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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
THE CIfT'S SALE.
Choicest Pieces on the List
Will Be offered To-
morrow.

tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Frank Stevens.
President of the Real Estate Trusts Com
pany, will sell the remaining parcels of
land owned by the city, and which are
included in the fourth absolute sale Of
property to which title has been acquired
through the channels of the Martin Act.
inc first sale took place last Wednes-
day, and in all PSI parcels were sold, the
city realizing about $31, 900. Thu parcels
sold last week were not of the high class
tnat Will be offered tomorrow. Mr.,
stevens reserved the choice pieces for to-
morrow. His object was to draw the
mcnied men together and extract from
them reasonable prices for every lot sold.
MT. Stevens has, a purchaser for every
lot to be offered, and he is confident that
re will procure for the city something
near the fair value of every parcel.
Among the parcels to be sold are some
which home seekers will be able to get at
fair prices. The sales takes place in the
assembly room of the City Hall. Mr.,
stevens will start promptly at one o'clock,
rain or shine. Purchasers may ascertain
just what parcels are to be sold by con-
sulting the book maps which M. Stevens
had prepared with great care and pre-
cision. The first parcel to be offered is
oa page % OF the book map. Every lot
SHOWN from hat page to the end of the
book will be sold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
HoBoKEN SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
Arranges for Closing the schools and
Awards RuIIdfng Contracts.

The Hoboken Board of Public Instruc-
ton met last night to complete arrange
ments for the closing of the schools for
the summer vacation. City Superinten-
dent A. J. Demarest informed the Com
m~issioners that the closing exercises of
the grammar schools would take place
on Friday morning and he invited the
members to be present at No. 4 school.
where especially interesting exercises
will be held at eight o'clock. There will
also be special exercises at No. 6 at
eleven o'clock. President Edward Russ
will present the diplomas to the pupils.
The graduating classes are all large.
A contract to construct fire escapes on
school No. 2 was awarded to the Pagan
Iron Works for 1915. Bids were also re-
ceived for coal and wood and were re-
ferred to the Committee on Supplies and
Repairs. It was decided to purchase the
plot of ground adjoining school No. s on
Second street, to be used for a play
ground. The property was formerly
owned and occupied by a Baptist mission.
It was purchased from the trustees for
$4,000.
Clerk James Havron, of the local Board
of Health, sent a COMMUNICATION to the
Commissioners with suggestions as to how
the School Superintendent and teachers
should act In case Of contagious disease
being discovered. President Russ said
tina the School Board was capable Of
taking care of the schools without any
instructions from the Health Board and
upon his motion the communication was
filed.
After making arrangements for tha
paymen of $l6,0 600 to pay the expenses az
the SCHOOLS for June the Board adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22

Notice is hereby given that on the sth day
OF February, 1897, application was made to the
H. E. Niese and others for the construction OF
SEWERS IN CLAREMoNT AVENUE,
GGs6aeNTppN A pI MI oRIE 1MyTT AVENUE.
BOULEVARD.
The territory to be drained by said proposed
sewers is bounded north by the N. & n. Y.
r.. r., east by line drawn parallel TO Bergen
avenue, and distant about rs feet west there
from; south by Grant avenue and west by
Said sewers to be built c~onformably to tho
provisions of Chapter 217 Of the Laws Of
1895, and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the neceg-
sary manholes. receiving basins and appurts-
nanees.
Notice is also given that or the 18th day Of
June, 1897. the Commissioners of Assessment
Street and Water Commissioners their prelimi-
nary map for said Improvement, showing the
provement and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby.
IN the office Of the Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also. given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
GRANT AVENUE.
from a point about 200 feet southeast az u,d-
son Boulevard to a point about ss.5 feet SOUTH
east of West Side avenue.
CLAREMONT AVENUE.
from a point about 100 feet southeast of u,d-
son Boulevard to a point about 1Oo.12 feet
ORIENT AVENUE.
from q point about zoos feet southeast Of
Hudson Boulevard to the right of way of the
N & YR. r.. and from thence to Clare
MORTON PLACE,
from the Hudson Boulevard to a point about
100 feet northwest of Bergen avenue.
HuDSoN BOULEVARD
from Grant. avenue to a point about 81 feet
northeast of Orient avenue.
And that in acceptance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 2Sth day of June.
1897, at 2 O'clock P. M. and the Assembiy
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby hxed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners VIII meet
to hear all parties interested in said applica-
tion, and all circumstances against the said
IA writing.
B order of the Board of street and watsr
Commissioners.
GEO. 7. BouToN.
Dated Jersey city. sans y. issa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
LEoTURIEa TIE MERCHANTS.


