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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

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Sealed proposals will be received by the
Tuesday, the twenty-third day of July, 1895.
at 10 o'clock A NJ. for furnishing and de-
CoRPoRATtoN sToP COCKS. METERS.
4 SOLDER NM LEAD,
for repairs-stop cocks and solder shall be de-
livered to the Taper at the building occupied
by the Boards of Street and Water Commission
ers; the meters and lead shall be delivered to
the Clerk at the Pipe Yard on Bay street
in accordance with specifications on file in the
office of the Clerk of the Board OF street ana
Water Commissioners
blank forms hof- bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the CHER
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street, Jersey City.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes,1 endorsed PROPOSALS for Corporation
stop Cocks. Meters, Solder and lead" directed
to VIM n, Hooker. ESQ.,. Chairman Com
nittee on Pumping and Reservoirs. and
handed tn the Clerk of the Board in open
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city Official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids II it considers that the best inter
ests of the city will be conserved by 50 doing;
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section q, ChGpte~ l4 Laws Of 1921, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city or become effective or oper-
ative until the bondsmen offered by the CON
by this Board and as to form by the Corper,.
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
L. W. sTARTuP.
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City, July IL. 1925,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
SUICIDE OR WHAT.
Charles w. Kfmbafi Found DEAD
Under strange circumstances.

U.dar Strange circumstances.
NEW YORK, July Is, 1Ss5.-Charles
w -Kernball, a broker, who lived at the
Hotel Empire. was found dead in his bed
% rlv This morning under circumstances
which led to the belief that he committed
suicide No cause can be assigned for
bis act nv those who knew Mr.. Kimball
Kimbalrs body was discovered at 4:45
o'clock this morning by George r.
Brown. a newspaper man., who occupies
the room adjoining that of Mr.. K1mbali.
There is a door between the two rooms,
and when Mr.. Brown entered his cham
Der he Immediately noticed a strong
odor of gas and traced the smell to the
door leading to Mr.. KimbalPs room.
He told the night clerk of his suspicious,
and a night Waterman of the hotel
burst open h door N found Mr..
Kimball lying dead upon his bed. The
room was filled with gas which was es-
Gaping from the two burners, each of
which was turned on full. The windows
were tightly closed, and a quantity of
clothing had been placed against the
cracks around the door leading to Mr..
Browns room.
The body of Mr.. Kimball lay in an
easy posture on the bed and was clothed
in a night gown, as though the man had
gas. No letters were found in the room
which would furnish any clew to the
dead mans reason for taking his own
left undisturbed and the room closed to
await the arrival of the coroner.
At the office of Rohe & Brother, pro
vision dealers, at Nos. 1854 and 2s West
Mr.. Kimball was the FIRMS representative
on the Produce Exchange, and had
acted in that capacity for, years. He was
to have few or no friends. His accounts
with the firm were all in first-class con-
dition. Mr.. Robe said that the only rea-
son for suicide he could conceive of
was a bad case of malaria which Mr..
Kimball had suffered for many years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15

SHERIFF's SAIL IN CHANCERY OF
Between Mary Roepken, complainant, and
Fanny Demmert, ct al, defendants.
Fl. Fa. For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable October term, 1895.
George Van Horn, solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, 1 shall sell by public
vendue, at Real Estate Salesroom, No. IS
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the eighth day of August. A. D.,
1895,
at two O'clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say
All those certain lots of land and remises,
situate, lying and being in the City of Jersey
City, in the County of Hudson and State of
New Jersey, which upon a certain map on file
in the Registers office of Hudson County,
entitled Map of building lots belonging to
Hartman Van Wagenen at West End, City of
Bergen. New Jersey, 1859, are known and
distinguished as lots numbered sixteen Q6) and
seventeen 90 in block numbered sixty-one (6D
fronting on the northerly side of Garrison
avenue. as laid down on said map.
Being the same premises conveyed to Will
liam c. Demmert, by Richard D.. Buncke and
by deed dated November 10, 1891, and
recorded in Hudson County Registers Office,
in Book SAB of Deeds, page Ga, etc.
Dated July I'd, 1895.
JOHN J.. TOFFEY Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway of Americas
In Effect June 80. 1895.
Trains leave Jersey City as folloSs:-
FOR THE WEST +,

