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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04


Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September Is, 1897, at 2 o'clock P. M,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
for the construction of a Finch vitrified pipe
SEWER IN BERGEN AVENUE.
from a point about % feet south of Fulton
street, to and connecting with the sewer in
Walker avenue. and a Pinch vitrifed pipe
sewer in Bergen avenue. from Cedar street to
and connecting with the sewer in Walker ave-
nue..
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895,
and in accordance with specifications on file
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer. City Hall. Jersey City, N. ].
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 7s0 lineal feet of Pinch vitrified pipe
sewer.
About 5 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 1890 feet B. M. lumber in sheathing
and bottom.
About 5 receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, 40 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
ject to the renionstrance of the owners of
the property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor, on the basis of preiimi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
ton of a Sewer in Bergen Avenue direct
ed to M. Ferd. Heintze. Chairman of the
on Streets and Sewers" and hand
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 %sureties be allowed.
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Board Ca copy of which is on
file in the office of the Chief Engineer) or
they will be declared informal and rejected.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
Act above cited. exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The s~tteation 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 suffi-
cheney by this Board and IS to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Beard having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under cath.
BY order OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04


IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS
of an Act of the Legislature of New Jersey,
entitled :An Act to provide for the regulation
and incorporation of insurance companies IKE
vision, approved April s. 1879 and the supple
ments thereto, notice is hereby given that we,
the subscribers, intend TO associate and form
an Incorporated company for the purpose Of
making insurance upon the health or lives of
individuals and against accidents and every In
surance appertaining thereto. or connected
with health, accident or life risks, and to
grant. purchase or dispose OF annuities. The
name Of such company. to be used in its
business and dealings. Will be The Colonial
Life Insurance AGonpany of America. Said
company will be a joint stock company and
have its principal office in Jersey City, New
d. +. c. Young, Jersey City, N. j.
William Hogencanp, Paterson, N. j..
j. ID. Carscallen, Jersey City, N. ].
r. c. Washburn,. Jersey City, N. j.
e. W. Kingsland, Jersey City. N. ].
William c. Hcppenheimer. Jersey City, N. j..
J. u. Hulshizer, Jr.. Jersey City, n. j.
Henry Legnbeck Jersey City, y. J..
John A. Walker, Jersey City, n. J.
C. b. Thurston, Jersey City, y. j..
Lawrence Pagan, Hoboken. N. J.
George f. Perkins, Jersey City, N. J..
Henry Brautigarn, Jersey City, N. j.
n. L. Kellers, Jersey City, N. j..
James S. Bailey, Jersey City, N. J.
William G.. Bunlsted, Jersey City, N. ].
n. M. Jarvis, Jersey City, N. ].
Henry Mehl, Hoboken. NJ. J.
Horace n. Farrier, Jersey City, N. ].
o. Fl. Perry, Jersey City N. j.
Joseph D. Bedle, Jersey City, n. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

Sealed proposals will ne received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September 10, 1897, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber OF the City Hall.
for the construction of a Pinch vitrihed pipe
SEWER IN bergen
from Myrtle avenue to Bostwick avenue; an
1S-inch vitrihed pipe sewer from the north
and a 24-inch brick oval sewer from the north
side of Bidwell avenue to and connecting
with sewer in Fulton avenue. and all con-
Said sewer to be built conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms Of BID and agreement Of sure
c I'll m Engin Ds 0e city Hail T. jersey 5as oie cify, q 4. me 8
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1877 lineal feet of Pinch vitrified pipe
About no lineal feet of 1s-inch vitrihed pipe
About 1,155 lineal feet of 24-ineh brick oval.
sewer.
About $50 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 10 cubic yards of concrete.
About 1900 feet b. M. lumber in sheathing
and bottom.
About IA receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, 100 working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be SUBJ
ject to the remonstrance of the owners of the
property liable to more than one-ha1f the as
sessment therefor on the basis OF preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed pronosais Tor the Com
III
nue. directed to Mr.. Ferd. Helntze,
Chairman Of the Committee on Streets
Board in open meeting when called for in
the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of sureries be allowed.
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Board "a copy of which is on
file in the office of the Chief Engineer) or
thev will be declared informal and rejected.
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 Z, Chapter 134 OF the Laws of 1891,
be binding upon the city. or become effective
the contractor have been approved as to suff-
cheney 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,
Dated Jersey city, September 8, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.

