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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

Harry Todd, of MahanOy Plane, while
coupling cars in one of the mines near his
home yesterday, was caught between bump
ers and badly squeezed. He is in a precarious
condition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
Rum Down by steamer. Two Drowned

Hum DoWn by StehIhef' Two IJTOWIVU
Allentown, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Yesterday
afternoon Robert Helfrich, Of Hell
frich Springs, aged 10 years. and Rob
ert Eberwin, of Mechanicsville, aged
q years were drowned in the Lehigh
river. Their rowboat was struck by
the steamer Trilby.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

1t is reported that Miss Jane Hobson, the
matron at the Miners hospital Fountain
Springs, will leave the institution at the end
of the present month. Her successor has not
heen selected.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

Fountain pens, from 25c to $3.50 at f. J.
pOrtZ's If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
Council Meeting.
Ycsterday's Baseball Games.

regular meeting of the Borough Council
will be held this evening at 1880 o'clock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

Infants lace caps the cheapest and largest
stock in town, at F. J. Portz's, 81 North
Main street. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
Camp Meeting Closes.

The United Evangelical camp meeting,
which has been in progress at Lakeside since
the 10th inst, will close tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
Admiral Ccrvcra starts For spain.

Admiral CcrVcra starts For spain.
Annapolis, Md, Aug. 1S.-Orders were
issued at the Naval academy yesterday
releasing Captain Emylio Diaz Moreu,
captain of the Colon, Spanish navy, as
a prisoner of war. Captain Moreu left
here with Admiral Cervera today for
Spain, Admiral Ccrvcra, Captain
Morcu and Lieutenant Cervera ar
rived here yesterday afternoon from
Portsmouth, n H., and shortly after
reaching the academy the order releas-
ing Captain Moreu was issued. All the
Spanish officers here expect to be re-
leased in a few days but not all of
them expect to return to Spain immedi-
ately one of them intends to remain
in this country permanently.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
EDUCATED and ARTISTIC TASTES

In wall papers and decorations is one of the
nineteenth century accomplishments That Is
CARDIN'S get such delightful results. 1t isn't
necessary 10 purchase the expensive grades, the
designs and colors are Just ns artist, In the
cheaper grades, II they are not so rich For
those who wish TO decorate theii rooms with
artistic wall papers 90 to
j. ?. CARDEN,
224 West Centre Street, Shenandoah, "a.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

DOR sAIE-A valuable property on West
L Centre street, dwelling house, and all con
vcucnues I'm desirable location. Apply to
Thomas Tosh, for further particulars. 5-27-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

NOR SALE.-A valuable property, brick build
II ing, with all modern conveniences and in
excellent location, situate at corner of Lloyd
and West streets. For further information APP
ply to Mrs. $ ID. Hess. s-l0-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

NOR RENT.-A saloon with dwelling, CON
II tanning 10 comfortable rooms on South
Main street. Located in the business portion.
Reasonable terms. Call at HERALD office. S-2-lm
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
This offer is made for a limited
time only. Come early and
take advantage of it. Do not
wait until it is declared off.

Our stock consists of a beautiful
line of bed room suits, excellent
finish, such as quarter sawed oak,
birds eye maple, mahogany and
other kinds, elegantly carved.
Parlor suits, different designs and
colors. Tables, rockers, chairs,
sideboards, bed steads, mattresses.
Springs, best grades, and cheaper
than ever. Iron bedsteads and
cribs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18

nor SALE.-A saloon Good stand and cen
II tral location. Has two pool tables one
being combination of pool and billiards.
Apply Ht the HERALD office. II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
HOT WEATHER OR NOT

There are some things you must
buy, Less trouble to buy here than anywhere
else.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

I OST.-Between Womer's truck store and the
IL Reading freight station, a ring highly
valued as "A gift from friend. Liberal reward
awaits the finder by returning same to the
HERALD office. S-l6-5t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-18
THE NEW
FURNITURE EXCHANGE,
no E. Ce1tre ST.

