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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
THAT LEHIGH CROSSING.
Proposed Change of Grade
Would Cause the City
Great Injury.

Two weeks ago, when the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad asked permission to change
the grade of Chapel avenue. the Street
and Water Commissioners referred the
petition to Engineer Van Keuren, with
instructions to advise them what the
proper grade of the avenue should be.
The compan wished to so change the
grade that its tracks would be at least
four feet below the present level.
Engineer Van Keuren has gone over the
ground and finds tina the change Of
grade asked by the company would work
extensive injury. In the first place it
would damage surrounding property and
subject the city to the payment Of large
claims n again it would seriously con-
fict with, the rights Of the National
Docks Railway and create a grade cross
ing on its line.
The entire grade of the street would
be Increased from a rise of 5 to 8 feet to
the hundred. The proposed change is
not a desirable one. the Engineer writes.
He suggests that the grade remain as it
is at present.
The Engineers letter was referred to
the Committee on Streets
The c~ompany's application will not pc
granted unless 1t assumes all RESPONSE
bility on damages which may arise.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of July, 1888, the Commissioners o Il ne
BOARD of Street and Water commissioner
their final assessment map and report tor ~
sESER IN cLAREMoNT, GRANT AND
ORIENT AVENUES AND MoEToN
PLACE AND UDSoN
being bound on the north by the n y !.
r. r., east by a fine drawn parallel TO Screen
avenue and distant about l25 feet west there
West Side avenue.
said assessment map also shows a just por--
tion of the cost and expense of construction OF
MAIN SEWER IN WEST D YALE. NAL
LoRY ANT HATCH AVENUES;
also a just portion of the cost and expense OF
MAIN BRANcH sEvER IN WEST SIDE.
POLLOCK MALLORY AVENUES.
ssnted to said Board on the Sh day Of Febru-
ary, 1887. and esnformably to the provisions
Of Chapter III Of the Laws Of 1895. and the
office Of the Clerk Of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the follewing
Of are included in said assessment. namely
GRANT AVENUE
from a point about zoo feet southeast OF HUG
son Boulevard to a point about 1928 feet SOUTH
east Of West Side avenue.
CI.ARBM0NT AVENUE.
from a point about 100 feet northwest of Der
ren avenue to a point about s7.S5 feet south-
east of West Side avenue
ORIENT AVENUE.
from a point about 100 feet northwest OF Ger
gen avenue to the n. 4 N Ks R. r.
ORIENT AVENUE.
from clarenont avenue TO the n. = n =
MoRToN PLACE
from 100 feet northwest Of Bergen avenue 70
iaa's0a HtspsoN BouLEvARD.
on the west side from a point about a5.Ss feet
south or Grant avenue to a point W4l 1eet
north of Crtcnt avenue.
HrDs0N BOULEVARD.
on the east side from a point srous e feef
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
MUST TOE The MARK
Engineer Van Keuren's
Move Against Derelict
Street Contractors.