TET~
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of April. 1897, application was made TO the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
Wisconsin Jackson and others for the construc-
SEWER IN EGE AVENUE.
from a point about 95 feet west Of West Side
avenue, to Mallory avenue, and through Mai
lory avenue an lS-inch vitrifed pipe sewer,
to and connecting with the sewer at the IN
tersection Of Clarke and Mallory avenues.
the provisions of Chapter 217 Of the Laws. OF
1888, and in accordance with the established
plan OF sewerage, together with all the neces-
sary manholes, receiving basins and appur-
tcn&nces.
Notice is also given that on the oath day
OF August, 1891, the Commissioners OF Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk OF the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary map for said Improvement,
amount to be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby and the same is now open
of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
or are included in said assessment, namely
EGE AVENUE.
from a point about 1914 feet west of West
Side avenue to Mallory avenue.
AVENUE,
from a point about %. Is feet northeast of
Eye avenue to Clarke avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited, the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1897, at two O'Clock P. M, and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are
hereby fxed as the time and place when and
where the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear parties interest,"
ed in said application and all remonstrances
against the said proposed improvement that
may be presented in writing.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE T. BoUToN.,
Dated Jersey City, September 8, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

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Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September Is, 1887, at 2 o'clock T. NJ,
for the construction of a 15-inch vitrified pipe
SEWER IN SEA VIEW AVENUE.
from the summit OF the grade in Sea View
avenue west of Old Bergen Road about 500
feet, to and connecting with sewer in Old
Bergen Road.
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws Of
1885. ana in accordance with specifications on
file in the office Of e. the e,S CLERK OF said Board.
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About $50 lineal feet Of l5-inch vitriaed pipe
About 5000 feet B. NJ. lumber and sheath
ing in bottom.
About 200 cubic yards Of rock excavation
About L receiving basinl
About 10 cubic yards of concrete.
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
40 working days.
award Of the contract therefor will be SUBJ
ject to the remonstrance Of the owners of the
sessment therefor on tn, basis of preliminary
sketch.
welcomes. endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
zion Of a Sewer In Sea View Avenue" directed
m,ttee on Streets and Sewers and handed to
the Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating
No City oe.ciai VIII be accepted as surety,
nor wilt a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Beard Ga copy of which is on
Ale in the Office of the Chief Engineer) or
they will be declared informal and rejected.
1he Eoard may, under the provisions of the
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals
10 section 4, Chapter 1874 of the Laws OF 1891
Under the terms whereof no contract shall be
b;t,l,ns upon the city. or become effective or
until the bondsmen offered by ehc
contractor have been approved as to suhi-
F..-. ArA 4kfr Raar1 q MI 10 - faEr, ~ a.
Corporation Counsel. the President OF this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed hondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
e I. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04


Notice is hereby given that on the ed day
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
L. OfCerlein for the cor struction of a
SEWER IN MANHATTAN AVENUE,
from a. point about 80 feet from Summit ave-
nue., to and connecting with sewer in Central
avenue.
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of
1895. and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the neces-
sary manholes, receiving basins and appur-
tenances.
Of August, 1897. the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the ofics of the Clerk of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliiniuary msp for said improvement,
showing tile probable total cost OF the con-
templated Improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby. 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 follow
ing street or avenue or particular section
thereof is included in said assessment, name
MANHATTAN AVENUE,
from a point about 100 feet west of Central
aver ne to a point about 100 feet east Of SUM
init avenue.
of the Act above cited, The 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1897, at two o'clock p. NJ, and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hail are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
missioners will meet to hear parties interest
ed in said application and all circumstances
against the said proposed improvement that
may be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board OF Street and Water
GEo 7. BouToN.
Dated Jersey city. September 8. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04


Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day
of January, 1897, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
Llama Wetzler and others for the construction
SEWER IN SHERMAN AVENUE,
from a point about 20 feet north of Ferry
street, to and connecting with sewer at the
intersection of Manhattan avenue and Sherman
avenue.
the provisions of Chapter III of the Laws of
1895. and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the neces-
sary manholes, receiving basins and appur-
tSnaneeS.
Notice is also given that on the 2ath day
of August. 1897. the Commissioners of Assess
ment hled in the office aof the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary map for said Improvement,
showing the probable total cost of the con-
tempiated improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property Specially
benefited thereby, 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 follow
ing street or avenue or particular section
thereof is included in said assessment, Nance
ly:-
from Ferry street to a point in the centre
line of Manhattan avenue if produced through.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited. the 18th day of Sep-
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are
hereby ixed as the time and place when ana
where the Board of Street and Water Cons
missioners will meet to hear parties interest,"
against the said proposed Improvement thar
may be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners.
Dated Jersey CITY. September q. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals. will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September. Is, 1897, at two o'clock
+ NJ IN the Assembly Chamber Of the City
Hail. for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BEACON AVENUE,
from Summit avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
SAID Improvement to be made conforrnaply 70
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws Of
1895 and in accordance with specifications on
file in the Office of the>Clerk Of said Board.
Blank /. forms Of bid and agreement Of sur naIes
ESTIMATE OF oGANTfriEs.
About LOCO cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 20 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About $500 cubic yards of earth filling.
About 200 cubic yards of sand or gravel filling.
About 500 square yards Of Belgian in gut
tiers.
About 1850 lineal feet of curbstone.
About $50 square feet of bridgestone.
About 1900 square feet of Tagging.
About 20 square Yards of repaving.
About 20 lineal feet of reset curbstone.
About 2 new catch basins and connections
complete.
About Sc lineal feet of 1S-inch vitrifed pipe.
Time allowed for the completion of the work
Is working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance OF the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor on the basis OF preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed i'm sealed en-
ment of Beacon avenue directed to MIR.
Ferd Heintze, Chairman of the Committee on
on streets and Sewers" and handed 70 tne
called for in the order of business relating to
sealed proposals..
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of s~ureties be allowed,
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Board Ca copy of which is on
file in the office of the Chief Engineer) or they
will be declared informal and rejected.
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 Z, Chapter 1874, of the Laws or 1881,
under the terms whereof mo 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 Corpora
ton Counsel, the President of this Board nav
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds-
men under oath.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, Sept. 5, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

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Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September ID, 1897, at two o'clock
F. M. in the Assembly Chamber OF the CITY
IMPROVEMENT OF ORIENT AVENUE,
from Ocean avenue to jackson avenue.
the provisions of Chapter 21T of the Laws of
1895 and in accordance with specifications ON
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of %sureties
must be obtained at the office of the Chief
ENG ESTIMATE OF on5ANTiT1Es.
About 700 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 700 cubic yards of earth filing
About 12o cubic yards of sand or gravel fill
ing.
About 1890 lineal feet of curb stone.
About $50 square feet of bridge stone.
About $500 square feet of tagging.
About rs square yards of repaving.
About 12o square feet Of relaid bridge stone.
About 400 square feet of relaid tagging.
About 4 receiving basin heads to be reset.
About 8 manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
40 working days.
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
~velopes, endorsed Proposals for the improve
ment of Orient avenue" directed to Mr..
Ferd Heintze, Chairman of the Committee on
on Streets and Sewers and handed to the
Clerk of the Board 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.
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Board Ga copy of which is on
file in the office of the Chief Engfneer1 or they
will be declared informal and rejected.
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 I, Chapter 134, of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative untfl the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufficieney
by this Board and as TO form by the Corpora
ton Counsel, the President of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. Sept. 3, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
DIAMOND DUST.
The Colts and Woadblnes
Play a Long Game,
With the Former
Winners.
NEW JERSEY A. c. GAMES
of the Whaelmen-Athletes
TO Leave Town-O'Brien
Association Outing.

