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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
Dated Jersey city. October Il. 1891.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals viii be received by tho
Nonday, October Is, 1887. at 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
IN the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
INFRINGEMENT OF GRIFFITH STREET.
from Milton avenue to Boulevard.
Said Improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter III of the Laws OF
iss5. and in accordance with. specifications on
file in the 9er oflio ef q lid fh and iis agre en saia Of Bs sare.
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
oM ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
Per Cent:
standard
of Cost.
About 900 cubic yards of earth excava-
zion per cubic yard. .......-..--. $0.S
About ass cubic yards of sand or gravel
filling per cubic yard .+--...r. La
About 1855 square yards of Belgian paw
ing per square yard ..-..-..-...-.. 1-10
About 1,s75 llneal feet of new curb stone
per i1 1a s Ioas feet Of new bridge
stone per square foot -....-.-..-, .Ss
Abont 40 square feet of relaid bridge
Ab be1te SO piineai feet of cribbing per Iineal
About bout s manhole heads brought to grade,
eaeT 6lling included in price Of paving.
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
SV 1ba making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
s af to the remonstrance of the owners of tie
} pronertv liable to more than one-haif the as
psesspment therefor on tn. basis of preliminary
Pronosals must be enclosed in sealed en-
,,aianes endorsed Proposals for the I'M
Movement of Griffith Street, directed
y ssIr Ferd. Heintze, Chairman of the Com
u3,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
to sealed proposals.
M city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Bidders must State a single fixed percentage
If the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they win furnish all materials and
al ali the work comprehended in the speei7ca-
lions and if final award of contract be made
the per cent. so stated will form the basis
upon which payment will be made for al
The Board may, under the provisions of this
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
THE attention of bidders Is especially called
"a section I. Chapter 14 Of the Laws Of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
pi,,d;ng upon the city. or become effective or
lucrative until the bondsmen offered by the
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 hondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Wats9
GEo. 7. BoUToN.
) Clerk
Dated Jersey City. October II. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
DATED Jersey City, october Z.
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, October IS. 1897, at 2 O'Clock 2. ~.
IA the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall,
for the
PAVING OF FORREST STREET
with asphalt, from Jackson avenue to Bergen
avenue.
Said improvement to be made conforI1ably to
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws or
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.J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14

Per Cent
Standard
OF Cost
About 500 cubic yards, Of earth exeava-
About bson. So ps CUBIC f5ol Yards szf Of earth aliing. per
About $50 square yards of Asphalt paw
1,s q lineal feet Of curb stone. per iineal
About 50 square yards Of repaving, per
About 100 llneai feet Of reset curb, per
A basai 50 iineal feet Of cribbing. per
About 2 receiving basins rebuilt and
connections complete, each .-s-s----- S9.e
grade. each 500
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
The making Of the above Improvement and
| award of the contract therefor will be sub
| pproperty liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed IN sealed en-
velopas. endorsed Proposals for the Improye-
Ferd. Heintze. Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers and handed to the Clerk
for in the order of business relating to sealed
proposals
nor will q substitution of s~ureties be allowed
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they viii furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended in the speei-
| 6eations. and if final award of contract be
made. the per cent so stated will form the
basis upon which payment viii be made for
all items.
Act above cited, exercise its right TO reject
any or all proposals.
-1sl,e aftention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1874,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
hindina upon the city or become effective OF
oneratiye until the bondsmen offered by the
Contractor have been approved as to suiii-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Cornoration Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bo;idsmen under oath.
Nv order of the Board of Street and Water
| Commissioners.
----E .--- Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14


