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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-15

That anyone should deliberately add to
the sum of living cats requires explana-
ton. This explanation Mrs. Percy West,
the owner of the Gealg go Lake Kennels,
is prepared to give, and an interesting
story it is. Being Obliged to take some
form of livelihood and having always
been a lover of cats, she decided to start
a cat farm-not for their fur, as some
more heartless people have been known
to do, but for the production Of thorough
breds for cat lovers.
On the borders of the Ohio lake she
has built a number of neat, well kept
Queen Anne houses, in which cat fam
lilies are born, reared and allowed to
grow up into stately and beautiful ami
mails. At this place the owner spends
most of her time at certain seasons of
the year. giving her personal supervision
to the work
Mrs. West says:-'My venture was the
result of a bequest of two fine Angoras
from a friend going abroad. AS l be-
came greatly attached to them and as I
found that kittens of this species were
often in demand, 1 resolved to go into the
business. When my husband was living
he was greatly interested in dogs, and as
L 0AHf9 A4hAA 10 Az ~ Lily 1dt INK liz
labor was a light one. and profitable as
a means of subsistence for my family.
.But with all nay knowledge Of animals
I soon learned that although cats are not
troublesome creatures. vet in the rearing
of Angeras for the first eight months
great care should be taken not to expose
them to wet or chill. They cannot live
without fresh air or exercise. Each
mother is provided with a Clean. coay ken
mel. and can be let out only on the
days thai are sunny and warm.
Now to all cat lovers there are symp-
toms of Illness constantly occurring, so
that d kitten must be carried through
her kittenhood with extreme care, and.
If watched, a coming illness cain be pre-
vented. so that the losses will be few.
Food with these beautiful creatures is
an important item, for as kittens grow
into cats & diet Of milk can be added.
Angoras, as a rule, have peculiar tastes
in eating. They are very fond of let
tuce; spinach they delight in. In fact,
all green vegetables can be sparingly
given. with meat scraped very fine once
every day. But the main point is clear
weather, exercise and plenty of liberty
until they grow to be fine, large cats.
Cats of high degree, such as these,
are not expected to have the nine lives
allotted to the ordinary feline, and there's
fore must be guarded. They arc clean,
dainty and loving, and when once their
affections are given it is hard to part
with them at any price. As for good
common sense, they have Il wonderful
amount, with seemingly no variety IN
appearance, they arc really seautifnl;
their tai.s are soft, with long hair. curly.
Simply fluffy balls that roll Themselves
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Dated Jersey City, October Y, 1897
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOIlCE III IHACIo
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, October %, 1897, at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
CLEANING OF RESERVOIR NO. L
of Jersey City Water Works, situate near
BelIeville, N. T., in accordance with specifi-
cations for same on file in the Office Of the
Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
Chief Engineer. City Hall, Jersey City, N. J.
Twenty-Five working days Will be allowed
in which to complete the work.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Cleaning
of Reservoir No. L." directed to Mr. James
S. Nolan, Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
and Reservoirs" and handed to the
Cerk 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
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals if it is deemed for the best
interests of the city so to do.
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 sufi-
cheney by this Board ana as to form by the
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Clerk.
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CORPORATION 7

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of October. 1897, the Commissioners of AS
sessnent filed in the. office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
IMPROVEMENT OF CLINTON AVENUE.
from Jackson avenue to- Bergen avenue, in
accordance with petition previously presented
to said Board on the 9Th day of April, 1896,
and eonformahly to the provisions of Chaps
ter 217 Of the Laws of 1895, 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, nanely:-
LINTO AVENUE,
from jackson avenue to Bergen avenue.
JACKSON AVENUE
on the west side, from Clinton avenue TO d
point about Sis feet northeast and 1919 feet
sIEDLER STREET.
feet northeast and 2379 feet southwest
SACKETT STREET.
from Clinton avenue to a point about 1888
feet northeast and 2H.22 feet southwest there's
of.
BERGEN AVENUE,
on the east side, from Clinton avenue to a
point about 1917 feet northeast and PASS
feet southwest.
of the Act above cited, the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 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
where the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear, consider and adj
Indicate upon all objections to the confirna-
ton OF said final assessment map that may ba
presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEo. t. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City. ocyUber l.. 1897.
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Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of October, 1897, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed in the office OF the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF RESERVOIR AVENUE.
from Webster avenue to Central avenue, in ac-
cordanee with petition previously presented to
said Board on the 11th day of June, 1897, and
conformably to the provisions of Chapter 217
of the Laws of 1886, 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 streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment, Nance
lys-
RESERVOIR AVENUE.
from Webster avenue to Central avenue.
CENTRAL AVENUE,
on the east side, from Reservoir avenue to q
point about 25,3 feet northeast and 25.3 feeo
southwest thereof.
And that In accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited. the 25th day of Octo-
Der, 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 Com
missioners viii meet to hear, consider and
adjudicate upon all objections to the conhrma-
tion of said final assessment map that may
be presented in writing.
By order of the Board OF Street and watec
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Clerk
Dated Jersey City. October Is. 1897.
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Very respectfully,
REPORT OF THE CLERK.
Jersey Eity Oct < 1879