The third game of a series of five games
between the Colts and the Woodbines was
played recently and ended in another vic
tory for the Colts, making it two games
for the Colts and one for the Woodbines.
The features Of the game We're Griffin's
fielding, Kellley's batting and a backward
fielding, Kelley's batting and a backward
home run drive. Other than these, how
ever, the fielding on both sides was poor
because of the poor condition of the
grounds. Next Sunday the teams will
meet for the fourth game for S. a side
OF the Jersey avenue grounds. Score
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Eagles =. :. ........U l U U . o-lo
The Orange Athletic Club baseball team
will tackle their dusky foes. the Cuban
the Orange Oval. The first game will be
played in the morning at 1890 and the
second in the afternoon at 4 T. M:
turned from a Western trip, and are
quite elated over the fine showing they
made, only being beaten four games out
defeated almost all of the seashor teams
including the Atlantic City, Cape May
teams. the Oritani F. c., and a number of
coming to the Oval with the expectation
of doing Orange up in both the games.
but this remains TO be seen, for as near
as the followers of the Orange team can
make it out, they are winning. for there
is more truth than poetry in tie saying
that the wearers Of the "Fleur-de-Lis"
are improving.
The feature of the games on the Oval
now is the wonderful batting of George
Stephens, who can be counted on for a
two or three Dagger every time he comes
Anvil has taken on third base. This gen.
tlemanly player was roasted consider
ably by the fans" in the early part Of
the season, but in the past few weeks he
has played altogether different ball,
"eating up almost everything that comes
his way as well as using his good eye
on the ball while at the bat.
Local athletes 60 Ont Of Town.
The Catholic Club has entered John j.
Keane, Nelson Buck and William Glossy
in the games of the Elm City Gaelic Club
to be held at New Haven, Conn.,, on Mon
day. Keane will run in the one hundred,
two hundred and twenty and quarter
mile events; Buck In the two hundred
and twenty and quarter mile events, while
Clossey viii assay the quarter and half
mile events. A large delegation Of the
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SCORE BY INNINGS,

Bean Eaters ........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 Go
Libertys ..........0 @ O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL
The New Jerseys w~hitewashed the Hud-
sons in a good game. Scheffrener pitched
for the Hudsons and was only hit nine
times, but those hits were of a superior
quality. Two of them, made by Wright
and King. were to the suburban districts
and tailed two home runs. The Hudsons
made only three errors, but they were
costly ones. Herman tWirled for the
New Jerseys and did first-class work. He
was well supported. Scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
COLTS.
woODBINEs


The Bean Eaters and the Libertys
played a wonderful game of ball recently.
Thirteen innings were necessary and the
game was decided in the last inning by a
lucky home run by Punkins. The lineup
shows that Stowe pitched for the Bean
Eaters and was ALL right. He was hit
eight times, one a home run, the only run
made. Jones was in the box for the
Libertys and proved hard to find. Score:-
REAN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
MCCLELLAN OoUeoIL MEETS.

At the last meeting of Camp General
George B. Mcclellan at their rooms in
Humboldt Hall, very little business was
done, as the members had distributed a
number of invitations among their friends
to attend a social session on that evening,
AT the session songs were sung by Ed
ward Schult md Daniel Fitzhenry. Senior
Vice Commander Blummer of Van Hou-
ten Post, delivered an exceedingly good
recitation and was heartily ~applauded.
Remarks were then made Upon the good
work done by the Mcclellan Camp by
Commander Kennedy of the Hoboken
camp, Past Captain Aaron and Captain
Gerry of Mcclellan camp.
John P. Snyder, better known as the
Orator of this camp, then spoke about
the way the members should go about
getting recruits. and the session came to
a close. There will be five new MEM
bers mustered in at the next meeting,
which takes place a week from next
Tuesday.