Lemon sandwiches, says the Ladies'
Home Journal are made by seeming
hoth the bread n the butter. Trim the
crust from a loaf of fresh bread; put it
into a large bufter-pot or soup tureen,
and surround it with lemon peel. Take a
suficient quantity OF butter. about half a
round. cover it over with grated lemon,
r;rap in wax paper. put it also IN the
| tureen and allow it to remain over night.
When you are making the sandwiches
rub the butter down until a little soft;
add gradually the juice Of one lemon and
four tablespoonfuls Of finely chopped pars-
| ley. Spread it on the bread. put TWO slices
| together and cut into the desired shape.
Tine fad for braid Is ever greater h ii
was in the spring. Elaborate designs
demonstrating the use Of smaller braids
| are considered the smartest. as they are
newer than the simpler varieties so pop
,,,ar last season. Frogs are very extern
siyely used upon me jackets OF taiior.
styies of jackets extend quite we'll over
| inc hips) The Brandenbergs introduced y
the spring are now ENJOYING q great pop
madish Eton and hy-front Jackets quite K
the wall.
The shortening of the extreme long
u risfed sleeves is noted on new dresses
@"turned out, by authorities on costume
| mis- does not mean that ones wrists
| viii show, but that the palm and back O
! the hand will no longer pc concealed "
| frijls DEPENDING from 'split wrists TIL
sleeve win be cut of exactly at the wrist
The prettiest decorations for bowls and
baskets OF fruits for the table are leaves
hand nv securing a good supply to theil
season and preserving them in weak glut
water. Dip them in the water and lay or
Eclotb 10 dry. Keep them mai IN boxes
Las they are brittle after this treatme17
ana liable 10 break, IT Is we'll TO provide
| a generous supply.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14

q. q. SEE
Special Master in Chaneery Of New Jersey.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
PROPOSAL.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the secretary of the state OF
Kansas at Topeka, Kansas, until II
o'clock noon September 9Th, 1897, for sand
ing of the State Library rooms, in the
Also laying a wood floor, trimming the
windows, and doors, and wainscoating
The carpenter work will be let separate
from the plastering. Carpenter will in
clude the grading of the I beams ready
for the steel lathing.
repairing of the north and south arches,
platforms and steps, and repairs of the
stone work of the dome.
All to be in accordance with plans and
work is authorized by the executive coun-
ell under the provisions of chapter II laws
of 1885, and chapter 13 session laws of 1887.
Copies of plans and specification will be
chitect, from and after August 9Th, 1897.
Parties bidding on the work will be re-
quired to accompany their bid with GER
titled check of 5 per cent of the amount
of their contract, to be forfeited to the
state. in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and give bond for
the faithful performance of the same,
within Ave days after the said contract
The attention of all bidders is called to
chapter ia of the session laws of 1891 in
relation to the eight hour law constitut-
ing days labor
The right is reserved to reject any or
Blanks for bidding will be furnished by
the state house architect.
J. W. LEEDY,
Governor and President of the Executive
Council.
Secretary of State. and Of the Executive
Council.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

AN ORDINANCE to define certain pub
lie offenses and prescribe punishment
therefor.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the city of Potwin Place:
Section 1. That the several acts and Of
dinance are hereby declared to be offenses
against the good order, public peace and
Pace. Pace. and any fIe person R found guilty of
violating any of the provisions Of this
Srdlnanee sha1 upon conxlcti9n 9 Nc ,1,, tneTeo1
ished as hereinafter provided:
any sidewalk in the said city. and any
person found guilty of violating this sec sec
than fve dollars 600 nor more than
twenty-five dollars (s25.OO) for each Of
fense.
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any
one to lead, ride or drive any horse, mule
sidewalk in the city of Potwin Place, and
any one. found guilty of violating this
than five dollars (s5oO5 nor more than
twenty-fIv dollars 025.OO) for each and
sec Section 1. No person shall. cut. deface
or in any manner or way injure any tree
the saR streets aieys or pube Places be
longing to. or within said city, nor shall
dn any snH tTee or 6nxinp fbsf NAV be pIaced
around the same any horse. mule or other
or his agent p shall do any % Of the en acts de-
scribed In this section upon any private
lot without the consent of the owner of
such lot. Any person found guilty of vfo-
lating any of the provisions of this. sec
ton shall be punished by a fine of not
less than three dollars $500 nor more
than fifty dollars ($50O0).
Section 5. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after it's
publication in the Daily Topeka State
Journal.
opp J. B. LARIMER.
Attest: Mayor.
VINTON PHENIS,
(Seal) City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
PROPOSAL.