Chief Engineer Van Keuren is after de,
relict contractors with a sharp stick. Con
tractors are awarded work. but for SOM
reason take their own time performing it
Mr.. Van Keuren wants all work done III
specified time. He has sent the following
communication to the Street and Water
COMMISSIONERS
I hereby respectfully ask that a res
olution be passed empowering me to
take action on the delays occurring on
the following improvements
Maple street, between Halliday and
Van Horn streets.
Barrow street, between Grand n
Canal streets.
Gray street, between Central avenue
and the Hudson Boulevard.
/ make this request in view of Sec.
tion %. of the specifications for street
improvements.
II at any time the engineer in charge
work is delayed and viii not be fin
shed in the prescribed time. he shall
notify h contractor in writing to that
effect. If the contractor shall rot,
within five days thereafter, take such
measures as viii, in the judgment Of
the Engineer in charge, insure the sat-
~isfactory completion of the work, the
Engineer may then, by and with the
consent of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners notify the afore-
said contractor to discontinue all work
under the aforesaid contract, by a
written notice to be served upon aid
contractor, either personally or by
leaving said notice at his residence or
with his agent in charge of the work.
The contractor shall Immediately re-
spect such notice, and stop said work
and cease to " any rights to the
possession of the ground.
The Chief Engineer shall thereupon
have the power, under the direction of
the Board of Street and Water Com
m~issioners. to place such and so many
persons as he may deem advisable by
contract or otherwise, to work at and
complete the work herein described,
and to use such materials as he may
find in the line of the work. or to pro-
cure the materials for the completion
of the same. and TO charge the ex-
pense to said labor n materials to
the former contractor, and his ex-
penses of such charge shall be deduct
ed and paid by the said contractor out
of such monies as may then be due. or
may at any time thereafter become
due. to the said contractor. and
by virtue of his contract. or any part
thereof, and in case the expense is less
than the sum which would have been
payable under his contract if the san.e
had been completed by the contractor,
he shall be entitled to receive the dill
ference, INK In case such expense is
greater, the contractor shall pay the
amount of the excess on notice from
the Board of Street n Water Com
missioners of it's excess is due, and his
bond shall be liable therefor.
And the amount paid for inspection
on the. aforesaid work after the date
hereinafter specified for its completion,
shall be deducted and paid from the
monies due to him under this con
tract.
Henry Byrne is making the improve
ments of Maple and Barrow streets, anc
Clarkson, the Improvement o.
Grace street.
The Engineers communication al re
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
THURSDAY. AUGUST A, 1888
This paper is Democratic i" principles
and Is a~adependent in its siesos on all local
questions.


The journal still insists upon pretena-
ing to believe thai there is a poiitlcal sen
safion in the omission of an appropria-
ton for school repairs to be mace LIE
Summer from the Budget recently adopt
ed by the Finance Board. 1t well knows
there is nothing of the sort The Boara
simply complied with the law. To AVE
done what the journal pretends to al
vocate would rave left the Board, and
the school directors to boot liable to in
dictment and severe punishment.
II is true that for several years Boards
Of Finance appropriated money in Juiy
for the fiscal year beginning on Deem
her / following, and then winked at the
anticipation of such appropriation by the
Board Of Education. But it was utterly
wrong and Illegal. and every one con
cerned in the operation incurred serious
pains and penalties. This year, the
financiers desired to observe the law
They consulted the Corporation Counsel,
MFR. Allan L. McDermott. as to their duty.
This is the opinion which he gave them
In the fiscal budget to be made by your
Board next month July, there should
he included the amount necessary Tor re-
pairs during the year ending Decenpef /,
1899, and there should not be included any
sum for repairs made before the nrst DAY
III December, 1893. Repairs heretofore
made and not provided for in the past tax
ewes should be taken care of.by legls-
1ation.
relief in the matter of repairs necessary
this summer and not provided Tor IN the
tax levy of 1898. Contracts may pc
made with stipulations that the parties
Furnishing work or materials shall re-
ceiye payment when payment is autnor-
lied by the Legislature. Such legislation
would undoubtedly be passed on appll-
cation by the city.
No awyer can be found, Republican or
Democratic, to dispute the %soundness of
this opinion. No business man can fail
to see that it takes the business-like view
of the situation and suggests a business
like remedy for its difficulties.
If repairs are really needed-and many
competent persons say they are not, to
any considerable extent-why does not the
Board of Education proceed as Mr.. Nc
Dermott suggests?
ANY way, let us have an end of objurgat-
ing the Financiers because they refused
to break the law and lay themselves open
to indictment for malversation of public
funds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
MORE IMPROVEMENTS.
Street and Water Board
Awards Several Contracts.