o H WEST.
9.44 A. NJ, Fast Line. with vestibule Parloa
1O.i4 A. M, the Celebrated Pennsylyarls
TINTED vic l the pioneer Of this class OF the ser!
thule compartm ent.us sIeePing o. b gnilmah obse es.
walton and Smoking Cars, lighted By ~station-
Flfsts6arg. H ehieago, ei cfereiah ldshs fnd aaliy 49,
Louisville. st. Louis, Cincinnati and Toledo.
VIII HhS P F.; M; Chicago and ST. Louis Express
Cars. daily to ST. Louis. Louisville and Chr
6,14 P M, Western Express, with Pullman
SGeesS tagd rs Sleeping pin Cars, daily to Pittg6aTg.
delphfa, and Pittsburg to chieago
500 P. NJ, Southwestern Express, Pullman
St.. Louis. ArriVess einclnnsti fla 500 ?. n.
Indianapolis lois P. NJ. St Louis ZOO A. n.
SIS P. NJ. Pacific Express. Pullman sleep
Ing Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chicags
BALTIMORE. WAsHfNGToN AND THE
For Baltimore, Washington s9Gnn and the South a.
s S1sss s,n; "a i5m its4' lie sn;o a. M n, rs g psnn c01.
Sania Railroad Dining Carr, zi4s, s. sis ana Ss.ii
Pm, and $3.50 night. On Sunday, S.43, 9;ls. Ills
and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carr. A4s.
5:13 and 9.t5 P. n. and L. 80 night. For Bali
'im0fe only 8 Or PHiIA Dfsk fffS.
s1 Exp res s s9E dGlis Psnnsvlv s,s: 1T ii4mit s1S
IS, 5.is, 81. s;Os, s,si5s SIS !; NJ, and IA
4.43, 5.1S, 6.14, 500. BIS, 9.15 p. NJ. and 1339
night. Accommodation. Ills A. NJ, 4A and
lis P. NJ. week days. Sundays. 5.15 and us
For Atlantic City, 6.ss. 1924 Saturdays
only. lib A. NJ, 1912. LA (20s P. NJ, with
Through Pullman Buffet Parlor Car and Day
Coach, 2.23 and s.12 P. NJ. weekdays. 6.S4
A. NJ. Sundays.
For Cape May, 11.i3 Saturdays only A. NJ
LA ana 22s P. N. weekdays.
For Long Branch. Asbury Park, Ocean
Grove, Point Pleasant and intermediate sta
tons, via Railway. 3.43, 7z2, 9.23, 1915 A. M,
Il. %, 1872 Saturdays only, 2.4S. 3.24. 3.52.
a. 50. 5.22 and ia P. NJ. On Sunday, SIS. 1000
A. NJ. 5.22 P. NJ. do not stop at Asbury
Park or Ocean Grove on Sunday) r
The New York Transfer Company will cali
for and check baggage from and to hotels
and residences.
s. NJ. J. r. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Passenger ksent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners OF
for paving with new Belgian blocks the FOL
MORGAN STREET.
from the bridge stone on east side of Warner
street TO bridge stone on west side OF wasp
sTEUBEN STREET,
from bridg stone on west side of Washington
street to the east side of Warren street.
WARREN STREET.
from about 30 feet north of Pearl street to
bridge stone on north side of Morgan street,
BRIGHT STREET,
from bridge stone on east side of Barrow
street to bridge stone on west side Of Grove
mouth street from bridge stone on east side
OF warren street to about POO feet west OF
Washington street.
EGE AVENUE,
avenue to a point about 312 feet west OF
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Abpout s,aoo square yards of paving.
The same to be payable out of license mon
res When appropriated, and the contractor re-
celvlng a contract is to do as much more
work, OF a similar character, at the rate bid
and according to specifications and contract
as may be ordered by the Board prior to No
Pc mentipnea in any contract upon a resolu-
ton Of the Board to that effect.
the DDS to be made and work to be done
the. office of the Clerk of the Board of Street
and MATER Commissioners.
Biank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
street, Jersey City.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids il 1t considers the best interests
of the city will be conserved thereby.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
xelopes, endorsed Proposals for New Belgian
Paving" directed to John C. Kaiser, Esq,
Chairman of Uni on Streets and Sew
ers," and handed to the Clerk in open meet
ing whenqcalledl for in the order of business
relating to sealed proposals.
+ Nc, city official will be accepted as surety
MOI VIII a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
te Section I Chapter 1874, Laws of 1891, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city. or become effective or oper-
alive Quntitsthe bondsmen offered by the CON
tractor have been approved as to suficiency
by this Board. and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners,
I. w. STARTUP.
Dated Jersey City, N. J., July 1S, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
NELSON'S GREAT RAID, !

