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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

are TO be. The width varies from 100 to $50
feet, In the western part Of the space
the power-house will be erected. This will
be the heart OF the works. The drop Of
the water to the turbines will be thirty
five feet. Massiveness will be the rule
here as elsewhere. Until the reservoir at
Great Notch is ready for use water Will
be pumped direct to the Stony Roa res
ergoi1 at Paterson and will enuire d lift
of thirty-eight feet.
Mr.. Herschel said yesterday that the
new reservoir at Great Notch Will be y
necessity as much because OF the need
for a distributing purpose as an assist
ance for the dam. This gravity railroad
Is q picturesque operation, but not al
ways a safe one. The cars come down at
great speed. regulated by men who stand
behind. with foot on brake. Recently
man was thrown and injured. Horses
drag the cars uphill to be refilled.
The quarry is perhaps the busiest place.
The men there cover the great gap made
in the earth, and the cranes lift pieces Of
stone Of great weight upon a pile at the
edge of the quarry, whence it is taken to
fashion it for use. 50 large are pieces Of
stone occasionally that the cranes are
bent with the weight. A block fell early
this week and the edge landed upon the
foot of one of the italian worknaen. For
tuGately, he was standing pom soft earth
and he was carried down with the stone,
His foot was lacerated and slightly
crushed. Had he been standing. upon q
stone at The time his foot would have
been amputated.
In speaking of the work Mr.. Herschel
said that the company Is under contract
to furnish Paterson with a water supply
and also to help out Jersey City The
former demanded a better supply than was
furnished by the old works above the
Great Falls, and the Little Fails plant
was the result. 1t was not tine intention
Of the company, he said, to use the power
generated at Little Falls for any other
purpose than to pump water to cities
with which the had a contract.
1t would be over half a year before the
work would be completed, and the cost OF
1t would be a very great sum-, how large
Mr.. Herschel would not say. The water
at Little Falls is better, in his Judgment.
than that used by New York City or Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Herschel said that the company
would not divert, nor did it intend in the
future to divert, the water in the river
to such an extent as to interfere with the
supply necessary to flush the bed of the
stream. In fact. he said, the water taken
from the river would never be missed. He
claimed that the stories about the divert
ing of the stream, the drying up of the
river, ETC., came from Jersey City, owing
to the opposition of the persons there who
are endeavoring to get the contract to
furnish that city with water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
Il NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
day April 4, 1898. at two o'clock P. M, IN
the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hail. for
IMPROVEMENT OF JEwETT AVENUE.
between Hudson Boulevard and West Side
avenue.
Said improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions Of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws Of
1885 and in accordance with specifications on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
t,d Blank forms m Of bid and agreement Of sure,
Engineer. City Hall, Jersey City, N. J..
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Standard
of cost
About LOO cubic yards Of earth excava-
tion, per cubic q
About 10 cubic yards Of rock excavation,
About $50 cubic yards Of earth filing. per ;
About go cubic yards Of sand filling,
per cubic l ID
About $40 square yards Of Belgian paving,
About 80 lineal feet Of curbstone. per
About 100 square feet Of bridge stone, per
About 1000 square feet of tagging. per
About 10 square yards Of repaving, per
square .....-..... ...-...--. ~
About 20 lineal feet of reset curbstone,
About 8 lineai feet of cribbing. per lineal !.
Iool.-..-... s.-....- -. ~
About 4 receiving basins heads to be re-
About 8 manhoie heads to be reset, each. 2 90
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
80 working days.
The making of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
erty liable to more than one-haf the assess
ment therefor on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
ment of Jewett avenue directed to MI
Ferd. Heintze. Chairman of the Committee 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.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended in speci-
fcations, 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 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 suftlciency oy
this Board and as to form by the Corporation
Counsel, the President of this Board having the
power to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath.
Commissioners.
WILLIAM A TOLSON,
Clerk pro TEN.
Dated Jersey City. March Is. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
CHANGE FOB HOME SEEKERS.
Frank Stevens will Sell Choice Prop
erty Und& h Martin Act.

Frank Stevens. President of the Real
Estate Trusts Company, will, on Wed
nesday, April IS, in the Aldermanic Cham
Der, City Hall, conduct the fifth per-
emptory auction sale of real estate now
owned by Jersey City. The property to
be sold has been acquired by the city by
reason of the non-payment of taxes,
water rents and assessments. The city
has procured a perfect title to each par
eel through the agency of the New Jer-
sey Title Guarantee and Trust Company.
Purchasers are given warranty deeds by
the city to the amount of the purchase
money paid. Choice parcels in all parts
of the city will be offered. The highest
bidder will get the plums.
AS at former sales. opportunities will
be offered home seekers to get choice
lots at astonishingly low prices. 1t is re-
CURED that 20 per cent; of the purchase
price shall be paid to the City Treasurer
on the day of sale. The remainder must
be paid before May 20 following. Each
parcel is sold free and clear of all en-
cumbrance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
DIsoRpERLY PERSONS FINED.