Trade Talks of royeme
Andrew j. Corcoran, President of the
Board of Trade, was the guest of the
Merchants Protective Association at its
meeting in the Avenue House last night,
IN taking a seat of honor beside Presi-
Gent Anderson he made a short speech in
winch he touched on various topics of
local interest. He started by ~eulogizing
James Bank one of the mechants.
MI Banks" he said, 'is our safe
guard on financial matters in the Board
of Trade. He sees to it that we do not
spend our money foolishly. We have
spent a great deal of money in the last
TWO years and it has been well spent.
1t has been spent j~udiciously. for while
we nave plenty of money we nave not
got 1t to burn. Part of it was expended
IN a fight for equal taxation and part of
It was used in a fight to set aside an
unjust bid for water. There is not a man
IN this room who bids on supplies who
does not like to see before him in black
and white the kind and size of the article
he is bidding on. We must all come to
the conclusion that the man who bid
to supply goods not specified must either
have an inside tip or be a fool.
I have often wondered about this as
ISOLATION. There must be a cause or there
would never be this remedy. / was much
interested in reading how your members
have k an active part in protecting
the Boulevard. / am in favor of pro-
tecting the Boulevard. There are many
things Jersey City lacks. 1t has at last
got the Boulevard. For Gods sake let
us keep it. 1t is a constant struggle on
our part to bring the people in Jersey
City into the line of civilization. We are
behind the age in the matter of improve
ments. Down our way we are suffering
from a lack of sewers Sewers are the.
most essential thing a man can think of.
The sewers down our way are useless. 1t
seems too bad to me that we couldn't
have been brought into Greater New
York. In New York the Engineering
Department has full power to make inn
provements. In this city the engineers
hands are tied.
I'VE are suffering in this city from
nonresident property owners who under
our peculiar system have the power to
block improvements The terrible state
OF things which we find existent today is
due to nonresident owners who stay in
London or Paris or New York, while we
have to remain here and suffer. | have
talked to the Street and Water Commits
sioners about this and they are going
to take some action in the matter. Good
Government clubs and associations such
as this should take hold of these things
and agitate them more than they do.
| hope this association will branch out
and do more to create good roads as
well as to preserve the roads we have
got"
]. w. Beach, later in the meeting re-
ported that a number of grocers on
Newark avenue violate the s O'Clock
closing agreement and keep their stores
open to $3.50 and sometimes as late as
8 O'Clock. He asked that a committee be
appointed to wait on all the merchants on
Newark avenue from Palisade avenue to
Summit avenue and urge them to close
son appointed as the committee, J.. w.
Beach, George +. Lahey and Thomas
Gallagher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
CORPORATION NOTICE.

