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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
Want SEWERS CLEANED
The Aldermen Censure the
Street and Water Board for
Neglect Of Duty.

AT last nights meeting OF the Board
of Aldermen, Alderman Calnon secured
the passage of the following resolutions:-
Whereas. Through the neglect and lack
of vigilance on the part of the Street and
Water Board of Jersey City, the public
sewers in many sections of said city, have
not for years passed been cleaned or re-
ceived proper attention from the employees
of the said Board, but have been allowed
to accumulate mud and filth from which
comfort and physical danger of the peo-
of the said sewers; and
Whereas, The unclean and neglected
condition of the said sewers now consti-
tute an alarming menace to the health
of the inhabitants of Jersey City, and is
an obstacle to the advancement of the
city's welfare:
Resolved, That this Board hereby ex-
press its censure for such condition of
mend to the Board of Street and Water
commissioners of Jersey City the imme-
date adoption of such measures as will
eliminate the evils which their supine-
ness and negligence in the premises have
caused"
Copies of the resolution are to be for
WdIueu 70 the Sureet ana water Commits
s;oners for their consideration. The sewers
most complained of are those in Grove,
Wayne, Mercer and Henderson streets.
Alderman Moran introduced an ordin-
ance which prohibits the granting of a
Incense to keep a saloon to any man or
woman who has not been a resident Of the
state at least one year. 1t also prohibits
the sale OF a saloon to anyone who has not
been a resident of the city at least one
year The object of the ordinance is 10
shut out New York s~aloonkeepers who.
hard pressed by the enforcement of the
Raines law, begun to locate in this CITY.
hoping to prosper under the more liberal
sunday laws which, until recently, pre-
Alderman Moran has also introduced
an ordnance which will doubtless win for
him the praise of the Merchants Pro-
tectlve Association. 1t prohibits the grant
lng OF a incense to any peddler until he is
able to present an application signed by at
least a half dozen freeholders. The old
rule only required the names of a half
dozen citizens of the United States. The
ordnance, 1t is believed, will shut out the
hundreds of peddlers VINO come here from
New York and other cities.
Inc aldermen appointed John O'Brien
poundmaster. The Office is not a saIaried
one fhere are. fees paid to the Pound
master for every dog, cat, goose or pig
James Dugan was appointed constable
OF the Nltth Ward to succeed Lorentfus
Landrine, deceased.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of May. 1856, the Commissioners Of
Assessment filed In the office of the Clerk of
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
acquiring of lands and the construction of
A MAIN SEWER
upon a line located as follows:-
Beginning at a point in West Side avenue.
rs feet south Of the south side of Williams
avenue: thence southerly along the centre line
OF West Side avenue to the centre line of
Yale avenue; thence westerly along the centre
Mallory avenue; thence northerly along the
centre line of Mallory avenue to the centre
line of Hatch avenue; thence westerly along
the centre line of Hatch avenue and Hatch
avenue If produced tover lands acquire0l to
Newark Bay.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment. namely
WEST SIDE AVENUE,
from Williams avenue to a point about las
feet south of Yale avenue.
YALE AVENUE,
from wes1 Side avenue to Mallory avenue.
MALLORY AVENUE,
from Yale avenue to Hatch avenue.
HATCH AVENUE,
from Mallory avenue to East Canal street.
1896. at 9 o'clock r. NJ. ana the meeting room
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sicners 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 10
All objections thereto must be presented In
writing.
Commissioners.
r.A.a Torz.,- Ci4v Nav % 1eoe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
The ssRu.~Iap Thistle.

The so-called "Russian thistle" or
.tumbleweed," has found its way to the
vicinity of Chicago, as it was sure to 10
sooner or later, and is causing no little
~noyan to the farmers Of northern
Illinois and Indiana. 1t came, of course,
along the railway lines with the stock
cars, and great patches of 1t are now
found on the outskirts of the city. IT
first got a foothold in this countr over
twenty years ago, having been brought
by some Russian c~olonists who settled in
the Northwest. 1t soon took firm pos
session of the Dakotas, and began to
spread itself over a dozen other States
and Territories. 1t is a pest that promises
thistle ever did. Already it causes q
loss Of several millions annually to the
farmers of the Northwest. and its raw
ages are increasing every year. Thus
in vain for some effective means Of get
ting rid of this extremely unwelcome inn
acknowledgements Weekly,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27

