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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, the thirtieth day of July, 1885. at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. for furnishing and deliver
ing
STOVE COAL. COKE N WOOD
at the Pipe Yard on Bay street, the Wayne
Street Stable and the Office of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, from date
of contract until May /, 1896, in accordance
with specifications on file in the office OF the
Clerk of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners.
ties must be obtained at the Office Of the Chief
Engineer. corner of Jersey avenue and Mer-
GER street, Jersey City.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed proposals for Stove Coal.
Coke and Wood directed to Geo. w. Hard
ing, Esq. Chairman Committee on, Assess
ments and Extensions and handed to The
Clerk of the Board in open meeting Wnen
called for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals.
M CITY official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of %sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
ar ali bids if it considers that the best inter
ests of the city will be conserved by 50 doing.
THE attention of bidders is especially called
70 Section z, Chapter 1874. Laws of 1891, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to suf1ciency
NV this Board and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel. the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men gv order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners I. W.. sTARTUP.
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City. July 10, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
TROLLEY ROADS TROUBLES.
Application for a Receiver for the
Central Traction Company.
Specldl 20 the Jerscu C:tn q

SpSc21t 10 Ls JSTsCU L.fn NettS-
TRENTON, July 10, 1ss5.-Application
has been made to the Court of Chancery
for the appointment of a receiver for the
Central Jersey Traction Company, of
which ex-Mayor Frank A. Mcgowan, of
this city, is president, and James H.
Darrah, of the firm of Fell & Darrah, is
treasurer.
The Central Jersey Traction Company
is a kindred corporation of the New York
and Philadelphia Traction Company,
which is seeking franchises to operate
a trolley system across New Jersey. The
two roads are managed by the same of
heers- The former company was organ
lied to build and equip the road which
the later company intends to operate.
The application for a receiver was
made by ex-senator Lemuel E. Miller. of
Cape. May, who has the contract for
building a piece of the road between
Bound Brook and New Brunswick. The
Mr.. Miller in his bill says he did work
to the extent of $4,000, but that he
never received any compensation there
for except a note for $500, given last
March, and afterwards protested. Mr.,
Miller charges that the Central Company
is insolvent; that besides its Indebtedness
to him It owes s2oo, 600 for bonds issued,
and that it has no assets except the con-
tract with the New York and Philadel-
phia Traction Company, which is only of
contingent value.
"A rule to show cause was granted in
connection with the application for a
receiver, and a restraining order was
issued enjoining the Central Traction
Company from doing any business what
ever or assigning or transferring any
stocks, papers or accounts. The rule to
show cause is returnable July % in Chan
Gerry Chambers, Newark, at ten o'clock.
The order of the Court directs that a
copy of the injunction be served upon Mr..
Mcgowan and upon Joseph H. Reall.
its directors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19

