
shoes to watch the structure grew
DIREFUL POSSIBILITIES.
Even in this minor matter the grum-
blers found food for complaint, and many
a bitter howl went up to the elecs inat
the department or the men IA auahorasy
and true to look after the work that the
work itself was in Imminent hanger o.
being forgotten. The promise that tne
whole structure will be complete IN All
its parts before any possibility can arise
of another change of ADMINISTRATION mas
by no means treasured the discontented
and often disappointed ones. They point
to the ghostly, boarded a~pertures which
figure as window and tell each other that
they may yet live to see the day when
Newark win lave a new Post Office in
reality.
Meanwhile Postmaster Rutan, with his
force of clerks and carriers, and Collector
Connolly, with the attaches OF his ime
portant office, are still in possession OF
the barn-like offices fitted up for the
Post Office and Custom House in the
old church away back in 1889, but even
the most sanguine of them scarcely
dare express a hope that they Will ma
accommodations in the new structure
during their terms.
Citizens who have occasion to call either
on Mr.. Rutan or Mr.. Connolly hasten
through the cherries corridors OF the
church and with hushed voices speculate
on the chances of the new building being
finished.
Down at Washington DR.. English is
still busy with the matter, Urging MS
colleagues to accept his views of the ne
cessity for still more room, n giving
patient ear to the entreaties of his con-
stituents who are clamoring for the
completion of the long-delayed new"
Post Office. ss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
John O. BEssON's WILL
He Divides His Estate Among His
Children share and Share Alike.

SD1lAECkt UAahc II ~ AtAAcs
In the Surrogate's Office today was
proved the last Will n STAN Of
the late John c. Resson of Hoboken.
It was filed on December q last. and
drawn a few days before the death of
the lawyer.
The will appoints as executors his
two sons. Leonidas H. and John VIM.
Rufus, and they are also named trus-
tees Of the residuary estate after certain
legacies are paid out. They are not to
furnish any bonds for the faithful per-
Torrance OF their duties.
:. To his wife, Mrs. Hasseltine J. Besson,
the testator bequeaths his wearing ap-
parel, jewelry, pictures, books, house
hold furniture and miscellaneous prop
erty In the homestead on Bloomfield
street, Hoboken. She is also to occupy
that house during her lifetime, or rather
or marriage the house may be sold by
the trustees and its proceeds go into
the, estate, to be divided among the
children, share and share alike. To his
wife Mr.. Besson further beaueaths S.
coo, to be paid to her Immediately after
the death Of the tsstator. To each son
Leonidas p. and John William Rufus
q sun Of 5000. ard to each Of his sis
ers an annuity of $50. All the residuary
estate is under the control of the trus-
tees, who have power to invest and re-
invest, or, if necessary, convey for
the benefit of the estate. The home
stead must not be sold without Mrs.
S. A.. Besson and G.. J. Quicker are
the witnesses to the will.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
BRISK sHIPBUILDING.
Report of Our Consul at Dundee
Lively Construction.