The only furniture stor. in Shen-
andoah and vicinity that gives you
the opportunity of re-furnishing
your home with new furniture in
exchange for your old. A reason
able rebate will be allowed on all
exchanges.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
PRETTY WEDDING ON THE HILL.
Miss Minnie Meyer Becomes Mrs
Henry Lietjen.

One of the principal social events of the
season in German circles occurred yester-
day at Leiderkranz Hall. when Miss Min
ME Meyer was made the wife of Mr.. Hem
ry Tietjen. The wedding ceremony was
performed by Pastor Luehrs. of ST. Jo-
Church. Messrs. August Meyer and Chris
tian Tietjen were best men and the brides
maids were Miss Mary Heitmann and
Miss Marguerite Stuercke. A upper anc
reception followed.
Among those who attended were3Mr.
n Mrs w. H. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kopf. Mr.. and Mrs. August Van
Der Heide, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tietjen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Bruenig, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Heitmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Helmke, George Weinmann, Emil Ur-
sprung. Mr.. and[Ars. Henry Bruening,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schilling. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johansen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nanker. Philip Steib George Fueher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buttleman, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Piantlaler, Miss Annie Mey-
er.Mis Annie Tietjen. Miss Katie Tiet-
jen, Miss Annie Bruening. Mr.. ard Mrs.
Edawrd Brede. Mr.. ard M-e. Fred Col
rich, Mr.. Henry Bachmann, Markus Bach
mann, Miss Katie Hausch4Id, George
Diers. Ernest Bachmann, Robert Koeth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Helmke, w. l.. kier-
stan, Charles Gieske, Mr.. and Mrs. Claus
Schilling, Herman Warnke.
Leiderkfanz Hall was beautifully deco
rated and the dance which followed the
wedding ceremony was a most enjoyable
event.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
COURSE OF LECTURES.
To Be Given at ST. Johns Episcopal
Church Every Month.

A course of very interesting Instructive
and entertaining lectures will be given
during the fail and winter months at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Summit avenue,
Under the auspices Of the Rev. e. L.
StoddarG. on the second Tuesday evening
Of Zach north. beginning with November
4 and ending with April II. The pro-
gramme is already completed with the ex-
ception of April II, as far as the lecturers
and their subjects go. and Mr. Steddard
himself vii open the course on November
s with an address on Rome Illustrated
by s~tereopticon. On the following month.
December 10, the Rev. William ]. Tilley.
b. D., Rector of Christ Church, Harrison,
N. j., viii lecture on ~Robert Burns IN
this evening severals ofBurns' famous bal
lads will be sung. On January 1o,Dr. John
&. Huber, of New York will Illustrate his
lecture How We Breathe with stere-
o~pticon, as will Mrs Harriet Phillips
Eaton. of this city, on THE North Amer
Jean Indian,,' and on March IA, Mr.. James
Luby. Editor of The Jersey City News,
will lecture on History and Fiction
This, with the lecture of April II, to be
announced later, will complete the course.
Single tickets will be sold at a cost of
ten cents. or fifty cents for the complete
course, and may be procured from the
1IsherS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
Anxiety to Help the Government
cts Fullerton Into Trouble.

cts xniierton 1nro AfoaD1e'
An over Jealous effort to aid the United
cta+as c1arn,nent pot william FULLERTON.
oe"ees ~ 4.s4,5
of No. IS Woodlawn street, INTO trounie
| Saturday night. While seated in a saloon,
i;t,Ia 80 af Nrrs Nastr3a May Of No.
q Htte son = mfs.
SS2 Johnston avenue, entered and asKea
| for change for a silver dollar. Tne
saloonlraena. noticed thaf the coin was
s~aioonAeepel hoeieeo eAa
marked with a cross and refused 70
| change it, declaring that 1t was mutilated
oa;,, Fnllarton # annearsl followed the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
LIGHT ON THE BIBLE.
DIR. r. r.. Doherty's Interesting and
Instruction Address.