There appeared to be an influx Of dis
orderly persons in the vicinity Of the
Junction" at Grand street and Commu-
nipaw avenue, yesterday. Several separ-
ate arrests were made and the offenders
were fined $40 by Police Justice Potts in
the Second Criminal Court this morning.
Among these were Richard Viewig, of No.
437 C-ommunipaw avenue; Cornelius Haw-
kins, No. sos John. street, n Edward
Fitzgerald, of Communipaw avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
wELLsBaGH COMPANY WINS.
United states Courts sustain Its
Mantle Patent.

Judge Townsend, in the United States
Court for the Southern District of New
York, has handed down a decision sus-
tanning the Welsbach Light Company's
Rawson patent, and a~djudged the Sun
light Incandeseent Gas Lamp Company
to be an infrtnger. The latter ompany
has been enjoined from the further use
of its methods of manufacture of mean
descent nantes. Every other manufac-
turer of incandescent mantles in the
United States is under this decision an in
fringer OF this patent, and the Welsbach
Light Company will proceed against them
at once.
All dealers in the Infringing lights I'M
der the decision are equally liable with
the manufacturers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
VIOLATING THE LAW.
Labor Unfons liter the North Hud-
won Halfway Company.
Mayor Hoos this morning received Il
following communications

Mayor Hoos THIS morning received the
following communication
I have been instructed by District As
sembly No. 1877, Knights of Labor. to call
your attention to the fact that the North
Hudson County Railroad Is running cars
on the Palisade avenue branch in defiance
of the law, which provides that trolley
Car No. IS on that line is the one re-
ferred to. The District Assembly No. 1877
demands of you that you instruct the law
officers to proceed against the company
and compel it to vestibule the cars, and
further collect the fines the company is
liable to for violating this important law.
Very truly,
The Mayor referred the letter to Chief
of Police Murphy, with Instructions to
ascertain if the company is violating the
law as charged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

M RiDt2 -" pc 1AAfNa AA W. -
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation,
per cubic yard...-.. .-...-.. -..-..-.....- 5 w
About 10 cubic yards of concrete, per cubic
About 5000 feet B. M. sheathing. per NJ
feet........ ........ .......- .........-...- ~ w
About 1 receiving basin..-....- ............. s. 90
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
40 working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor viii be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners OF the prop
erty liable to more than oEe-half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
to Nj Ferd. Heintze. Chairman of the Com
mittee 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.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution Of sureties be allowed.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
Of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
do all the work comprehended in speci-
hcations, and If final award of contract be
made the per cent so stated will form the
basis upon which payment will be made for
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 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 sutficiency by
this Board and as to form by the Corporation
Counsel. the President of this Board having the
power to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath.
WILLIAM A. TOLSON.
80 r.rro4 cftr Nraroy, o5 1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
ACCUSED OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Richard E. johnson, a negro, % years
old. Of No. AS sixth street, was held for
examination by Police Justice Nevln. in
the First Criminal Court. this morning,
for having attempted to rob DAM Will
Jams Of No, LOG Pacific avenue. Will
Jams was walking up York street late last
aeInanded money. He refused to give it
to them and they ~grappled with him He
broke away and ran. calling for help.
Chanceman Driscoll responded and chas-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
OAKLAND AVENUE DANGEROUS

middle of Oakland avenue. in the vicinity
of the Oakland avenue police station. The
dirt between the paving and the sewer
crown below has settled and the paving
is falling in. The entire avenue IS in a
more or less dilaDldated conditions. as is
also Hoboken avenue from the Five Cor
ners to Paiisade avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
WANTS PARKS BEAUTIFIED.
G%sreenvills Residents Call on the
street and Wafer Board

Mr.. Henry Lembeek and other Green
vile citizens who are interested in the
Improvement of Columbia and Bay View
Parks, called at the office Of the Street
and Water Board his morning and urged
the members to hurry the proposed beau
tifying of the parks. Engineer Van Keu-
rem has the plans for the laying out of
Columbia Park complete. He has not pre-
scented them for confirmation as yet, as
he expected to be able to finish the plans
for Bay View Park last week.
1t is possible that the plans for both
parks will be approved by the Street and
Water Commissioners At their meeting
begun now. so that the park will be in
good shape by June.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
ENIGHTs AND LADIES OF HONOR

The members Of Lady Washington
Lodge, No. Ala, Knights and Ladies' of
Honor, held their Seventeenth annual
masquerade ball In Odd Fellows Hall, Ho-
boken. Saturday1evening. It was largely
attended, ard all present thoroughly EN-
joyed themselves. Prof Lou Eckert
furnished the music. The hall was dec
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