1870 -
Notice is hereby given that on the 10Th day
Of March, 1887, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
F. Connolly and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF SEVENTEENTH
STREET
from Jersey avenue to a point about 100 feet
west of Monmouth street.
Said Improvement to be made eonformably
to the provisions of Chapter al Of the Laws
q 1888, and In the following manner, including
To have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade, by excavating
or fHing the same to the established grade.
10 nave new 20-inch curb set on either side
thereof.
To have the present curb reset and new 30
mch curb set where necessary.
To have the cutters on either side paved with
st9 On paving to a width Of SO inches,
laid on each sidewalk.
To have the present tagging relaid and new
nagging laid where necessary
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow Of the surface
water and to complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day of
June, 1897, the Commissioners of Assessment
fled in the oftiee. of the Clerk of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
1i1ninary map for said Improvement, showing
Involvement and the nroh,bla anoi,nr tn he ~
assessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same is now open to public inspec-
ton IN the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
tiieitOi w AlCtuueu IN SAID assessment, name
ly:-
SEVENTEENTH STREET
from Jersey avenue to its westerly terminus.
Jersey AVENUE,
on the west side from Seventeenth street to q
point about 25 feet north and % feet south.
STREET,
from Seventeenth street about 100 feet north
and 100 feet south.
MONMOUTH STREET,
from Seventeenth street about 100 feet north
and 100 feet south.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited the 18th day of June.
1927, at two o'clock r. NJ, and the Assembly
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear parties interested in said application
and all remonstrances against the said i'm
provement that may be presented in writing.
Commissioners.
Zee r. BoUFoN.
Dated Jersey city. June 10. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
BIDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
street aud Water Hoard Receive,
Estimates More Asuhalted streer.

Inc meeting of the Street and Water
Board yesterday afternoon was mainly
devoted to the reception of proposals for
contracts for street improvements and
ior furnishing various supplies. There
were a large number of bids.
The following We're the bidders for the
contract for paving G%reenville avenue
with asphalt. California Asphalt Company
s2.24 per yard; Barber Asphalt Company,
$2.10 per yard.
For Improvement of Bowers street
twelve bids were received. from Thomas
Cavanagh. Michael J. Curley. C: B.. Rod
man, M. R. Van Keuren, John Hopkins.
Bernard Cannon, J. ]. Herring. ]. F. Mil.
lery, Henry Byrne, Charles WAGNER.
Sheridan Shea Company and william
Parkson.
For contract for improvement of Mont
gomery street, eight bids, n of which
pelng informal, was rejected. The bid
ders Were:-John Hopkins. j.. J. Herring.
Rehiil & English, John F. Shandley, Hen
~ Byrne, Michael J. Cummings, Sheri-
dan e Company.
for repairing receiving basins and man.
holes, sixteen bids were received, two of
winch, Dfeferbocker n Charles Kreug-
Ter, were Informal Inc rejected. The
o1her bidders were:-Alex. McGrath &
Co, M. r. Van Keuren, Thomas Mcneil,
Carrot Pierson, Thomas F. McCabe, John
>. Mullery, Stevens & Blackshaw, Patrick
Il. Plunket. Henry Byrne. C. F. Edwards,
Phlhp Tumulty, Jr., Bernard Cannon. John
Manning and job Hopkins.
For furnishing and delivering INV
Grants and yalves,' stop cocks. metres.
solder and lead,'' and for t.various sup
plies only one bid for each was received
Being no competition these bids were re-
Jected unopened, and the Clerk directed
to ~re-advertise for proposals for these ar
ticles.
For furnishing and delivering lumber.
tour bids were received, one was infor-
NAL. James T. Stewards offer was
s646.62;; ellison, Collins & Co.. s614.6O and
Willard G. Post, 1926. ~.
For hay and feed, Vile & Son and 7. 4
Dugan were the bidders. For special cast
ings the bidders were:-Patrick Kelly and
William Logan; for fire brick and fire CLAW
etc, Uriah F.. Washburn and Frank 7
Hall were the bidders.
For furnishing paints, oils. etc. tbera
were two bidders, the c.. A. Woolsev
FAINT Company n the New York Ilubri-
eating Company. Both bids were informal
ana rejected. and the Clerk was directed
to re-advertise.
for furnishing l~ubricating and illumi-
nating oils, four bids, two. those of Julius
e. Wester and the New York Lubricatine
III were informal and were reject
C Co. and j.. F. Underhill.
for stove coal, blacksmith's coal coke
S &c, tnree bids, Horace Mcbride, James
ff far = snu Snaries T; Davis were rejected
fected to re-advertise.
Inc accepted bids were referred TO
pioper committees to report the lowest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
RESCUED HIS FRIENDS
Brave Conduct Of a 'Longshore
man at a Boat Ae-
eident.