$3.50 $50
instruction Address.
The Summit Avenue Baptist Church was
crowded to the doors yesterday after
noon, to hear the address of DR.. r.. R.
Doherty, on Fresh Light on the Bible.
The meeting was attended by a large
number of unday school workers, and
many of the city pastors, and was held
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Secretary G. y.
Brown opened the meeting with a scrip
ture lesson, and the Rev. DR.. W. J. Swat
field. pastor of the church, made an
eloquent prayer. The Simpson Male Quar-
tette sang Nothing But Leaves" and
6 Ye,' very impressively.
The address of Doctor Doherty was a
masterful one, though the subject was a
deep one, not in the least did the large
audience grow restless. From the Begin
ming to finish he held the closest atten-
tian of his hearers. In brief the Doctor
fold of how the recent archaeological
discoveries in the orient had let in a per-
feet flood of light upon the Bible, con-
frming in every case the history as re-
yealed by Holy writ. In former Gays
much was made of the text books on
the evidences of Christianity and OF Gods
existence. There is no need of these
Studies now, Tor the past twenty SS1tS
5iscoyeries in Egypt had confirmed
enough 10 settle this question for ever.
| Doctor Doherty spoke Of the common
error of s%upposing the Bible was a pooAl
Of date. The latter were guessed at ana
placed at the head of chapters by learned
men for convenience. Egypt was spoken
ST as the decaying nation, the further We
went back, archaeology reVeaiea an ~
provement. i.
The address produced a profound I'M
preston. All effort will be made to ave
| boctor Doherty continue the talk on this
Interesting subject at another Z. M. q A.
meeting in the near future
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
HoBOKEN'S NIGHT SCHOOL.
1t VIII BE Much Improved This Year
and Have More Teachers.

Hoboken's public right school will open
for the season in about two weeks. En-
rollment will begin next week and all
who desireeto attend are requested to APP
ply at No. 4 school, where the enrolment
will be held, IN evening this week. City
Superintendent A. ]. Demarest, who will
supervise the working of the school has
made improvements over last year. He
has secured an unusually strong corps of
teachers. Principals Talbot and L. R.
Bissell. will have charge of the ommer
eial department. while the Industrial de-
partment viii be looked after by Miss
Huger and Miss Pope. Miss Meharg will
instruct the girls in sewing and Messrs.
A. c. lockwood mad F. Guenther will
teach mechanical drawing.
The sessions will be held on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday nights of each
week. from seven to nine o'clock. Fol-
loving is the staff of teachers
Mrs. A.. G.. Moore. s. w. Apologize, j.
OsToole, Fl. J. Reidy, A. E. Moore, NJ.
e. Idell and A. D. Ryan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
GERMAN FAIR OPENS TONIGHT.
Booths Present a Very Beautiful
Appearances.

Probably the largest and what will
be the most successful fair held in this
county. will open this evening in Column
bia, Ocean and Gator avenues, Green
vile. The event is for the benefit of
the Gefman Hospital and Dispensary AS
ISOLATION. The preparations for this
affair are very elaborate and the hall is
d scene Of Beauty. The decorations were
completed this morning and the booths
and stands are tastefully arranged. Hun
dreds of donations have been received
from all over the county and these have
been placed in the various booths. Some
very expensive articles will be disposed
Of by chance.
Much time has been spent by the mem
bers Of the Fair Committee in arranging
for this fair and no doubt their efforts
will be crowned with success. Mayor
Hoos will make the opening speech, and
viii be followed by ex-Judge Puster and
Foster M. Voorhees,. Mr.. Voorhees, speaks
first IN Belvidere Hall, Danforth avenue
and Old Bergen Road About 5000 is the
sum the committee expects to realize for
the hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway of America
in Effect October 4. 1895.
Trains leave Jersey City as folIows:-
FOR H WEST.