NOTICE TO

Board Of Street and Water COMMISSIONERS On
Tor the paving COLES Tlsa assRRRfaEsaE; TT
to curb line on north side of Seventh street,
from curb line on south side of Seventh street
from curb line of south side of Fifth. street
to curb line on north side Of Newark ave-
nue. over eobh HsR ssSas psys~sns;
from south curb line of Newark avenue to
curb line on north side of Railroad avenue.
on north side Of Railroad avenue to a point
about 80 feet south of the south side Of Rail.
from such point to curb line on north side of
Wayne street, oyer cobble stone pavement,
to block line on south side Of Mercer street
on Belgian pavement; also intersections Of
PINE STREET Day WHl sTRE sThEEr' AAlLA-
on Belgian pavement where said intersections
- EsT1MATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1900 square yards of paving with
About $500 square yards of paving with
as Ths se ever - ef be nava pbxen net ., ,,,.n.
les when appropriated, and the contractor re-
ceiving a contract IS to do as much more
and according to specifications and contract,
as may be ordered by the Board prior to Mo-
be mentioned in any contract upon a resolu-
tion of the Board to that effect.
Ine DluS 10 ne nHaue anu WOrk TO be done
in accordance with Specifications on file In
the Office Of the Clerk of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners.
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 II It considers the best interests
of the city will be conserved thereby.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed enveia
opes. endorsed Proposals for Asphalt Paw
ing" addressed to John G. Kaiser. Esq:
Chairman Committee on Streets and Sewers"
and handed to the Clerk OF the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of BUSH
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 T. Chapter 1S4, If the Laws of
1891. under the terms whereof no contract
shall he binding upon the city orS become
effective or operative until the bondsmen offer
ed by the contractor have been approved as
to sufficiency 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
/. ". sTARTUP,
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City. N. j.. July Is. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Eeard of Street and Water Commissioners on
for paving with new Belgian blocks the fol-
'0"s MORGAN STREET.
street &c S Sridss Stone Stone on on s west SID side Of wash
sTEUBEN STREET.
from bridg, stone on west side of Washington
street 10 'ne sAI r Ia1s STREET n street
from about IS feet north Of Pearl street to
on Old Belgian pavement now on the street.
STREET
street to bridge stone on west side of Grove
street. and north side of Grand street, Ply
of Warren street to about 200 feet west OF
suEESGE AVENUE.
from bridge stone on west side of Ocean
avenue to a point about sl2 feet west Of
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 500 square yards of paving
About 400 square yards of repaving.
The same to be payable out of license NOM
les when appropriated, and the contractor re-
work, Of a similar character. at the rate bid
and according to specifications and contract
vember 80, 1895, 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
street, Jersey City.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids If 1t considers the best interests
of the city will be conserved thereby.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
paving" directed to John G. Kaiser, ESQ.
Chairman Of Committee on Streets and Sew
ers," and handed to the Clerk in open meet
ing when called for in the order of business
relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of SuretieS be 2iiQ&e0.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874. Laws of 1881. under
ing upon the city, or become effective or oper-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to suficiency
by this Board, and as to form by the Copper
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
BY order Of the Board of Street and wates
Commissioners,
I. W.. STARTUP.
Clerk Pro Tenn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
FASTENING OUT OF OF TOWN.
where Jersey Cityss Society People
VIII spend tho summer.

Will spend tho summer.
Mrs. John DENIM and Miss DENIM left
this city yesterday for Schooley's Noun
tains.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. L. Apgar with their
daughter, Miss Emily Apgar, will prob
ably take a tour through the Eastern
States this summer. Miss Apgar will
afterwards go to Belmar. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Scott win go to White Lake.
New York.
Miss Clara Tilden will go to Ulster
Vile, Ulster county. New York.
Miss Kitty Pervail of G1enwood avenue
is spending the summer at Bound Brook.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rohrback will
spend the summer at Piermont-on-Hud-
Miss Mamie cropsey Of the Heights
Will go to the Catskills with d party of
friends during the summer.
Mrs. William Turner of Reservoir ave-
nue. will spend the summer at Suffern,
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Illingworth and
their daughter. Mrs. Robert Dawson, are
at Dunellen, New Jersey, for the summer
Miss Helen Barrett Of Bayonne who is
entertain Miss Maud Williams and Miss
Alice Lewis of the Heights at her home
Dr.. and Mrs. Burdette Post Craig and
MT. and Mrs. John r. Ewing are ex-
pected home from Europe today.
Mrs. Romaine sailed for Europe on the
Umbrfa, Cunard line. She will remain
abroad until October.
Mrs. Livingstone and her daughters.
Miss White and Miss Jennie White, sailed
on the Umbria. They will probably re-
main abroad two years. They received
several beautiful floral offerings, those
from the people OF the Second Presby-
terrain Church being particularly beau
tifu1.
MIR. Daniel g. Clearly sailed for Europe
on the Umbria. He will remain abroad
during the summer.
Miss Carolyn Ewald is the guest of
Mrs. Agnes Booth Echoefe1 at Manches-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
D JULY 1s, 1896
This paper is Democratic IN principles
end Is s~adependsnt in its piesos on q" foccs
questions.
Maria Barberf's Fate.