Sealed proposals will be received at To-
peka by the board of trustees of the state
charitable institutions until twelve O'Clock
September 18TH 1897 for the erection and
completion of building for the accomo-
dation of idiotic and imbecile youth at
Kansas. The bids will be considered for
all work and material complete, except
heating This work is authorized by the
board of trustees of the state charitable
and of the Session laws of 1897. Plans
and specifications may be seen On and
after Aug. 10th, 1897. at the office of T H.
LeScher, state house architect, and also
ent at Kansas City, and also at the asy-
lum for the idiotic and imbecile youth at
Winfield, Kansas.
Each separate proposal will be accom-
panied by check to be certihed by the
which 1t is drawn for a sum not less than
five per cent of the amount of said pro-
posal made payable to P. II. Dolan,
treasurer of the board, and to be forfeit
ed to the state of Kansas for damages
days TO enter into contract for the work
bid upon and to give a satisfactory bond
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract in case award is made to him.
chapter IA. Session laws, state of Kansas,
1891 in relation to eight hours constitute
ing days work.
Blank form of bids will be furnished to
those requesting them. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
L. Brown, president of the board of trus-
tees state charitable institutions, Topeka,
Kansas. and be marked Proposal for
FubIIc Work' at Winfield.
s.. C. WHEELER,
Secretary Board of Trustees State Chari-
table Institutions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

along said west line to its intersection
with the center of Eleventh street in said
Eleventh street to the east line of Ander-
SONS addition: thence north along the
east line of Anderson's addition to the
place of beginning containing five f5)
acres shall constitute a drainage dis
trfct and shall be designated and known
as drainage district number three And
also to make a true valuation and ap-
Draisment of all the lots, pieces and par
cells of ground situated in said drainage
district No. 3.
And notice is hereby further given that
we will meet as such appraisers on the
2Sth day of August. 1897. at o'clock a. m.
of said day at the corner of Washington
Ave and Eleventh street, in said dramas ge
district for the purpose of aseertaining &
the value and making an appraisement
of the same.
JAMES GILLETT
(SeaI1 J. w. MAXWELL,
JOHN RITCHIE,
Appraisers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
First published in topeka State Jour-
nal, August "a, 1872
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber,
Topeka, Kan, Aug. %, 1897.


Council met pusuant to adjournment.
Present, Councilmen Burgess, Drew,
Morgan. Roundtree. Stephenson, Skin
Nettels and Pattison-3. Quorum pres
ent, Mayor c. A. Fellows presiding.
The minutes of August 16, 1897, were
presented and partly read, when on
ing was dispensed with and the journal
was approved.
The bid of o. Swanson of $1,221.7o for
improving the city prison was opened
and read. The bid being in excess of
the estimate of the city engineer, Mr..
Burgess moved that the same be re-
Roundtree then moved that the vote by
which the city engineers estimate was
approved on August 9, 1897, be reconsid-
cred, which motion was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Burgess the whole
matter was referred to the committee
on public buildings and city engineer.
The Edison Electric Illuminating
company submitted proposition offer
ing to light the Kansas avenue bridge
lat about the same expense the city is
at for an equal amount of electricity in
arc lamps Ordered placed on file.
Mr.. Stephenson introduced AN or
dinance to amend section six of ordi-
nance No. 459, entitled An ordinance to
prohibit the sale of intoxica ting liquor,
and to prohibit and suppress places
where Intoxicating liquor is sold and
to repeal the original section six of said
ordinance No. 49, which was read the
first time and referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr. Roundtree introduced IAN ordi-
nance to amend section of ordinance
No. 1909, entitled An ordinance defining
and relating to common nuisances and
providing for the amendment of the
same and to repeal original section 8
of said ordinance No. 1909, which was
read and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Drew moved that the street conn
missioner, Mr.. Skinner and Mr.. Warner
be authorized and instructed to procure
the necessary teams to haul the floats
at the FAN Festival, which motion pre-
vailed
Mrs. L. NJ. Rice wasgranted permission
to canvass for a skirt supporter free of
license
adjourned.
s. 8. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
in Shawnee County, or in
the First Congressional
est circulation of any daily
in the state. I"