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Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, June l, 1885, at two O'clock P. NJ,
for the construction of a 15-inch vitrifed
SEWER IN FIFTH STREET,
from Newark avenue to Brunswick street. and
through Brunswick street to and connecting
with sewer in Fourth street.
Said sewer to be built esnfor,nably 70 the
in the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer, corner Of Jersey avenue and
Mercer ssyffsl 5sEss OF GU GA \; !;
About $40 1ineal feet 15-inch vitrihed pipe
d@bout 1900 feet B. NJ. sheathing and bot
About . receiving basins.
About 100 lbs. I'D. halls
work, 40 working days
The making Of the above Improvement and
Ject to the remonstrapce of owners OF the
property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor, on the basis of prelimi-
nary sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
y~elopes. endorsed Proposals for the construc-
to "Mr. John C. Kaiser, Chairman of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers and hand
ed to the Clerk of the Board in open meeting
when called for In the order OF business re-
lating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of ~sfretles be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions Of the
act above cited. exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
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 bondsrnen offered 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
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, 1896-05-27
Dated Jersey city. May o. /.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

N -"
4th day Of November. 1895, application was
made to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners by Henry Raver and others for
the construction of a 15-inch vitrifed pipe
SEWER IN THORNE STREET,
avenue to and connecting with the sewer in
Summit avenue.
Said sewer to be built c~onformably to the
provisions of Chapter 21l of the Laws of 1895,
and in accordance with the established plan
of sewerage. together with all the necessary
Notice is also given that on the 18th day
of May, 1895, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office Of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners their preliminary
sketch for said Improvement. Showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated i'm
provement. and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited there
by, and the same is now open to public in
spection in the office Of the Clerk of said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment, namely
THORNE STREET.
from a point about 106 feet west of Central
avenue to a point about III feet east OF Sum
NIT avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 1st day of June.
1896, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, and the meeting room
of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners are hereby fixed as the time and place
Water Commissioners will meet to hear par
ties interested in said application. and all re-
monStranceS against the said proposed i'm
provement that may be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City. May %. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
Dated Jersey city. May %, 1886. GERS

TO DAVID PETER EKSTROMA
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City. on
the sixteenth day of April. A, D.. 1895. /. the
Undersigned. Mrs. Annie Kyle, purchased for
the sum of two hundred and eighteen dollars
and five cents S21S.0 o) Ill the land and real
estate situate in Jersey City, in the County
of Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting
on the southerly side of Danforth avenue,
which is laid down and designated as lots
block number one thousand two hundred and
sixty-eight Q.26S), upon an assessment map
annexed to a report number ninety-three 1881.
made by>the Commissioners of Adjustment
Court of the County of Hudson, n certified
copy of which report and map was filed in
the office of the City Collector In Jersey CITY.
on the twenty-fourth day of October, A. b.
1893, said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant 70 the Provisions of an act of
80. 1856, entitled;-
A act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates OF water rents
in cities OF this State, and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and Hen in lieu
and instead OF such arreafages. and 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 APP
pear TO have an estate or interest In said
and real estate shall be redeemed as provided
in said acts, before the expiration OF six
months from and after The service hereof. q
deed FOR the same will be given conveying to
land and real estate according 20 the pro-
Visions q tbs sssd act
mrs, ANNIE KYLE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
UCATION
CONFEDERATION NOTICE


NOTICE TO FoUNDRYMEN, DEALERS IN
Hydrants apd Valves. Dealers in Meters,
Dealers in Stopcocks; Dealers in Solder and
Lead and General Contractors:-
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, June l. 1896. at tive o'clock P. NJ,
ance with specifications on file in the Office of
the Clerk of said Board. from date of con-
Hydrants, Valves, Meters, Corporation Stop
cocks. Solder and Lead. etc., as MAY be re-
specified.
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, n; J.
sition on which bids must be submitted under
separate cover. as foliows:-
First-For Furnishing and Delivering Special
second-For Furnishing and Delivering Hy-
Third-For Furnishing and Delivering Cor
poration Stopcecks, Meters, Solder and Lead.
posai for anyone or more OF the foregoing
propositions; but If it is desired to submit d
proposal for more than one. each must be
enclosed and submitted separately; and the
Board, in subsequently making awards Of con-
tracts, will consider each proposal SO sub
mitted as individual and without reference to
any proposal for another proposition which
may be submitted.
not naming a price for each item included in
said proposition will be considered informal ana
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for prop
osition specified)." and directed to 1.-THE Clerk
of the Board and handed to that officer
in open meeting 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 allowed.
or all proposals, if it considers that the best
interests of the city can be conserved there
by.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, 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 bondsmen offered 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 the power to examine the pro-
posed 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, 1896-05-27
WILLIAM W. Aston A DIRECTOR
Election Of the United Railroads Of
New Jersey.
'Decidt to the JERSEY City Ne,cs

TRENTON, May q. 1Sss.-The annual
New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
for the election of twelve directors was
held at noon yesterday at the offices of
Leroy H. Anderson called the meetins
to order, and Richard Dale of Philadei.
Rhia, was chosen chairman, and VIM.
r. blackwell idf Tftusville, secretary.
The following directors were elected.
81. 779 votes being cast for them:-
William w. Astor, John B.. Barron.
Joseph D. Bedle, Jr., Samuel S. Dennis,
Charles e. Green, j. Bayard Henry, r.
Wolcott Jackson, Thomas Mexican.
Thomas Cakes. Alfred Van Santvoord'
Robert F.. Stockton, John Lowber Welsh.
A dinner followed the election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
D0REMUs GAINS his OWN.
Property Dispute Settled by
Mr.. Pitney Today.