The Tribune is badly scared over the
IDENTIFY foresees a severe rebuke to the
Gledhill and other yellow agencies which,
are SO busy just now trying to manufac-
ture material for the fall campaign. In
this mornings issue it quotes a recent
editorial in 1.-THE News exhorting pee-
pie of Hudson county to vindicate the
honor of their nome by voting the Demo
cratic ticket, and SO, expressing their dis
gust with the mass of perjury, actual and
inferential, which was foisted or the pub
lie in the last three weeks.
Proceeding to comment, the Tribune
says
Now. let US understand this clearly.
ssThe Jersey City Journal" charged that
crime was protected in Hudson county
and it furnished PROOF.
This is assuming the truth of the very
point at issue. The Journal" certainly
charged that Grim was protected in Hud-
son: but a large part of its charges have
OGeQ proven dDSOiulSly 1dioCs-1C ShiSSS
and ~scandalously false. Its history of
Prosecutor winfield's record has been SO
riddled and pulverized, that not one es-
sential statement in it remains undis-
proved.
The other charges of the Journal are
supported by evidence so tainted, that
they are deserving of no credence what
ever. They are wholly unsupported ex-
scept by member of the criminal or dis
reputable class, and they have already
been rejected by a jury of the best citi-
gems of Hudson as unworthy of belief
This is the plain honest truth as OPP
posed to the .~'Tribune's'' partisan claims.
The u~ndeniable truth is that the Jour
mar has totally failed to furnish any
thing that could be called proof of its
charges.
But the Tribune proceeds to fresh
les. 1t says
The Legislature appointed an investigat-
ing committee, and that committee, al
most without trying. demonstrated That
pool selling. policy playing, and green
goods ~swindling were conducted. openly
and with the connivance of officials affili-
Ated with a political ring.
This is mere fabrication There is no
truth in 1t. The committee has one
nothing almost without trying" On the
contrary, its witnesses divide themselves
into four classes
n.eh1a 11~a n,no,,or
Axe-grinders, like Toffey and Erwin.
Bulldozed, like Whelan.
With all the INSCRIPTIONS efforts that
have been used, the committee has proven
nothing. On the contrary, most of the
evidence before it has been most horri-
bly, boomerang in character. What, for
instance, could be more honorable to the
Democratic Sheriff Of Hudson or more
damaging to the committee than the evil
dence of Conrad Prell, in spite of Lawyer
McCarter's efforts to impute to him things
he did not say, and in spite OF the ssJour-
nails" vile Misrepresentation of his wi
dence?
The fact is that SO far the Gledhill
Committee has gone far TO prove that the
D~ficials Of Hudson have always done
their best to suppress all forms Of crime
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

TEN thousand dollars seems to be the
limit of Republican patriotism in New
Jersey. OF course, there is no politics in
the Naval Reserve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

PAssAIc publication was jollied along
for another year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

OF course the Deficiency bill went
through with bells on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
rIRsT pREsBYYERIANs TO MEET

The annual meeting of the First Pres
byterian Church on Emory street, will be
hold this evening in the parlors of the
church. A large attendance is expected,
and Important business will be transact-
ed. After the business session a soeiable
will be held and refreshments served to
al Dracppf -t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
SECURITY COUNCIL TO MEET

Security Council, Catholic Benevolent
legion. will meet this evening and ar
range a late to give a progressive euchre.
Alter the regular business a social session
will be held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

Meyers. 6. O'Sullivan. r. r. Ode, Z. Reid
finger, w. B. Rittenhouse, II. J.. Raphal.
f. e. Scott. H.. H.. Slawson,A A. y Smith,
Jr., G H Slower, o Schultes, w. J. Thomp-
son, Fl. frost. ii. L. Underhill, H. 2. Up
john. A. ". Wainwright, NJ. P. Walker,
II. T Woolson and A f. Westervelt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
OF QUANTITIES.
ia cubic Yards Of earth e~xeayatlon,

ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1000
Standard
OF cost
About 1874 cubic yards of earth excavation,
ner cubic ard...%.-... ..-t..- %
About Il cubic wards Of earth filling, per
cubic yard..... -. ..-.-... .......... 20
About IA cubic Yards of sand filling, per
c1hic vard'F -. 90
Abont sSs souare Yards of Belgian paving,
. sg,nare vard.... ............ 30
Abo,,+ 5sa : ,sneal feet of curbstone, per
linesl fsot - ...... ........... IS
Abont ga s9lare feet Of bridge stone, per
square foot........ ........... ..-....... As
s1l1are foot.... 49,. .......-... Is
About Is iineal feet of reset curbstone,
nov linsol foot... Is
Abnut I20 square feet of relaid bridge
sfone Nor sunare fo5t. e5
per, sS 8 reee,viDg basin heads 10 he reset.
eseh 90
zane Tisne allowed for the completion Of the work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
MONDAY. MARCH Is, 1885.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent IN its cielcs on al local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