JCloSy lily oCt- d, . -
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Conference.-The Commissioners of As
filed with me under date of Oc-
tober |, 1897, preliminary maps for i'm
provement of Beacon venue between
Summit and Boulevard.
Improvement of Clerk street, between
N. & N. Y. R. R. and Myrtle avenue
And final maps for
Improvement of Thirteenth street, be-
tween Jersey avenue and Coles street.
Sewer in James avenue, between Howell
street and Newark avenue.
Sewer in Bright street, between Bruns-
wick and Monmouth streets.
Sewer in Harrison and Bentley avenues.
Sewer in Tonnele venue, from 100 feet
north of Newark venue to St. Paul's
avenue.
Sewers in Rose avenue and Orient ave-
nue., Virginia and Eye avenues, and Hud-
son Boulevard.
All of which have been duly advertised.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. BOUTON,
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CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of October, 1897, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk Of
the Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers their final assessment map and report for
the construction of a
SEWER IN HOADLEY AVENUE.
from a point about lis feet west Of West Side
avenue to Mallory avenue, and through Mall
lory avenue to and connecting with the sewer
in Clendenny avenue. in accordance with petit
ton previously presented to said Board on the
I'd day of November, 1896, and eonformably to
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
1895, 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 streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment, names
ly:-
HOADLEY AVENUE,
from a. point about 100 feet west of West Side
avenue to Mallory avenue.
AVENUE.
from a point about % feet south of Hoadley
avenue to a point about 1884 feet south ~
Clendenny avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Der, 1887, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and the Assem-
bly, Chamber of the City Hall are hereby hxed
as the time and place when and where the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear, consider and adjudieate upon all
objections to the confirmation Of said final as
sessment map that may be presented in writ
ing.
By order of the Board of Street and watss
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City, October Is, 1897.
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Games on the Grfdfron.

The Van Worst Field Club owing to
some misunderstanding on the part of
the manage of the East Orange Field
Club did not play on Saturday last as
was expected, but have arranged for
October 80 instead. They also have No
| vember A open, awaiting a reply from st.
Peters College. Mr.. Mccoy, manager of
that team, has not as yet sent any reply
to our request for a game. The schedule
for the season is as follows:-Oct. 16,
West n Football Club, at Brooklyn;
Oct. 20, .Fordham College, at Fordham;
Oct. 80, East Orange Field Club, at East
Orange; Nov. 6, Cyclones of Bayonne, at
Club, al Asbury Park; Nov. 20, Oritani
Field Club, at Haekensaek; Nov. 25,
Thanksgiving Day, morning, Olympic
Field Club at Marion, evening, Manhat-
tan College, at New York city; Nov. 81.
Paddle Institute, Hightstown, N. j. The
members of the team are rejoicing greatly
over the great work of the backs, Hudson,
E T Bently; I Bentlyi Tobie and Burns.
No. 1 Montgomery street.
The Orioles cEaim a forfeit game from
the T~rogans-6-o-by their non-appearance
Central grounds. The Trogans claim a
game from the Orioles-2-0-by decision of
the referee. The game was played on the
Trojans grounds and in every deal they
got the best of it. Three times did they
tumble the ball and three times an Oriole
player was on IT, and three times the
referee a W it to the Trojans, which ac-
counts for their small victory.
st. Peters College paid a visit to Ford
ham yesterday and received defeat from
the hands of the Fordham boys. The
playing Of St. Peters could not be ext
celled, but the Fordham team had too,
much weight upon their line. In the
second half, however, st. Peters kept
the Fordham boys pretty busy. During
the entire half the ball was within IS
yards of Fordham goal, neither side be-
ing able to advance it the requisite dis
lance. The playing of Griffin and SulIir
van during this half and the tackling of
Fordham Granger and Tierney played the
best game. The former, by his remark
able runs. greatly aided the Fordham
boys in obtaining such a large seore:-
St. Professionalism, left end; Sehalk;
left tackle; Frietag, left guard; McCar-
thy, centre; Mackey, right guard; Mylott.
right tackle; Burke and Griffin, right end
and. quarter back; (Captain) Griffin and
MyIott. right half back; Higgins, left
half, back; Sullivan. full back.
Fordham-Dunn, left end; Crosas. left
tackle; g. Tierney. left guard: F%arrane,
centre; Downes, right guard; Claffy. right
tackle; Fasset and Hegeny. right end:
Barry, quarter back; w. Tierney. right
half back; Granger, left half back; Ceg-
onino. full back.
Score:-Fordham, 1S; ST. Peters, /.
TouchdoWns-Tierney, Q; Granger, /;
Cegonino, I. Goals from tou~ehdowns-
Referee-Mr schaefer. umpire-Mr.
Dinleavy. I.inesman-Mr. Herman.
Fast Racins at W esfside Track.
At the West Side Driving Park there
was an. afternoon of excellent racing.
49,
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Seor.s on die Rnnge.
Tournament on the Green.