SIS 4. NJ. Fast Mail, with Buffet Par 9oT
Car daily to Pittsburg, connecting tnere Ao'
chicago. No coaches to Pittsburgh, n,r
9i5 a. M, Fast Line, with V~estibule Farlos
es ~ ANY M''the ceIebrated Pennsylvania Linn
.5sd. the pioneer OF this class OF the se, sn',1s
composed exclusively OF n linn Observation
I'd Snnoking Cars, lighted by stationary ama
naovable electric lights, daily for viiis +
Sbieago. Cleveland, indianapolis Aouissi'
LOUIS NJ Chicago and st. Louis Express,
10 vsstt5ule Sleeping and Dining cars. oalls
70 sar Nashville tyia Cincinnatin 1r...ih,1e
si14 P. M. Western ESPrssS' chicago and
Sieep1ng Dining Car to Philadelphia. anu
ptstsh,,rs TO chicago. wnrss sleenine
s.02 Il NJ cars to Cincinnati and St. Louis,
and plnii n1ssncinnati $50 p; n, inalanapons
mrr55sPps N. st. Louis 7.eo A. M. eoN No.
ing; NJ pacific Express, Pullman Sleeping
car r. to pittspurg; Connects sssard 5og 0nisSs0 NA'ts
and clevslanMS Mail and Express, Pullman BgHet
si soo IS Car 70 Altoona, East soa hes Lnasfss
burg and points WASHINGToN AND H
7AIA Washington 9daH and the south at
For Baitaaaa94 X. "a. lila Dining carr a n.
S.lS, Sass "a congressional Llmi.sl, 60
CAR CARS and Pen1 asYysP n. R and 1880 night. on
Az, 5.ls ~ IA s.44. lila DINING, Carp A. n
sSsa aia a5otngrsssi9on a9iroa Lim Dfning Fa car). IA. SIS
PennsylyaniaM n. and 1880 night. For Baltimore
ana p NJ. week days
only. llo r0P PHILADELPHIA
zx,rass for Philadelphia, s IS, 7 7.e, n Il ~ ,;
fxprgE q Il d0.H Pennsylvania Li5nltea.' IVA
50 : ? p p Dining carr 4 NJ; l2I2 lds' d15.
223 BIZ md Ina II. 80 night. Sunday. 6.S4, 50,
s s.ls s.a do.i1 Psnnsylyania L apa 81 rs
lll4 tiJ p I K. 9.15 P. NJ. and 12s0 night. Ac-
sS,ala a, s5Ss HE = AZ. 452 ana 10 r NJ
week EEK oAytiantic City, 1890, 1l,lf A. M liz
rs P. u: t2sa 2: n. ta pssssnes sest1 eaae1
aT5 Combined Coach week days, 1890 and 6.ss
:; N. ~sne MAJ, 1880 A.. NJ, lis P. NJ. week
oaSs. i ms Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove.
ret Iplessant and Intermediate stations, via
PonSyav. 9.2s A. NJ. 1c4, S.52 and az
. NJ on sundays, 1000 a NJ. SIS
. NJ fstop at Interlaken for Asbury Park or
ocean Grove on Sunday) - In -,
Ts,e New York Transfer Company viii call
sor Us and check baggage from and TO hotels and
residences. v-oon
J. r. HUTCHINSON, j. T. soops
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55 p M. Pullman vestibuls
Day Coaches and PRrlor Cars Dining Car SER
vice. Meals a la carte. Connects at Buffalo
with through slespers to Detroit and Chicago
LIS p. NJ. oally, for ASTON, AUG
CHUNK, VIII kESBARRE, SCRANTON.
PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chair
Car 70 EASTON except Saturday and Sunday.
3.2s P. NJ. daily. excert sunday, for WILKES
BARRE. PITTsToN. SCRANTON and princl-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in ct@t regions Pullman Buffet PafloR
Car TO WILkESBARRR-
43S P. NJ, daily, except Sunday, for BOUND
BROOK and intermediate stations.
529 p NJ, Sundays only for Nauch Chunk
and intermediate statlonss
6.2S p. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for EAST0N
and principal intermediate stations.
TIA p. NJ daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
yestibaIe Train. New York to Chicago. Sleep
srs 10 Buffalo and Toronto. Dining Car New
York to Easton.
S14 P. N. daily. except sunday, stopping
only ut SOUTH PLAINFTELD. asst
BETHLEHEM, HUN SAyRE.
GENEVA. -RocfEsTER. BATAVIA. BUF.
BnTaio. None 6as Sleeping Car passenxeps
carried, No baggage carried,
SIS Fl NJ daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
BUFFALO FALLS
and All points West Pullman Sleeper to
CHICAGO
Addlt1eaaI lSeal trains daily except sunday.
and interfnediate points. leave as foliows:-
1850 Sundays oniy3. 1i.os A. NJ. AZ, sssa and
6442 p Nj
Tickets and Pullman accommodation Il Penn
sylvaf4a Ra51fQAd Depot
n. r. Transfer ca. VIII call Tor ana check
oaFsass from hotel o. residence through =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
RAILROADS..
WEST-SHORE
-RAILROAD-
NORTH AMI mEsx.
THE NIAGARA FAILS ROUTE