Detective Nelson, of Hoboken, with
several officers, made a raid upon ia
gang of crap players on the River Walk
yesterday.
He corralled a number of innocent on
lockers who did not attempt to rum when
the officers made their appearance. The
gamblers leisurely walked away.
Those who We're arrested were William
Reilly, fifteen years old; Daniel Meade,
fifteen years old; Michael Murphy. six
teen years old, and William Bruins,
fourteen years old,
They all made a protest against be-
ing arrested, but it was in vain.
Nelson insisted that they were crap
players, although Detective Gallagher
declared they were not. Recorder Nc
Donough discharged them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
BREAKING Up HoBoKENs GANGS

officers Peters, Kirchner, Kruse and
Stanton of Hoboken last night arrest
ed several of a gang of men who were
rushing the '.growler'' in the stable at
No. 317 Newark street, owned by VIM.
Diseh. The men arrested were Callagh-
an ]. Mccarthy, rs years old, of No.
914 Ninth street: Frank J. Mcdonnell,
80 years old, of No. 46 Hoboken avenue,
this city, and John Donnelly, 20 years
old, of No. 2O5 Clinton street; Frank
McGovern, 20 years old, of No. All New
ark street and MichaeI Hamilton, 80
years old, of Hoboken.
McGovern and Mcdonnell We're sen,
fenced to pay a fine of so each or spend
thirty days in the County an Inc
GROWER gangs in Hoboken are a com
mon thing, and the police are doing
their utmost to break them up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the Second
day of July, 1895, the Commissioners of AS
sessment filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for
the construction Of a twenty-four inch brick
oval
SEWER IN WAVERLY STREET.
from a point about 500 feet east of Central
avenue, to and connecting with sewer in Cen
trail avenue. and the same is now open for
public inspection in the office of the Clerk of
said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment, namely
Waverly street on the north side from a
point 81 feet and II inches east of Central
avenue, to a point 46 feet and IL inches east
of Central avenue.
Waverly street on. the south side from a
point 10S feet and six inches east of Central
avenue to a point 51 feet east Of Central
avenue.
And that Tuesday. the thirtieth day of
July. 1896. at 10 O'Clock A. M, ard the meet
ing room of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners will meet to hear, Con-
slider and adjudicate upon all objections to
said assessment and report.
All objections thereto must be presented in
writing.
GEO. t. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Dated. Jersey City. July 8. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsylvania II. n. Depot.