A curious dispute over m-ortgaged
property was settled by Vice Chancellor
Pitney this morning. The suit was that
of Doremus against Benson.
Mr.. Doremus is an elderly man, living
in Paterson, whose wife die some time
ago. After her death he found that 500
of his money was taken by her out of
the bank and used for other purposes.
He also discovered that his property was
mortgaged and he claimed that he signed
the deed without knowing what it was.
This mortgage was given to a Mr.. Bing-
ham MIR. Doremus filed a bill to recover
his property.
1t appeared that his wife and himself
mutually agreed that whoever died first,
the survivor should take everything. on
the question of mutual consent to a will
the Vice Chancellor was undecided. and
he requested counsel to furnish cases re-
specting it. But as to the property and
the S700, Mr.. Pitney said it was clear
that Mr.. Doremus had been deceived. and
he gave Mr.. Doremus a decree.
Today a, doctor of the Doremus family
said that Mrs. Doremus transacted all
the business because Doremus was Hit
crate. Other testimony was produced to
show that Mr.. Doremus could not nave
understood the nature of the deed to
which he had made his mark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
MAY FESTIVAL AT ST. PAULs.

A pretty May festival opened In the
school hail of st. Paurs Church of the
Cross last night, which was attended by
a large number Of the members Of the
parish and a number of outsiders. During
a Spanish dance and the highland fling,
while Miss Nellie Davies. Mr.. Lawre,9ce
Bulger and Mr.. Ernest Charles presented
The hall was artistically decorated with
flags, while the tables and booths were
miniature flower gardens. Following the
entertainment, refreshments were served.
after which there was dancing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
VERY SLIPPERY FELLOW.
Assault Instead of Payment In MANI
gers Shoe Store.

Max Manager, who keeps a shoe store in
Hoboken, bought slippers from Morris
Levison. a manufacturer at No. So Nor
folk street, New York. He ran up a bill
with Levison, but had part Of it on the
instailment plan. On February Z, Levison
called at the store to collect a balance due
him. Manager said he had no money then
hut he borrowed S. from a neighbor and
gave it to Levison.
That was not satisfactory, and Levison
demanded his slippers. Manger refused
to give them up and Levison started tow
ards the back room to get them. When
he emerged from the scrimnage, which
ensued between him on one side and Man
ger and his wife on the other, he didn't
have the slippers, but his face was
scratched, his coat torn and he was some
thing of a wreck.
Manager was tried in the General Sessions
Court yesterday afternoon for assault and
battery and convicted of simple as
Sail1f LM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
Sharp Summing Up.
Editorial from the Newark "Calr' of la

Sunday.
The Jersey City water situation is again
chaos. The one bid received last Monday
has too many provisos, and the price
named is simply. absurd in its ~extrava-
gance. A supply from the Rockaway River
is open to suspicion as to purity, under
any circumstances, and below Boonton
should not be considered. The charge
that there is collision among the conn
panies has little to support 1T. The chief
party to such a conspiracy would neces-
sarily be the East Jersey Water Com
pany, and why this concern should go in
with the others cannot be explained. Its
position is too well established for that.
The company is in possession of the avail
able water supplies to an extent which
few thoroughly realize, and to get the
best OF it a power greater than the city
OF Jersey City can exercise alone is need
ed. That was the foundation of the State
plan of operations, and, until the State
takes a hand, the syndicate is likely to
control. The time when the great struggle
should have been made was when Newark
made its contract. The cities of northern
New Jersey could then nave obtained
pure water in abundance for every need
for a quarter of a century, for about S10,-
100000, all told. The division of this sum
among Newark. Orange, Paterson, Jersey
City and the smaller towns would lave
made. each burden light and easily borne.
ton was urged with all possible fervor,
but the lobby in legislative halls and city
halls was too powerful. The expected
trouble has now occurred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
COLUMBIA sooIETY's CONCERT.