A party of Hoboken longshoremen had
a thrilling experience yesterday afternoon
while out on the Hudson River in a row
boat. One of the men was drowned, and
it was only through the heroic efforts of
Harry Klenke, one of the party, that the
others were rescued. Klenke is twenty
W years old and lives at No. 301 Grand
street. He served as a sailor in the
United States Navy for several years,
and is a clever swimmer.
Yesterday afternoon he went down to
Thompson's ~boathouse at the foot Of
Fourth and hired a small rowboat, in
which he went for a row with Alexander
Klossmann, % years old, of No. 22S River
street; Edward Ebert, % years, of Nc. 6S
Garden street, and William Roehle, %
years, of No. 210 River street. The men
are all employed as longshoremen on the
Bremen line steamship piers, but as there
was no work on the dock yesterday they
were out for enjoyment. Klenke took
the oars.
When they had rowed well out into the
middle of the river the little craft with
Its heavy burden sank so deep into the
water that the swash from the passing
steamboats, began to flow over the gun
vale. Soon the bottom of the boat was
filled with water. The men feared that
It was going under and Klenke shouted
to Ebert to bail out some of the water.
and Immediately the boat lurched to one
side and swamped. All four men were
thrown out Klenke shouted I'd his
mates to grasp the keel of the boat, which
was floating bottom upwards, but they
We're SO excited that none of them needed
the warning. Klossmann struggled Wig
orously and was just about to sink when
Klenke seized him with one arm and
clinging to the boat with the other, iaeld
his head above the surface. while
thus holding fast to Klossmann and
what had become of his other two
friends. He saw Ebert swimming a
short distance away. but Roehle was not
IN sight He had gone down when the
boat upset and was seen no more. Ebert
flnally reached the boat and the men sfleld
on and shouted for fully fifteen minutes
before assistance arrived. They were all
most exhausted when the tugboat William
morgan came up and the crew threw
them a line. Klenke caught the line and
tied it around his helpless friend Kloss-
mann, who was hauled on board the tug
in a semi-conscious condition. Ebert
was then pulled up, but Klenke did not
climb on deck until he saw both of his
friends safe.
The tug took the rescue men TO HE
christopher street ferry at the foot of
NeWark street on the Hoboken side.
wnefe tney were turned over to Police
mar Foley and taken to Police Headqufar-
ters. After they had told their story to
tne police they were allowed to go to their
Roehle, the drowned man ,;va5 ~
logging house and was not married. His
body was not recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
NOTICE
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the f4th day
o. august 1896, application was made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
Henry L. Strater and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF SUMMIT AVENUE.
between Sherman place and Laidlaw avenue.
sag y ,mproyement to b made confor1nab.y
all intersections
graded to the established grade. by aycayating
or hlling the same to the established grade.
To have new 2O-inch curb set on either side
To have the present curb reset and new 90
inch curb set where necessary.
10 have the carriage way paved with Belgian
block pavement.
To have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
relaid and new bridgestone laid where neces-
sary.
And all other work done that NAV he neces-
sary to provide for the flow Of the surface water
and to complete the Improvement in a goo,l
and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 9TH dav Of
June, 1897, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board-5f
nary map for said Improvement, showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated Improve
ment 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 following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
Of are included in said assessment. namely
from Sherman place to Laidlaw avenue.
MANHATTAN AVENUE,
from Summit avenue to a point about 300 feet
west and go feet east thereof.
SANFORD PLACE,
from Summit avenue to a point about 279. %
feet northwest thereof.
A STREET.
from Sanford place to a point about 40 feet
CARLTON AVENUE,
from Summit avenue to a point about 1908
feet west thereof.
TROY STREET,
from Summit avenue to its westerly terminus.
JEFFERSON
on the south side from Summit avenue to a
point about 379.I5 feet west thereof.
on the north side from Summit avenue to a
point about 100 feet east thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 18th day of June.
1897, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners win meet
to hear all parties interested in said applica-
ton and all remonstrances against the said
proposed improvement that may be presented
in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners.
Dated Jersey City, June IL. 1887.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22