AZ
~ A. Nj, daily, except Sunday, for u
rIITNE and intermediate stations.
S:0 A, NJ. daily for GENEVA, ROCKIES
TER, BUFFALO, FALLS. SUS-
iFsNSION IL ard the West and prin-
sinai local points; dining car to Suspension
pridge. Pullman vestibule sleeper TO Chi
Gags :s4 A. NJ. daily deaves 1912 A. NJ, sun.
6ay1- for MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate
points; connecting for Reading and Harris
Is P. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for ELMIRA
and All intermediate stations; connections for
Pc~TTSvILLE and READING. Chair car 10
sas F. NJ. sundays only. for WILKES
BARRE, L. & 3. JUNCTION. and all IN
as p. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for L 8
h JUNCTION and the principal intermediate
stations. Pullmsn buffet parlor car to Wilkes
barre. connections for Pottsviiie.
BROOK and Intermediate stations.
S:Ss P. NJ, daily for EASToN ans inter-
S.is :. N. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
TAII4S and all points west Nullinan sleeping
yestihuied train. New York N Chicago. sleeper
to Buralo and Toronto; connections for Read
ing arS and Harrisburg.
TON and icteesuedlate stations.
sts r. Il, daily for ITHACA. GENEVA.
HNCl4ESTER, GUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
ana an points West; Pullman sisepeeS TO
ChieaSo and EeNaio; chair car to WiikesharreS
TtckAts and Pullman accommodation al
pannsvtvania II. r. DEPOT.
The New York Transfer Co win cau tor
and check Baggage fron hotel or resldenes
through 70 destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water C,ommissioners on
for the paving with asphalt
COLES STREET,
from block on north side Of Eighth street
to curb line on north side of Seventh street.
from curb line on south side of Seventh street
to curb line on north side of Fifth street.
to curb line on north side of Newark ave
nue. over cobble stone pavement,
from south curb line of Newark avenue to
curb line on north side of Railroad avenue.
over cobble stone pavement from curb line
about 80 feet south of the south side of Rail
road avenue, over Belgian pavement, and
from such point to curb line on north side of
from curb line of north side of Wayne street
to block line on south side Of Mercer street
on Belgian pavement; also intersections of
PINE STREET, WILTON STREET. HAIIA-
DAY STREET,
on Belgian pavement where said intersections
of said streets intersect with asphalt paw
ing now on Lafayette street.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1880 square yards Of paving with
asphalt over cobble stones.
About S,10o square yards of paving with
asphalt over Belgian pavement.
The same to be payable out of license mon
les when appropriated, and the contractor re-
work, of a similar character, at the rate hid
and according to specifications and contract.
as may be ordered by the Board prior to No
Venlber 80, 1888, and stop any work which may
be mentioned in any contract upon a resolu-
ton of the Board to that effect.
The bids to be made and work to be done
in accordance with specifications on file in
the Office Of the Clerk of the Board of Street
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
street, Jersey City.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if it considers the best interests
of the city will be conserved thereby.
Proposals must he enclosed in sealed envel-
opes, endorsed Proposals for Asphalt Paw
ing addressed to John C. Kaiser, Esq,
Chairman ommitte on Streets and Sewers,''
and handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of bust
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of ~sureties be allowed.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section 7, Chapter 1S4, If the Laws of
1891. under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become
effective or operative until the bondsmen offer
ed by the contractor have been approved as
to suficiency by this Board and as TO form
by the Corporation Counsel. the President Of
this Board having power to examine the
proposed bondsnen under oath.
BY order OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
I. v. STARTUP,
Dated Jersey City. N. J.. July IS. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
ALLEGED BURGLARS PIsHY STORY

William Flanagan, no home. was ar
raigned in Justice Potts court this
morning on suspicion of burglary. He
effected an entrance. to the apartments
of Maggie Dugan, at No. ~ Plymouth
street, yesterday afternoon and when
discovered made his way to the roof,
ran across the roofs of adjoining houses
and ~endeavored to escape arrest by re-
moving the skylight on the old Bee Hive
sbank building and going out into Wash
ington street. He was caught, however.
and locked up. He denied having enter
ed the houses with the intent to steal.
claiming that he sought refuge there
from a gang of toughs who had chased
him because he refused to give them
money for beer. He was held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15