The first series of games in the tourna-
ment of the New Jersey Bowling Green
for the McInness trophies, was played
yesterday and the contests afforded lots
of interest. Four links were played and
the results were:A
Rim No. Samuel Simmons, Fl;
Andrew Martin, 20.
Rink No. MATTHEW Smith, 21; William
Elliott, 81.
Rink No. lPeter F.. Mccree, 21;
Michael F. Heating, 16.
Rink No. peter F.. McCree. 81: Will
lam Elliott, Is.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of October, 1897, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF NEPTUNE AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Ocean avenue, in
accordance with petition previously. presented
to said Board on the 10th day of September.
1895, and conforlnably to the provisions OF
is now open TO public inspection in tine Office
of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the follow
ing streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment, name.
ly:-
NEPTUNE AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Ocean avenue.
HUDSON OULENAR
on the south side from Neptune avenue % 81
point about &c. 70 feet west thereof.
OLD BERGEN ROAD,
from Neptune avenue to a point about H-22
feet northeast and 21.22 feet southwest thereof.
CEA AVENUE,
on the north side from Neptune avenue to a
about 26.33 feet northeast and &c feet
thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1897, at two O'Clock P. M, 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 Commits
sioners will meet to hear, consider and adj
Indicate upon all objections to the confrma-
ton of said final assessment map that may
be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board OF Street and Watse
Commissioners.
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City, October Is, 1897.
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NOTICE 70

c
psea5Su proposais Will pc received oy tns
GSodlu OF StIeel ana water commissioners on
Monday, October Is, 1897, at 2 o'clock p IA.
~ VS. Assembly Chamoer or the CITY HaLs
= tue
AR Iay1NG VI FOfitESI STREET
VIII dsphait' from jackson avenue 70 BefBehSt
asSngs
sald improvement 70 De made conformaoiy 70
me PROVISIONS OF Cnapter ~ or the Laws OF
800. ana IN accordance With specifications on
me IN tne once or the Clerk OF said Board
bidhk Iorns OF pa ana agreement OF sure
tts9 lgsL ue op.alneq at Lne once Oh tne
Sniei Eng1nesf lily 6a1k Jersey GlIy, N. ID
Es1lMAtE of QUANTITIES
iDy
5.eu1 aat
ha,4 roo
ABOUT 2o cu3ic yaros OF eartn excaya-
son, per cup'c yaros-... $780,. sSo
Apout % cuDic yafds OF earth hinns' per
CUBIC yard. - =. - $50 -..- III
ABOUT 2,s4O square yards Of Asphalt paw
ing per square yard. /. 49,. .-.... 165
1880 lineal feet of curb stone, per lineat
foot. ........ -. -. ... .43
About so square yards of repaving, per
square yard...... - 30
About 1850 lineat feet of reset curb. per
lineaI foot .05
About 20 IineaI feet If crihhina uer
IineaI foot "a
Ae een1se Z ascei Sdmnls oasln sac5 5eDuilt ana A..
ABOUT II mahnoie heaos Drought W n
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From Charles Both. Expert Account