REPUBLICAN virtue did not reach the
point of passing the Delaware Dam bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

WORK FOR US AT YOUR HOME; DAY
or evening; SC to S12 weekly; no canvass
ing or experience required; full particu-
lars n work mailed on application.
Columbian Mfg. Co., 3S1 N. 9Th ST., Phila.,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
Dated Jersey City. March
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Mon
day, April 4, 1898, at two o'clock p. NJ, in the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BARROW STREET,
between Grand street and Canal street
Said Improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 2T 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, 1898-03-28

This vile Islander was thoroughly e.
ploded in 9TH News last week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28


Sealed proposals VIII pc received py the boaro
of Street and Water COMMISSIONERS on MON
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF MAPLE STREET
49, Ir.,1asa. s+raa+ - +ba wast s;sa IF Won
rom haliaoas stiet uN "es sue .
1orne street, 10 r.aa oa,forn Nv
4 inapiosnns ~ cha n4er aT ~ nc Gaws II
q ~ ~ aen,r = nna Viii nsci5catjons on
a. az "a eha afsce az The clerE of said Board.
ME IN me ounce 81 ~ ~ anS sgraamapt IF sure
DHslA y hta;naS or the of5ca of the Chiaf
les .luse &c w. Eli farsav CIV n
Ins4nesf- 10y -
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES. 400
luV1o :
STANDARD
OF cost.
About s67. cubic yards OF earth excavation %
About 1s2 cubic yards of sand filling.
per. cubic yard...... 1890. .-.-.-...-. 10
About 9s square yards of Belgian paving,
per square yard.-...- ...-.--....-.- / ~
About 204 lineal feet of curbstone, per
lineal foot ........-......... 80
About ia square feet of bridge stone, per
square foot....-. 40
About 27 square yards OF repaving, per =.
square yard.-.....- ..-.-....--- 1880. ~
About 3O4 lineal feet of reset curbstone,
per lineal foot........s.... ...<.....- %
About So square feet Of relaid bridge stone, i.
foot SN,........ ........ .................. 10
About i manhole head to be rest......... 9 90
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

Prosecutor Erwin is unreasonable
enough TO expect Hudson county juries
to give true verdicss according to the
duty in Hudson who evidently believe
that it's mo use having power If you
can't use it to help u friend. Fri
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
NOTICE TO

Dated Jersey city, March o, IS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

HELP WAN1,ED.


MALE.
WAMTEDEAGENTs TIC SELL MuRAT HAL
Maine; Spain; and War; great excitement;
everyone buys it; one agent sold 81 in one
cay; another made 1890 In one hour; 600
pages; magnificent Illustrations; photographs.
etc.; low price; we guarantee the most liberal
terms; freight paid; 20 days credit; outfit free;
THE BIBLE HOUSE. 324 Dearborn St.
CHICAGO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
STENOGRAPHY.
-CORPORATEON NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Mon
day, April A, 1898, at two o'clock P. NJ, in the
Assembly Chamber of the City Halls for the
construction of an 1S-inch vitriied pipe
SEWER IN BERGEN AVENUE.
from % feet south of Bramhall avenue to con-
meet with sewer in Union street.
Said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions of Chapter I'll of the Laws of 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. ].
ESTIMATE oF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Nom
dag, April 4, 1898, at two O'clock p. NJ, in the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for the
.rana1rn,1Ir>nu or, N d :, crf r,zyr =
The age-herald., 1898-02-25
THE SENIOR JUDGEsHIP.
Judge Wilkerson Announces His Candidacy for
 That Office.

Judge ". ". Wilkerson makes formal announcement this morning of his candi- dacy for the nomination of senior judge of the city court Of Birmingham in the en- suing democratic primaries. During the past six years Judge Wikerson has been associate judge Of the city court of Bfr- mingham, and in that position he has given universal satisfaction. He is recog- nized as an able, just and fair-minded man, and in the determination of cases before him he has evidenced patience and a de- termination to do his duty fully and care- fully. And when to these elements of a good judge Is added the fact that Judge Wilkerson Is a man of dignity, force of character and pure life, it is not matter of surprise that so many of the lawyers, probably five-sixth of them, who practice In our courts are now supporting his can- didacy.
 Judge Sharpe not being a candidate for reelection. Judge Wilkerson aspres to the place which Judge Sharpe will vacate, and his friends urge that he should be nomi- mated. not only because, as a faithful off, cial. he is entitled to an indorsement of his course upon the bench. but also because of his experience as associate judge and his eminent fitness for the senior judgeship.
 It need hardly be said that Judge Wiker- son has a clear party record as a democrat.