This is conclusive, and Is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of bluster as
to the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
of it's edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays postage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
WRMANTS, RENTS,S SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUC-
TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AD-
VERTISEMENTS
SITUATIONS wANrED-FREE.
VERTISEMENTS

Are you IN need OF work? II 50. you are
at liberty to use these columns for as
sistance In that direction While this
notice appears the State Journal win pub
ltsh free on Saturday. Monday and Tues
day. for Topeka or Kansas people. all
notices of Situations Wanted" not to
exceed five lines. or thirty-five words. In
length. provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous 10
10 o'clock Saturday morning.: also on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. al
advertising OF this class handed IN py ~
o'clock Wednesday morning
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and Wednes-
days. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer. No in
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage of 1t. but ali
others are invited to avail themselves
freely
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day 1t is printed. to give a local
circulation by far more than all other
p&flies combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest. as well as the best. daily
medium in Topeka the classified aoVer.
tisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

A certain we'll known gentleman of title
is known to be very close and on one oeca-
sion rendered a cahman q shilling for driV-
ing him from Bond street to Victoria sta
tion. This reused the ire of the ca bby,
who, examining the shilling critically,
earcastical1y inquired whether it was a
good one.
Eyes, my man. drawled the duke
"and 1 require no impudence either"
"But can't you make it eighteenpence?'
pleaded the cabman coaxingly.
Certainly not replied the duke "Be
sides you came long way round. Why
didn't you cut through St. James park
my man?"
IS 'Cose it's closed,'' replied the cabby
ssfter q moments hesitation. ''That':
why"
'tClosedl Why, how's thats"
'Well, they said as the 1ook lost three
penny piece in there, and the park Il
closed until they find it.''-Pearson'i I
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
LOVE AND The UNION.

Iwcnder where did Mnr-y Eand1
That pert and pretty Miss,
With her Neso Jersey on is grand-
A little firt, Wfs-
.kIdsz1<s, when we meet again.
II now my hopes are Ore.
I've wooed the girl with might and
Md1ae
For Tenn. long years and more.
Whene'er she goes to bathe and Wash.
Down in the Del, I'm told,
She Teros little time to splash
As did the nymphs OF old.
Z understand her sister Minn.,
And sweet Virginia, too,
Kan. all mems homage quickly win
.Ald. the coquette true
IotUd visit to her Pa,
And O., If idaho
I'd help him with his garden first
And then his grass to No.
know at times he loves to Conn.
A Moss. of books. His joys
Are mostly of a quiet turn
He's always TIl-t4i-ofs.
New York Sunday Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
ORDINANCE NO. SIS.

AN ORDINANCE making the tax levy
for various purposes for the year 1897, in
the city of Potwin Place.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the city of Potwin' Place:
Section 1. That there shall be. and
hereby is, levied upon all the property
real. personal and mixed, in the city of
Potwin Place, for the ensuing year. the
following, to-wit:
For general revenue, two and $40 mills
each dollar.
For street improvements, one and $40
mills on each dollar.
For interest on sewer bonds, five and
7-1O mills on each dollar.
Total ten mills each dollar.
Section 2. Immediately upon the pub
lication of this ordinance the city clerk
shall certify the levy herein made to the
county clerk of Shawnee county, Kansas,
as required by law.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the Topeka State Journal
Passed the council, August 23rd, 1897.
Approved, August 23rd. 1897
J. B. LARIMER,
Attest: Mayor.
VINTON PHENTS.
(Seal) City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
Reelection. of q bachelor.