Notice is hereby given that on the twenty
seventh day Of June, 1885,, the Chief Engin-
Assessments filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners the final assessment map and report
for a change of grade on Columbia avenue.
from Zabriskie street to a point 500 feet north
of Lincoln street. and the same is now open
to public inspection in the Office OF the Clerk
of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment, namely
Columbia avenue from Zabriskie street to a
point 500 feet west of Lincoln street. spela
And that Tuesday. the thirtieth day of
July, 1895, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and the meet
ing room of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners will meet to hear, CON
slider and adjudicate upon all objections to
said assessment and report.
All objections thereto must be presented in
writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15

The tents at Brigade H-eadquarters,
der General P. F. Wanser and the fol-
lowing staff oficers:-Lieutenant .Col-
onels John A. Parker Charles Bolt
woodland F. Meyers, Majors Thomas r
and Lewis H. Broome and CAPTAINS
Allan B. Wallace and s.. Wood McCiaxe:
At the request of Colonel Aberneuny
the tour of duty, allowing commandants
of companies to hold early morn-ng
drills and reducing the time of the after,
noon drills from three hours to one and
The regimenta1 court martial, consist
ing of Lieutenant Colonel Mason, cap
tain 7. Keim and Lieutenant Vreeiano,
will convene tomorrow AFTERNOON TO Try
such cases as may come before 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15
sHERIFF'S SALEM NCHANCERY Of

HERIFFoS SALEM CHANCERY OF
New Jersey.
Between James Herbert complainant and
Mary Wall, ct al, defendants.
Fl. Fa. For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable October fern, 1895.
Traphagen & Beekfnan, solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, 1 shall sell by public
vendue, at Real Estate Salesroom, No. 55
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the eighth day of August, A.
D., 1895.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ. that is to say
All the following tract or parcel of land
and premises, hereihafter particularly des-
crihsa. situate, lying and being q the city
STATE Of New Jersey. On a certain map en-
City of Bergen, County of Hudson. New Jer-
sey, 1868" made by J. w. soper. surveyor. Is
known and distinguished as lot numbered eight
80 in block numbered sig g, fronting on the
lot being twenty-five feet wide In FRONT and
rear, by one hundred feet deep on either side,
less that portion which the city has taken
for the widening Of Grand street.
JOHN ). ToEFEy .Merin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-15

Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners of Assessments for Jersey City will
meet at their office, in the building occupied
by the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners, at the corner Of Mercer street and
Jersey avenue, Jersey City, N. j., on Tues
day, the twenty,third day Of July, 1896, at
nine o'clock in the forenoon, to appraise and
determine the value of the lands to be taken
and the damage which any owners of such
lands, or of any interest therein. may sus-
tain by reason of
ACQUIRING LANDS AND CONSTRUCTING
4 MAIN SEWER IN I'LL CREEK,
between Merseles street and Grand street.
The lands to be acquired for the construc-
ton and maintenance of said sewer may be
described as follows, to witt
All lands within a distance of ten feet, meas
ured at right angles, from the centre line of
Mill Creek as hereby set forth, to witt
Beginning at the intersection of the centre
line of Mill Creek and the centre line of
Merseles street if said centre line of Merssles
street be produced southerly to intersect with
the said centre line of Mill Creek; thence
running southeasterly along the centre line
of Mill Creek to Grand street.
At which time and place said Commission
ers of Assessments Will hear all parties in
terested in said Improvement who desire TO
be heard before them, on the value of the
land to be taken and the damage the owners
of such land or of any interest therein will
sustain by reason CT said Improvement.
Dated Jersey City. July 5, 1895.
HUMPHREY w. CARR,
MICHAEL SCHULTZ, JR.,
CORNELIUS ]. CRONIN
Commissioners OF Assessments.