THE FAILS ROUTE
Trains leave 42d street North River, station.
New York, as follows. ana fifteen minutes
earlier from foot Franklin street, A. r. Ter
Penn. r. r. Depot at Jersey City
200 A. M daily. Local TO Bufaic-
Cranstonss. West Point, Kingston. New
PATTI. Lakes Mohonk and MinnewAska, Cats
kill Mountains. Albany. Saratoga and Laks
90 p NJ. CONTINENTAL LIMITED. Daily,
for Albany, syrscass, Rochester Buffalo.
and 81, Louis. Arrives Chicago ana 81
Louis next afternoon. Dining Car attached.
rs cranston's, West Point, Cornwall, New
6urgh and intermediate stations to Albany.
600 ?. NJ. Daily. except SUNDAY, for Albany.
$40 P. NJ. Chicago and St. Louis Limited.
Daily. for Utica Syracuse. Rochester. Buff
falo. Niagara Falls, Toronto. Detroit. Cleve-
land, Chicago and St Louis.
Tax P. NJ. Daily, except sunday. for SYRIA
c1se. Rochester. Eufale. and T9ronto-
Rochesier, Buffalo. Niagara Fails, Toronto.
Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and st. Louis.
g s:05 P. NJ. Jersey. City, P. r. R. station:
q ii:2o 4. NJ; {. $40 P. NJ
Haverstraw LOCALS; So AN Franklln s..
NeMbnrgh Locals: ss:1s A. NJ: Ills. Sis. $40
.Daiiy. ..sundays only. kingston Local IN
Wagner sleeping Cars for Albany. Utica.
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland and Chicago on
tn For tickets, timetables. parlor and sleeping
car accommodations or information Apply
ofices:-Brookiyn, Nos. ssS. s3s. 72s Fulton
Ssw YORK aRns city oif Sos. fG is, s SIS. f 81 and d'rs 81
Broadway; No. 81 West One Hundred and
Twentyyhfth street and At Station.
c. e. LAMBERT. Gen't Passenger Agent,
Grand Central Station. New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
KINGS SONS TO ENTERTAIN.