The Street and Water Commissioners
met Yesterday afternoon. Commissioners
Heintze and Smith Were absent. Bids for
stop cocks and solder were received. P.
E. Martin was low at 50 per cent. The
Atlantic Alcatraz Company was low for
the ~asphaIting of Var Reipen avenue; the
New Jersey-Mexican Company for the
asphalting of Highland avenue; Barber
Asphalt Company for paving of Eye ave-
nue.; Peter McCabe, for Improvement OF
Duncan avenue; Charles Connolly & Co.,
for the construction of a sewer in Steg-
man street; Philip Tumilty, Jr., for the
construction Of a sewer in Reservoir ave-
nue..
Application was made for the change of
grade of the upper end of Baldwin ave-
nue.. Engineer Van Keuren submitted
specifications for the Improvement of Ger
mania avenue. for sewer in Seventeenth
street and for sewer in Sip avenue
Contracts were awarded for the con-
struction of a sewer in Germania avenue,
to Edward O'Neill; improvement of Clerk
street, to Sheridan & Shea Company;
sewer in Mallory avenue, to Henry Cum
bingham; sewer in Plainfield avenue, to
Sheridan e Shea Company, and paving of
Atlantic street to Alcatraz Asphalt Com
pany. James Sheeren was appointed in
spector of the Bergen avenu sewer. He
succeeds John Coffey, who is now mes
senge in the City Collectors office. The
ordinance allowing the construction of Al
trestle across Railroad avenue. from the
Pennsylvania Railroad to the Jersey City
Electric Light Company's plant, was in
troduced and laid over under the rules.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 2sth day
of July, 1898, the Commissioners Of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk Of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their final
assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF HENRI STREET
from Waldo avenue to Chestnut avenue, in ac-
cordance with petition previously presented to
said Board on the 23d day of November, 1886.
and conforrnably to the provisions Of
Chapter al 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, namely
HENRY STREET.
from Waldo avenue to Chestnut avenue.
CHESTNUT AVENUE.
on the south side, from Henry street to points
about g9.5 feet west and AZ feet east thereof.
WALDO AVENUE.
on the north side, from Henry street TO points
about 22.5 feet east and 1915 feet west thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 10th day of August.
1898, at 3 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, consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
iections to the confirmation of said final as
sessment map that may be presented in writ
ing. -
Commissioners
Do4.a ror-ax, ci4v A1rrtsf 3 1903
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
INDICTED ON a BOYS WORD.

Mrs. Ida Latour, of Hoboken, who is
indicted for receiving stolen goods, gave
bail this morning. Clerk John R. Purtell
took the bail, which was furnished by
Louis Reppello, of No. AGO First street.
Heboken.
Mrs. Latour and her son Louis are
mixed up in the case of Charles Haas, a
small boy who was indicted for stealing
money from his uncle, John Witte. When
Haas was arraigned he pleaded no vult
and sentence was suspended. He stole
SAL from his uncle on June 20, and he said
that he divided 1t with Louis Latour and
that Louis rave his share to his mother.
Mrs. Latour denies that she knew any
thing about the money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
DIDN'T RETURN THE BIKE.

John STROLLER, of No I Tuers avenue,
was arraigned in the Second rimin
Court his morning on a charge Of petit
larceny but acquitted. The complainant
was Edwin Day, of Jewett avenue who
accused STROLLER of refusing to return a
bicycle which he had borrowed of Day
some time in May last. STROLLER COM
WINGED the Court that the blk was of
little value and that he had no intention
Of retaining it against Days will.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
CARTERET CLUB IMPROVEMENTS.

Extensive repairs and improvements are
being made on the house of the Carteret
Club, at Church street and Bergen ave-
nue.. The north and east sides of the
building are covered with scaffolding, on
which men are at work repairing large
leaks in the walls. Painters and decora-
tors are engaged in transforming the APP
pearance of the interior of the club
house. The nature of the improvements
cannot be learned
Frederick Lyons. Chairman of the House
Committee.told a reporter for THE News
last night that no information concerning
the Improvements would be given for a
month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
JERSEY TANKS FOR SANTIAGO.

Andrew J. Corcoran shipped twenty
five tanks, % by so feet. to Santiago.
Cuba, by the United States ship Break
water, this morning. They are to be
used by the Government for refrigerat-
ing purposes. The Breakwater sailed
from Pier No. l. North River, at ten
O'Clock. The order for the tanks was
received last week. The force in Mr..
Corcoran's factory worked steadily for
three days and three nights to get the
work done in time to ship it on the
Breakwater, according to contract.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
HIT BY FLYING ROCK.

AS a blast rock for the Hoboken avenue
sewer excavation was discharged a few
days ago, a piece Of flying rock struck
the side of Michael ]. Grifin's big fiat,
knowna as @The Palisade,' at Palisade and
Hoboken avenues, and Clipped of the
edges of several bricks. The rock struck
near a secend-story window and the jar
caused one Of the window panes to break.
A tremendous amount of blasting has TO
bo done for the new sewer. as it traces
the brow of the hill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
RENT RECEIPT WAR TAX.