Lively Construction. ~
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1S95.-Consul
Bavage, at Dundee. Scotland. in a re-
port to the Department of State, on
~shipbuild.ng in Great Britain, during
1894, says that contrary to all the ex-
pectations formed twelve months ago,
regarding the prospects of the industry,
the production has been much higher
h that of 1893. When the year began
the outlook was the reverse of encour-
pleted condition, while the orders for
new work were few and far between.
In the spring, however, a revival took
place, and although this did not con-
tinue for any great length Of time, it
suflced to give hat impetus to the trade
which has left such a decided mark on
the output.
The shipbuildins operations of 1893
were about the lowest on record. The
total output Of the United Kingdom,
including warships quilt in the govern
ment and private establishments,
amounted to $4,000 tons, being a de-
crease from 1892 of nearly 400, 900, and
from 1891 of nearly 1901 900 tons. In fact
the shipbuilding facilities of the coun-
try were. in 1888, barely utilized to the
extent of two-thirds. During the pres
emit year the output has been 1,124.o00, or
an increase over 1893 of l07, 900 tons.
Last year 25 sailing ships, with a tom
mage of 1872, 1926, were built, and this year
the number has fallen off to 176, repre-
senting a tonnage Of s3,24s, while the
number of Gamers on the other hand
has risen from 5N to 611. and tina tom
mage from 7S4,25 to 1,03O, 7B5. In view of
the fact that every ton of can is
reckoned equivalent to three sailing ship
tons, it will be seen that the carrying
excess. of the increased tonnage. On
the Clyde, In 1894, the tonnage built
amounted to SAC. S83. in the. government
dock yards, $500, and ON the Tyne,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
Dated Jersey City, December 81, 1894.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the twenty
fourth day of September, 1884, application was
made to the Board of Street and Water Com
the construction of a twenty-four inch brick
ST. PAUL's AVENUE
from Nelson avenue to Tonnele avenue, in &c
together with all the necessary manholes,
receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that on the eighteenth
dav of December, 1894, the Commissioners of
Assessment filed with the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners their preliminary sketch,
showing what property viii probably be assess
ed and the probable amount OF benefit to each
lot or parcel of land, also the probable amount
OF assessment per foot of frontage for the
said Improvement and the same is now open
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections thereof
are included in said assessment, namely:
St. Pauls avenue from Tonnele avenue to
the Hudson County Public Road.
Tonnele avenue ION the east side) from St.
Paups avenue. about 81 feet north and 3s.9
feet south.
Germani avenue ION the west side from st.
Paups avenue, about 1874 feet south.
Hudson County Public Road ION the west side)
from st. Paul's avenue, about 3I.5 feet north
and 3T.19 feet south.
And that the twenty-eighth day of January,
1898. at ii o'clock AM. and the meeting room
sioners are hereby fixed as the time and place
when and where the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners will meet to hear parties inter-
ested in said application and circumstances
against the said Improvement that may be
presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
NOTICE.
(Sale No. 4164,)

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office
of the Board of Street and Water Commits,
sioners on Monday. January Ii, 1895, at II
o'clock A. NJ. for the labor and materials
necessary to the construction of a twenty-four
inch brick oval sewer in Woodlawn avenue,
from a point about fifty feet east of Bergen
inch brick oval sewer in Van Cleef street, from
Woodlawn avenue to Fulton avenue; thence a
thirty,six inch brick oval sewer in same street
in accordance with specifications on hle IN the
office OF the Chief Engineer, corner OF Jersey
avenue and Mercer street, where blank forms
Of bid and agreement of sureties must be
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About IS. 900 feet B. M. Of sheathing.
About 1,427 lineal feet of 2a-inch brick sewer.
About $40 lineal feet of so-ineh brick sewer
About 260 lineal feet of S6-inch brick sewer.
About 10 new recsiving basins.
About SO cubic yards Of concrete.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
one hundred an twenty-five Q20 working
days
The making of the above Improvement and
award OF the contract therefor, will be sub
ject to the remonstrance Of the owners of the
property liable to more than one-half the as
in sealed envelopes, endorsed, Proposals for
Sewer In Woodlawn avenue, etc." directed to
mittee on Streets and Sewers" and handed
to the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting
when called for in the order of business relat-
ing to sealed proposals.
No city Official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of s~uretiae be allowed
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section 7. Chapter 1874. of the Laws Of
1891, under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsnen offered by the
contractors have been approved as to suflci-
ency by this Board, and as to form by the
CORPORATION Counsel, the President Of this
Board having power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The regular meeting of Clan Mcleod
No. 70, Q. $. c., will be held this even
esting session will be held as the in
stallation of officers takes place tonight,
and several Royal officers are expected
to be present.
The Board of Finance will meet this
evening.
Candles on a. Christmas tree in thc
Grove street last night caused q fire
which destroyed $50 worth of furniture.
Captain McKaig claims there were re
~burglaries in the Fourth precinct last
night.
Evangelist Munhall will begin q three
weeks revival this evening at the Firsl
Presbyterian Church The last union
prayer meeting was held at the FRS
Presbyterian Church last night.