1t IS exauisitely amusing to see all the
sadvanced women,'' who are constantly
shrieking for the emancipation of their
sex. now come out with demands for the
relief of Maria Barberi from the death
penalty. The inconsistency of 1T is
something that only a new woman
could accomplish.
One of the stock claims of this class of
female is that woman is in every way
the equal of man. and should be freed
working out her own destiny. Here is a
woman who has worked out her own
destiny in good earnest. and now they
insist on impeding her realization OF it,
and, most wonderful of all, upon grounds
entirely relating to the fact of her sex.
Some of the papers oppose the electro
some improperly must necessarily ac-
company it. This is nonsense. The
electrodes can be applied SO as to cause
death without the least circumstance
that could give offence to any young
person" Anyway. the argument is
valid only against electrocution as a
means of INJECTING the death penalty
and not against its performance on a
woman. or on this particular woman.
No doubt this woman will be saved
for the encouragement of other women
OF. improper life to kill their lovers when
they quarrel with them. But there can
be no doubt that it is a crying sin or
the part of the Governor if he interferes,
and a direct step in the way of deprav-
ing the community and women in par
ticular.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19

A. B Hepburn, President of the Third
an article fully explaining the operation
of the Bond street Syndicate, pointing
out the excellent results which have fol-
and influence" is the title of an exhaus-
tive article by Professor Albert s. Cook,
of Yale University, in the August NUM-
Der. He describes the Chautauqua sys-
tenn of education, explains its aims, and
tells of the f~ar-reaching influence it Is
exerting, not only in the United States,
Mallock, the English writer of Socialism,
has an article entitled as an Income
Tax Socialistic? p, The September num-
paper by Professor Caesar Lombroso. the
eminent italian Criminologist, summing
UP the most noteworthy results that have
been achieved In Criminology.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
GREENVILLES NEW BANK.
Great Interest Displayed in the Move

menf-PrOgresE Made.
The movement in Greenville to form a
trust bank, like the SNOWFALL . gains in
volume as 1t rolls along. Since the first
meeting widespread interest is felt in
the scheme, and there will be no diff
Guilty in securing the necessary capital.
Business men in the district are realiz-
ing the Importance of the movement,
and many say. why have we not had
a bank before?"
The second meeting took place last
night in the Lembeck Building, and
among those who were present were FL
nance Commissioner J. ]. Detwiller, s.
L. Harvey, Free Library Trustee;
Messrs. Henry Lembeck, Judge Henry
Puster, Thomas Cogan, Michael Schultz,
Jr., Assessment Commissioner; G. w.
Vreeland, James Dodds, Jacob Burge,
John Hovenden, Robert Carey, I. Gold-
enhorn. F. Rohrenbeck, J.. Morrell, and
others. Mr.. Stephen l.. Harvey presided.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by Secretary D. Cameron and ap
proved as read.
Mr.. Henry Lembeck, Chairman of the
Special Committee of Arrangements, APP
pointed at the last meeting, reported
eA&S th$ q CCiQ W C5tdD-
fish a trust bank. The committee could
go no further "a that; but recon-
imended that the capital stock should
be S50. 600.
Chairman Harvey, commenting on the
report, said he hoped that amount would
all be subscribed for in G~reenville. 1t
should be the effort of the promoters
to keep it in the district.
MI. Detwiller moved to appoint q
committee to canvass subscriptions and
arrange the business relative to a char
ter. In reference to this Mr.. Lembeck
produced a charter, which the Secretary
read. It was discussed. but the matter
was left in the hands of an additional
committee. which was appointed, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Thomas Cogan. This COM
mittee. according to Mr.. Cogan's views,
will arrange a subscription list and
smooth the way for the beginning Of
actual work.
Chairman Harvey appointed, in addi-
ton to the five already acting, five more,
and the committee is as follows:-Messrs.
Henry Lembeck, Chairman; Thomas Co
gan, G.. w. Vreeland, Jacob Burge. M.
Gennert, S. L.. Harvey. ex-oficio; J. J.
Detwiller. r. Simpson, M. Schultz, Jr.,
DE-. A. j. Lignot and I. Goldenhorn.
These gentlemen will meet on Tuesday
next and prepare a report for the gem
eral meeting on Thursday next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
The county Equalization of Taxes