anti
Jersey City, October 1, 1897.
Charles Boltwood. Esq, President Board
of Street and Water Commissioners
Dear Sir-Herewith please find report
of my examination of the accounts for
water assessment and collection for the
ten years from 1SS7-SS to 1861.
Enclose also please find a duplicate
copy of the condensed report and key
for the book containing the original, with
statements and schedules in support of
same.
Very respectfully,
CHAS. BOTH.
The report was received and ordered
filed.
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Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, October Is, 1897, at 2 O'Clock p. M,
for the construction of a 15-inch vitrified
SEWER IN GRAHAM STREET,
from a point about IS feet west Of Summit
avenue, to and connecting with the sewer in
Graham street west of Hudson Boulevard; and
a l5-inch vitrified pipe sewer in North street
from a point about So feet west Of Summit
avenue to Hudson Boulevard and under the
easterly sidewalk of said boulevard. to and
connecting with the sewer in Graham street;
also a l5-inch vitriaed pipe sewer in the east
erly sidewalk of the Hudson Boulevard. from
a point about So feet south of Irving street,
to and connecting with the sewer at North
Said sewer to be built conformably to
the provisions OF Chapter 2f7 of the Laws Of
file in the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
biank 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.
Per Cent.
Standard
of Cost.
About 1.5so lineal feet of 15-inch vitri-
fled pipe sewer per hneal foot go. $1.25
About $50 cubic yards OF rock excaya-
ton per cubic yard -.......-.-..... ESQ
About 20 cubic yards Of concrete per
About $500 feet B. NJ. sheathing and 's
lumber in bottom, per NJ feet..-...- 200
About 2 receiving basins ..........-... 1000
One connection with pipe laid by the
County and crossing Hudson Boule-
Nafu :. . lO,VV
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, 100 working days.
The making of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor viii be sub
leet to the remonstrance of the owners of
the property liable to more than oSe-haif the
assessment therefor on the basis OF preIimi-
nary sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
ton of a Sewer in Graham Street, &c." di-
rpCfad tn MI EQr6 HainfZa Chairman of
the Committed on Streets and Sewers" and
handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of BUSH
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Bidders must state a single fixed percent
age of the hundred per cent. standard above
terials and do all the work comprehended in
specifications, and if final award of contract
be made, the per cent. so stated will form
the basis upon which payment will be made
for all items.
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 of 1891,
under the terms wl---eof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bondsInen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to suffi-
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
Commissioners.
Clerk.
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
f. 2. WOODCOCK,
Permit Clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
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Assessors that many houses that are
assessed have no water or water connec-
tons.
Third. That some houses are assessed
for years that were never finished.
Fourth. Tha nothing seems to have
Deen done to collect arrearageS, as would
appear from the following
There Is In Jersey City 1855 parcels of
property that a not paid water rates
in two years n upwards, ranging to
seven years. Bergen has 1,215 parcels;
Hudson City has 87 and Greenville 263,
making in all 3,0S1 parcels on which water
rates have not been paid for tW years
and upwards. 1t is evident that an assess
ment of those parcels at least should be
made at once so that IL any errors up
pear they SHOULD be corrected before maxi
ing up the books for May, 1898.
Lastly, the Board should adopt rules
at once governing the Assessor as to the
Kind of corrections he could make after
the books are made up for collection.
Respectfully,
JOHN KENNY.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions.
From the City Wharfnger, Morgan
street Dock
Submitting statement of all monies re-
ceived and expended from September q,
1897, to October /, 1897.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Permit Clerk
Jersey City, October i, 1887.
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners
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DATED Jersey city. october Is,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
GEO. T. BoUToN,

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, october Is, 1897, at 2 O'clock p. M,
IN the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF GRIFFITH STREET,
from Milton avenue to Boulevard.
Said improvement to be made conformably to
1885, 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.
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G4CnE - -. - . OstV
Earth filling included in price of paving.
time allowed for the completion of the work,
20 working days.
The making of the above improvement and
ward of the contract therefor will be sub
ieet to the remonstrance of the owners of the
nronerty liable to more than one-half the as
easement therefor on the basis of ~prelimlnar
sketch.
ualanes endorsed Proposals for the Inn
nroyement of Griffith Street." directed
r. ssMr. Ferd. Heintze, Chairman of the Com
roittee on Streets and Sewers and handed to
tIla clerk of the Board in open meeting when
eailed for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals.
nor will a substitution of ~sureties be allowed.
Ridders must state a single fixed percentage
of fine hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
IA all the work comprehended in the specifea-
f;ons and If final award of contract be made
tha ner cent. so stated will form the basis
mon which payment will be made for all
items.
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals
The attention Of bidders is especially called
To Section T., Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufff-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Board having the power to examine the pro-
nosed bondsnlen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.