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Joseph Farmer said today that he has not
yet received any official ruling changing
the recent ruling of the department in re-
gard to rent receipts. The newspapers
say today he said, that plain rent re-
ceipts cannot be taxed, but we have moth
ing of1cialNto that effect"
Merchants who fail to pay their taxes
continue to be ined- Mr.. Farmer will
not say how many have been fined to
date. The rules of the department do
not permit him to make such facts pub
IL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
Mr.. MULLER SURPRISED.

st. Nicholas Church Choir mi the Di-
almond Quartette last night rendered a
pleasant surprise to Mr.. Adam Muller,
of No. 10 Sherman place. Mr.. Muller Is
a member Of both organizations. The oc-
casion was his thirty-third birthday and
his friends assisted him in celebrating 1t
in a royal manner. The evening was
spent pleasantly, vocal music being fea-
lures Of an impromptu programme.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
ACCUSED OF RoBBlae A STORE

Detective Clark, of the Seventh street
station. arrested John Mallory, 81 years
old, of No. 2Ss Monmouth street, iast
night, on complaint Of John Van pfathen,
Of No. lis Pavonia avenue, who accuses
him of breaking into his store ana steal
FIVE boxes Of cigars and - III cash.
Police Justice Potts, in the First mi
Court. this morning, postponed the ex-
animation to give the police an oppoS-
tunity to secure further evidence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
PERSONAL.

Prosecutor James J. Erwin will spend
his vacation in Chautauqua, N. Y, with
his family. He will return to this city in
September.
The Rev. T. J. Kommers of the Lafay-
cite Reformed Church is at Pompton,
Judge John "A. Blair will travel through
the West during his vacation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

TO FRANK wOLLEON. ROSANNA VOL
leon, his wife; John W. Fielder, George 3.
Fielder, Eleanor A. Fielder, MS wife Enaliy
Fountain, Luther S. Fountain, her husband:
Daniel r. Rossman. Frank Rossnan. Flor
Of the city Of New York, Jacob s. Murray.
Marcus Beach, Nathaniel K. Bray and Nata-
lie M. Young, executors OF VIII OF Thomas
81. Bray, deceased; The State Of New Jer-
sey. Edward r. Stanton, formerly Sheriff,
ard John j. Toffey, late Sheriff
made by the City Collector of Jersey City; on
the Sth day of October. 1885. The Mayor and
A .iaa ~ tb # dollars and ninety-niae
cents ALL the land and real estate situate in
Jersey City, in the County Of Hudson anu
state Of New Jersey, fronting on Ranlapo ave-
nue.. which is laid down and designated as
lat w. M-forty-nine t49), in block number
thirteen hundred and seventy-nine d379. upon
an assessment map annexed to a report num-
IS HI N,I Asf,,stment" appointed in and for
Of Hudson. a certified copy of which repert
and map was filed in the office Of the City
January. 1894, said report and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions of
an act Of the Legislature OF New Jersey.
passed March goth, 1886. entitled
san Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages OF unpaid taxes. as
In cities of this State, and imposing and
levying a tax. assessment and lien in lien
e ENFORCE sast the payment thereof. and to pro.
vide for the sale Of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further mortified thar You ap.
pear to have an estate or interest in said
iand and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided
in said acts, before the expiration OF six
n,ontbs from and after the service hereof. a
Ssei for the same will be given conveying to
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City the
rording to the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City N. J. May 9th, 1898.
THE MAYOR AND OF JER-
e. Hoos.
fseaI, Mayor.
VSeui Attest NJ. J. o'DoNNELL,
City Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
ton against the wanton vandalism Of de-
stroying shade trees.