Notice is hereby given that on the eth day
of December, 1896. application was made to the
John H.. Mahlenbrock and Others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE,
between Tonnele avenue and the lands of the
Said improvement to be made c~onfornlablN
Ato the provisions OF Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1895, and in the following manner, including
all Intersections
To have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade, by excavating.
or filling the same to the established grade.
To have new 2o-inch curb set on each side
thereof.
inch curb set where necessary.
To have new bluestone tagging, four feet
wide, laid on either sidewalk.
To have the present Tagging reiaid and new
tagging laid where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved with asphalt
pavement.
The carriageway to be thirty feet in width.
sary to provide for the flow OF the surface
water and to complete the Improvement in 4
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day of
June, 1897, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office Of the Clerk Of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners their prelfmi-
nary map for said Improvement, and the prob
able total cost Of the contemplated 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 following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
Of are included IN said assessment. namely
from Tonnele avenue TO the lands of the Penn
syIvania Railroad Company.
Emu
on the east side, from Magnolia avenue to a
point about 25.H feet north and 25.44 feet
south.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of thee Act above cited the 18th day Of .I,,ne
1897, at 2 O'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners win nseef
to hear parties interested in said application
and all remonstrances against The said inn
provement that may be presented in writing.
Commissioners.
GEORGE T. BouroN.
Dated Jersey City. June u. 1851.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22

Notice is hereby given that on the LIST day
e. February, 1897, application was made to the
Street and Water Commissioners by William
IMPROVEMENT OF BOYD AVENUE,
between Bergen avenue and Hudson Boulevard.
said Improvement to be made c~onformably
to the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws
Of 1895, and in the following manner, including
all Intersections
To have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by exeavating
or filling the same to the established grade.
To have new 20-inch curb set on either side
thereof.
To have the present curb reset and new 20
inch curb set where necessary.
10 have the carriageway paved with asphalt
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow of the surface
water and to complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner. :
Notice is also given that ON the 18th day of
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
urinary map for said Improvement, showing
the probable total cost of the contemplated
Improvement and the probable amount to be
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
BOYD AVENUE,
from Bergen avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
BERGEN AVENUE,
on the north side from Boyd avenue about rs
feet northeast and 21.05 feet southwest.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 2Sth day of June.
1897, at two O'Clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said a%pplica-
tion and all remonstrances against the said
proposed improvement that may be presented
By order of the Board of Street and water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Datod Tarsetr Cyf,, T,,,o 1o 1oa7
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
81. MATTHEW'S CHURCH PIoNIo

st. Matthews German Evangelical
Lutheran Church and Sunday School
held their annual picnic yesterday
afternoon and evening at the G~reenville
Schuetzen Park and a very successful
one It turned out to be. The congregation
left the church at one o'clock and headed
by a brass band marched up Grove street
to York, where eight cars were waiting
to convey them to the park. On arriving
there the children went in for games and
to amuse themselves the best way they
could. In the evening the dancing plat
form was comfortably filled with dancers
enjoying themselves. Prof. Lederhaus
furnished the dance music.
Those in charge were:-R. Peterson
Foor Manager, n L. Wolf and o. Her.
reilers were his assistants. The Commit
tee Of Arrangements were:-H. Recht. w,
E. Schumann, H. Hintemann and HI,
Rugge.