The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-30
SOLD FOR TAXES.
Parcels of Land Put Up for
Auction Today by
the City.
AUCTIOEEER STEVENS HANDICAPPED
Fair Prices Brought for Lots on
the Meadows Bidding
Brisk.
STEVENS HANDICAPPED


took place in the Aldermanic Chamber
this afternoon 1t was half-past one
O. clock when President Frank Stevens,
Of the Real Estate Trusts Company,
raped for order; but q prompt start was
not made for the reason that Auctioneer
Stevens was not exactly satisfied with
the attendance.
Aldermen Dohrmann, Mitchell and
Day, who are the members OF the flh-
ance Committee and who had charge
of the sale. restricted the advertising OF
the lots to be sold. Auetioneer Stevens
is a judicious auctioneer and it did not
please him to be interfered with How
ever, he made the best of the unfaVorable
circumstances.
TERMS OF THE SALE.
He first stated the terms of the sale,
which required the payment at once OF
20 per cent. of the purchase money. Inc
remainder of the purchase money may
be paid at any time before eleven
o'clock on the morning of March i. The
property was sold free and clear OF all
taxes, assessments, water rents and other
liens. To purchasers the city delivers
a deed conveying the lands in fee SIM
pie, containing covenant of warranty
on the part of the city to the amount OF
the purchase money paid.
While the conditions of sale were
being announced President Jones of the
Board of Finance. Aldermen Dohrmann
and Mitchell, Corporation Counsel Blair,
Frank Clark, william Buhlmann, Will
lam Van Keuren. Adam Dittman, Judge
w. p. Douglass, Inspector Benjamin,
Counsellor N. w. Condlct ard otnef
large bidders entered.
A FAIR PRICE THIS.
The first piece exposed for sale was lot
16, Block 297. on the south side OF Cor
stands on the lot which is 25x104.50 feet.
A building on 1t would be known as
No 126 CorneHson avenue. It was sold
to Daniel Sherry for $500.
LOW PRICES SECURED.
Lot in Block $40, on the easterly side
of Tonnellee avenue, between Nortn
fered. 1t started at $40 and quickly
jumped to $50. ,Auctioneer- Stevens SAID
that lot adjoipnid9g pid would sp Pe and eaffSe tSe
purchaser took both lots at. that price
isabella Meek was the purchaser.
Lots 27 and 2s, in Block 2s2, 25xlOo, on
the southerly SIDE Of T Sen
started them at S35 each and moment
later offered $50. Bidding was brisk and
the bid went from $40 to $3.50 each, and
then to $500. They sold for $2l5 each TO
BIDDING BECOMES BRISK.
Lots 19 and 2oG. in the same block,
fronting on Jersey avenue. were next
offered. A bid of s25 started them, and
in two minutes $3.50 was the bid. Auc-
tioneer Stevens began to get warmed up
to his work and then ability for getting
lots were soon in demand at $3.50 each
They sold for $3.50 each to Reinhold
Arudt.
Lot 17G. in the same block, on the
nf ox and
Sixteenth street, was offered; A bid OF
$1O0 came from two people. Then follow
ed one for 5000, and by $40 bids it went to
$3.50 and then to $500. 1t sold for $40 to
SOLD FOR A Low PRICE.
Lot l. G l. in Block 293 on the south
west corner of Erie and Eighteenth
streets, came next. 1t started at So
The bidding was slow because it is mea-
dow lot. It stuck at $50 for fully ten
minutes and then sold for the ridiculous
price of $50. The purchaser said he would
not take it at that price and Mr. Stevens
again put it up. 1t was sold this time to
Alderman Dohrrnann for $50.
Lot 6, with the privilege of lot 5, on
a bid of s35 started the ball rolling. They
brought $50 each from M. T. Connolly.
HOT BIDDING.
Lot IS, in the same block, 25x100, 'front.'
ing on the northerly side of Seventeenth
street, between Jersey avenue and Erie
street Contractor M. t. Connolly and
President Jones, of the Board of Finance,
became competitors, and the bidding vas vas
hot Mr. Connolly carried it off for $500.
Lots 25, 26. 27 and %, in the same
block, on the south side of Eighteenth
street, between Jersey avenue and Erie
street, started on a bid of s25 from II.
$65 each.
on Jersey avenue, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, started at S10o
Fl. Y. COndlCt.
Lot 24G, in the same block, on the
southwest corner of Jersey avenue and
Eighteenth street, started at $500 and
jumped at once to 1878, on a bid from
President Jones, of the Board of FL
nance. He took it finally at s4oo.
Lot %. IN Block 290, on the south side
nue. and Erie street, started off with a
rush from $1O0 to $500. 1t went to T. w.
Eberhard for $500.
Lot 81. in Block 71o, ON the north side
and Mallory street, was offered with the
privilege Of taking lots %, % and "a.
The selling price was 81 each, to VIM.
Van Keuren.
Lots SS. 80 and 49, fronting East Canal
street between Hatch and Yale avenues,
started at IS, each went to s13, selling
for s14 each. to VIM. Van Keuren.
Lot 37 in the same block, is on the
corner Of East Canal street and Hatch
avenue. 1t started at $40 and sold for
$25 to William Van Keuren.
Lot 16 Block 226, on the north side of
Eighteenth street, between Grove and
Henderson streets, was offered with the
privilege of taking lots Ia, Il and 1S. 1t
started at s35 end under n little pres
s,.fsa 10 'a3s e 'as.7{f, 5..NY7t 70 s5
1t sold for s24o to Neil Campbell. who
took all four lots at the same price
Low PRICES REALIZED.
Lot 20, In Block S31. on Nineteenth
street, between Coles street and Jer-
sey avenue, was offered with the priv
lege of 30, 81 and s2 They were sold for
SIS each to H. v. Condict.
Lots 8. 10 and II, inthe same block,
fronting on Eighteenth street, between
Jersey avenue and Coles street, were
next offered. They were sold to H. v.
Condict for s65 each.
Lot IS. on Coles street, in the same
block, started at $40 from M. T. Con-
molly. He finally paid $4os for it.
Lot IT.. in the same block, on the cor
ner of Coles and Eighth streets. started
Lot 4, in the same block, facing Jersey
avenue, with the privilege of lots 3
and 2, started off with an offer of 500,
and was soon at S100. They brought S225
each from E. ]. Murphy.
Lot L. on the corner of Jersey ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street started at
$100, jumped to $500, then $500. 1t was
knocked down for $3.50 to Mr.. Miller.
Lot s, In the same block, was efferet
Jersey avenue All three were taken by
VIM Van Keuren fer $235 each
Lot 8. on the corner of Jersey avenue
and Eighteenth street. III Block 33l, sold
for $3.50 to President Jones, of the Board
of Finance
Clear, Prese nt-Use Ale.