The County Equalization of Taxes
The Hoboken Observer finds itself I'M
able to understand the grounds upon
which the County Board of Equalization
of Taxes makes Hoboken and the other
towns pay their fair share of the ex-
penses of the County administration.
The only explanation it can see is in the
principle that might makes right. Incl
dentally. it INDUCES in a lot of rubbishy
abuse of Jersey City. says our assess
grows in value, talks of our alleged 'i-
nancial p-redicament.'' and generally dis
plays a great deal of bad feeling and re-
a%uctance to do justice to this community.
Tt ends up with a suggestion that the
courts be empowered to appoint a COM
mission Of experts to place the valuations
OF the county upon a fair basis.
This. if a disinterested commission
could be procured, would be a good thing.
1t would put a stop to the Sinking and
lodging of Hoboken and the towns. But
1t should be wholly unnecessary if the
officials of these places did their duty.
Neither in Jersey City nor iE
any other part of THE State
is property assessed at its
full value. In Jersey City, however. the
assessment of real estate is pretty uni
form at rs per cent. of the market value.
49, e.. ,,1Ia-a
valued. but not half SO ridieulously as in
Hoboken. Bayonne and each and every
one of the towns. These places, besides.
assess their real estate at from Is to so
per cent. of its value.
!. The observer somewhat absurdly
threatens the d-ismemberment of the
reduce taxes. If Harrison and Kearny
for instance. went over to Essex, inside
q year their assessment would be raised
to 80 per cent. of the market value or
their real estate while their personal
property would be taxed to the last
dollar. The rate would be hardly less
than 1t is in Hudson, so that these towns
would have to pay for their secession by
an Increase in taxation of about five-fold.
If Hoboken and the northern towns then
resorted to the old Hamilton county
scheme they also would a to a dear
for their spite. They would have to sus-
tain all the expenses of a county govern
ment themselves. They would have to
pay judges, prosecutors. and ali the usual
county officials; they would have to
maintain a Jail. almshouse end asylum.
They would nave to take their share of
the present Hudson debt and at once
contract a big new one to erect county
buildings. This would certainly be econ
omy on a fine plan.
We have a much better one to suggest.
why not let Hoboken merge with Jersey
city as all geography. topography and
common sense demand Then there will be
no more complaints or j~ealousies between
~eighbor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
CATS IN A TREE.

Do cats often live in trees? Two cases
are recorded-one recently and the other
in the summer Of 1891. The latter was in
St.James' Park, London, when a stray cat
made a nest in a tree some forty or fifty
feet from the ground. and her kittens
were seen to be disporting themselves in
the branches like so many squirrels.-Ex-
change ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
sTEUBEN LODGES INSTALLATION

Officers were installed last night at the
meeting of Steuben Lodge, No. 1853, I. o.. 0
F., at Franks Hall. Bowers Street, as fol-
lows: N. G., Ludwig Luhmann; V. O., Carl
Schneider; Recording Secretary, William
Weissenberger; Financial Secretary, Up.
w. Siederman, and Treasurer, John II.
Ficke.
The installing officers were: District
Deputy G. NJ, John Schroeder; G. NJ, L.
Weidel; George Bach, I. Lining, A. Doren-
kemp: Grand Herald, Henry Pfortner and
Grand Representative, Hon. August Grass
man.
Refreshments were served after the in
s~tallation at Max Proehl's cafe on Bowers
Street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
PUBLICATIONS.
Forum for August.

Maurus Jokai, the distinguished Hun
garian poet. novelist, historian and pat
riot, has written for the August number
Of The Forum a highly interesting article
entitled MY Literary Recollections,."--
practically an autobiography of his
life. In the same number will appear an
extremely valuable and interesting article
on the "6pening Of the Goethe Archives"
by Professor Eric Schmidt, of the Uni
versity OF Berlin, who had charge OF the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
OCEAN GROVE oaAUTAUQUA.
Special to the Jersey CITY Wears.