The Kings Sons Of the Lafayette
Methodist Church will hold an entertain
ment in the chapel, on Wilton street,
next Thursday evening, to raise funds to
furnish their new reading room. The
programme will include songs by Mr..
Percy Gilbert violin solos by Miss Kittie
Hensel; Jokes and stories. by Mr.. Harry
Moore, recitations by Miss Gladys "A.
Hopper; cornet solos by Mark Rad
cliffe; vocal gems by the Imperial Male
Quartette, and selections by Mr.. Louis
L.. Cast; a trick pianist who is known as
Young Paderewsky." The programme
viii concIue with the laughable absurdity
sWho is Who2 or All in a Fog.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

Tomorrow will be the last day Of regis
tration.
Personal registration is required Of
every voter.
DEMOCRATS, see that YOU names are
on the lists in order hat you may do
your duty by your party on Election Day.
Polls open for acknowledgements P. M
Polls Close. P. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
4 GOOD PATRIOT.

Major Henry Lohmann, of the Fourth
Regiment, will at the next meeting Of the
Water Board. in Hoboken, ask for an
Lohmafn, is the Water Register, of IIo-
b0kcu. He vii not accept any salary for
thai office until he can attend to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
CHANCE TO REGISTER

Tomorrow viii be the last day Of regis
tration.
Personal registration is required Of
every voter.
DEMOCRATS, see that YOU names are
on the lists in order that you may do
your duty by your party on Election Day.
Polls open for agistration........ ! ?. NJ
Polls P. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
UNIVERSITY CLUB.

There will be a meeting of the Univer-
sity Club at Hasbrouek Hall on Friday,
October Is, 1895, at $50 2. M. Hon WAL
lace Bruce, Yale 81, Ex-U.s. Consul 10
Edinburgh. will give the meeting some
Hot Scotch 1t addition light refresh
ments will be served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
PRESIDENT HAuCKs RECOVERY.

president Anthony Hauck, Of the Street
and Water Board, was at his desk in the
city Hall almost completely recovered
from his recent serious illness. He was
surrounded by his colleagues and friends,
who heartily congratulated him on his
return to health and duty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
NorIcE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Monday. October 81, 1898, at 2 o'clock p M,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
for the repaving with asphalt over present
payeInent) OF
MERCER STREET,
from the macadam pavement on the east side
of summit avenue to the asphalt pavement al
Jordan avenue, including ~crosswalks at the IN
tersections of Summit and Jordan avenues, to-
gether with strip II feet wide at intersection
Of Bergen avenue, in accordance With spee1-
fcations on file in the office OF the Clerk or
Hank forms of bid and agreement Of ~sureties
must be obtained at the office OF the chler
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, n. j.
Payment for work herein advertised for IS
to be made out of license moneys hereafter to
come 2 E BIN OF QUANTITIES.
10Q%
standard
of cost.
About $50 square yards of asphalt paw
ing. per square Sl.6o
About l25 iineal feet Of curb stone, per
About bn5ai 400 Iineai feet Of reset and dressed
curb stone, per lineal oot -
About 220 lineal feet of cribbing. stone,
About Z receiving basin heads to be re-
About ) manhole heads 10 be reset, each. 200
Time allowed for the completion OF the work,
= PTopesaIs must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes. endorsed Proposals for the improve
ment Of Mercer street. directed to 'Mr. Jas.
s. Nolan. Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. and handed to the Clerk
81 the Board in open meeting when called for
ii the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and a subsequent CONTRACT are those
At some surety company authorized to do bust
ness IN the State of New Jersey.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
Of the hundred per cent. standard above
quoted, for which they win furnish all ma
terials and do all work eomprehended in speci-
dcations, and il final award OF contract pc
made. the per cent. SO stated Will form the
basis upon which payment Will be made for
all items
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
All proposals il it is considered for the best
interests Of the city 50 TO do.
The attention OF bidders. Is especially called
70 Section /, Chapter 1874 Of the Laws of 1881,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as TO sufficiency
bv this Board and as to form by the Corpora
tion Counsel, the President Of this Board
having the power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
co'h'n'ss' GEORGE T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
$3.50 erarsav city f1rfaber 20. 1898.