Every woman believes that she governs
her husband with steel hand and velvet
glove.
It's only in novels that women ever feel
unworthy OF their husbands.
Nothing shocks an old bachelor g deter
inination to get married more than to
meet another mans wife that he used to
be engaged to.
A woman's idea of a good husband is
one that will go out every evening with
ont being asked and pick quart of bugs
off the rosebnshes.
A man quarrels with a woman for the
sake of making up again. A woman
makes up with man for the sake of quar-
reling again.
her husband, on the south by her chill
dren, on the east by her bosom friend and
on the west By the neighbors--New York
Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
Drawing the Line.

"No," said the young woman with the
standing collar and the lawn tie, 81 can
not follow the dictates Of my heart. can
not marry him.
'sWhy nots" inquired her confidant.
'sThe difference in our positions is too
great
Glove should be capable of any saeri-
Ace''
''I suppose SO, but cannot forget that
my position pays me $25 week, while he
gets only $12. 12."-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
just His way.

Beefneck Bill wot's come of you1
pardnsr?
Strongarm Jake-I shook i'm. He got
religion already.
'tOh, quit the business, has he?"
''No. He didn't git It that bad, but he
always wanted to open q safe with pray
."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
(First published in the official city paper
sf Topeka, August 16, 1879
NOTICE.
Topeka. Kansas, August IS. 1897.

Topeka, Kansas, August 1e. 1897.
To Whom 1t May>Concern:
Notice is hereby given that we. the un-
dersigned residents and freeholders of the
city of Topeka, James Gillett. J. W. Max
well and John Ritchie were duly appoint
of Topeka, and having qualified as APP
praisers, as provided by law. under Ordi-
nance No. 1919, approved July %, 1897. cre-
ating drainage district No. g. and def1n-
ing the boundaries thereof, as follows, to-
wit:
Beginning at a point where the north
line of Tenth avenue, east, interSects the
west line of Washington street; thence
south along said west line of Washingt ton
street about SIS feet to the north line of
the school property; thence along the city
boundary line to point where the north
line produced of Alfred Schmidts S land in
tersects the west line of Washington
street, said point being about S25 feet
south from the south line of Brady's sub
division; thence east across Washington
street and along said north line of Schmidts s
land. about 232 feet: thence northerly
parallel with the east line of Washington
line of land now or formerly owned by
Henry Ferrfll: thence east along said
south line of FerrilFs land to the east
side of a roadway commonly called
east line of Chandler street so-caIIed to
point where said east line produced will
intersect the north line of Tenth avenue
east: thence west along the north line of
ming, except a tract of land commonly
known the Fisher tract, described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning on the south line of
east line of Anderson's addition: thence
east along said south line of Tenth ave-
nue. east TO its intersection with the west
Line ef r. 3sans addition; thence south
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
weird Epitaph ON a Baby.s Grave.

In the Prairie Mound cemetery there is
4 small tombstone erected over a child's
grave, seemingly by its parents, which
bears this most singular inscription: "a
little weazen faced baby, head too big for
It's body; two great, staring eyes seeming
10 wonder why 1t was born. Solomon
City (Kan.) Tribune
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
A Matter of Cows.

"Moscow, the Travelled person went on
to say, 'is magnificent.
The indicted banker daughter inclined
her head graoiously.
my mas cow" she rejoined, sis a
corker too. OF course she's not so famous
as Mrs. Leary's cow, but that is matter
of opportunity, don't you know"
And If the latest Chicago census was tc
be believed there were others.-Detroit
Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
Suggestion of a sco6er.

Foreigner-I notice all your policemen
wear stars. What Is the special signif-
canoe of that?''
Native Amerioan-None, / reckon, un-
less it is that you often see star shoot
ing, and you never see it hit anything
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
Four Aces.

Brother George broke an irol
bar with his two hands yesterday.
Bob-And l broke four men with on
hand last night.-Up to Date.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
SELF Denial.

"Going to your mother-in- laws funeral
old nanS'
'sNo. Business comes before pleasure
with me every time. ''-Fliegende Blatter.