THE ordinance passed on Tuesday
evening by the Board Of Aldermen for
the regulation of weights and measures
is an admirable one. It is beneficial
both to buyers and sellers.
ANY honest business man should be
happy to pay the very small fees imposed
for so great an advantage to his trade
as the official certidcation of the correct
ness of his measures and scales
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

TO Maggie Pigg and Amelia Bond;-
,rnhanss Court, made on the day of the date
tsreof' In a matter or proceeding wherein Mag
SD sanmon. widow Of Charles F. sammon.
Seceassd. is petitioner. and you and others are
aefendants, you are required to appear and
answer the petitioners petition on or before
ne sfxteenth day Of September next, or such
nrocceding win be had against You as If you
bad appeared in the above stated matter or
The said petition Is filed to cause the letters
of administration on the estate OF Charles F.
sammon, deceased, heretofore granted TO one.
md otber letters 10 be issued to the petitioner.
Nna YOU. the said Maggie Ptgg, and you.
~ said Amelia Bond, are made defendants
Sscaf,se vou are two Of the heirs at law and
next 81 kin 81 said Charles r. Samsaon, de-
ceased. "a
FRED&E GHAABERLM.
Proofor and on Counsel With Petitioner,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

BY the way, the water which is being
furnished his summer is not SO much
superior to Belleville soup in appearance
or taste. The fluid which East Jersey has
been furnishing for the last month or SO
is yellow and roilly in appearance, and it
has a flavor of decaying vegetable mat
ter which renders it very unpalatable.
Considering the price we pay for it, it
IS an outrage, and if it is the best natural
product the great water monopoly can
provide for us, the Street and Water
Board should insist on filtration before
the water is allowed to run into the city's
reservoirs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

THE esun" and other protectionist or
gans had articles from Washington, yes
terday, made to order by Republican sta
tisticians, with a view to showing that
the Dingley tariff has proven a success.
The main argument is that although the
Jackass revenue system scored a deficit
OF over s42. ooo. 900 for its first fiscal year.
taking no account Of war expenses, which
raised it to over sos, 600. ooo-the last FIVE
months of the year had shown a surplus.
To those who understand hat the
semi-annual payments in January and
July are among the largest deficit makers
In the years Treasury transactions. a
calculation based on their total elimina-
don from the reckoning will be both
amusing and Instructive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

CITIZENS Of Greenville and lovers Of
Beauty IN general should get Up a petit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
STENOGRAPHY.
WANTED.

WANTED-Case Of bad health that
R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. Send .
cents to Ripans Chemical Co, New YORK,
for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

AfC
TO HENRY RUTGERS BEEKMAN. RUS
tee under the Win of Charles Eude Nelson.
decd; Eliza NJ. Bosworth Murray, Norman
dy Murray, Mabel Murray dnfantl, John F
Nelson, James Il. Nelson, Ernest z Neil
son. Helen L Nelson, Elizabeth c. Mes
singer and Emily Onderdonk:-
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City,
and Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the
sum Of one hundred and eighty-two dollars
and &sixty-six cents ss 81 AL IN he 1 lsnd de- ana Sol real
of Hudson and State of New Jersey. fronting
on Seventh street, which Is laid down and
dred and seventeen 41D, upon an assessment,
map annexed to. a report number sixty GOD:
Amounted in and for said City by the Cir
cuft Court of the County of Hudson, a certi-
isa tbe Office Of the City Collector Of Jersey
City, on the 18th day Of October. 1880, said
report and map and sac sac oeing mace
legislature of New Jersey, passed March Goth.
1855, entitled
tfen Of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities of this State, and imposing and levy
ins a tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearases. and TO enforce
the payment as lands sssr sgb,es saa i 70 f psoyid5 ,af for
ffnn and assessment
And the several supplements thereto
And YOU are further notified thar 3d. ap-
near to have an estate or interest In said land
and real estate, and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in
from and after the service hereof. a deed for
The same will be given conveying to The
sasvor and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee
ssn,nIe of said land and real estate according
- fhe provisions OF the said act
: na.as Jersey CITY, Nj, June 2sth, 1893.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
= E. Hoos.
scaa1s Mayor.
eseai' Attest NJ. J. o'DoNNELL,
City Clerk
fsale NO. 2os1.)
rza nrsrr Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Ca.
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Dated Jersey CITY. August 2, 1898
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c-oRPoRATIoN NorIcE.

city clerks efiee. AUGUST Z. Is
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HunsoN COUNTY oRPHANs counr.

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