OCEAN GROVE, July 10. 1S95.-It was
an interesting day yesterday in the
Ocean Grove Sunday School and Chau-
tauqua Assembly. Examinations were
held in the several departments with re-
suits generally satisfactory to those in
terested. The "round table, was par
t~icularly interesting, the topic discussed
being the "Chautauqua Protest.
The lecture of Bishop John F. New
man this evening was an event of great
interest. He spoke on 1.-THE March of
Civilization to a large and interested
audience.
The Assembly will close the session
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
GLOUCESTER ASSESSOR GOES SLOW
Special to the jersey Citu Ners.

GLOUCESTER. July 10, 1Ss5.-At a
meeting of City Council tonight Chair
man Stinson. of the Finance Committee,
said that they had been unable to fix
the appropriations and tax rate ON ac-
count Of the failure of the city assessor
to submit his books for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
JUMPED FROM A MOVING TRAIN
Special to the Jersey city Neus.

MooRESTOWN, July IS, 1S95.-The
man who on Tuesday night jumped
from the Long Branch express here
while going at the rate Of forty miles an
hour. has been identified as Charles
Middleton, of Mount Holly. He got on
a through train 1t Mount Holly to go to
M~asonville, and learning that 1t made
no stop deliberately jumped off at
Moorestown. He managed to get out of
town., though badly bruised. Detective
e. A. Burr located him at his home in
Mount Holly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
A BOY DROWNED IN THE RESERVOIR
.pecial to the Jcrsev eta Neus.

BRIDGETON, July 10, 1s95.-Amos Sax
ton, the young son of ex-Justice of the
Peace Isaac Saxton, colored, fell into
the retaining reservoir of the Bridgeton
Water Works yesterday and was drown
ed. Some were at work at
the reservoir and left the gate to the
enclosure unlocked. The boy who was
playing about went inside and fell into
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
at this, but repeated that it was the

first time he knew of it.
James Bowe. Edward Dacre, Ernest A.
Benz. Frederick Wolff and George Pahley.
a committee appointed at a mass meeting OF
citizens of the Township of Union. held
Wednesday night, waited on the Board at
this juncture and protested against the IN
creased valuations in the township. Bowe,
the chairman of the delegation, was spokes-
mar for it. He complained that lots on
Lincoln Place, an u%nimproved street, had
been assessed for $500, while lots on Broad
way. Union Hill, were valued only at S40o.
He claimed that the valuations in the town
ship were generally higher than those in
Union Hill, and cited instances. The field
books were referred to by the Commission
ers and it was shown that he was in error
about the unimproved lots on Broadway, Tor
they were assessed at $50 each, but it was
shownt that while some houses were assessed
in Union Hill for S1,l00, similar mes IN the
Township of Union were assessed sl,oOO.
The Board referred the protests to execu-
tive meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19

ter-by-the-Sea. She is to take a prominent
part in theatricals in Boston, Manches-
ter and Saratoga this season.
DR.. and Mrs. George j.. Hornung and
family and Counsellor Doherty and family
will spend August at Deckertown. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
HOTEL
HOTEL
MESCHUTT'S HOTEL.
DINING ROOMS
No. 90 Montgomery Street. Jersey City
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
lADIEs' DINING ROOM UPsrAIR3
HELP WANTED.


WANTEDLA GOOD SALESMAN TO
Canvass City Trade for a Manufacture
ing House: a salesman accustomed to
eanvassing grocery and merchandise
stores preferred. Satisfactory references
required. Address. A. v. Co., Jersey City
News office.
HANDS WANTED FOR BEADING ALL
kinds of dress trimmings; good prices.
H. L. OPper & Bro, No. 12 Greene street,
New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
FINANCIAL.
Money to Loan on Household
Furniture. Pianos.

and personal property without removal. Yo1
can have the use of both the property and
the money and you can have the money as
long as you desire. and you can pay it by
insta1lments. Furniture leases paid off and
more money advanced. Loans made prompt
ly at the lowest rates.
CARTON & CO.. NO. 11s NEWARK AVE.
Cor. Grove st. Booream Building, Room No. L
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Dated Jersey City. July 10, 1885.