The fourth annual musical festival Of
the Columbia Oratorio Society of this city
was held last night at Palisade NJ. Il.
Church. The entertainment was an ex-
cellent one and consisted of vocal 1n1
instrumental solos, choruses and recita-
lions. The church was well filed and
The concert was a decided success financi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
Highest Of ali in Leavcning Power-Lates It's. Govt Report
R@A!z.!I! RsklRs
ABSOLUTEEY PUNE


PIassaic valley 500 to 5000 per million gal
Ions OF storage capacity: that is. reser-
vosrs OF 1000 million gallons would cost.
say 100000 to 1,S00,0 600. But il it is In
tended to strictly enforce the above spe-
cnication and require the vegetation To
be entirely removed, as has been dome
IN exceptional cases, the entire surface
OF the ground must be removed to the
depth OF q foot or more, which would
raise the cost to about $500 per million
gallons. or S., 400,0 600 for the above single
item of storage reservoirs. Some reser-
ysaosirs thus built have cost from 500 to
$3.50 per million gallons.
Your specifications strictly interpreted
lnvoive all vegetation and might be SO en-
forced to the ruin of any contractor.
The clause in the specifications to which
is as follows
Such reservoirs must be cleaned of
vegetation, grlibbed and cleared in such
manner as viii preserve the purity Of the
1t is stated that this clause is taken
from the Newark contract. 1t is not
nearly SO strong n specific as the clause
N the eWark contract with the East
Jersey Water Company, bearing on the
same question. That clause is as follows.
sIhe reservoir sites must be thorough
lly cleared. All trees, dead and fallen tim
Der, logs, saplings, scrubs, underbrush,
terials must be thoroughly grubbed and
removed, and the whole of the material
stacked and burnt, or otherwise disposed
of, and the total area must be RACED
clear from all refuse, dead leaves, vege-
tation and other rubbish, and thoroughly
cleaned and prepared in every way, and
all slopes properly protected, SO as to be
fit for the purpose Intended before water
is let into the reservoir"
Yet the East Jersey Water Company
refused to remove the vegetation from the
bed of the reservoir sites. They declar-
ed that the contract with Newark did
not call for it. The clause in the New
ark contract regarding shallow iowage
was also totally ignored. Yet it is very
plain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27

The first excursion of the season to
Mauch Chunck, Glen Onoko and Switch
back will be sent out over the Lehish
Valley Railroad on Decoration Day, May
80. A special train with improved lunch
car attached will leave from the foot Of
Cortlandt or Desbrosses streets at $40
A.. M. Excursion tickets for the trip
will be sold at $2.25. This is one of the
most delightful trips to taxi at this sea-
son of the year. For full particulars and
accommodation for parties apply at No.
235 Broadway, New York City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
UNGALLANT URoHINs THESE.

Frank Marshall, 16 years old, of No.
257 Woodward street, and Jacob Garage.
ii years old. of No. 261 Woodward street
Were arrested yesterday. The complain
is Miss Annie Seeley of No. 26S Hal
laday street. The two BOYS got into an
argument with Miss Seeley over the own
ership of a dog, and she says threatened
to punch" her. They We're held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
QUEEN ON TIE LEGISLATURES.

As~sembIyman John Wahl Queen has ac-
cepted an invitation to address Good Gov
eminent Association No. l at its meeting
in Arcanum Hall. Jackson and Clinto9
venues tomorrow evening. The subject
which Mr.. Queen will discuss will be.
1.-THE Last Legislature-What it did and
what 1T did not" The association invites
public to attend
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
ARRESTED FOE ABANDONMENT.

Frederick Gressmann. "a years old, of
No. 24 New York avenue, was arrested
last night upon complaint Of Poormasfer
Hewitt on the charge of abandonment He
was arraigned before Police Justice Doug
lass in the aklan avenue court this
morning and bailed to appear for exa1nin-
alton Friday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
NOTICE TO

Dated Jersey city. May az, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27
For yonr Protection
ELY,S
CREAM BAL u

opens and cLeanee8 the
Nasal Passages. AilaxS
Pain and Inhammation.
Heals the Sorea Projects
the Nsmbre1e from
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, June /, 1896, at two o'clock P. NJ,
for the construction of a 15-inch vitrifed
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

rich. of possessing a home as heavenly
beautiful as that of Rico, now seemed to
lose their charm. 1t was true he had been
a better and a kinder man in poverty. 1t
had been such pleasure to return nome
at night to play with his. babies who mad
watched for his coming; he never played
with them now and they avoided hlm-he
had become so cross.
The more Cosmo thought upon 1t the
less did his ambitious dreams seem gold
en-. His was temperament naturally
light and joyful, lacking in the inherent
ambitions which render so many unhappy
His days of prosperity had come. but with
them he had lost a portion of excellent
health, siIenced was the joyous song which
had made his humble labor so light, and
the home happiness which had once
seemed so sweet had seemed to slip away.
No, the prize was not worth the pain. 30
he determined to close out the business
and return to his old position in life. He
sold every thing and seeking Rico, said: